Soldier's Medal Awarded For Valor In Silence And Duty
The Soldier's Medal, established by law on July 2, 1926, honors U S army personnel for heroism not in direct conflict. The design by Gaetano Cecera features an octagonal bronze medal with an eagle and fasces, awarded to both service members and civilians under specific criteria and time limits.
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Congress
United States Army
Secretary of War
Gaetano Cecera
New York City
Commission of Fine Arts
War Department
National Guard
Organized Reserves
Officer's Reserve Corps
Uaolted States
Navy
Marine Corps
Army of the United
Army
Adjutant General of the Army
Quartermaster-General
Quartermaster Corps
Joel G. Holmes
Ordnance Department
Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition Depot
Dover
George W. Bott, Jr
Lefer
Bott
John P. Harris
Christian J. Vogt
Unity
Wig
Plentinny Arsenal
New Jersey
Rhoimes
L. L. Baker
Maxwell Weinstein
Fifteenth Infantry
Tienstin
Chipa
Governors Island
New York Harbor
Blay
Ianson E. Ely
Second Corps
Herbert E. Thompson Farmy
Air Corps
Fort Crockett
Galveston
Texas
Thompson
Tonder
Williaur A. Matheny
Leutenant
Managua
Nicaragua
Dwight Canfield
Lieut
Matheny
Canal Zone
Canfield
Unler
Farming snippets and crop tips from old notes
Various agricultural tips covering weed control with sodium chlorate, oat processing for calves, cautions on soaking, summer fallow cultivation, wheat labor reduction, tomato disease warning, asparagus soil preferences, oats storage and mold resistance, and general farm storage observations.
Alfalfa Favored as Superior Legume Hay
Ohio State extension specialist E. F. Reed promotes alfalfa as the top legume hay due to high crude protein and lime content. He compares tonnages across alfalfa red clover sweet clover and timothy, and outlines the windrow curing method with daily turning and careful drying to preserve leaves before storage.
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E. FP. Reed
Ohio State University
Ohio
Reed
Lime and Sweet Clover Will Increase Yields
Frank Moore of Clay County Illinois argues lime and sweet clover boost prairie soils. He moved to a flat central Illinois farm 13 years ago and raised 10 to 20 bushels per acre, now achieving 45 bushels. Moore says lime must be applied to be effective, and it is cheaper than purchasing more productive land elsewhere.
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Ming
Frank Moore
Clay County
Illinois
Flo
Mr. Moore
Not Interested Sales Exchange Ends Pleasantries Quickly
A garish salesman tries to peddle a gas saving appliance to Mrs. Smith in a brief encounter. The lady cuts the conversation short and ends the exchange with a firm farewell.
Raspberry Worm In Raspberry Plants Causes Fruit Damage
A Raspberry worm is a small beetle about one seventh of an inch long that damages the flowers pods and leaves and lays eggs that hatch into worms living in the fruit. Control includes spraying before the flower opens with arsenate of lead and using ground cultivation to destroy pupal forms overwintering near the plant.
Soybean Planting Suggested To Ward Off Pests
The memo notes soybeans appear immune to certain bug attacks and could be as profitable as corn. It suggests interplanting near bug-infested fields and recommends barriers to protect core crops like sorghum, though the barrier would cost time and money.
Sambo's Philosophy On Racing With the Devil
A jokey proverb appears in pidgin style urging bold racing despite danger, suggesting perseverance and winning the race even when trouble looms. The brief line plays on courage and determination, framing a bold, cheeky motto.
Easier Way to Reno Ends in Plan for Wife
Quote reveals intent to remove wife with a plan to buy her an airplane after considering sending her to Reno. No final action reported, only stated consideration and subsequent change of mind.
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Reno
Safety First Engagement Rings on Installment Plans
A quip on buying an engagement ring on installment terms. The speaker jokes that it relieves some responsibility for returning the ring if the engagement ends, reflecting attitudes toward debt and commitment in a light, humorous tone.
Varying the Monotony by an Indolent Iman
A quirky exchange features a doctor urging a patient to ride a horse. The imam jokes about its purpose, suggesting the doctor tires of treating dyspepsia and seeks a change through a broken collarbone. The fragment hints at a humorous or satirical tone with wordplay.
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Baker
Annle L. Downes
Kokomo
Ind
Governors Island
New York
Iman
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Elmo Scott Watson
N. Y
Hanson E. Ely
Augustua L. L. Baker
Arlis L. Downey
Clayton H. Fox
Benjamin Roth
Ely la
Sixteenth Infantry
Medical Corps Reserve
N. J
Picatinny Arsenal
Arsenal
Stoth
Roth
Clayton II
Fox
Newark
Market Street
Corporal Fox
Rar
Henry G. Keefer
Keefer
Sceefer
Lils
Dill Booster
United States OF America
Nobo
Sambo
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