Senate Approves Hay Pauncefote Treaty Amendment
The Senate, in executive session, voted 65 to 17 to approve an amendment authorizing U S defense of its canal interests. Debate centered on further amendments proposed by Senators Elkins Tillman Money Thurston and Tillman, with several sections and fortification provisions discussed but not enacted.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Yeas
Nays
Baird
Pereridge
Frye
Foster
Hansbrough
Lindsay
Mason
McCumber
Melnery
McBride
Morgan
Feot
Elkins
Tillman
Allan
Money
Thurston
Teller
Ship Subsidy Bill Debate Dominates Senate Session
Washington December 14. Senator Hanna addressed the senate for nearly three hours on the ship subsidy bill his first major floor speech since joining the body. He is regarded as an informed public man on the issue and drew close attention from colleagues. In the House the war revenue reduction bill debate continued with speakers Grosvenor Bartholdt Hill Boutell McClellan Newlands Levy and Underwood. Bartholdt criticized beer tax cuts and signaled he would amend to reduce to 1.50 per barrel. General debate closes Friday with Payne predicting passage before adjournment. The House approved a recess from December 21 to January 3 1901. In Imerick the city honored two dissenting council members who were loudly opposed to reposal.
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Washington
Hanna
Senate
Messrs. Grosvenor
Bartholdt
Hill
Boutell
McClellan
N. Y
Newlands
Nev
Levy
Underwood
Ala
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means Committee i N Ot
Payne
House
Religious services set in Elkhart court room
The Elkhart police board votes to hold Sunday evening religious services in the city court room beside the central station from 6 30 to 7. Firemen and policemen may attend with the public. Rev H B Townsend will lead next Sunday with local ministers invited later. The plan has unanimous support and is not from outside suggestion.
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Elkhart
Ind
Chapman
New York
City Court Room
Central Station
H. B. Townsend
Escape Convict Marvin Kuhns Sought in Indiana
Marvin Kuhns an escaped Columbus penitentiary convict disappeared from Albion on Saturday and is believed to have been involved in a horse theft at Warsaw and a clash with Logansport officers. Reports say he was wounded in Cherubus Whitley County and is now hidden in Green township Noble County sheriff Bell pursues him dead or alive.
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Albion
Ind
Marvin Kuhns
Columbus
Warsaw
Logansport
Kuhns
Cherubus
Whitley County
Bell
Noble County
Husband allegedly sells wife for two dollars in Indiana
Mary C Albertson of Michigan City files a La Porte circuit court divorce complaint claiming her husband offered to sell her for two dollars and that William Dennis paid the sum and has since kept her as his housekeeper. She also says her husband attempted to kill her with a razor but was stopped by her brother.
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Mary C. Albertson
William Dennis
Laporte, Ind
Laporte
Michigan City
Ind
Wim. Dennis
Albertson
Dennis
Porter County jury awards Thompson damages in divorce suit
In Laporte Indiana on Thursday a Porter county superior court jury awarded Dr. Claude H. Thompson of Athens Ohio $10 in his $10 000 suit against Maurice Lowenstine a Valparaiso society and business man. Thompson alleged Lowenstine alienated his wife leading to a Lima Ohio divorce last April.
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Laporte
Ind
Porter County Superior Court
Claude H. Thompson
Athens
Maurice Lowenstine
Valparaiso
Harry B. Tuttill
Thompson
Lowenstine
Lima
Silver Jubilee For Franciscan Sisters In Lafayette
The Franciscan Sisters who founded the Lafayette community 25 years ago celebrated their silver jubilee. Catholic prelates from several states attended. The order has established hospitals in Omaha Cleveland Terre Haute Denver Columbus and runs the parent house in Lafayette.
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Lafayette
Ind
San Friscanatto OG
Omaha
Neb
Cleveland
Terre Haute
Denver
Col
Columbus
Indiana Attorney General Seeks Receiver for Chosen Friends
Indianapolis December 14 Attorney General Taylor filed a suit in Marion County Superior Court asking for the appointment of a receiver for the Order of Chosen Friends one of the nation's largest fraternal insurance associations forming a major legal action in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Taylor
State of
Indiana
Superior Court
Marion County
Order of Chosen Friends
United States
Indianapolis Diamond Found by Pedestrian on Sidewalk
Edward D. Ray of Indianapolis discovered a diamond on a sidewalk while waiting along the street. He kicked it along for about half a block before picking it up. A nearby jeweler offered $200 for the gem.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Edward D. Ray
Golden eagle captured in Rockville exhibition
A golden eagle displayed in Rockville measured seven feet from tip to tip with two inch talons. It was captured by Joseph M. Blake and Ottway Scott for the event held on December 14.
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Rockville
Ind
Joseph M. Blake
Ottway Scott
Six year old boy drowns in New Albany stream
Mau rice, the six year old son of James Horton, fell into a stream less than five feet deep Thursday afternoon and was drowned in the presence of his companions before he could be rescued.
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New Albany
Ipd
Maurice
James Horton
Bankers Mutual Sues Mrs. Peverett for 6000 Dollar Theft
South Bend Indiana dec 14 the Bankers Mutual Casualty Co of Iowa has sued Mrs Mary Peverett wife of a Richland Michigan bank robber for six thousand dollars the amount stolen from the bank and replaced by insurers
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South Bend
Ind
Bankers’ Mutual Casualty Co
Iowa
Mary Peverett
Major oil gusher hits Geneva with record output
Geneva Illinois reports a heavy oil gusher drilled by Superior Oil Co. that delivers the largest initial output yet seen from any Geneva well. The development marks a significant boost for the local petroleum industry and the company’s operations in the region.
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Geneva
Ini
Superior Oil Co
Geneva’ Petroleum
Shanesville Bank Robbery Sparks Statewide Robo Hunt
Four masked men robbed John Doerschuck’s private bank in Shanesville blowing the safe with nitroglycerine and fled on a Wheeling & Lake Erie handcar. They carried $3 000 to $4 000, pursued by a bloodhound posse after a volley of gunfire and a street battle that wounded a guard and alarmed residents. A suspect named J H Crosbie was arrested later with a stash of banknotes and a revolver.
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Canal Dover
Shanesville
John Doerschuck
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Seville
John Rhodes
Rhodes
Mary Knowles
Doerschuck
Cence
Baltic
J. H. Crosbie
Shanesyville
Robbers Escape After $4,000 in Diamonds Loot
In Chicago on December 14 two women, Mrs. H. W. Albin and Mrs. Nada Hart, were assaulted in the 417 Washington Boulevard home. Diamonds, watches and gold coins totaling about $4,000 were taken as one woman was beaten and the other dragged while her clothing was torn in the frantic search. Police surrounded the house minutes later and detectives blocked all escapes, but the robbers fled.
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Chicago
H. W. Albin
Nada Hart
Washington Boulevard
Arrests in Vandalia Counterfeiting Case
Springfield Alabama December 14 two more arrests reported in Vandalia case. Mrs Elizabeth Walden bound over by United States Commissioner Wright at Effingham in 500 dollars and James White a boy bound over in 5000 dollars.
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Springfield
Vandalia
Elizabeth Walden
United States
Wright
Effingham
James White
Bavarian Crown Councillor Von Passchinger Dies in Munich
Munich report states Herr Von Passchinger, a Bavarian crown councillor, died by his own hand on Thursday. He had a morphine addiction and for some time authorities regarded his sanity as waning.
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Munich
Herr von Passchinger
Woman from Hartford Dies by Self at Grand Union Hotel
A woman registering as Pauline Foster of Hartford Connecticut killed herself at the Grand Union hotel using a revolver. The death occurred on December 14 in New York City.
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New York
Pauline Foster
Hartford
Grand Union Hotel
Grace Beals Deposition Details Turbulent Kansas City Seduction Case
The Columbus newspaper reports the deposition of Grace Beal detailing a July 1892 seduction by Peter Sells in Kansas City. Bernard Pope, a mining promoter, testifies he saw Grace with Sells near the post office and later helped her to her room. Pope also notes prior inquiries about a job with Sells.
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Columbus
Mary A. Sells
Grace Beal
Peter Sells
Kansas City
Grace
Bernard M. Pope
Ft. Smith, Ark
Pope
Peter Sella
Mr. Sells
Grate
Robbery attempt at Grand Opera House foiled in Sioux City
In Sioux City Iowa two masked men raided the box office during Shore Acres but fled empty handed after a struggle with treasurer Harley S Rounds and the company manager. Rounds suffered a fractured skull and serious injuries but is expected to survive. In New York City 16 year old Frank Ratemacher of Hoboken received a gold medal from Col Wesley Jones for saving 120 lives at the Hoboken docks fire. Phillip Hepkel earned a silver medal for similar acts.
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Grand Opera House
Sioux City
Harley S. Rounds
New York
Frank Rattemacher
Hoboken
N. J
Col
Wesley Jones
United States Life Saving Corps
Rattemacher
Phillip Hepkel
French Jockey Club Bars Tod Sloan License Request
Paris dispatch reports the French jockey club will not entertain any license application from Tod Sloan. The decision, officially announced, blocks Sloan from racing activities in France.
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France
Tod Sloan
London
Dalziel
Paris
French Jockey Club
Tod Sloane
Accomac executes John Holden for assault
John Holden was hanged at Accomac Court House Virginia on Friday after being convicted of criminal assault on a young white girl. The execution followed a trial and sentence imposed by local authorities.
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Accomac Court House
John Holden
Markets Report Brightens on Grain and Livestock Prices
Cincinnati and Chicago price data show flour and grain ranges with patent and fancy grades, while corn oats and rye move on track and futures. Hogs cattle sheep and lambs advance in Cincinnati Indianapolis and East Buffalo markets with varied but steady bids and reported weights.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Ind
East Buffalo
N.Y
Daring Robbery On Illinois Central Mail Train
A lone bandit halted the southbound Illinois Central fast mail near New Orleans and seized a registered mail pouch from Durant Mississippi and six other registered letters. Conductor Kinnebrew was shot in the groin, clerk J C Parker burned in the eye, and Railway mail clerk R E Goldsby warned away as the robber blew a side from the express car and fled with the mail. The engine was later uncoupled and abandoned near Carrollton Avenue.
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New Orleans
Illinois Central
Durant
Miss
Cairo
Kinnebrew
J. C. Parker
Kenner
R. E. Goldsby
Goldsby
Parker
Carrollton Avenue
TRAIN ROBBERS LOOT MAIL POUCHES BETWEEN BASSETT TEX AND ST LOUIS
A north bound Cotton Belt train between Bassett Tex and St Louis was robbed of several registered mail pouches. The Waco Memphis through pouch held valuables. Mail clerk John M Denis was knocked unconscious but may recover. A posse pursued suspects with two arrests at Naples Ark. No trace of missing parcels.
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St. Louis
Texarkana
Ark
Bassett’s
Tex
John M. Denis
Naples
Forestry association opens convention in Washington
Washington December 14 The American Forestry association opened its convention with a board report noting remarkable growth in public interest in forestry over the past year.
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Washington
American Forestry Association
Board of Directors
Man Falls From Boat Triggers Sinking on West River
In Canton on December 14 a man overboard on a West River passenger boat near Ho Kau caused a crush of about 400 passengers to the vessel’s side, leading to the boat sinking and over 200 people drowning.
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Canton
West River
Ho Kau
Gokteik Viaduct Completed Handed to Burma Rail
The Gokteik viaduct in the Shan hills, the highest railroad bridge in the world, has been completed by the Pennsylvania Steel Co and formally handed over to the Burma Railway Co in Rangoon on December 14.
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Rangoon
Burmah
Gokteik
Shan Hills
Pennsylvania Steel Co
Burmah Railway Co
Hanrahan Knocked Out By Walcott in 12th Round Bout
Hartford report says Bill Hanrahan of New York was knocked out in the 12th round by Joe Walcott. Hanrahan held the edge in height reach and weight but Walcott withstood his blows and scored the decisive stoppage.
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Hanrahan
Walcott
Hartford
Bill Hanrahan
New York
Joe Walcott
Rivalry Ends in Double Hyde Park Tragedy
In Hyde Park two coal merchants were killed in a shooting Thursday. Joseph Hufman fatally wounded Thomas Mehan and then shot himself, dying beside Mehan’s body. Police investigate motive amid a fatal domestic style dispute.
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Chicago
Hyde Park
Joseph Hufman
Thomas Mewhan
Mehan
Travel agent C W Slate dies of typhoid in Binghamton
C W Slate of Sag Harbor Michigan an agent for Walton Co wholesale paper dealers New York City died at the city hospital in Binghamton on Thursday evening from typhoid fever.
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Binghamton, N. Y
C. W. Slate
Sag Harbor
Mich
Walton & Co
New York City
City
Ex-Queen Lil in Hawaii Critical Typhoid Switch
In New York on December 14, former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii is reported to be in critical condition due to typhoid fever at Presbyterian Hospital.
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Queen
Lil In
New York
Lilinogkalani
Hawaii
Presbyterian
Pital
American forces reinforce Mindanao garrison in Philippines drive
Gen. Kobbe with the 28th volunteer regiment landed at Kagayan on Mindanao’s northern coast and reinforced the 406th in Jolo. Insurgents in Panay reportedly pledge allegiance at a rapid rate as arrests of leaders begin. Americans seize substantial funds and supplies.
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Manila
Kobbe
Hirkhimer
Kagayan
Mindano
Iloilo
Panay
Jaro
Bolo
Mardurriao
Arevelo
Tloilo
McGovern Knocks Out Gans to Claim Lightweight Title
Chicago reports Terry McGovern knocks out Joe Gans in the second round to become the undisputed lightweight champion. Gans offered little resistance as McGovern dominated from the start while referee George Siler deemed Gans’ performance poor.
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Terry McGovern
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Chicago
Gans
McGovern
George Siler
McLean Will Filed for Probate
Mary L. McLean's will dated December 17, 1896, named John R. McLean as heir of a special silver tea service. Household effects go to Mary McLean Ludlow and Mildred McLean Dewey, with a watch excluded. Emily Beale McLean receives a diamond ring and diamond studded watch. remaining estate divided equally among John R., Mary Ludlow, and Mildred Dewey.
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Washington
Mary L. McLean
John R. McLean
Testatrix
Washington McLean
Mary McLean Bugher
Ludlow
Mildred McLean Hazen
Dewey
Emily Beale McLean
Mary McLean Ludlow
Mildred McLean Dewey
Mississippi capitol contract awarded to Wells & Wells
The Mississippi capitol commission awarded the state house contract to Wells & Wells of Chicago for 831000. The next bid wasGeorge Dugan of Kansas City at 833000. Work to begin January 1 and finish in 28 months.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi Capitol Commission
State House
Wells & Wells
Chicago
George Dugan
Kansas City
President names Yerkes as new internal revenue commissioner
Washington December 14 Joseph H Manley of Maine declined the post, and the president ordered the secretary of the treasury to prepare papers appointing John W Yerkes of Kentucky as commissioner to succeed the late George W Wilson of Ohio.
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Washington
Joseph H. Manley
Maine
Internal Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Yerkes
Kentucky
George W. Wilson
Ohio
Polish priest Skulick honored with Holy Cross order
Rev Dr Bernard M Skulick rector of St Hyacinthe Polish Catholic church in La Salle Illinois has been honored by Pope Leo with the Order of the Holy Cross He is the first Catholic priest in the United States to receive this distinction.
Noble T. cremated after livery barn fire in Fulton
Noble T. a 2:10 record race horse owned by S H Trager of Peoria Ill perished in a Thursday blaze that destroyed Lockridge Houchins Suggett livery barn and eight other horses valued at 7500. In Boerne Texas a new Anti Phymin Institute opened by the Southern Pacific Railroad offers a liquid treatment for consumptives discovered by a Texas physician.
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Fulton
Noble T
Lockridge, Houchins & Suggett
S. H. Trager
Peoria
Ill
Boerne
Tex
Southern Pacific Railroad Co
Texas
Mulhall Statueian Michael G. M. Mulhall Dies in London
London report states Michael G. Mulhall, born 1836, the statistician, has died. He founded in 1861 the Buenos Ayres Standard the first English daily paper printed in South America.
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London
Michael
Mulhal
Mr. Mulhall
Buenos Ayres
South America
Griffin dies for murder of sweetheart at lawn party
Danville Virginia reports Vesper Griffin was executed by hanging for the murder of his sweetheart at a lawn party several weeks earlier. The hanging occurred here on Friday after sentencing to death.
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Danville, Va
Vesper Griffin
Testa urges kindness and service etiquette
A fragment from a period column shows a woman Testa urging gentleness toward employers, while a housekeeper challenges her, and a judge humorously comments on treating servants kindly. Separate quips note an actor who played the fool in King Lear and a barber’s itch joke.
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Rea
Testa
Solomon Quip Inspires Witty Exchange
A Chicago Chronicle quote pairs a man praising changing his mind with a joke about his wife being a second Solomon, reflecting light editorial wit.
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Solomon
Chicago Chronicle
The Club Woman's Worry on Pantheism and Agnosticism
A Chicago Record piece outlines a club woman’s search through a data store about pantheism and agnosticism. She encounters a wave of material that leads her toward pessimism as she struggles to determine which views are valid.
That Sweet Child Again and The Dear Child
A Tit-Bits item reports a daughter’s playful exchange with Mrs. Bloom about her whereabouts and a rumor of a loggerheads quarrel with her husband lasting over a week. The dialogue features affectionate titles and domestic banter.
A Dignified Patron and Rival Trade Comment
A small dealer asks why his patron shifted to a rival across the street. Mr. Highhead replies that the patron sent in his bill, noting the reason for the transfer in a dignified exchange from the N Y Weekly.
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Mr. Highhead
Highhead
N. Y
John Henry and Mrs Bickers Debate Returning a Call
Mrs. Bickers urges to return the Gilkinsons call while Mr. Bickers refuses. He cites a belief in returning good for evil, per a Detroit Free Press quotation.
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John Henry
Mrs. Bickers
Came Out on Top in Yonkers Boarding House Plot
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a man caught attempting to sneak out of his boarding house via the roof. The exchange frames the man as having "come out on top" in the end according to the quote.
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Crimsonbeak
Yeast
Yonkers Statesman
Very Neatly Pat Promises Supper with Other
Comic exchange from Tit Bits features Pat Declaring plans with another, while Mr. Blanque is offered a meet with a handsome and clever girl. Pat insists he wants the original companion, prompting humorous mischief.
Growing Love Hewitt and Jewett Dialogue
A Town Topics item recounts Hewitt describing his wife’s slaps as love pats after marriage. Hewitt notes her love has grown stronger since then, reflecting on enduring affection.
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Hewitt
Jewett
Sure of One Friend in Stray Stories
A fat man explains he married from loneliness and need for sympathy. The lean man offers sympathy, reflecting a brief moral about companionship and comfort within a casual exchange.
Reptarice Married Rumor Sparks Banter
The Chicago Times-Herald quotes playful talk about a woman being married, noting a soft spot for her and others’ beliefs about the union being in someone’s head. The fragment preserves dated newspaper tone and social shorthand.
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Reptarice
Chicago Times-Herald
Itinerants Expose Coercion Over Two-Dollar Bill Vote
Two traveling figures debate coercion in a humorous vignette about voting with two-dollar bills. The scene underlines pressure to vote and a playful exchange about influence and resourcefulness.
Generally Well Liked Clock Sparks Office Fashion
A Chicago Daily News note praises a new office clock for its humor and reliability. It sparks chatter as clerks joke about time and attendance while keeping a light, satirical tone.
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Chicago
Daily News
Closed Incident Report From Chicago Times Herald
A terse police note cites a domestic dispute case titled Never argue with a woman as a rule. The exchange ends with a claim of weathering tensions and a mention of a Chicago outlet.
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Chicago Times-Herad
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Gokteik Viaduct
Mary Meek, Ludlow
Mildred McL. Dewey
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Mississippi Commission
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Yerkes
Order of the Holy Cross
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