Chapman to Die for Hanging Death in December
Gerald Chapman, the famed mail robber and slayer, sits in Weatherfield prison with likely months to live after the New Britain Patrolman Skelly murder conviction. The New York court denied a new trial, upholding the lower court verdict and the scheduled December 3 execution.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Weatherfield
State Supreme Court of Errors
James Skelly
New Britain
Trumbull
Supreme Court
Chapman
Muskegon, Mich
Anderson
Ivan Dah von Teiler
Danis
Chapman case clouded by possible sentence change
In New York on November 6 Fred J. Grohel, Gerald Chapman’s lawyer, said efforts would seek to transfer Chapman from federal custody in Hartford to the Atlanta penitentiary to finish a 25 year term for a New York mail robbery. The move aims to resolve the sentence status after Chapman was suspected in the killing of a New Britain policeman.
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New York
Gerald Chapman
Fred J. Grohel
New Britain
Grohel
Hartford
Chapman
Atlanta
Record of Massive Quarry Blast at Lawrence
The Oklahoma Portland Cement company opened a new Lawrence quarry blasting 33 800 pounds of dynamite for a $10 000 shot. Holes thirty feet deep were wired for detonation. the earth rose in a mountain of broken stone, with no injuries. John Peterson of Hercules Powder led the operation, others included James Dalrymple and Richard Martin.
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Oklahoma Portland Cement Company
Lawrence
Ada
H. Peterson
James Dalrymple
Richard Martin
Hercules Powder Company
Peterson
N. B. Stair
Claude Rodarmel
Merle Matthews
Gridiron reports show higher education flourishing
From the gridiron reports higher education seems to be flourishing more than ever.
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Peoria Star
Death of Mrs Cecil Parker at South Cherry
Mrs Cecil Parker died suddenly of heart failure at the home of her brother in law A W Parker on South Cherry Saturday night. Her husband and parents from Kansas City expected to arrive at noon today. The deceased had visited here often and was associated with the Parker Style Shoppe.
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Harry Miller
Ada
Methodist Annex
Jack Warren
Roy Meek
Jack Dixson
Roger Williams
First Baptist Church
Ralph Morrow
Glenwood
Erving Bonner
Clyde Alletag
Cecil Parker
A. W. Parker
South Cherry
Kansas City
Parker
Jayhawkers and Sooners Battle Into Tie Game
Kansas and Oklahoma fought in the mud to a scoreless tie at Owen field as homecoming crowd around 10 000 braved a cold night. Oklahoma threatened twice on the one yard line but could not score before the game ended without points.
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Norman
Kansas
Oklahoma
Owen Field
Jayhawkers
Sooners
Lamb
Sooner
Oklahomans
Potts
Starr
Mackie
LeCrone
Wall
East Central Rural Education Class Under Way
The East Central Rural Education department develops a rural project course to show rural teachers how schools can serve as community centers. It will cover beautifying playgrounds providing wholesome entertainment and local leadership with Professor W C Herring directing preparations.
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Department of Rural Education
East Central
W. C. Herring
Fight San Jose scale on fruit trees this fall
Extension horticulturist D C Mooring urges fall spraying of fruit trees to control the San Jose scale. A barrel pump with 30 to 40 foot hose and misty nozzle costs about 30 dollars. Use oil emulsion at three gallons to 97 gallons water, apply during dormancy, and avoid freezing temperatures.
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San Jose
D. C
Oklahoma A
M. College
Oklahoma imposes sweet potato quarantine across several states
The Oklahoma state board of agriculture tents a quarantine on sweet potatoes and products from Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia and Florida after discovering sweet potato weevils in shipments. Oklahoma shippers may not sell transport or possess restricted goods. only items inspected by the board may move. Weevils were first found near Moore Texas with additional county findings in Beaver.
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Oklahoma City
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
State Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma
Jackson County
Moore
State Analyst Department
Beaver County
California
Oklahoma Plant Board
Elk City Leads State in 35000 Membership Drive
Elk City in Beckham county becomes the first Oklahoma post to go over its 105 quota in the 35000 membership campaign. State Commander Robert S. Kerr said Elk City post, though small, is among the five top posts in the state and shows progress toward the Oklahoma First legion membership goal.
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Elk City
Beckham County
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
No Change to Oklahoma Cotton Estimate
Oklahoma notes from the State Board of Agriculture state the October 1 prediction of 1,366,000 bales for Oklahoma cotton remains the maximum this year. The special report adds production could even fall slightly below that figure.
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State Board
Oklahoma
Board of Agriculture
Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Statewide acreage set with 2 percent abandonment
A comprehensive check by county agents across the state established acreage at 4 161 000 acres with an estimated 2 percent abandonment.
Estrayed Stock Recovery Request in Ada
Notice seeks the return of a black 4 year old horse weight 1000 pounds a bay filly with blaze and white feet and a light brown mule marked with O on shoulder contact W W Daggs or call 753 W Ada promptly for recovery assistance.
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W. W. Daggs
Ada
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Reg
MHS
East Central Rural Education Class
Statistical Department of the State Board of Agriculture
Nashua
Rexall Drug Store
Gwin and
Mays
Ada’s Style Center
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