Red Cross Shows Year's Progress
Washington October 18 More than 40 000 trained nurses are now enrolled in the Red Cross nursing service. The report highlights expansion of nursing placements to communities lacking health agencies and a broader first aid program reducing accidents among workers.
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Red Cross Nursing Service
Red Cross Lifesaving Corps
Girl Mother Freed of Charge of Murder in Philadelphia
A 19 year old mother Violet Dickerson was acquitted of murder in the November hold up and killing of Louis Hirsch. Her companion Charles Oessinger was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Dickerson testified of brutal coercion by Oessinger during the 12 days they shared a room.
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Charles Oessinger
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Oessinger
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Camden
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Davis Likely to Carry West Virginia
Charleston WV October reports show John W. Davis leading in a hard fought WV campaign. Republicans and Coolidge forces clash over electoral votes as three weeks remain before the election. Public sentiment fluctuates with Davis’s local ties and party regularity cited by both sides.
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Winners at Oklahoma fairs list from Pontotoc County document
J B Hill and Mrs Duvall compile a record of Pontotoc County winners at the Oklahoma City and Muskogee state fairs. The list covers Honey Club, Fruit Club, Cotton Club, Potato Club, Corn Club, Grain Sorghum Club, Girls Clubs, and open table results with multiple placements and year work notes, though some poultry and women’s club entries are incomplete.
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Pontotoc County
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Muskogee
Honey Club
Okla City
Eldred Solomon
Lewis Hodges
James Lambert
Spurgeon Solomon
Virgil Townsend
Buster Daniels
A. L. Lackey
Clifton Mayfield
Cleo Coffee
Pauline Roberts
Ima Trout
Fawn Bevers
Ima Norvell
Gladis Grider
Pearl Crad
W. R. Woods
W. J. Anderson
Porto Rico
Nancy Hall
Daniels Claims Coolidge Losing in presidential race
Josephus Daniels, former Navy secretary, told Tulsa crowds that Coolidge is losing ground nationwide and that John W. Davis will win the presidency. He cited oil scandals and weak leadership, predicted electoral doubt west of the Mississippi, and noted the Democratic majority could push Davis to victory in the House if needed.
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Albuquerque
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Iowa
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House of Representatives
Giannini Lets Employees Run Bank Of Italy In Time
In San Francisco on October 17 the plan to transfer control of Bank of Italy to its 2200 California employees was approved. A. P. Giannini will retire as president while James A. Cacigalupi becomes head. Giannini stays as chair of key committees and Lewis Scatena remains board chair. The bank, founded 20 years ago, has 86 branches and about 600,000 depositors.
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Bank of Italy
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James A. Cacigalupi
United States
Lewis Scatena
Benson quits U S senate race aids Democrats
Oklahoma City October 16 Jack Benson Independent candidate for the United States senate withdrew from the race via a letter to W C McAlister secretary of the state election board asking his name be removed from the November ballot Benson urged supporters to back the Democratic ticket The letter states he opposes the Ku Klux Klan and anti Klan and blames the party split on Kluckers and anti Kluckers in the Republican party
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