Gas Engines Need Proper Management For Efficiency
United States Department of Agriculture advises farmers to keep gas engines in good repair and operate them with understanding. The guide outlines troubleshooting ignition and fuel systems, testing spark, inspecting wiring, magnetos, carburetors, and adjusting needle valves for proper fuel air mix. It stresses studying manufacturer instructions and preventing idle time and waste.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Spinach Sowing Dates Vary by Region
Agricultural guidance notes spinach as a key home garden crop with regional sowing windows from August 1 in northern New England to September 13 near Washington. It covers autumn and winter greens, planting rates, soil needs, winter protection with mulch, and the Bloomsdale Savoy as the common variety.
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New England
Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Bloomsdale
Insure a Succulent Feed
Silage insures a succulent feed for any season of the year.
Legion guest cites courage after leg loss in France
Asher Miner, president of a Wilkes-Barre milling company and former colonel, spoke at a New York Shipbuilding Corp Legion banquet. He lost a leg in France to a shrapnel wound while leading his men and said the loss was justified by the privilege of being a Legion member. His career includes Spanish American War service, command roles in the Ninth Infantry and Third Pennsylvania Field Artillery, and awards of the Distinguished Service Cross and Medal.
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American Legion
Asher Miner
Wilkes-Barre
I.a
France
Miner
Twenty
Pennsylvania National Guard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
New Inez “American Legion
Pennsylvania
Ninth Infantry
Third Pennsylvania Field Artillery
Grace Jackson the little mother of Uncle Sam’s boys
Grace Jackson of Wichita Kansas mothers courage and care for WWI soldiers. As welfare chair for the Woman’s Auxiliary to the American Legion she makes 114 ward visits weekly to three hospitals, delivering fruit flowers candy and magazines. Eight children remain at home and one son served in France with the 130th Field Artillery unit.
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Grace Ti, Jackson
Uncle Sam
Wichita
Kan
American Legion
Jackson
The Romance of the Pearl Through History
A brief survey notes pearls in ancient and modern times. Cleopatra dissolved a $400,000 pearl in honor of Antony and Sir Thomas Gresham drank a $90,000 pearl with Queen Elizabeth. The tale links pearls to power and ceremony across eras.
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Cleopatra
Antony
Thomas Gresham
Queen Elizabeth
Senator Sorgum Confronts Fear of Rousing Oratory
In a dialogue the senator admits fear of delivering a stirring speech, noting audiences now expect grand rhetoric as entertainment akin to jazz. The exchange highlights public taste shifting away from earnest oratory toward showy performance.
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Senator Sorghum
Bible's Middle Verse Found in Psalm 118
The claim identifies the middle verse of the Bible as the 31st verse of Psalm 118. It states the verse reads It is better to take refuge in Jehovah than to put confidence to man.
Virginia Woman Kate Waller Barrett Elected Legion Auxiliary Leader
Virginia figure Kate Waller Barrett of Alexandria has been chosen president of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion for the Virginia department. Barrett, an international leader in women’s groups, has served as a special government representative on missions and held roles with Florence Crittenton and the National PTA.
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Kate Waller Barrett
Women’s Auxiliary
Alexandria
Van
The
American Legion
Department of Virginia
National Congress of Mothers
Parent-Teacher Associations
Florence Crittenton
United States Public Health Service
Barrett
Roosevelt
International Conference of Women
Europe
Zurich
Bureau of Immigration
Daughters of the American Revolution
Societe Academique Histoire Interna- Honale
Argentine Council of Women of
Buenos Aires
Soldier with wooden leg serves briefly in WWI military drill
Logan B E Dillman from Trinidad Colorado entered service on one leg and was discharged after five days of drill at Fort Dodge Iowa. He wore a prosthetic limb described as "Stumpy" but remained eager to serve. He later joined American Legion Post No 115 at Mankato Kansas, claiming unique status among members who enlisted with a prosthetic limb.
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Sileven
Logan BE
Dillman
Trinidad
Colo
Fort Dodge
Harry J. Everist
American Legion
Mankato
Kan
Sme
The Dog Size Lesson with Clarence and Ike
Clarence explains dog sizes to his playmate by saying the little dog is the baby and the big one is the mama dog Just Ike your mama. The line highlights a child's simple logic and affection for pets.
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Clarence
Lemon and Pickle Quip Sparks In Time Union
A light column uses a pun on Grace and George in double harness to joke about compatibility. The playful quip notes she turned out a lemon and he remains pickled half the time, reflecting tongue in cheek team dynamics.
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Grace
George
Florida Times-Union
The Great Advantage
A child asks why a boy named Ike Sherman wants to be a great general and the reply notes the aim as emulation of a confident figure so as to avoid defeat.
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Ike Sherman
Willie
Wind and String
A clipped newspaper item reflects on Peck's inflated reputation and a sentiment that he lately prefers public attention over humble private life. The piece contrasts Peck’s bold self-promotion with a sense he has moved from quiet domestic roles to public notoriety.
Remarkable Tanlac Case From Maxey's Georgia Store
A. J. Gillen of Maxey reports a bed-ridden customer who had five doctors and no relief until Tanlac, with one bottle lifting her, two bottles enabling her to keep house, and three bottles letting her cook and care for eight. The claim appears as an unsolicited letter reproduced by the stores. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Maxey’s
A. J. Gillen
Passenger insists dog fare equals human seat rule
A lady asks a conductor if paying a dog's fare grants the same seating as passengers. The conductor affirms, adding the dog may sit if its feet stay off the seat.
Dialogue Fragments Highlight Reluctant Lovers Conversation
The exchange presents two speakers, He and She, expressing emotional inertia and conditional affection. The brief snippet centers on happiness and compatibility, implying a strained relationship dynamic without revealing broader context or outcomes.
Woman Avoids Operation with Pinkham Remedy
Mrs J F Hurssy of Star North Carolina says after four years of monthly troubles and two doctors urging surgery she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for seven months and regained strength to work. The letter promotes the remedy as a cure for female ailments and urges others to try it.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
J. F. Hurssy
Star
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