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Dad lands giant dog fish after patient fishing tale
A Decoration Day fishing tale follows Dad and the boys as they chase bass and a massive dog fish. After a tense battle in a creek, Dad muscles the catch aboard, nearly snapping the pole, and resists bringing the fish home until the rest of the crew consents to sharing it.
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Ree
Dad
Alec
Seidenburg
Seidenburg’s
Adee
Adon
Norice
Niblock
Oshkosh
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Gooper
Seth
Lenox Colleerate
Synod of Iowa North
Presbyterian Church
Tolall
Sient
Bohemian Brass Band
Oak Hill Cemetery
Messrs
Bliss
Deacon
Cogswell
Dingman
Fawesti
F.C
Mountain Boyz
Cora Garrette
Light House
Kittie
Wiliam Shattuck
Adam
Belle Hawthorn
Amis Dutton
the Times
Emma Weller
Shakspeare
Annie Mullally
Jennie Price
Charles Reeder
Allie Albright
Allie Burton
Algraken
Mae
Svoerssryt
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ourusiness Mn
Waterloo
Hill
LaPorte City
Cadar Rapids
Independence
S. H. Watson
Vinton
E. S. Bill
Cedar Falls
First Ward Company
LaPorte
First Ward
Lapms
Clark
Barton's
Big City
Hoorzen & Hupparp
Upper Eagle Street
A. C. Churchill