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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
6
Frank Tinney, a Broadway actor, becomes a Legion member after serving in both the Navy and Army. R. Baines, Legion Weekly manager, pins the button as Tinney pledges loyalty to the motto Every member gets a chance while recruiting fellow actors from the colony.
An elderly man recounts a turbulent life from a New York hotel to Liverpool and Aberdeen. He served with the Gordon Highlanders and the Royal Irish Rifles, fought in South Africa, and faced injuries in France before US and Canadian service. He now seeks hearing from Dominion officials on veterans’ eligibility.
Biography of Cale K Burgess first department commander of the American Legion in North Carolina a standout in military and public service. From farmer to teacher lawyer and officer his career includes adjutant finance officer and regimental leadership in World War I and the 418th Battalion during major offensives.
Fragmentary text mentions a Booker and pilot with scattered letters and numbers, lacking coherent details or identifiable events. No verifiable names, places, dates, or outcomes emerge to form a concrete news item.
The American Legion led by John G. H Gray plans a two way trial trip of the ship from Camden New Jersey built for the United States Shipping Board. Captain Corlon known for submarine sinkings and fastest run New York to South America will command with Legion officials aboard. The vessel will operate between New York and South American ports during the voyage.
The American Legion begins an every-member-get-a-member drive aiming to double national membership. Initiated by the late F W Galbraith, plans were laid before his death and continued by successor John G Emery to reach the goal by October, with efforts described as a national move to strengthen the organization.
The article explains a method to compute crop costs using labor and material expenditures per acre for corn, hay, wheat, oats, and silage. It outlines steps to estimate per acre totals from farm records or regional averages, then derive cost per bushel or ton by yield, with an example for corn silage.
A summary of the supervised work of boys and girls poultry clubs across seven states during the last fiscal year. It covers 1,188 clubs with 29,480 members, 12,786 reports, 781,708 chicks, product value of Gold 804,701.82, stock on hand 882,277.87 dollars, exhibits by 712 members, 5,615 prizes awarded, and notes improvements in quality bred by club members.
United States Department of Agriculture advises spraying celery with Bordeaux mixture every ten days to two weeks to curb leaf spots, especially in moist cool weather. Begin in the seed bed and continue through the season. use home made Bordeaux with blue stone and lime water, and ensure disease free seed and soil sanitation to prevent carryover.
Growing chicks must have ample space to avoid overheating and disease. Bright clean plumage signals good room. dull plumage or droppings on feathers indicates crowding and floor-roosting birds. Check roost occupancy after dark and ensure ventilation for best development.
Concrete floors provide dry exercise areas for animals in all weather and simplify cleaning. They keep walks and kitchen dry, reduce mud, and eliminate boot wear. Smooth dry paths to water troughs cut mud and promote animal health and farm profits.
An old ad warns genuine Aspirin bears the Bayer name on package or tablet and advises buying only Bayer branded tablets for relief from colds headaches neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache and pain. The clip also includes stray lines from a joke or cartoon caption about Betty and a couple of standup lines from a London Weekly Telegraph item.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the top medicine for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It markets the product as a gentle vegetable remedy with quick effects and offers sample requests via Elm er Co. at Binghamton New York.
Workmen attempting to repair the Presbyterian church roof in Danville Pennsylvania used burning sulphur to exterminate sparrows nesting on the bell fr y. The birds attacked in force and drove them from the roof in confusion. Trustees consider offering a reward for the birds extermination.
The Louisville Courier Journal records a playful exchange about first loves and money. A woman reveals she arrived with $300 saved and offers to buy treats until funds are spent, highlighting a lighthearted seaside moment.
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