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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1947

Page

48

Faith Healer Draws Crowd Of Thousands In Vandalia

In Vandalia Illinois Rev Henry Branham a former Indiana game warden turned faith healer drew over 2500 people to a five hour revival at Vandalia High School gym amid a thunderstorm He aided many afflicted including a 7 year old boy and a 70 year old man while narrating prayers and enacting rituals before departing for Louisiana Mo The report also notes a separate scheme by Sol Andrews soliciting injured workers to file Chicago suits against railroad companies with promises of larger verdicts.

Vandalia, Ill Indiana Louisiana Henry Branham Vandalia Pentacostal Branham

Lawyer Accused of Big Railroad Suit Operations

Chicago lawyer Sol Andrews is accused of running a wholesale business soliciting personal injury suits against railroads. Master-in-Chancery William J. McCain urged an injunction to stop Andrews from further cases against Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. McCain said Andrews and family formed Sylvan Associates, claiming to provide investigative services to attorneys.

Chicago Sol Andrews William J. McCain Andrews Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Southern Pacific Railroad McCaln Sylvia Noah Sylvan Associates

Chicago Receives 3.5 Million Dollar City Check

CHICAGO (INS) One of the largest checks in the city controller's office was deposited to the city's credit Monday by Controller Robert B. Upham. The check for 3,527,024.26 came from Commonwealth Edison Company and covered its municipal compensation for the year ending May.

Chicago INS Robert B. Upham Commonwealth Edison Company

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