Wall Street Stocks Tumble as Gains Vanish on March Market
In New York trading March 19 bears pressured the upswing as speculators failed to follow through. Prices slipped with US Cast Iron Pipe down from 195 to 180 and St Paul securities hitting new lows. Call money rose to 3 percent and the day closed irregularly. Omaha livestock receipts reached 16,500 with mixed results across cattle and sheep markets.
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New York
St Paul Common
Preferred
Omaha
Chicago cash grain prices on March 1
Wheat lacked sales. Corn quotations ranged from No 2 yellow 1.18 to No 6 mixed 99. White and yellow corn varied with No 3 yellow 1.14 1.17 and No 4 yellow 1.09 1.14. Oats No 2 white 48 and No 3 white 44% 47%. barley 82 91. rye No 2 1.18 1.19. Timothy seed 5.25 6.50. Clover seed 21.00 31.00. Lard 1.57 1.60. Ribs 18.95. Bellies 21.50.
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Chicago
St Joseph Livestock Market Report March 19
Hogs receipts 6,000 with prices 13.70 to 13.95 as top, 15 to 25 cents lower. Cattle receipts 1,500 steady, steers 10.15, cows and heifers 9.76, calves 4.00 to 10.00, stockers and feeders 5.08 to 5.50. Sheep receipts 6,000 dull and lower, lambs 14.00 to 15.75, ewes 9.00 to 10.00.
Horse and Mule Market Prices East St. Louis
East St. Louis on March 19 reports horse prices from good to draft quality at 150 to 200 dollars, eastern chunks 75 to 100, and southern horses 45 to 75. Mules 16 to 17 hands 175 to 225, 16 to 16.2 hands 125 to 190, and 14.3 to 15.2 hands 80 to 135.
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East St. Louis
Omaha Cash Grain Prices Report
March 19 Omaha cash grain listing shows Wheat No 1 hard at 1.460 to 1.570 per bushel, No 3 ver at 1.06 to 1.05, No 3 low at 1.00, Oats No 2 at 0.47 and No white at 0.46 per bushel.
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Omaha
Maha
Clearinghouse sugar prices report from New York
New York market notes show raw sugar unchanged with cash Cuban at 4.74. Refined sugar remains steady at 6.20 for five hundred grams.
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New York
Market Report From Minneapolis on Odd Lot Prices
Minneapolis reports early market figures with prices shown for assorted items including 23.00 23.50 and 8.609 900, noting four 45 to ole higher among family patents.
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Minneapolis
Seed market report from Toledo February to March
Clover seed cash prices recorded for March 17 at 17.50 asked and 50 in total in bolded lines. Timothy seed futures show March at 2.90 and May at 3.10 per unit, price 3.30.
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Toles
Toledo
Rio No 7 and Santos coffee futures rise in New York
Coffee prices firm in New York with Rio No 7 at 21 Santos No 4 at 26 percent. Futures hold steady with July at 18.19 and December at 16.68 as market participants watch Rio and Santos grades.
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New York
Rio No
Santos No. 4
Chicago Livestock Prices And Receipts Report
Chicago market roundup shows hog receipts at 37 000 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents lower, underweights down, top at 14.60. Cattle receipts around 9 000 with modest gains in feeders and steers, fat cows steady to higher. Sheep receipts 14 000 with dull trading and fats selling quietly, opening bulk around 16.35. Official tomorrow outlook: hogs 28 000 cattle 4 000 sheep 1 000.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Market Report from Chicago and Other Cities on Poultry and Produce
Poultry alive prices rise across categories while potatoes and eggs show varied demand and shipments. Butter prices fall in creameries. regional notes include Kansas City and St. Louis markets with hens, roosters, broilers, and springs in focus.
Market Report Prices and Receipts for Butter Eggs Cheese and Poultry
New York reports mixed dairy and poultry receipts with butter at 10 712 tubs creamery higher than extras 48 49 percent, eggs firm with 23 337 cases including extras 32 percent and firsts 31 percent, cheese firm at 125 450 pounds held fancy to fancy specials 26 27, live poultry firm with chickens by freight 22 32 by express 30 48 broilers by freight 45 55 by express 48 60, fowls by freight and express 28, dressed poultry steady chickens 25 44 fowls 20 32 turkeys western 30 44 southwestern 20 42 frozen 30 45.
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Chicago
United States
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Red River
Idaho
Kansas City
New York
Hennery
Express
Chicago Grain and Provisions Market Summary
Chicago March 1 report shows wheat May at 1.62, July 1.44, Sept 1.36. corn May 1.19, July 1.22, Sept 1.22. oats May 0.45, July 0.46. rye May 1.21, July 1.28, Sept 1.06. lard May 16.80, July 17.05. ribs May 19.27, July 19.00. bellies May 21.55, July 21.55. Prices include intraday highs and lows.
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Chicago Grain & Provisions
Chicago
Juay
Juy
Wheat prices surge amid Washington price-change probe
Chicago Board of Trade notes wheat opening gains under brisk commission buying with May around 1.62 to 1.63 and July about 1.44. In later trading May rose to 1.65 before closing irregularly at 1.63 to 1.64 and July 1.42. Corn and oats followed wheat with mixed moves and a heavy close for corn. Provisions eased on hog declines.
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Chicago
Washington
Leigher
Liberty Bonds Closing Figures in New York
New York reporting on March 19 shows U S bonds trading with Liberty 3s at 101.16 First 4445 at 101.24 Second 4s at 100.29 Third 44s at 101.15 Fourth 443 or 39, U S Treasury 4s at 100.18 and U 8S Treasury 4s8 at 104.25.
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New York
S&s
Liberty
Treasury
Creston Bowlers Relieve Fontanelle by 190 Pins
Creston bowlers defeated Fontanelle by 190 pins in a three game match at Brunswick alleys. Creston totaled 2,416 to Fontanelle's 2,226 with Frytag leading Creston at 506 pins for the series and 202 in the opening game.
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Brunswick
Creston
Fontanelle
Invaders
Frytag
Welcher Ceeracocee
Timmons
Armstrong
Stewart
Brown Vegeta
Welcher
Henderson
Walker
Wilson
Scott and Runwell Married in Council Bluffs Home
Miss Nellie Scott of Council Bluffs and Farris Runwell of Creston Iowa wed Wednesday at 10 AM in the home of Rev. and Mrs. 8 P Allison on West Fourth Street with the Rev. Mr. Allison officiating. The Maryville Tribune reports the ceremony dated March 5.
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Scott-Russell
Nellie Scott
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Farris Runwell
Creston
P. Allison
West Fourth Street
Allison
Maryville
Births Report for William Smart and L W Galvin Families
Mr and Mrs William Smart of 402 West Lucas street welcomed a son named Kenneth Grant born at home on March 15. A daughter was born this morning to Mr and Mrs L W Galvin of East Adams street and is unnamed.
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William Smart
West Lucas Street
Kenneth Grant
Meetings LA to BMDA Rescheduled to March 23
The LA to BMDA meeting is postponed to Monday March 23 at 7 50 p m. The change affects all participants and venue details will follow.
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L. A
Creston High Juniors Hold Annual Class Party
Seventy five members of the junior class of 1924 25 gathered at the K hall last evening for a party chaperoned by Principal P D Covert and Coach Bill Busehman. Music featured a saxophone solo by Bud Greer and prizes went to Dorothy Newcomb and Eloise Singleterry.
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P D. Covert
Bill Busehman
Bud Greer
Dorothy Newcomb
Eloise Singleterry
Physical Education Department
Afternoon Bridge Party Held by Mrs Roberts and Mrs Luce
Mrs. T. P. Roberts and Mrs. Fred Luce hosted an afternoon at the Wilkins apartments. Guests enjoyed a bridge game and conversation during the gathering.
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T. P. Roberts
Fred Luce
Roberts
Wilkins Apartments
Bridge
Birthday Party Fourteen at Sarris Home
On Monday evening a birthday gathering for Sarris was held at 306 South Elm Street. The event featured music, games, and refreshments to close the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trlenia
Sarris
South Elm Street
Triangle Society Meets at 302 North Division Street
The Triangle Society of the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Jay Polson and Mrs. George Bell presiding. Thirty five members and four guests attended, several new members were welcomed. After business a social hour followed by a dainty lunch.
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Triangle
Parlor Circle Meets at Mrs Mallory’s West Adams Home
Mrs A Mallory hosted the Parlor Circle on Tuesday afternoon at 700 West Adams Street with social time before a 6 o clock dinner. She was assisted by her daughters Mrs Otto Krueger Joe Mallory and Miss Bernice Catlin.
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Parlor Circle
A. Mallory
West Adams Street
Thursday Club Hosts Luncheon At Jowana Hotel
Mrs. O. E. Goakley entertained the Thursday club at a 1 PM lunch at Jowana hotel. After lunch the group played bridge with Mrs. Joe Richardson scoring high. Mrs. Carl Nord attended as a guest.
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O. E. Goakley
Jowana Hotel
Bridge
Joe Richardson
Carl Nord
Tuesday Evening Club Hosts Dinner and Bridge Night
Tuesday Evening Club enjoyed a 7 o'clock dinner at Towana hotel hosted by Miss Annalyon. Afterward guests played bridge with Mrs. Chas Hickok securing the high score.
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Annalyon
Towana
Bridge
Aid Society Holds All Day Session At Congregational Church
Twenty seven members of the Aid Society of the Congregational church met for an all day session at the church. The day included sewing activities and a community luncheon at noon.
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Aid Society
Aid Society of the Congregational Church
Mrs L J Adolphsen Hosts Evening Party
Mrs L J Adolphsen of 401 North Birch Street entertained friends at an evening party on Wednesday. The event featured a high score of 100 by Mrs Carl Hanson and a low score by Mrs Glen Comer, followed by dainty refreshments.
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L. J. Adolphsen
North Birch Street
Carl Hanson
Glen Comer
Evening Party Honoring Mr and Mrs Orley Martin
Mr and Mrs Orley Martin, married last Saturday, were honored guests at a midweek evening party hosted by Mr and Mrs A L Martin at 400 North Sumner Avenue. The gathering featured games and radio music, with Mr and Mrs Martin receiving many gifts before refreshments.
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Orley Martin
A. L. Martin
North
Sumner Avenue
Gloria Swanson Stars In Her Love Story At Strand
Gloria Swanson headlines the Paramount drama Her Love Story at the Strand Theatre. The film adapts Mary Roberts Rinehart’s tale with Frank Tuttle handling the script and Allan Dwan directing a lavish production. Co stars Ian Keith George Fawcett Mario Majeroni appear in this lavish romance about a queen revealed as a woman in love.
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Gloria Swanson
Paramount Pictore
Strand Theatre
Kipling
Judy O'Grady
Gloria
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Frank Tuttle
Ian Keith
George Fawcett
Mario Majeroni
Allan Dwan
Creston Visits Highlight California and Nebraska Ties
4Ben Newman of Los Angeles arrived in Creston today from Omaha where he has been visiting. Mr. Newman and his father H Newman once owned a clothing store in Creston. Mrs. A Ray Maxwell returns home from Corning after visiting her mother Mrs Tom Reid, joined by her sister Mrs H Barnhart of San Diego who is visiting Corning.
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A. Ray Maxwell
Corning
Tom Reid
H. ©. Barnhart
San Diego
Calif
Wind Storm Ravages Coal Fields City with Many Dead
A massive wind storm struck Murphysboro causing widespread destruction. The Mobile and Ohio railroad shops were leveled and schools at Logan and Longfellow were destroyed. Rescue teams report about 100 dead and up to 1000 injured with martial law in effect. hundreds remain missing as hospitals treat the wounded.
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France
Murphysboro
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Logan
Longfellow
Eellmates
Orders Railroad to Go the Limit
Fires burned in Murphysboro De Soto and other towns as nine Illinois Central lines were hit by the storm. Ten special trains carried doctors nurses and relief workers under Charles H Markham to aid patients. a Chicago Herald and Examiner train delivered food and blankets from the Illinois Central hospital staff.
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Chicago
Murphysboro
de Soto
Illinoia Central Railroad
Charles H. Markham
The
Road
Tilmois Centra
West Frankfort
Gorham
Parrish
Benton
Royerton
Illinois
Stewartsville
Griffin
Ind
Here
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Wiineils
Indiana towns dug from tornado wreckage
Bryansville Indiana March 19 three towns Princeton Owensville and Griffin worked to recover the dead and injured from destroyed homes stores and offices. More than 200 were killed and hundreds injured with 20 dead 60 injured at Princeton 6 dead and many hurt at Griffin and Owenoville casualties near that high.
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Bryansville
Ind
Indiana
Princeton
Owensville
Griffin
Owenoville
Red Cross Operatives Gathered for Blinois Tornado Reach
In Chicago on March 19, Red Cross operatives are deployed to the stricken Blinois tornado area to meet field needs and provide relief and assistance to affected residents.
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Chicago
Red Cross
Blinois
Tornado Toll Rises Across Southeast Missouri
AP reports three died in the Annapolis region with two men killed there and many injured, Annapolis leveled and debris scattered. Six school children hurt as a rural school near Cape Girardeau was swept away. Unconfirmed word claims 10 killed at Biehle, 15 miles north of Cape Girardeau.
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Associated Press
Poplar Bluffs
Missouri
Annapolis
Cape Girardeau
Biehle
Tornado devastates West Frankfort area with heavy casualties
In West Frankfort Illinois the previous day’s tornado left two hundred and two bodies recovered from wrecked buildings and over two hundred seriously injured taken to hospitals. About 250 structures in the north and west sections were leveled with property losses estimated over two million dollars by Sheriff Dorris.
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Associated Press
West Frankfort
Ill
Sherriff Dorris
Carbondale Destroyed in Wide-Spread Disaster
A disaster reporting from Carbondale on March 19 indicates about a thousand people dead and around three thousand injured within a 25 mile radius. Hundreds remain homeless as rescue work continues in the affected area.
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Associated Press
Carbondale
Toll from tornado-struck city grows as counts rise
Estimates place Murphysboro casualties between 250 and 300 dead with 700 injured as 1,000 to 1,200 homes are wrecked or burned and 4,000 to 5,000 left homeless. A 9 am fire from the storm burned or wrecked 20 square blocks but was reported under control.
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Murphysboro
Tornado Kills Twenty In Princeton Ohio City
Officers of two state troop companies report twenty dead in yesterday tornado city officers say the toll may rise as countryside reports arrive. The disaster occupies local bases as rescue and assessment continue.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Ond
Tornado Toll Rises in Summer County Rural Areas Hit Hard
The rural sections of Tennessee bore the brunt as a late yesterday tornado killed 23 people and injured many more with extensive property losses. The storm centered between Angle and Witham in Summer County, with all casualties in that area and no confirmed totals outside it.
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The
Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Summer County
Angle
Witham
Red Cross Relief Centers Open Nationwide After Storm
The Associated Press reports Red Cross relief facilities go into operation today to help storm victims. Special Missouri Pacific trains shuttle tents and workers from St. Louis to Gorham Annapolis Murphysboro and West Frankfort, Illinois, aiding emergency response efforts.
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Associated Pre
Washington
American Red Cross
Missouri Pacific Railroad
St. Louis
Gorham
Annapolis
Murphysboro
Ill
West Frankfort
Tornado Ravages Illinois And Indiana Towns In Sudden Onslaught
Villages Parrish and Grifen in Indiana and Illinois towns near West Frankfort faced near total ruin as a tornado struck within minutes. One home and a school survived in Parrish. four houses remained in Grifen. Murphysboro suffered 100 blocks flattened. 70 blocks in a residential area were swept. Illinois and Missouri legislators pledged relief funds totaling 525000. Governor Small led a state delegation south to assess damage. A brakeman described the scene as thunder and flashes before the town disappeared. In West Frankfort a mine surge drove 800 workers to the surface after a tornado passed overhead. Becky Reed was found alive beneath debris among a miner’s wreckage, a baby shoe recovered by a rescuer.
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Parrish
Franklin County
Minois
Grifen
Posey County
Indiana
Murphysboro
Ilinois
Missouri
Small
Illinois
Illinois Central
de Soto
West Frankfort
Becky Reed
Carbondale Morgue Crowded With Victims Identifications Continue
Bodies lie in improvised biers as mourners pass through the morgue in Carbondale in a grim effort to identify the victims. A mother collapsed after spotting her twins and was escorted away as the scene unfolds with the broken family grieving.
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Carbondale
Storm kills at least 40 in Hamilton county rural areas
A Mount Vernon report says yesterday's storm in Hamilton county rural sections left at least 40 dead. Fourteen fatalities occurred between Enfield and Carmi, according to the dispatch received today.
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Mel Leansboro
Inl
Hamilton County
Mount Vernon
Enfield
Carmi
Death toll rises in Summer county incident near Gallatin
Nashville dispatches report that Gallatin in Sumner county records an estimated death toll over 30 with around 25 people injured.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
Gallitin
Summer County
Tornado Clears Rural Path From Macedonia to Enfield
A tornado swept through Hamilton county tearing a mile wide swath from Macedonia toward Enfield, leveling 100 farmhouses and two school buildings as it moved through the countryside.
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Hamilton County
Macedonia
Enfield
Tornado Toll Rises With 116 Dead In West Nirfort Area
Officials report 116 killed in West Nirfort and 13 in Benton and 14 in Logan with 25 at Parrish and at least 35 at St Soto as tabulations update the day after the twister.
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Associated Press
West Nirfort
Benton
Logan
Parrish
St Soto
Devastating tremor hits Illinois mining towns
An earthquake leveled De Soto and nearby villages near Carbondale. About 100 to 125 killed in De Soto with 150 injured, 30 schoolchildren among the dead as the schoolhouse collapsed. Zeigler Christopher Bush Hurst Parish Royalton and Benton also suffered casualties. Carbondale received many bodies.
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DeSoto
Carbondale
de Soto
Zeigler
Christopher
Bush
Hurst
Parish
Royalton
Benton
Tornado Death Toll Figures From Historic Records
Chicago reports suggest that yesterday's disaster could become the country’s deadliest tornado. Past highs list 1884 with 60 dead in the south, 1896 500 dead in St. Louis, and 1908 500 dead in the southern states.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Iowa Legislature Considers Sympathies for Illinois Tornado
Des Moines officials discuss official sympathy and possible relief for Illinois after last night's tornado. With Gov Hammill away, Senate and House leaders weigh an emergency appropriation or a formal resolution of aid. Senator Stoddard and Representative Carter lead appropriations committees and seek broader member input.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Illinois
Hammill
Centerville
House
Senate
Stoddard
Woodbury County
Carter
Hardin County
House Appropriations
Iowa House Proposes Sympathy Resolution for Illinois Tornado
State House officials say L V Carter will draft a resolution expressing Iowa's official sympathy to the people of Illinois via Governor Small for the tragic tornado disaster. He notes a relief appropriation plan may or may not be included.
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State House
Des Moines
Tornado Toll Rises Across Five States
Chicago reports estimates of deaths from yesterday's tornado across five states. Officials place the toll at a minimum of 708 and a maximum near 942 as of late this afternoon.
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Chicago
Creston Boys to Attend Atlantic Older Boys Conference
At least 15 Creston high school pupils will attend the Southwestern Iowa Older Boys conference in Atlantic from Friday evening to Sunday night. Delegates include Harold Colbert and Harold Franklin along with Hi-Y leaders and Sunday school class members. 200 attended last year. 250 expected this year.
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Creston
Southwestern Iowa
Lawrence Cook
Hi-Y
Harold Franklin
Gussie Mc Skimmings
Franklin Harsh
Melvin Fife
Myron Reckner
Mr. Woodsum
Thomas Hawkins
Buryl Porgy
Earl Osher
Harry Dawson
Alfred Showers
Atlantic Homes
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Iowa City
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