Bronze Tablet Embedded In Boulder Honors Late Commander
A bronze tablet set in a large boulder commemorates Frederick Galbrarth, national commander of the American Legion, who was killed at this site. The inscription honors his memory and notes the dedication by the Legion. The dedication ceremony was led by Legion headquarters staff and attended by National Commander Linford Mace Nidor and Mrs Lowell Hobart, president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Frederic W. Galbrarth
American Legion
Gery Tee
Legion
Tte
Gulbearth
Beitlad
Badtirtrpally
Linford Mace Nidor
Lowell F. Hobart
Presiig
American Legion Auxiliry
Kid Corporal Scores Again West Point Appointment for Shoemaker
John Shoemaker, a former fourteen year old enlistee who served with the American Expeditionary Forces in France, has won a presidential appointment to West Point. A Phoenix high school graduate, he was supported by the Phoenix American Legion and Major Jones in a campaign to fill the academy vacancy left by Charles Barrett.
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John Shoemaker
France
West Point
Shoemaker
Phoenix
Claude Decatur Joni Majur Jones
Young Shoemaker
Pitty-fourth Infantry
Phoenis American Legion
Mijor Jones
Military Academy
Charles Barrett
Poland Seeks Legion Plan For Unemployment Cure
Poland asked the American Legion to explain its employment program used to aid unemployed ex servicemen in the United States. The Legion provided a detailed outline of the system, earning thanks from the Polish consulate. Ex Tommies cheered the Legion at the British Legion conference in London, while veterans with hardship walked in San Francisco to attend a convention of the Disabled American Veterans.
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American Legion
Legion
United States
Poland
Faith and Confidence From WWVets Speech at Legion Headquarters
Major Lent addressed the American Legion in Tadlimnpyotie stressing veteran rehabilitation and the Legion’s duty to instill faith in service members. He urged meaningful training, opportunities for placement, and the belief that injured veterans can work and adapt with initiative and support.
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Elief
Lent
American Legion
Tadlimnpyotie
Legion
Rendy
Uri
Flappers and Cardigan at Indianapolis Legion Show
Miss Scheurer and her sister posed as 1920s flappers to draw crowds for an Indianapolis American Legion sponsored showing of Cardigan a Revolutionary era film at a major local theater. Scheurer long active in Legion Auxiliaries helped promote the event. Gases once used in WWI for warfare are now tested for farming pests. Mustard gas is sprinkled to irritate rabbit feet and shun them, a method for eradicating jackrabbits and gophers in the West.
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Am “Ayer
Indianapolis American Legion
Lila Leheurer
Middle West
Clock for Airplanes Developed by War Department
A War Department device for airplanes uses a collar style clock claimed to keep accurate time from 30 degrees below zero to 18 degrees above. The clock is designed to resist aircraft vibration and is powered by electric movement like a wristwatch.
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United States War Department
Tt Iv
Veteran Relative Claims in Crystal Springs Study
World War veteran Bennie F. Taylor of Crystal Springs died recently. The veterans bureau found excluding cousins that Taylor was closely related to four percent of the town’s 1205 residents. His stepmother and 18 siblings receive monthly installments of $1.02 each.
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Bennie F. Taylor
Crystal Springs
Minsaq
Veterans’ Bureau
Taylor
American Legion stories mark Acts of charity and honor
A Sioux woman presented an Indian doll to American Legion Auxiliary head Mrs. Hobart during a visit to a South Dakota reservation. In Texas to New York walkers began a $10,000 wager journey, with two finishing after 800 days, while a World War I veteran who was wounded at Chateau Thierry faced unemployment and lacked government compensation. Daniel Webster of Philadelphia died by suicide and the Legion arranged a proper burial.
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Standing Bear
Stes
Lowell B. T Hobart
American Legion Auxiliary
Hobart
South Dakota
Tillis
Tex
Dallog
New York
Chateau Thierry
Daniel Webster
Philadelphia
O Potter
American Legion
Mexican bean beetle spreads rapidly across southern crops
A United States Department of Agriculture report warns the Mexican bean beetle threatens many legumes and table beans. It details rapid spread from Alabama to nearby states, multiple generations per year in warm areas, and limited control options beyond cultural methods. The study emphasizes the beetle’s potential to harm southern agriculture and crop yields, noting significant losses to beans and related crops year by year.
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Departienne Agriculoure
United States Department of Agrculture
Kentucky
Westend
New York
Ufaak
Advair
Colorado
Alabama
Florida
Time to Cut Sweet Clover For Better Next Crops
Instruction on when to cut sweet clover to avoid woody stems and leaf shatter. It explains height guidelines for the first cut of the second year's crop and notes that cutting too low can prevent a second growth stage.
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Tran
Ana
States Fight Tuberculosis in Livestock Across Regions
The article notes nationwide efforts to eradicate bovine tuberculosis with state livestock sanitary boards cooperating with the U S Department of Agriculture. Massachusetts plans to fund a cooperative program, allocating about 800000 dollars annually for indemnities, while Lancastr with a 1 percent infection rate seeks a multi-year eradication effort aided by federal support.
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Tyne
United States Department of Agriculture
Tavean
Rape Forage Crop Advised By Iowa State expert
J Elieidge of Iowa State College praises rape as a high protein forage, urging hog breeders to plant patches of 10 acres for early season feed. Early sowing boosts yield, with rape usable as emergency pasture when other crops fail, and careful handling advised to avoid hogs grazing at dawn when dew is on the plants.
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Heranse
J. ©. Elieidge
Towa State College
Sumer
Exhibit Showcases Good and Bad Pigs at River Site Exhibit
An exhibit hosted by the boys and girls club agent in River Site County California displayed both axed and toad type phen gravenary elute cav iers with initial fed weights and galas. Two phenot of the sweiier, each fed 150 dases, were entered. one weighed 150 pounds costing 18 cents per pound, the other 200 pounds at eis a peti.
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Riversite County
California
Individual House Sets Slogan Amid Turbulent Market
A fragmented OCR item references rogue producers and a widow figure amid a market shift. It mentions an individual house and a plan to fit something to increase output. No clear dates, places, or names are readable, but the piece hints at a tense economic or property dispute and a focus on production efficiency.
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Hogy
CONTROL CHINCH BUGS BY SPRAYS AND BARRIERS
Farmers learn a three period plan to destroy chinch bugs in wheat harvest. The guidance lists timing in November to September, uses nicotine and barriers, and recommends trap strips between winter quarters and grain fields. Chinch bugs cause about 46 million dollars in crop losses nationwide.
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Uinuieyasey
Axreniuare
Pe Merton
Ant Asw
Agrheiliurs
Mpraghir
Wiley
United States
Entomology efforts target pests and cooperation
Farmers and neighbors join in control of chinch bug outbreaks by spraying and coordinated actions. Bulletin 1223 outlines tolerable methods and the most valuable insecticides, with details available from the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Vurmers
Colted Sites Department of Agrivultre
Capons Bring Higher Price in Market Forecast
The report notes capons will command a higher price than cockerels due to fattening efficiency, confinement endurance, and reduced costs. It highlights market outlook, with Mayer and unit production factors shaping output and prices.
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Cockerela
Ofainer Mayer
Profit from Potato Sprays Promises Higher Yields
A fragment notes profitable potato sprays can boost yields across most soil types. When light is favorable, 50 to 100 bushels per acre increases are possible with proper spraying, with even larger gains suggested by 29 to 40 percent increases in some cases.
Leading Geese for Market: Top Breeds and Traits
An old agricultural note lists leading geese for market, noting Toulouse, Emden, African, and Chinese lines. It compares laying rates, growth, feather color, and market desirability while highlighting utility breeds kept for flesh rather than eggs.
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Geome
Toulouse
Emden
Ea Rapid
Mattiews
Wise to Burn Dead Animals
The bulletin warns that decay and infestation by flies spread disease and that burning dead animals and infected wounds is the safe method to prevent infestations. It notes that wounds on livestock attract carrion feeders and can cause death, urging immediate disposal to protect health.
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Bureau of
Limberneck
Paris Green Poisoning and Plant Spraying Cautions
The article warns about Paris green poisoning from chewing plant inserts and advises on correct application. It notes the poison does not dissolve in water, making it unsuitable for some spraying methods. It suggests keeping away from foliage and using proper handling to avoid harm to plants and people.
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Paris
Protein in Orchard Grass Gains Weather Tolerance
A fragmented note discusses protein in orchard grass and its weather resilience. It mentions varieties with improved drought tolerance, slower growth, and potential health benefits. The text references comparing varieties and their leaf and stem characteristics, hinting at nutritional value and growth outcomes.
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Baier Keer
Galbraith
Galbraith Memorial
Phoenix American Legion
British Legion
London
Hinase
Nelson Jackean
Mie Amerlean Legion
Manfard Macy Nider
Rorther
Drittab Legion
Bart Hale
Pernilee Didibled Vererana
San Francisco
Basmant Creeman
Robert M. Binyth
Bational Wraft
Charming Milda Leheurer
Aldy
Indianapolis Legion
Ineet
Bureau of Entomology
Thommegill
Memineghan
Lovieiana
Staley
Atforda
Bulletin
Amelia Mantland
Erection
Tontowes
Kendle
Rickert
Howe
Toulouse Gander
Big Gottie
Paris Green
Timothy
Seema
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