Armistice Day Events Planned Across Oklahoma State
The American Legion leads Armistice Day celebrations with parades games meetings and barbecues in most towns. The A W O L Billet No 1 in Oklahoma City will host monthly entertainments for ex service members, while Billet No 2 in Tulsa seeks eligible women veterans nationwide to join. Muskogee’s Soldiers Memorial Hospital will open December 15 with 500 beds and November 11 ceremonies led by the Legion.
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American Legion
American Women’s Overseas League
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Edna E. Lynne
Tare Williamson
Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Muskogee
Soldiers Relief Commission
American Legion of Oklahoma
Ruth and Muesel Exhibit in Drumright Clash
Wirt Grey Post No 116 of Drumright hosted an exhibition game with Shamrock featuring Babe Ruth and Bob Muesel. Ruth struck out twice while the famous Bambino joined the event for local fans.
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Wirt Grey Post
Drumright
Babe” Ruth
Bob Muesel
Shamrock
Bambino
Oklahoma Legion Offers War Bonnet Memorabilia
State Headquarters advertises sale of Indian war bonnets worn at the New Orleans national convention. Bonnets priced at forty cents each, sent C O D to posts in lots of twenty or more, khaki cloth with hand sewn features, maker Oklahoma City American Legion Auxiliary, bearing Oklahoma TM and legion emblem. Demand noted from members who did not attend the convention.
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American Legion
Oklahoma
New Orleans
American Legion Auxiliary
Oklahoma City
Legion
Gilstrap resigns as secretary to Congressman Herrick
Harry B. Gilstrap of Chandler resigns as secretary to Congressman Manuel Herrick to join the Veterans Bureau in Washington as Assistant Executive Officer. He will aid Dr. Hugh Scott of Oklahoma City, recently named Executive Officer, in processing ex-service member claims, with Mrs. Gilstrap continuing support in the former office.
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Harry B. Gilstrap
Chandler
Manuel Herrick
Veterans Bureau
Washington
Hugh Scott
Oklahoma City
Gilstrap
Argonne Post Dedicates Enid Auditorium November 11
Argonne post No. 4 of Enid will dedicate the municipal auditorium on Armistice Day, marking a permanent home for the group in the $300,000 project funded by a city bond campaign. The structure stands as one of the state’s largest auditoriums.
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Argonne Post No. 4
Enid
Verdner Utterbach Post 33 Armistice Day Drill
Verdner T. Utterbach post No 33 of Cherokee will stage a competitive drill as part of Armistice Day exercises. Bayonet drill and bayonet charge will also be demonstrated to a large crowd of interested citizens.
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Verdner T. Utterbach Post No. 33
Cherokee
Destroyer Litchfield Aided War Orphans Fleeing Smyrna
The destroyer Litchfield stood off Smyrna and took on board 400 war orphans fleeing Turks. They were fed and transported to Constantinople. The ship is named after Russell Litchfield, killed in World War I, a namesake also honored by the Russell Litchfield Post No. 7 at Blackwell.
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U.S
Litchfield
Smyrna
Constantinople
Russell Litchfield
Legion to Celebrate Armistice Day With Carnival
The Pontotoc legion post plans a monster carnival and dance Friday night in the Pontotoc building as Armistice Day feature. Proceeds from concessions go to the local Red Cross drive starting Saturday. Legionnaires promise a big season event and urge attendees to bring guests.
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Legion Post
Pontotoc
Post
Red Cross
Legionnaires
Noted Insurance President Dies
Morgan G. Bulkeley former United States senator and Connecticut governor and long time president of Aetna Life Insurance Company died in New York. He led Hartford during a 1891 deadlock over governor elections and served as de facto governor for two years. Bulkeley’s career spanned banking and insurance. he also led the National League briefly and held multiple civic and military roles.
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Associated Press
New York
Morgan G. Buckley
United States
Connecticut
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Hartford
Bulkeley
General Assembly
Luzon B. Morris
Samuel E. Merwin
Republican House
Senate
Comptroller
State House
Supreme Court
Democratic Senate
Hill
New York Volunteers
McClellan
Aetna
Insurance Company
United States Bank of Connecticut
National League
National Trotting Association
Yale
Trinity College
United States Senate
Society of the Cincinnati
Sons of the American Revolution
Society of Foreign Wars
Society of Mayflower Descendants
Society of Colonial Wars
Society of the War of 1812
The
Loyal Legion
Mr. Bulkeley
Fannie Briggs Boughton
San Francisco
Morgan G. Bulkeley, Jr
Houghton Bulkeley
Johnvery Ingersoll
Eighteen Arrests Face City Magistrate in Weekend Totals
Eighteen arrests were made by police over the weekend, starting November. Fines of 131.75 dollars were assessed by Mayor Fisher for drunkenness and speeding. Four cases carried to this afternoon and two for fighting and two for drunkenness. Police predict a new monthly fine record.
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Wick Adair
W. H. Fisher
Fisher
Orphans Receive Priority In American Russia Feeding Plans
The AR A extends a food remittance program to Russia famine relief led by Herbert Hoover. Daily meals will reach 1,300,000 children through winter, with funds sent to 42 Broadway converted into food for general relief or designated recipients.
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Russia
Strassnoi Boulevard
Moscow
Herbert Hoover
William N. Haskell
United States
Broadway
Statue of General Pershing to Be Unveiled on Armistice Day
San Francisco to unveil a gilt bronze statue of General Pershing eight feet tall in Golden Gate Park on Armistice Day November 11. The sculpture by Haig Patigan, a gift from Dr. Morris Herzstein, features Pershing in field uniform with a five foot silver granite pedestal and an inscription honoring the Allied forces in World War I.
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San Francisco
Pershing
Golden Gate Park
Morris Herzstein
Haig Patigan
Armiies
United States
Dr. Herzstein
General Pershing
Julius Kahn
Patigan
Cattle Avoid Moon Jump Grimly In Adamson Pasture
James Dowell the enforcement officer reports cattle tried to jump over the moon while drinking from chocolate barrels moved to a pasture at Adamson to block capture by his raiding party.
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M’alester
James Dowell
Adamson
Dowell
Midwestern Protestant Episcopal Synod Convening in Chicago
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the Midwest holds its provincial synod in Chicago from November 13 to 15. Dioceses include Chicago Quincy Springfield Indiana Northern Indiana Ohio Northern Ohio Michigan Western Michigan Milwaukee Fond du Lac. A women’s conference will meet with the synod. Notable speakers include Rev. W. E. Gardner Rev. W. H. Milton Rev. Charles N. Lanthrop and Rev. W. C. Emhardt. A mass meeting at St Pauls will be addressed by Bishop F A McElwain. Sessions occur at the Church of the Epiphany and Chase House.
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Chicago
Mid-West
Protestant Episcopal Church
Quincy
Springfield
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Milwaukee
Fond Dulac
House of Church
W. E. Gardner
Department of Religious Education
Church
W. H. Milton
D. D
Charles N. Lanthrop
All Saints’ Cathedral
Department of Sociz Service
W. C. Emhardt
Conference On Social Service
Emhardt
Palestine
Near East
St. Paul's Church
F. A. McElwain
Minnesota
Gardner
Milton
Church of the Epiph
Chase House
Afton Red Cross Starts Membership Drive Sunday
The Afton chapter plans a membership drive starting Sunday November 12 after an executive committee meeting last week. Mrs W G Scott was elected chairman of the membership committee.
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AFTON
The
Red Cross
W. G. Scott
Adam Cotton Receipts Near 5000 Bale Mark
The county cotton yard had received 4035 bales up to noon Tuesday with additional hundreds shipped by gins and Cotton Growers. reaching 5000 bales seems certain this season. Last year receipts were about 2400, much of which was 1920 cotton held by farmers for better prices.
Scientists warn frequent showering may cause baldness in women
Scientists declare that women who shower too often risk hair loss. The claim links frequent washing with baldness, noting concerns about scalp health and hair shedding amid speculation about hygiene practices.
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Gale Battery Service
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