Nebraska Congressman Robert Simmons A Legion Man From Scotsbluff
Nebraska congressman Robert G. Simmons of Scotsbluff is described as a Democrat who actively supports the American Legion. A Hastings College alum and former county attorney, he rose from a sod house birth to military service in World War I and to leadership roles within the Legion. He helped pass a 2 million dollar endowment fund for veterans and intends to focus on relief for disabled ex-service members.
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Robert G. Simmons
Nebraska
American Legion
Scotsbluff
Neb
Simmons
Hastings
Fort Omaha
Air Service
Nebraska Department of the American Legion
Legion
Plan to Teach Americanism in Illinois Schools
Illinois will have a weekly Americanism message in every classroom during the school year. The Illinois American Legion plans that all posts in 102 counties assign members to speak in schools to promote better citizenship. The effort aims to ease alien assimilation and raise citizenship standards, with cooperation from churches and other agencies in naturalization prep. Prospective citizens will receive thorough naturalization training before final papers.
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Illinois
Illinois Department of the American Legion
Charles W. Schick
Schick
Legion
America
Illinois Legion
The
U.S. Leads in Player Pianos Development and Sales
The text notes strong demand for German pianos in Mexico but asserts the United States dominates player piano production and sales, being the only country where the instrument has reached a state of perfection.
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Mexico
United States
Silver chairs and treasures devalue under wartime sales
A dispatch reports the duke of Cumberland seeks to pay debts by selling priceless European treasures housed in his Austrian palace. Affected items include solid silver furnishings and eastern plunder once gathered by Hanover lineage. Austria fears loss of historic valuables as war shifts property and wealth to new owners and museums.
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Duke of Cumberland
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ernst August
George of
Hanover
England
George I
Queen Victoria
Henry the Lion
House of Hanover
Gmunden
Austria
Europe
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York
The Araguaya Whale sighting on the Araguaya River
Reginald Pound recounts an encounter on the Araguaya in Brazil during a July voyage. He describes spotting a large boto or Araguaya whale, a seven to eight foot gray green fish that follows canoes and sometimes dives violently, triggering school of fish to leap.
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Reginald Pound
Wide World Magazine
Araguaya
Brazil
Wren Designed Early Public Museums and Royal Society Venues
During the Wren celebration attention centers on St Pauls and his London churches but note his design of the Old Ashmolean Museum at Oxford. It was the first public natural history museum near the Sheltonian theater, an earlier Wren work, and hosted early Royal Society meetings when he led the society.
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Wren’s Science Museum
Wren
St. Paul’s
London
Ashmolean Museum
Oxford
Museum of Natural History
Sheldonian Theater
Royal Society
Christopher Wren
Scientific American
New substitute for fur from Australian process
A newly invented method converts certain fleeces unsuitable for spinning into a fur like material mounted on a wool foundation. Consul General T W Sammons reports from Australia that the material has an excellent appearance and suits all fur uses including warm clothing with light weight and strong protection, offering a hygienic alternative to skin furs.
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T. W. Sammons
Australia
Leviathan Adds Plush Amenities To Ocean Crossing
A description contrasts the old time windjammer with the modern Leviathan, noting its speed and capacity plus luxury features. The ship includes a ballroom dining room smoking rooms tea rooms swimming pool gymnasium health baths a small hothouse and accommodations for dogs.
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Ocean
Corn Silage as Feed for Horses
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide notes corn silage is a safe useful feed for horses and mules when properly prepared. It warns against molds from improper cutting or packing and cautions against frozen silage in winter. It recommends gradual introduction and limiting to 10 to 15 pounds daily as a partial hay substitute.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Sell Direct to Consumer for Higher Returns
Selling direct to consumers is shown as the most profitable method for disposing of high grade goods. Producers can build a local retail trade by delivering to nearby families weekly and occasionally more often. Fresh eggs command increases over open market prices and urban customers can be served by regular contracts or weekly shipments to hotels and restaurants.
Destruction of Trees by Fires Is Criminal
Destruction of trees by fires is criminal and wastes forests. It urges saving trees and growing more trees. Planting a tree can yield financial gains over time, while fire destroys them in minutes. It calls for methods to prevent such colossal waste.
Circulatory System Model Shows How Cow Milk Is Built
The USDA will display a large cow circulatory system model at the national dairy show in Syracuse to illustrate how nourishment from the digestive tract travels via glass tubes to the udder. It demonstrates how feed proteins are broken into amino acids, transported in blood, and used to form milk proteins, stressing the need for proper amino acid balance in rations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Syracuse
Office of Exhibits
Department of Agriculture
Roaming Turkeys Benefit Crops by Eating Insects
Turkeys roaming over fields cause neighbor complaints but rarely suffer serious crop damage. Observers note birds avoid standing grain and prefer disturbing insects, with the insect-control benefits outweighing the grain losses.
Inside Plastering of Silos to Stop Juice Leaks
To prevent silage juices from leaking through mortar joints the interior should be plastered. Use two coats of rich cement mortar in most cases. If juices freeze in joints there can be serious trouble.
Salesmanship a Key to Bigger Farm Profits
The producer who studies the science and art of salesmanship will reap larger dividends from crops and livestock than the farmer who only focuses on production and leaves selling to others.
Caponizing Cockerels For Holiday Home Use
Caponize a few cockerels for home use during the holiday season and early spring when the roosters are tough and the hens lay. Capons weighing eight to ten pounds make good free range birds at low cost and excel all other poultry for boasting purposes.
Large Asparagus Roots Boosts Plantation Yields
Experiments at Pennsylvania State College show large asparagus roots outperform small ones in productivity. Discard small roots and plant only the large, strong roots to maximize future yields.
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Pennsylvania State College
Silo Users Express Broad Satisfaction Across Nation
About five hundred thousand silos are in use in the United States and nearly all users report satisfaction with the results. A silo salesman proclaims the slogan ask the man who has a silo to urge confidence in the product.
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United States
Nails and Mercy in a Boston Mix-Up at New Haven Church
The New Haven church recovered six kegs sent from Boston filled with Spanish silver dollars, not nails. Trustees debated remedies and learned the merchant bought the shipment from a privateer and refused to rectify the error, melting the coins into a baptismal service.
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New Haven
Yorktown
Boston
Toledo
Deacon
Thomas
Spain
Effects of Peyote and its impact on Indians
The text discusses peyote as a plant based drug similar in nerve effects to opium or cocaine. It notes opinions vary on its impact on Native Americans, with some individuals and tribes using it for generations without signs of decadence, while others become shiftless and debauched.
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Mexico
History Made Modern Classroom Snippet
A schoolroom exchange turns witty as Willie, an ultra modern pupil, answers a teacher’s query about Sir Walter Raleigh with a sharp quip about stepping on the muddy road. The line echoes modern humor in a historical prompt.
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Willie
Walter Ralelgh
American Legion Weekly
Not to Be Lightly Bestowed Opinion
Unclear excerpt shows Uncle Eben praising a man who values his opinion and guards it from careless talk. The line emphasizes discretion and the virtue of keeping certain thoughts private. No names, dates, or concrete events are present in readable text.
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Eben
Stray Bits of Wisdom Proverb Reflected in Dinner Image
A compact proverb note highlights that better a dinner of herbs with love than a stalled ox with hatred. The line emphasizes choosing peace and affection over abundant but bitter conflict.
Thought for the Day Motto on Strength and Trouble
A compact aphorism notes that trouble makes strong men stronger while weak men grow weaker, pairing a Thackeray sentiment with a preacher’s stature metaphor and a playful aside.
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Legign Buddies
Robert G Simmons
Thackeray
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