Enlisted Man 18 Made Commander Frank L. Peckham
Frank L. Peckham, department commander of the District of Columbia, is the first enlisted man to hold that post. A former private and corporal in tank and motor transport corps, he was born in Philadelphia in 1888 and raised in Washington. He earned law degrees at National University Law School and held roles in government service, the Treasury, and the American Legion before his enlistment mapped a notable leadership path.
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Frank L. Peckham
Department of the District of Columbia
Tank Corps
France
Philadelphia
Mr. Peckham
Washington
National University Law School
United States Senate
Louis A. Coolidge
Mr. Coolidge
the Treasury
Presi
Congress
Legion's First Gun in Illegal Voting Battle
The Denver American Legion claims hundreds voted illegally in the last Colorado general election. Legion officials say eight alleged aliens unlawfully exercised citizen rights and have urged District Attorney Joseph W. Hawley of Trinidad to prosecute. The Legion plans further action in other parts of the state.
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Colorado
Denver American Legion
Legion
John ©. Vivian
Department
Joseph W. Hawley
Trinidad
Hawley
Ctizens
Ghullor
Busy police focus on park ban and local enforcement
A reporter asks about a murder case as police chief notes officers are occupied with enforcing parking laws, patrolling against illicit beer sales, and monitoring bathing suits and censoring books and movies, delaying investigation.
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American Legion Weekly
War department cites Gal. Harry O. Willard for gallantry
After twenty six years the veteran Harry O. Willard adjutant of the American Legion post at Tawlstown Montana receives a War department citation for gallantry in action at Lad Quasiman and Santiago during the Spanish American War in Cuba.
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Harry O. Willard
American Legion
Tawlstown
Mont
War Department
Lad Quasiman
Santiago
Cuba
Skim milk as pig feed balance and limits
B W Crampton explains skim milk and buttermilk as premier pig feeds, noting high protein but unbalanced nutrition. He analyzes optimal milk to meal ratios, stresses need for carbohydrates like shorts and barley, and provides practical milk to meal proportions for market pigs.
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B. W. Crampton
Macdonald Collee
Canada
Excellent Supplements Increase Milk Flow For Cows
The article states that cottonseed meal boosts milk output when protein is insufficient. Cows producing up to 1 to 1.5 gallons daily or about one pound of butterfat can meet needs with alfalfa hay and silage, while higher producers require grain. A suggested grain mix is 600 lb corn chop, 200 lb bran, and 100 lb cottonseed meal, fed at 1 lb grain per 4 lb milk. for test over 4%, adjust to 1:3 ratio by milk produced.
Orchard Fertilization and Pruning Proves Profitable
A York county New York report highlights orchard improvements through fertilization pruning and spraying. In 14 demonstrations 4.93 pounds of sodium nitrate per tree raised yield by 0.69 barrels with net value gain of 2.26 per tree after fertilizer cost. Across 654 trees the increased fruit value totaled 1 478 04 dollars.
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York County
New York
Chemical methods kill common barberry to curb wheat rust
United States Department of Agriculture reports common barberry, a key rust host, is hard to remove by digging but can be killed with chemicals. Salt and kerosene treatment ideas are outlined, with instructions to surround shoots, cover disturbed soil, and apply at ground around base. Benefits include use without excluding livestock and seasonal applicability.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agricult
Alfalfa Replacing Timothy in Cow Feed Battle
Graber, agronomist at Wisconsin College of Agriculture, notes alfalfa is expanding in Wisconsin farms but not yet matching timothy acreage. Farmers seek dependable, year to year crop to cut feed costs and reduce dairy rations. Alfalfa’s drought tolerance, adaptable soils, and high yields position it as a key dairy feed solution.
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Anding
Wisconsin Ferma
de Claren
L. F. Graber
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Graber
Wisconsin
Pruning Tips for Young Apple and Peach Trees
Paul Thayer of Pennsylvania State College notes many young trees are pruned too hard or too little and advises growers to aim for strength growth and productiveness early. He counsels careful headed pruning but as trees mature to continue with thorough annual pruning to maintain bearing.
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Paul Thayer
Pennsylvania State College
Iis
Thayer
Farm Notes Plan For Efficient Spring Planting And Livestock
Planning the home grounds before spring planting, ensuring sunlight for chickens, and arranging dusting and speciye machines. Two keepers should map the year’s work, prioritize quality seed, prepare legumes for soil improvement, and prepare to feed silage when June pasture dries, a rare need with sweet clover pasture.
Iowa Senate Poised to Kill State Income Tax Plan
The Iowa Senate seems ready to reject the income tax measure as opponents in both chambers oppose passage. House support is uncertain, with many members rechecking their views after the recess. Governors urged tax law revision and a broader overhaul may follow, while debates over new taxes and road funding dominate session dynamics.
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Senate
House
Thirty-Ninth General Assembly
Hammill
van Alstyne Committee
Thirty-Ninth Assembly
Iowa
House Highway Committees
Labor Drives Iowa State Printing Bid To Iowa Firms
Organized labor backs a bill forcing all state printing contracts to go to Iowa firms if capable. The legislature, with about 417 bills and resolutions, may adjourn by mid April. Des Moines hosts a building exposition March 23 to 28 highlighting home warmth. Iowa women farmers specialize in dairying poultry and hogs with 500000 agricultural acres under cultivation and farms valued at 116 million dollars.
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Organized Labor
Cong
Missouri
State Printing Board
Iowa
Odd combats seen in jungle world
The New York Herald Tribune notes dogs and other predators hunt and fight in jungle life. It recounts bullmastiff Lady and bulldogs Turk and Fury aiding in an elephant capture, the elephant dragging them, and the dogs finally exhausted yet revived by bedding. The piece extols bulldogs and asserts fighting is a general law of nature.
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Auys
New York Terald- Tribune
Sanderson
Margulis
Bispiarck
Turk
Lady
Blamarek
Bill Sykes
Whewell
Shaw's Good Stories About Shaw Teeth And Beard
The vegetarian savant George Bernard Shaw told a humorous tale about misplacing his teeth on a holiday in Italy. He recalled recovering them when a youth waved them aloft from a ship's gangplank and quipped he would reinsert them with ceremony. He also joked his beard turned green in the pea soup fog over London. He said restoring its cleanliness required a cleansing preparation famed for pots and pans.
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George Bernard Shaw
Lina Aise
Shaw
London
Radio Expert Confounds Firing—Incoherent Exchange
An odd transcript shows Tiumie Wilkinson and Tel Cheeseman debating radio safety and a threat to Trullywood. The exchange, filled with garbled phrases, mentions aerials, ground placements, and nonsensical claims about conductivity and chemicals.
Tenants Removed From House in Pennsylvan ia
Tenants were ousted from a Memphis area house after failing to pay rent. Owner Ms. Ragsdale reported finding the house damaged and lifted onto an adjoining parcel by the tenants, who had delayed payment for a considerable time before vacating.
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Mors
Horse Protects Baby as Mare Breaks Free in Yard Accident
A Portland Maine family reports their mare Buttercup shielded a baby playing on the lawn after the mother briefly left the house. The horse remained over the child to block a runaway vehicle that surged toward the yard, preventing injury to the infant.
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Alice Hackete
Portland
Maine
Buttercup
Rooster Discovers Counting in Psychology Class
A University of Chicago experiment in experimental psychology shows a rooster can count. Kernels of corn laid in rows on the floor were removed every third kernel, and the bird learned to skip stationary kernels. When the third kernels were chosen, the rooster paused on one then ate all the kernels.
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University of Chicago
Ancient Astronomy Records Reach Back to 2284 B C
Fragmentary notes indicate early astronomy in Rabslonian records from 2284 B C and Chinese knowledge dating to 1100 B C. The text notes these ancient observations as the earliest indications of celestial study.
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China
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OWA
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Forty-first General Assembly
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Tiumie Wikinson
PLO
B. Pictures
Tel Cheeseman
Tinie
Los Angeles
Ibest
Rooster
Winslow
Alan Drogahts
Beecham
Beechamn
Beecham’s
Pitts
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