First Women Pioneers List Honors Mary O'Toole
Mary O'Toole of Washington D C is named among the first women in America. She is the first female judge of the municipal court in Washington and the first to perform a marriage ceremony in the district. She also broke ground as a director in the Chamber of Commerce bank and helped found the Woman's City Club of Washington.
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Mary O'Toole
Washington
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Cll
America
Miss O'Toole
Harding
Washington Chamber of Commerce
District of Columbia Bank
Woman’s City Club of
O’toole
Ireland
United States
Wheeler
Steuben County
New York
New York City
Wall Street
Government Forestry Service
Legion Man as Life Saver at Rockaway Beach
William Heineman veteran of World War I will receive a Carnegie Medal for rescuing six men and a woman trapped in a treacherous undertow at Rockaway Beach New York. He used a rope and an automobile tire inner tube to secure the woman then saved the others before collapsing exhausted. Heineman served with the Sixty-ninth New York and later the Hundred and Sixty-fifth Infantry Forty third Division and lives in Greenville New Jersey with the local American Legion post.
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Rockaway Beach
N. Y
William Heineman
Io Weman
Heineman
Ble
Sixty-ninth New York
One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Infantry
Fortythird Division
Greenville
N. J
American Legion
TO HAVE ACTRESS FOR BRIDE
The engagement of Charles H. Duell of New York and actress Lillian Tucker, who starred in Three Faces East, is announced in Paris where Tucker has been staying. Duell, son of the late Judge Charles H. Duell, served on the destroyer Wilkes from Queenstown during the war.
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Charles H. Duell
New York Legion
Lillian Tucker
New York
Paris
Legion Man Up For Mayor
Four candidates sought the party nomination for New York mayor. Henry H Curran, Manhattan borough president, led a field that included ex service comrade F H LaGuardia. Curran served in World War I directing the 302nd Engineers and later helped form its Legion post. LaGuardia, a major in the air service, pledged support. John Purroy Mitchel, a former mayor, also served as a major and died in service.
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New York
Henry H. Curran
F. H. LaGuardia
Curran
Manhattan
New York City
Plattsburg
Three Hundred and Second Engineers
American Legion
New York Board of Aldermen
Air Service
John Purroy Mitchel
Athletics His Strong Work
Harry W. Maloney, World War I assistant director of athletics at Stanford, led athletic efforts at Camp Fremont and head of the American team in the 1919 inter allied games in Paris. He later commanded Fremont post of the American Legion.
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War Department
Harry W. Maloney
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
Cal
Maloney
Stanford
Camp Fremont
France
Highth Infantry
Paris
Fremont Post
American Legion
William W. Wilson Navy Veteran Ends Active Service
William B. Wilson of Westfield Massachusetts retired after sixteen years in the U S Navy and a world record of ten hits in ten gun shots in seventeen seconds. He served on the first U S sub chaser to cross the Atlantic and spent 1917-18 near the Azores before aiding naval unit organization at Columbia University. He leaves four children including twins and plans to enjoy family life on a front porch.
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United States Navy
William 8. Wilson
Westfield
Mass
Wilson
American Legion
United States
Atlantic
Azores
Columbia University
New York
Fleet Naval Reserve
Judging Sheep How to Assess Flock Quality and Age
Practical guide from the USDA on estimating a sheep's value using a 100 point scorecard. It covers general appearance, condition, head and neck, forequarters, body, hindquarters, udders or scrotum, wool quality, and aging by teeth. Practice against ideal animals, and avoid rough handling during inspection.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Water spreads corn borer across Lake Erie island
USDA entomologists warn water fails as a barrier to the European corn borer. Specimens appeared on Middle Bass island in Lake Erie, suggesting possible drift from Ontario or insect flight. Last year similar find on a Massachusetts coastal island. Secure early maturity pullets by removing annoyances and feeding a balanced ration. Weak pullets should be eaten or marketed, but thrifty birds must not be disposed of.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Middle Bass Island
Lake Erie
Ontario
Massachusetts
Protein Richer Sweet Clover Compared With Alfalfa and Red Clover
Sweet clover has higher protein content than alfalfa and red clover but is considered a poorer hay plant overall, offering less forage quality than either alfalfa or red clover.
Pork Production Meets Demand with Forage and Grain
The article discusses meeting pork demand by using green forage crops and some grain, noting waste products are also necessary in the process.
Silage Boosts Steer Growth and Market Value
Farmers note silage promotes steer growth and offers affordable pricing in current markets. The piece also warns wild licorice, a troublesome weed, appears mainly in meadows and pastures.
Mother Brown Bat Teaches Nighttime Child Routines
A Mother Brown Bat converses with her two babies about sleep, night activity, and the comforts of their nocturnal life. She recalls their early days, meals of beetle pudding and gnat salad, and the ease of not hunting for a home. The family values independence yet remains close as they prepare for winter hideaways.
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Mother Brown Bat
Mother Brown Bar
Mother Brown
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American Legion News Service
Vincent B. Costello
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Man
New Jersey Post
Legion
Harry Maroney
W. S. Wilson
Navy
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