Bravest of the Brave: Col Thompson Wins Medal
Lieut. Col. Joseph Thompson, former Pennsylvania Legion leader, is enrolled among Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Gen Charles H. Muir lauded his actions near Apremont France on October 1 1918. He repeatedly exposed himself under heavy fire to guide tanks and infantry, aiding a heavy enemy assault repulse.
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Joseph WH. Thompson
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
The
Legion
Bravest of the Brave
Congressional Medal of
Charles H. Muir
Thompson
Pennsylvania Legion Jeader
Washington
Congress
Apremont
France
One Hundred and Tenth Infantry
Ells Courage
Miss Florence Meade Leads Library Bureau Card Check
Miss Florence L Meade of Chicago supervises the Library Bureau and directs a twenty girl force checking American Legion service cards arriving at National Headquarters Indianapolis. The team will check and distribute more than a million cards, arriving at about 12 000 daily.
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Chicago
American: Legion
Indianapolis
Mende
Miss. Meade
Warning to Ex-Service Men Advised on Business
Fragmentary notice warns ex service men who have business with the United States Veterans Bureau to seek guidance and transact affairs properly.
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Veterans
Bureau
Oklahoma Legion Posts Build and Dedicate City Park
Klingensmith Post No 126 of Bristow with citizen aid built a five acre park named for the post. pavilion costs $50,000 and roads $5,000. Weart Gray Post No 116 of Drumright bought a church building for a post home funded by Legion funds. A J Fogaly reports post activities since 1919, highlighting self-help fundraising, carnivals, baseball, Babe Ruth game, and a new building committee.
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Klingensmith Post
Bristow
Okla
William Courtney
A. J. Fogaly
Weart Gray Post
Drumright
F. P. Sehickram
American Legion
Sulphur
Drummleht
Legion Baseball League
Babe Ruth
Bob Meusel
Milton “Speigle
J. G. Fisher
W. Saunders
The
Christian Church
American Legion writer Stephen O Noland loom s in postwar literary scene
American Legion members shift to peacetime careers and literature as Stephen O Noland of Indianapolis, known as Steve, emerges as a notable ex service man in letters. His book Sam Blicks Diary portrays a comfortable midwestern daily life with humor and observant detail.
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Stephen’c. Noland
Indianapolis
Work
American Legion
Stephen
O. Noland
Indiannapolis
Sam” Buck
Noland
Sam Blick
Steve
Legionnaires
Alton
Uy. Brown
New Lingerie Styles Debut For New Year On Fifth Avenue
New Year brings new lingerie styles as merchants promote white sales. Three piece garments in satin or cotton with trimmed details, wide skirts, higher waists, and front drapery appear in a heavy crepe striped fabric. Fur accents and colored options hint at durable, fashionable undergarments for the season.
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Fifth Avenue
Proportion of Males in a Flock and Range Needs
The article argues no fixed male to female ratio fits all poultry yards. It notes medium breeds often use one male per dozen hens, Leghorns 15–18 hens, large breeds 8–10 hens. It emphasizes space, breed, and temperament, plus the value of from multiple males in large flocks when ample range and exercise exist.
Cold storage kills pests in stored commodities
The U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Entomology investigates cold storage temperatures to kill pest insects in beans and peas. Early experiments show benefits and the field expands to all stored product pests.
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Bureau of Entomology
United States Department of Agriculture
Feeding Dairy Cows Safely in Cold Weather
During cold weather dairy cows should be fed a little more grain, about five pounds of corn chop daily, to provide body heat and keep milk flow steady. Shelter is essential. avoid exposure to cold winds. A blanket helps keep the cow comfortable on freezing days.
Dairy Points And George Humphrey Unite Farm Breed Links
George Humphrey of the University of Wisconsin and a founder of community breed associations spearhead dairying discussions. A wide network of partnerships and fairs under the associations fosters sharing, standards, and growth for dairy producers.
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Cy ‘Humphrey
University of Wisconsin
Community
Barnacle Goose Tale With Duckbill and Platypus
A whimsical exchange among Barnacle Goose, Duckbill or Platypus, and Canvas Back Duck. They discuss honesty, identity, and how birds originate from barnacles, while noting the platypus’s unique bill and Australia link. The tale blends humor with natural history in a playful dialogue.
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Australia
Mr. Barnacle Goose
Barnacle- Goose
Barnacle Goose
RIDDLES If It Takes Two for a Half Yard Theme
A cryptic riddle fragment hints at a word play about halves and yards. The garbled line references a coat and oat and suggests combining halves to form a larger idea, inviting readers to decode the phrase.
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Joseph Thompson
Pennsylvania
Wears
Jos. H. Thompson
Florence
Meade
Oklahoma Legion
Ita Home
Legion: Man’ IS
White Wyandotte
Grain Bomner
Ducks and Geese
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