Red Cross Nurses and the 1776 Spirit in Chicago
A historical reflection contrasts 1776 conditions with the modern Red Cross in Chicago and its nurses. It notes early volunteer efforts, the growth of organization and training, and today’s Red Cross nursing service as a reserve of the Army Nursing Corps aiding veterans, rural sanitation, and child health in schools. Children’s gratitude often meets nurse service in both war and peace.
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Red Cross
Chicago
American Red Cross
Red Cross Nursing Service
United States Army Nurses Corp
United States Army
Navy
Russia
Red Cross Nurse Pens First English Letter Home
A Red Cross nurse writes her first English letter expressing longing for her colleagues and asking when the Americans will return, noting how much they miss the American Red Cross nurse since their departure.
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Red Cross
Mirage-like road pools explained by heat mirage
The Bureau of Standards explains that pools of water seen on the road ahead vanish as one approaches and reappear farther on, due to a mirage. The air near the roadbed heats up, creating a refractive lower layer that reflects like water.
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Bureau of Standards
Number of U.S. millionaires tops 11 thousand in 1928
Washington reports 11,000 U.S. residents classified as millionaires with 74 earners over $1 million in 1924 total $154.85 million, averaging $2.08 million each. State counts show California leading with 470, New York 2,800, Illinois 800, and Pennsylvania 1,052, across 48 states and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
United States
Joseph S. McCoy
American Bankers’ Association
Bureau of Internal Revenue
McCoy
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Pearls and Other Precocious Stones Sign Displayed
A Fifth Avenue jeweler in New York displays a sign reading Pearls and Other Precocious Stones. The note hints at oysters and a witty take on value, reflecting a playful tone in The Outlook.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Largest market to serve East Coast organized in Chicago
The Seabord Terminal and Refrigeration Company with $5.5 million capital will build a ten story freight terminal and cold storage complex in Jersey City linking to New York via a new tunnel. Led by L B Patterson, the venture moves the New York fruit and vegetable market to a site near the Hudson River, backing Erie railroad freight handling of about 500000 tons yearly. The project includes a $5 million ice plant and a large fruit auction house occupying over a city block.
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Chicago
New York City
Seabord
L. B. Patterson
Federal Hygenic Ice and Fuel Company
New York
Jersey City
Hudson River
Moonshiners Ruled Guilty by Alabama Court of Appeals
Alabama Court of Appeals rules that a moonshining party armed to resist arrest and involved in a raid resulting in an officer's death all members are guilty of murder. Harold T. Lawrence faced murder charges. after a mistrial in circuit court, habeas corpus relief was denied.
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Alabama
Mobile
Ala
Alabama Court of Appeals
W. H. Samford
Harold T. Lawrence
Lawrence
R. W. Buckner
Buckner
Court of Appeals
Starvation Diet Case Aims for U S Supreme Court
Opponents of county judge Orville Chatt who imposed bread and water sentences for liquor law violators, led by J H Chatt Bancroft farmer, plan to appeal to the U S Supreme Court unless Roy Garson is released or given regular food.
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U. S
Tekumah
Neb
Orville Chatt
J. H. Chatt
Bancroft
Supreme Court of the United States
Roy Garson
Convicts Escape Tennessee Penitentiary
Eight prisoners escaped the Tennessee penitentiary in Nashville after sawing their way out in the tuberculosis hospital area and freeing two guards. Authorities pursued the fugitives as search efforts continued.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Penitentiary
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Buick Sales Co
Michigan Ave
112Th Place
Pullman
Dayton
America
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Peter A. Anker
Chicago Road
South Holland, Ill
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The
Oaklawn Cemetery Association
Laws of Illinois
Marquette
South Dearborn Street
Randolph
S. A. Blish
F. E. Hanna
Co. L. van Valkenburg
T. C. Jones
Nation
Cent First Mortgage
Denom
Earl DE Young
Chicago , Ill
Gustav Stresemann
Germany
Republic
League of Nations
East Coast
Erie Railroad
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