A L Littlefield's Rise in Rhode Island Legion
Raymond B Littlefield built a strong Rhode Island Department of the American Legion in 1924 and served as adjutant and department commander. Born 1895 in Central Falls, he earlier rose from Rhode Island National Guard private to sergeant major overseas with the 73rd Artillery during World War I. He later held an alternate national executive committee post.
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Legion to Hold Junior World's Series for Boys' Baseball
The American Legion proposes a junior world series for boys aged fourteen to seventeen, to be organized nationwide with district state and regional contests leading to a national championship at Legion conventions. Kenesaw Landis approved the plan, with J A Bitner Allan Waters and Frank Cross coordinating details.
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National Americanism Commission
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Soil Insects and Chemicals Warn Against Weed Destruction
A Wisconsin plant specialist warns that chemicals for perennial weed destruction are costly and can sterilize soil. Sodium arsenate and sulfuric acid pose hazards to livestock and skin, while common salt and iron sulfate cause stains. Intensive cultivation or smothering remain the safest, most effective methods.
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Weeda
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Wisconsin Experiment Station
Stone
Mr. Stone
Weed eradicating selenium compounds tested by Illinois researchers
University of Illinois researchers Miss Marion Lougee and B S Hopking tested substituting selenium for other compounds in plant sprays. Selenium showed strong weed eradication potential yet harmed foliage and could be useful against pear blight oyster shell scale blister canker and other diseases while harming dandelions burdock and Plantain but sparing grass and clover.
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University of Illinois
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Marion Lougee
B.S. Hopking
University of Illnois
Old Fowls Not Sure as Layers in Cold Weather
Old hens prove unreliable for winter production as price trends rise when cold sets in. Early-hatched pullets from light breeds start laying in five to six months, but American breeds need nine to ten months, making them less profitable for winter eggs. Desirable breeding stock may come, yet the true layers shell out winter eggs.
Hen Tops Farm Animals for Edible Food Solids Output
A Leghorn hen weighing 3.5 pounds lays 200 eggs annually and yields 5.75 pounds of edible food solids. A 1,000 pound Jengsu cow producing 7,000 pounds of milk at 14 percent solids would match the hen in edible solids with 980 pounds of butterfat or 29 pounds of dry matter, ranking high among dairy cattle.
Wild Parsnip Dangers Warn Farm Readers
George A. Glover of the Colorado Agricultural College cautions farmers and stockmen about the dangerous wild parsnip. He notes it resembles common parsnip, grows in meadows and ditch banks, lacks a taproot, and is highly poisonous in roots and young leaves. Poisoning symptoms include mouth foaming and violent convulsions. quick emesis helps humans but not for cattle.
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United States
Dani Meadows
Kent
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Agricultural College
George A. Glover
Colorado ‘Agrcultural College
Rabbit pelts becoming of much value for fur
The article notes rabbits are ideal for small scale farming or a quick relief from work. It highlights rising demand for pelts with New Zealand Red and White and American Blue as top varieties, Blue and White hides fetching the highest prices and Flemish cited as a fast grower.
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New Zealand
Mower Wheel Provides Moisture Control and Weed Kill
A farmer explains using an old mower-machine wheel dragged between corn rows to manage moisture and weed growth. The method helps level the ground for spring work, avoids ridge formation, and suppresses tender weeds before they thicken, improving plowing and cultivation conditions.
Supplements Needed as Pastures Begin to Dry
Drought damaged pastures for dairy herds require supplements. If corn silage is unavailable or a sailing crop cannot be fed, provide a grain ration as advised by O G Schaefer at Minnesota University. For average to low producers on poor pasture, use equal parts corn and oats or barley and oats. for higher producing cows add one pound oil meal per five pounds of grain. When no pasture remains, feed about a half ration in winter.
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O. G. Schaefer
University Farm
Minnesota
Farm Trade Marks and Practical Farming Tips From 19th Century Note
A fragmentary set of agricultural tips discusses naming a farm and trademarking goods, managing wheat destruction from Hessian fly, and the benefits of regular exercise for horses. It highlights income diversity for profitability, poultry-house investment, hen comfort, sharp knives, and wheel attachments, plus alfalfa cutting and mouse deterrence with wall salt near harnesses.
Seasonal Recipes and Kitchen Tips From a Dated Column
A long-era kitchen column offers cake and doughnut recipes using sour cream and cream cheese substitutes, with notes on cream amounts and vanilla substitutes. It includes methods for moist doughnuts, sour cream cake filling, and sour cream dressings, plus oyster dishes and a cabbage salad with cream dressings and nuts.
Earthquakes Threaten Big U S Cities Along Weakness Lines
A Popular Science Monthly study notes earthquakes occur yearly in the United States, with danger along fault lines crossing major cities such as New York Washington and Boston. The map traces a continental band from southern California through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the Atlantic coast and beyond.
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Arthur Selwyn Brown
Popular Science Monthly
New York
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Boston
California
Atlantic Coast
Mila Blasippi
Great Lakes
New England
Arizona
Mississippi
Ohio
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundlend
British Doctor Advocates Mind Work For Curing Ills
A British medical man argues that dwelling on troubles is counterproductive yet can be used to fade memories when pressed. Another physician contends that responding to child contrariness with praise rather than scolding curbs oppositional habits. He notes many issues stem from nervous, self conscious temperaments rather than willful fault.
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Vast Distances and Cosmic Light Speeds
Floyd W. Parsons in the Saturday Evening Post explains how humans misjudge space. He compares Earth Sun and Moon distances to distant stars, noting light travels 186,000 miles per second and that even light from the nearest star takes over four years to reach Earth.
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Floyd W. Parsons
Saturday Evening Post
Geysers of Boiling Mud Subside Near Maori Meeting House
Reports from Whakarewarewa in New Zealand describe geysers subsiding after a dramatic display near a Maori meeting house. Ground arches broke into a massive water-filled cauldron sixteen feet deep, with hot steam clouds rising from the cavity. Nearby, mud volcanoes heat homes used for cooking, as residents endure precarious surroundings.
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Wharkarewarewa
New Zealand
Whakarewatewa
Maard
History Told by Trees
The article explains how scientists read past climates by tree rings. Each ring marks one year of growth, revealing seasons and weather patterns. Researchers infer late or early seasons, and wet or dry conditions, from ring thickness and texture in trunks.
Truant’s Excuse Shows Boy’s Boot Repair Skill
An English headmaster received a note excuse a pupil’s absence claiming the boy was repairing his boots. Inspection revealed the thirteen year old’s impressive boot repair handiwork, including stitching and pegging, suggesting practical handicraft lessons.
SICK WOMEN ENCOURAGED BY VEGETABLE COMPOUND
A Wisconsin reader from Turtle reports relief from years of female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She cites headaches, vomiting, and constipation improvements and notes many women surveyed say they benefited from the remedy.
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Wisconsin
Pinkham
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Tanlac
Italiane Win Macaroni Trade Trade Shifts Amid Declining US Shipments
Italian producers gain ground as American macaroni shipments fall and Britain reports reduced imports. The article notes Britain and Italian exports shaping a changing European trade in pasta flows.
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