Legion Aims to Be of General Service in Arkansas
Review of Arkansas Legion posts shows a year of growth in membership and activity under O. L. Bodenhamer. Posts aided communities during floods, supported libraries, memorials, civic projects, health needs, education, and veteran welfare, with many building or funding landmarks.
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Legion
American Legion
Arkansas Legion
Department of Arkansas
O. L. Bodenhamer
Arkansas
Lake Village
Eudora
Stuttgart Post
Warren Post
Texarkana Post
Fort Smith
Jonesboro
Paragould
Greene County
Blythe-Ville
Marianna
Herman Davis
America
University of Arkansas
Hot Springs
Plan to Check Immigration Excludes Ineligible Aliens
A San Francisco conference on oriental immigration urged immediate federal law excluding aliens ineligible for citizenship. The American Legion and allied groups including the California State Federation of Labor the State Grange Native Sons of the Golden West and regional American Legion representatives supported fast legislation to stop immigration or permanent residency for those ineligible under U S law. They noted national and state level resolutions backing this policy and AFL alignment.
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San Francisco
American Legion
Morgan Kenton
Department of California
California State Federation of Labor
Paul Schirrenberg
State Grange
A. Bodwell, Jr
George Harrison
Native Sons of the
Golden West
Wiliam Jayes
CG. L. McLaerner
Congress
United States
Legion
American Federation of Labor
California
Oregon
Washington
Community work urged by Argonne post commander
Bert L. Halligan of Argonne post, American Legion, urges posts to aid community projects. He says Legion offers broad service through diverse members but needs cooperation from civic bodies and citizens. He adds that the Legion button marks wartime service and peaceful service as a badge of honor.
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American Legion
Bert L. Halligan
Argonne Post
Americian Legion
Department of Town
Pure Bred Gilts to Improve Hogs
E T Robbins of the Illinois University extension argues farmers should buy pure bred gilts at bargain prices to improve hog herds even if not entering pedigreed breeding. He notes top prices go to pure breds, says pure breds are about 40 percent more profitable, and advises investing now to establish a strong foundation for future profits.
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E. T. Robbins
Iinois University Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Satisfactory Scheme to Destroy Stomach Worms
Practical horse care guidance outlines a treatment using equal parts gentian and ferrous sulfate given with grain for five to six days, followed by a purge. If ineffective, repeat after 3–4 days. Also suggests bed comfort, controlled hay, and a specific grain mix to use and adjust with work.
Diversified Farms Provide Steady Profitable Employment
The text contrasts a single crop wheat farm with a diversified farm. A wheat only operation offers profitable work only 60 to 100 days yearly, less than a third of annual wages. A diversified farm with livestock and multiple crops provides daily employment and a solid yearly income.
Removing Scrub Trees to Increase Production
The season for taking out scrub trees from the wood-lot is at hand. These trees can be worked up into wood or other timber products for home use or marketing, and their removal will leave the wood-lot more productive in the years to come. This lets one have his cake and eat it too.
Clean Up All Raspberry and Blackberry Patches
It is a good plan to clean up raspberry and blackberry patches this time of year. Remove and burn all dead wood and old fruiting wood to prevent spread of anthracnose blight and leaf spot to new wood.
High Wages Changing Methods of Farmers
Henry Keller Jr says higher farmhand wages push farmers to service machinery in off season. Farmers report rust repair saves plowing time and money, with greasing plowshares and joints reducing spring delays. Prepared tools mean quicker work, less wait for parts, and ready equipment at season start.
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Henry Keller, Jr
New York State College of Agriculture
Fake Daylight for Hens Favored by Specialists
With egg prices rising, poultrymen increasingly use lights to extend day length and boost egg production. Ohio State University leaflet advises pullets can start lighting from October, while keepold hens off until after molt. Electric lights common but any safe, moderate light works. Full grain feeding and constant water are essential for effectiveness.
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Ohio State University
Best Type of Boar to Increase Hog Profits
Dr C W Mc Campbell of Kansas State Agricultural College says choosing better type boars boosts market hog profits. Records show annual boar sales and a practice of letting buyers select from the whole lot, typically saving the best sire until the end. The ideal boar yields market pigs with rapid gain, efficient feed use, and quality to satisfy packer buyers.
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C. W. Mc Campbell
Kansas State Agricultural College
Agricultural College
Causes of Poor Results in Feeding of Poultry
A St. Louis concern lists reasons for poor poultry feeding results. Key factors include bought stock in croppy condition, improper start on feed, low vigor, incorrect feed consistency, insufficient buttermilk, inadequate solids, poor ventilation, overcrowding, season, unsanitary pans tanks and troughs, and feeding sour feed.
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St. Louis
Sows Need Protein For Bone Muscle And Milk
The article explains sows require protein while pregnant and nursing to build bone and muscle and milk. Lacking protein in ration drives hogs to scavenge, causing them to attack chickens for protein. Once started, the habit is hard to stop and stems from dietary deficiency.
Concrete poultry house boosts egg output and profits
W H Gardner of Illinois demonstrates a 16 by 80 foot concrete poultry house with south exposure that maintains spring egg production year round. The design reduces disease, pests, and cleaning burdens while delivering enough additional eggs to pay for the structure in four months for a 400 flock operation.
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W. H. Gardner
Illinois
Gardner
Scaly Leg Ailment in Chickens Widespread
Scaly leg mites infect farm flocks causing loss of eggs. Mites bore into flesh, form hard scales on legs. Treatment uses oil mixtures or kerosene dips, avoiding skin contact with feathers. Cleanliness and dry barren runs reduce mite habitat and outbreaks.
Good Horse Barn Design Principles for Farm Use
William A. Radford explains barn design essentials for horses on farms. He covers location for animal comfort, hay and feed storage, ventilation, roof-line appearance, stall orientation facing walls, central driveway layout, and stall construction with wood or concrete walls and 3 ft 6 in high mangers.
Grasshoppers Target Lingerie As West Texas Flappers Face Pest Fashion
The Breckenridge report says grasshoppers devour silk hose and undergarments hanging to dry, while flappers cope with pests and fashion. A Fort Worth Star-Telegram note adds that bugs prefer cotton garments when silk is scarce, and praises resilient fashion-forward women.
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Breckenridge
Texas
West Texas
Grasshoppers
Fort Worth
Selecting Varieties to Start New Chicken Flock
The article discusses choosing chicken varieties for a new flock. It notes that fancy breeds attract hobbyists but are impractical for most, recommending common or mixed hens with a full-blooded cock of a top breed to ensure success.
Geese Raised Profitably on Small Farms
Geese can be raised in small numbers on farms with rough pasture and natural water supply. They require a house only during cold or stormy weather, while an open shed suffices at other times.
Most Popular Geese Breeds in the Country
The Toulouse and Embden stand as the top goose breeds in this country. The Toulouse is the largest, with adult ganders weighing around pounds and the geese about 20 rounds.
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Toulouse
Radio Wave Halts Autos in Germany Test
A German test near the Nauen radio plant reportedly used radio waves to disable high-tension magnetos in several autos. The experiment halted engines while passengers remained unharmed and may extend to airplanes trains and submarines.
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Germany
Nauen
Los Angeles Times
Odd German Town Near Berlin Home To Lilliputian Residents
In a rural area near Berlin a tiny town houses a population of 70 adults and many children all of Lilliputian size. The dwellings and shops are miniature, a small fire department and pony-drawn steam engine operate, and policemen and a postmistress appear as doll-sized figures. Many residents work in toy making while others perform in circuses.
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Berlin
She Did Hewitt Married at Last in Aviation Union
Hewitt the old maid finally wed an aviator, while Jewett notes many seek top positions. The snippet highlights marriage in aviation circles and career ascent themes.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Timely Hint Staylate Alarm Clock in Hall
Dialogue from the Boston Transcript features Miss Weenie and Staylate discussing a family member who rises at midnight, revealing a quirky domestic moment. The exchange highlights a family routine and humor.
Cascade of Liver Cleanse Cascarlets Ad Claims
An old advertisement touts "CASCARETS" for liver and bowels at 10c a box. It promises relief from biliousness constipation sick headache indigestion and notes availability in drug stores. The ad adds a proverb about appearances.
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American Legion News Service
U. K.D
Towa Legion
Ilinois
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Irate
Ohio
W. J. Temple
Central Ave
Delaware
W. F. Young, Inc
Lymam St
Springfield
Mass
Green Mountain
Guild
J.H. Guild Co
Rupert, Vt
ReermeNeUly CD
Eee
Hall
FE. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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