Car Collide Near Stilesville Damages Reported
The car driven by J. H. Pitchford of Greencastle and a Chicago motorist collided near Stilesville on Thursday morning as the rain slicked the cement road. Both vehicles suffered minor damage with no injuries. Pitchford was bound for Indianapolis. Hammer’s car was taken to Franklin Street garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H . Pitchford
Greencastle
Mr. Hammer
Chicago
Stilesville
Pitchford
Mr. Pitchford
Indianapolis
Hammer
Franklin Street
Death of Opal Cruse in Coatesville Hospital
Mrs Opal Cruse aged 26 wife of Floyd Cruse of Coatesville died after an appendicitis operation at Methodist Hospital. She had been there briefly Thursday morning near 11 o clock. Survived by husband a daughter Maxine and father Douglass Scott of Missouri. Funeral held at Coatesville Christian Church Saturday at 2 pm burial in Coatesville. Mr and Mrs Crose formerly lived here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Cruse
Floyd Cruse
Coatesville
Methodist
Coatesvile
Allen Guests Return Home After Oklahoma Visit
Mr and Mrs Joe Allen of Muskogee Oklahoma who were the guests of Charles Allen for several days returned to their home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Allen
Muskogee, Okla
Charles Allen
Hawkins Sales Co. Plans Chevrolet Sign Across From Herald Office
The Hawkins Sales Co., Chevrolet car agent, will place a large Chevrolet electric sign in front of the sales room opposite the Herald office, marking a prominent storefront display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Hawkins Sales Co
Chevrolet Cars
Chevrolet
Herald Office
County pair ends two week auto tour to Niagara Falls
County Agent and Mrs Harold Mc Nary have returned home after a two week auto tour to Niagara Falls and other eastern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold McNary
Niagara Falls
Mrs Hester and Daughter Return From Indianapolis Visit
Mrs Mary Hester and her daughter Helen have returned home after visiting relatives in Indianapolis during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hester
Helen
Indianapolis
Miss Mary Shelly of Conceptio ne visits Myers family
Miss Mary Isabelle Shelly of Conceptio ne Chili visits Rev G H Myers and Miss Margaret Myers. She is the daughter of Rev William A Shelly who lived here before. The Shelly family previously lived at Sudranski on Elm Street. Mrs Shelly died of influenza about a month after moving to Greenscastle. Mr Shelly and children have been in South America for around three years. Miss Shelly, with her aunt Mrs Allen at Ladoga, returns to the U S to finish education and plans to enter Ohio Wesleyan College in Delaware Ohio this fall and finish music studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Isabelle Shelly
Conceptione
Chili
G. H. Myers
Margaret Myers
Shelly
Wm. A. Shelly
Sudranski
Elm Street
Greencastle
South America
Miss Shelly
Allen
Ladoga
United States
Social Roster Highlights Visits Across Coatesville
Miss Zella O Hair and Teddy Costin attended a weekend gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Cecil Walton in Coatesville. Mr and Mrs H H Roerk and Mr and Mrs Palmer Barnes with family from Hammond visited George Pfahler and family Friday. Emmett Hurst, son of Frost Hurst, now studying embalming in Indianapolis, returns home for a three week vacation likely to include time at the State Park near Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zella O'Hair
Teddy Costin
Mrs. Cecil Walton
Coatesville
H. H. Roerk
Palmer Barnes
Hammond
George Pfahler
Emmett Hurst
Frost Hurst
Reed
Cloverdale
Askins School of
Indianapolis
State Park
Spencer
Cooper family returns to Germantown after visit
W. B. Cooper and his daughter Mary Frances, after visiting Mr. and Mrs. James L. Browning, returned home to Germantown Kentucky on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Cooper
Mary Frances
James L. Browning
Germantown
Clinton Township guest Lucille Hart visits Elva Tuttle
Miss Lucille Hart, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hart of Clinton Township, was the weekend guest of Miss Elva Tuttle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Tuttle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Hart
Charles Hart
Clinton Township
Elva Tuttle
Thomas Tuttle
Knolls Return From Lake Webster Cottage Stay
Mr and Mrs Ralph Knoll have returned from a two week stay at a cottage on Lake Webster near Warsaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knoll
Lake Webster
Warsaw
Porter Family and Miss Fowler Return from Southern Trip
Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Porter their children and Miss Nora Fowler return Friday from a three week visit across Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. They visited Porter's mother in Wise Virginia and college friends at Johnson City Bristol and Knoxville Tennessee. En route home they called on friends in Jellicoe Lafollette Shelbyville Danville and Louisville Kentucky. They report a most enjoyable trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Porter
Nora Fowler
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Burlington bankers guests visit Taylor family
Mr. and Mrs. A J Sanders of Burlington Kansas and their daughter are visiting Mr. and Mrs. E B Taylor. Mrs Sanders is Mr Taylors sister. They drove through. Mr Sanders is a banker in Burlington. Mrs M P Maxwell of Mt Vernon Missouri was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs R P Mullins and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. Sanders
Burlington, Kas
E. B. Taylor
Sanders
Taylor
Mr. Sanders
Burlington
M. P. Maxwell
Mt. Vernon, Mo
R. P. Mullins
Mr and Mrs Lane Stop Briefly En Route Home
Mr and Mrs Earl Lane former residents of this city paused Saturday morning while traveling from California to Washington D C They had been visiting their son Robert Lane in California during the trip
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lane
Washington, D.C
Lane
Robert Lane
California
J H Pitchford Visits Indianapolis on Business
J H Pitchford spent Monday in Indianapolis for business matters. He met with local associates and discussed upcoming projects and connections with area firms.
Minnick Families Host Visitors This Sunday
Mr and Mrs Curtis Minnick and family of Brick Chapel hosting Mr and Mrs Estel Minnick and family of Bainbridge and Mr and Mrs John Hamm and family were guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Minnick Sunday. Miss Mary Leachman of Knightsville visited Mr and Mrs A White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Minnick
Brick Chapel
Estel Minnick
Bainbridge
John Hamm
Jesse Minnick
Mary Leachman
Knightsville
White
V. Caenar
Local social notes from Cataract Falls and Greencastle
Mr. and Mrs. George York, Miss Lorene Knight and Frank Masten visited Cataract Falls on Sunday. J. C. Knight and family visited relatives in Danville Sunday. Lars O Bodell and Mrs Bodell stayed with her parents at Anderson and attended Sycamore School Home Coming. D Y Stout of Crawfordsville was in Greencastle on Monday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George York
Lorene Knight
Frank Masten
Cataract Falls
Lars O. Bodell
Mrs. Bodell
Leigle Wellington
Anderson
Sycamore School
D. Y. Stout
Crawfordsville
Greencastle
Mrs. Jesse Grogan Heads to Youngstown Visit Relatives
Mrs. Jesse Grogan departed Monday for Youngstown Ohio to visit relatives for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Grogan
Youngstown
Ohio
Mullins Family Guests Spend Sunday at Turkey Run
Mr and Mrs R P Mullins and family hosted guests including Mrs Maxwell and Mrs Mildred Green of Robinson Illinois who spent Sunday at Turkey Run with the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Mullins
Mr. Maxwell
Mildred Green
Robinson, Ills
Turkey Run
Miss Hamrick and Miss Woitynek Visit Columbia Park
Miss Estelle Hamrick and Miss Florence Woitynek motored to Lafayette and spent the day at Columbia Park on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Hamrick
Florence Woitynek
Lafayette
Columbia Park
Riley Family Spends Sunday at Eel River Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Riley and family motored to Eel River Falls Sunday where they spent the day together enjoying the outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Riley
Eel River Falls
Miss Almeda Normany Returns Home After Visit
Miss Almeda Normany of Montezuma, long the nest of Miss Frances Goddard of Clinton Township, returned to her home Monday after several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almeda Normany
Montezuma
Frances Goddard
Clinton Township
Henshaw Couple Welcome Aileen Nine Pound Daughter
Mr and Mrs Lester Henshaw of Commercial Place are the proud parents of a nine pound baby girl named Aileen born Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Henshaw
Commercial Place
Aileen
Local visits list Amanda Browning and others
Miss Amanda Browning left Sunday morning to visit relatives in Harrisburg Illinois for several days. Dr G W Bence was in Indianapolis on business Monday. Ray Trembly, son of Mr and Mrs J C Trembly, was weekend guest of friends in Terre Haute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Browning
Harrisburg
G. W. Bence
Indianapolis
Ray Trembly
J. C. Trembly
Terre @aute
Charles McCurry
Ano
Terre Haute
Ellis Return From Illinois Visit Heads West
Mr and Mrs Frank E Ellis return ed Saturday night from Litenhfield Ills where they had been guests of relatives for sevral days The Herald received a card Monday from H A Sherrill with Mrs Sherrill and daughter and Mr and Mrs A R Chenoweth and family wear ing in the west postmarked Col ville Wash The card stated that they were on their way to Los Angeles California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Ellis
Litenhfield, Ills
the Herald
H. A. Sherrill
Browning and Cook Escape After Near Ditching in Brazil Trip
George Browning and Glen Cook visited friends in Brazil on Sunday. A Ford Coupe with a Michigan plate Detroit narrowly avoided a ditch and overturning while attempting to pass another vehicle near Clinton Falls. The car struck a culvert Sunday night and swerved several times before the driver righted it and continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Browning
Glen Cook
Brazil
Michigan
Detroit
Clinton Falls
Collision Involving Jenkins Transfer Truck Near Manhattan
A Jenkins Transfer Company truck from Indianapolis collided head on with a touring car carrying four Indianapolis men en route to Evansville near Manhattan Sunday evening but no one was badly hurt.
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Jenkins Transfer Company of
Indianapolis
Shirley Families Start Long Labor Day Visit Plans
Mr and Mrs Vernon Shirley and Mr and Mrs Orson Shirley depart by auto for Hagerstown Virginia to visit relatives. Vernon and the Orsons plan different return times with extended stays. William Brothers, Miss Jessie Brothers and Estal Brothers plan a three week motor trip to Oklahoma visiting Mr and Mrs W S Dills at Muskogee, Dills being Brothers relatives.
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William Brothers
Oscar Thomas Drives New Oldsmobile Touring Car
Oscar Thomas pilots a recently purchased Oldsmobile touring car from local agents Dean and Crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Thomas
Dean & Crash
West Side Restaurant Closes For Cafeteria Furnishings
The West Side restaurant will close at noon Monday and remain shut for several days during the installation of cafeteria furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Lane Family Returns from Western Auto Trip
Mr and Mrs Earl Lane and their two sons formerly of Greencastle now reside in Washington DC where Lane works in real estate left Washington on July 1 and toured the West visiting Yellowstone Park and travels along the coast to Washington state California and home via the southern route Lane formerly operated the Model Clothing Store in Greencastle.
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Earl Lane and Sons
Greencastle
Washington, D. C
Lane
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Washington State
California
Home Oy
Mr and Mrs Milton Bown Attend Hollandsburg Funeral
Mr and Mrs Milton Bown traveled to Hollandsburg on Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs Helen Shalley, a friend of Mrs Brown.
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Milton Bown
Hollandsburg
Helen Shalley
Brown
Lowery reunion held at Mrs M Rawlins home
The annual Lowery reunion gathered about twenty five relatives at Mrs. M Rawlins home on Sunday. A fine dinner preceded a short program by R ORear and his daughter Mary. Attendees included families from Clay City Harrisburg and Bloomington Illinois and neighboring towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowery
M. Rawlins
R. O’rear
Mary
Robert Smith
Clay City
Joseph Harris
Marisburg
Illinois
Merl Harris
Harrisburg
Elisha Lowery
Bloomington
Newton Lowery Aring
Leaton Lowery
Lincoln Highway Baseball Defeats Greencastle In 12–3 Home Game
Indianapolis based Lincoln Highway Baseball team, a colored squad, beat the Greencastle Specials 12 to 3 at Zinc Mill Diamond. Several local residents including Eva Williams and families visited relatives in Indianapolis and Terre Haute for weekend events.
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Lincoln Highway
Indianapolis
Greencastle Specials
Zinc Mill
Slavens Reunion and Lafayette Visit Noted in Local Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Thomas and son attended the Slavens reunion at Columbia Park Lafayette. Mr and Mrs Edwin Kelly and sons of Lafayette were weekend guests of Mrs Holmes Craver Mr and Mrs Walter Lear Miss Hazel Lear and Paul Lear and motor to Oxford Sunday to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gherry
Roscoe Scott
Lafayette
Columbia Park
Gilbert Thomas
Jacob Thomas
Edwin Kelly
Holmes Craver
Walter Lear
Hazel Lear
Paul Lear
Oxford
Local residents share news of travels and family events
Mr and Mrs Will McBride and daughter drove to Lafayette for a day trip. Marshall Christopher visits from Indianapolis with Claire Brown. Anna Christopher linked to Community Chautauqua. Mrs George N Logan and Mrs R A Ogg return from Muncie after wedding of Joseph S Logan to Noria Smith. Logan, a Greencastle alumnus, taught at Anderson High School and will live in Muncie where the groom works at Warner Gear Automobile Works. Golda and Frederick Sheets return from Southern Canada and Mackinac Island. Mrs Frank Westfall and Mrs Sam Cook of Bloomington visit Prof R A Ogg. Martha Washington Club meets Wednesday at 2 30 with Mrs Elizabeth Hillis. Mr and Mrs C W Tribby and daughter return north from North Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Christopher
Claire Brown
Milton Brown
Indianapolis
Anna Christopher
Chautauqua
George N. Logan
R. A. Ogg
South Locust Street
Muncie
Joseph S. Logan
Noria Smith
Joseph Logan
Greencastle
Anderson High School
Warner Gear Automobile Works
Golda Sheets
Frederick Sheets
George Sheets
Canada
Mackinac Island
Ralph Knoll Undergoes Minor Operation in Indianapolis
Ralph Knoll was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis on Tuesday for a minor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Knoll
St. Vincent's Hospital
Indianapolis
Newgent Reunion Draws Large Attendance in Clinton Township
The Newgent family reunion at the Moler home in Clinton township drew about two hundred guests. An afternoon program featured readings and musical numbers led by Mrs. Ralph Cowen, with Dr. T A Siger and Mae Ruth McFauler among the speakers and performers. Attendees from Mattoon, Traverse City, Anderson, and Terre Haute joined locals, and next year’s reunion is planned for the third Sunday in August at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Newgent in Clinton township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newgent
Shelby@Moler
Clinton Township
Ralph Cowen
T. A. Siger
Greencastle
Mae
Ruth McFauler
Carbon
Henry Newgent
Mattoon
Ille
Wm. Howett
Traverse City
Michigan
Earl Newgent
Anderson
E. T. Zarine
Terre Haute
Joe Newgent
Torr Family Reunion At Torrs Grove
The Torr family annual reunion will be held at Torr Grove on Thursday August 23. The event gathers relatives for a day of fellowship at the family gathering site.
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Torr
Lor Grove
Stop Work On National Road Due To Brick Shortage
The Carpenter Construction Co with the contract for brick paving on the National Road from Mt Meridian to the Cloverdale road halted work Monday because of a brick shortage. Officials had hoped to finish this week but material delays push completion to the end of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Meridian
Cloverdale Road
Carpenter Construction Co
Weekend Social and Local News Highlights
Mr and Mrs Theodore Kauble recently married have returned from a Chicago wedding trip. J C Bridges and guests Mrs Earl Durham and son Ernest of California motored to Indianapolis. Mrs Ernest Durham and son Er nest California guests of Bridges. Fire department tames coal oil stove fire at Rome Goddards home on North Jackson Street. Flint family reunion at Wesley Chapel with attendees from Texas Arizona Illinois and Michigan. Center township resident Mrs Thomas Flint in Greencastle on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Kauble
Chicago
J.C. Bridges
Earl Durham
Son Ernest
California
Indianapolis
Ernest Durham
Ernest
Durham and Son
Rome Goddard
Jackson S Street
Thomas Flint
Center Township
Greencastle
Tapioca From Poison Root
Popular Science Monthly notes tapioca pudding uses cassava root which is naturally bitter and toxic due to hydrocyanic acid. Heating reduces the poison, making the root palatable for food use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
The Century Plant Blooms Under Artificial Conditions
The old tale that the century plant blooms only once in a hundred years is likely an exaggeration. In parts of South America it can flower every eight years in the wild. when transplanted to greenhouses with artificial care its blooming is delayed.
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South America
Meek Family Holiday Visit and Local Notices
Cloverdale reports Mr. and Mrs. Estal Meek spent Sunday with relatives in Rockville. Dr. J. L. Beys preached at the Methodist church in place of Dr. Gough who is vacationing in Pittsburg. Funeral services for Mrs. Joel McCoy were held Monday at the family home on North Main Street. Fred Fultz of Bloomington visited with his wife and relatives, while Mrs. Albert Grissom and her daughter prepared to travel to Rochester Mayo Brothers Hospital for a serious operation. Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Moffett visited Paris Illinois to see their nephew, Deward Smythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estal Meek
Rockville
J. L. Beys
DePauw
Methodist Church
Dr. Gough
Pittsburg
Myrtle Tucker
Martinsville
Joel McCoy
North Main Street
Fred Fultz
Bloomington
Albert Grissom
Ralph Dalby
Muncie
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers Hospital
D. V. Moffett
Paris
Ill
Deward Smythe
Hoosier Highlands sales total 51 lots at $51 average
Louis Morrison sold 41 lots averaging 51 dollars each at his Hoosier Highlands outing resort on Eel River in South Putnam county. Buyers plan cottages on the plots. The first three lots brought 110 dollars each, all bought by Edmonson of Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Morrison
Hoosier Highlands
Eel River
Putnam County
Mr. Edmonson
Clayton
Bridegroom Is Given a Real Ride at Hartman Wedding
A Barnaby Saw Mill crew staged a lively wedding charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Christian G. Hartman on East Walnut Street after their Crawfordsville ceremony. Hartman, a timber buyer, was swept from his home and paraded around the city square in an improvised wheelbarrow amid cheers and applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hartman
Mrs. Hartman
Crawfordsville
Hartman
Effis Leachuan
Barnaby
Hartman and Leachman wed in Crawfordsville home ceremony
Effie V Leachman daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Hamm of South Indiana Street and Christian G Hartman were married Saturday at 6 30 PM at Reverend W H Kerr home in Crawfordsville The couple plans a new home on East Walnut Hartman works as a timber buyer at the C H Barnaby Sawmill
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie V. Leachman
M. F. Hamm
South Indiana Street
Christian G Hartman
W. H. Kerr
Crawfordsville
East Walnutt
Mr. Hartman
C H. Barnaby
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Baler
Dorothy Faulkerson
Thelma Falkerson
Frank Ransopher
Elmer Howell
Ruth
Joe
Altamount, Ills
Clone Sinclair
Marie Walker
Mrs. R. N. Cox
Mary Jane McClary
East Seminary Street
Putnam County Hospital
Prevo-Thomas Ambulance
McClary
Charles Elmer Anderson
Michell
Grant Scott
Mr. Scott
C. Ed. Jones
Edgar Prevo
Henry Prevo
Julius Bryan
Owen Park
R. P. Mulins
Lalova
Edna Elliott
Donald Roberts
Bessie Tuttle
Central Business College
Georgie Tuttle
Neeley O’hair
Ste. Sault Marie
Emmett Greene
Limedale
W. O. Caviness
Mildred
Fillmore
Denver
Salt Lake City
Colorado Springs
James Smock
Ev. Smock
George Smock
Delphi
Smock
Harold M. Ranch
Mr. Lukens
Louisville
Ranck
Margaret Allen
Ernest Stoner
Decatur
Ills
Dorothea Allen
Henry Crews
Lebanon
David Hughes
Mr. Crews
Ohio Wesleyan College
Delaware
J. H. Pitchford
Mrs
J. C. Knight
Danvile
Vernon Shirley
Orson Shirley
Hagerstown
Norman Kelb
Nash
Eva Williams
Mrs. Scofin Cook
Gertrude
Ind
Mrs. Chalmers Porter
Edna Arnold
Christine Wright
Witt Wright
Jewell
Near Brick Chapel
Lillian Southard
Charles Southard
South College Avenue
Will McBride
Frank Westfall
Sam Cook
Prof
Martha Washington Club
Elizabeth Hillis
East Hanna Street
C. W. Tribby
Manchester
W. E. Adland
Alexander Hugh
W.T. Besser
Adland
Dorothy Williams
M.D. Ricketts
Mrs. Ricketts
Donald
Ellsworth Krantz
Mrs. Krantz
Orval Roach
Katherine Lee
George Pierce
Arthur Jones
Plainfield
M. F. Lovett
Carthage
Nell Lovett
Kate Lovett
Mrs. H. B. Troyer
Manitou
E Herbert Flint
Clay Flint
F Ford
Herman Flint
Flint
Wesley
Claude Webb
Omer Morehart
Alva
Okla
Christian G. Hartman
East Walnut Street
C. G. Hartman
Pelle
Epelle
DR. Miles
O. F. Overstreet
R. J. Overstreet
Bence Building
Vine Street
Greencastle, Indiana
W. W. Tucker
C. C. Tucker
Physicians and Surgeons
Office
Washington and Walnut
Howard Barnaby
Mrs. C. H. Barnaby
Lake Maxinkuckee
Central West
Sernado
Johnny Quick
Pop” Geers
Sresse
Ayres & Co
Man
Pace—Monon Railroad
Royal Scotch Ha
Coliseum
Harry M. Moberly
Newt Brown
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