Prominent Ark. Lawyers Killed in Chicot County Hall Fight
In Sunnyside Arkansas two men were killed in a hall fight at 10 a m on Saturday in Chicot county. One was noted lawyer and planter from Lake Village, the other unnamed. A shotgun was used and both men were believed to have fired at close range during the succession of the confrontation.
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Chicot County
Arkanof
Sunnyside
Ark
Maned Leaf
Storey
Melly
Lawter
Lake Village
Duncan
Onnelly
Daughter smothers flames saving father from barn loft fire
In Liberty Indiana on Friday night Capt. Yaryan fell from a barn loft with a burning torch in his hand and burned to death unless his daughter smothered the flames with a horse blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Ind
Yaryan
Ateth
Bramwood Sees Hope In Typographical Union Fight
Bramwood, secretary of the national typographical union, smiles Saturday as Kansas City papers join the union in urging a settlement. They say the typothetae is in the wrong and call for ending the strike, while the union pleads for communication and a resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnaw
Bramwood
National Typographical Union
Bethad
Kansas City
Typographical Union
Ity
Detectives in disguise may face grand jury in liquor case
Reports from Plainfield Indiana say detectives in disguise from Danville and some druggists may appear before a grand jury charged with selling liquor without a license. The North Salem M E church costing 1503 dollars will be dedicated Sunday. Elmer Helton aged 16 of Clayton has been sentenced to the reform school for stealing a shotgun. Litton schools are closed due to scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Ind
Danville
North Salem M. E
Elmer Helton
Clayton
Reform School
Litton
Proposed Coadjutor Named From Loganport
Loganport priest M E Campion, named with two others for the Fort Wayne diocese coadjutor to Bishop Radenmacher, has led St Vincent de Paul Church since 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
E. Campion
Rome
Radenmacher
Fort Wayne
St. Vincent de Paul’s
Mayor Taggart Returns From St Louis Illness
Mayor Taggart came back from St Louis on Friday night and stayed home most of Saturday due to a severe cold.
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Taggart
Mayor Taggart
St. Louis
Town Talk items mix divorce and society notes
Elizabeth A. Willis granted a divorce from Charles W. Willis for cruel treatment. Richmond publisher Dudley Foulke plans a Yucatan legends novel. Postmaster Hess awarded 35 days extra service for carriers and $50 for extra clerk hire. Major Robert Anderson post hosts oyster supper and dance at Shover's Hall. State reading circle board to meet Friday to adopt books for teachers and pupils. Susan B. Anthony unable to address Butler College students. Women’s social and business union to hold its third annual birthday party Monday night in Roberts Park M. E. church. Taggart Zouaves drill to win prizes in spring. Christmas fair at Tomlinson Hall netted about $1500 for Deaconess hospital. Marion County Democrats heard speeches by several leaders. Deputy Secretary of State George W. Gonser on Thanksgiving vacation in Cass county. burglars robbed his home. Roger H. Peters to officiate at Grace Cathedral services. Government exhibit and lecture to be held at Roberts park church for the Healers of the religious nature. Indian military band to perform at a labor union library fund benefit in hall Sunday afternoon. Dinner concert Friday night by Abendchor. Chorus of 67 under Franz Bellinger featured with Mannerchor quartet. No. 6984 Modern Woodcraft officers elected. Inkable boat tale ends with life’s raving.
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Elizabeth A. Willis
Charles W
Dudley Foulke
Richmond
Yucatan
Mexico
P Ostmaster
Hess
Robert Anderson Post
Shover’s Hall
Market St
Susan B. Anthony
Butler College
Women's Social and Business Union
Roberts Park
M. E. Church
Taggart Zouaves
Louis
Phoebe So- Tomlinson
Marion County Democracy
Albert Sahm
John Leyendecker
FW. McGrew
John H. Mahoney
S. Ee
George W. Gonser
Cass County
Roger H. Peters
Grace
New Albany
Francis
Park Church
Labor Union Library Fund
Franz ‘Bellinger
Mannerchor Quartet
Woodrica
Tilghman
Mccartney
Ad M. Reales
Oo Bank
Street Car Woes Halt Service and Bicycles Interfere
Residents report failed street car service and no accommodations when they ran. General manager Grant claims no known trouble, while elsewhere crews install new trolley wires Friday night and machinists forget to feed current Saturday morning. An E Tenth street resident urges officials to inspect the stalled cars.
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E. Tenth-st
Impostor Dahlen Arrest Stuns Shelbyville Lodges
In Shelbyville last week B H Dahlen, representing Dr C H Braley of Indianapolis, charmed Elks Knights and Odd Fellows then vanished after collecting funds. Columbus authorities ordered his arrest for imposture and fraud as he awaited transfer. Local reports say he is wanted across the west.
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Shelbyville
Indianapolis
B. H. Dahlen
C. H. Braley
Yohn Block
N. Meridian St
Dahlen
Lodge of Elks
Weithv
Ana Tremalins
Columbus
Major Noble Succeeds Lieut Rowell as Local Recruiting Officer
Maj Charles H Noble of the Twenty fifth Infantry to replace Lieut Rowell at the local recruiting office. Noble's brother, living near Indianapolis, says the major is in the Philippines. Four men were enlisted Saturday. Rowell returned Friday with three recruits. The office withholds recruit names to avoid correspondence clutter. An examiner noted two men of identical height and weight, both rejected for heart issues.
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Charles H. Noble
Rowell
Nobie
Indianapolis
Philippines
Terre Haute
Encouraging Philippine War Reports From Manila Front
Washington dispatches relay optimistic news from the Philippines. General Otis cites heavy enemy losses near Cervantes after a Dec 8 clash with Aguinaldo's guard, while American units under Howe, Batchelor, MacArthur, Grant, and Lawton operate in multiple provinces as Insurgents retreat.
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Washington
Philippines
War Department
Otis
Manila
Young
Vigan
Asguinaldo
Cervantes
Howe
Batchelor
Twentyfourth
Bayumnbong
Navy
Ayperri
Sundesy
MacArthur
Twenty-fifth Infantry
Zambales
Grant
Subig Bay
Lawton
Ballucan
Island of
Negros
Rt Rev Chatard Returns From Europe To Health
Rt Rev F B Chatard bishop of the Indianapolis diocese returns from Europe traveling for health. He arrived New York last Monday and then Baltimore to visit his brother Dr Ferdinand Chatard. The bishop is greatly improved and looks well after a February paralysis episode that nearly ended his life. He spent summer in Baltimore with Father Chartrand and visited seaside resorts.
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Chatard
Indianapolis
Europe
Baltimore
New York
Joseph Chartrand
Ferdinand Chatard
Father Chartrand
Cincinnati Devils Call to Police After Youth Disturbance
Mrs. A Elberson of South Bend Ind says she faced harassment from a gang of about a dozen 12 year olds in Cincinnati on Friday night. She struck at a boy with a wand and shattered it over another's head, calling the youths devils and warning that Christians who tolerate their insults would be punished next February.
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Cincinnati
A. Elberson
South Bend
Ind
Elberson
Holy Land
New York
Chicago
Opera singer in trouble in Minneapolis court
Lillian Marion Knott, opera singer and daughter of the Wabash iron works manager, is in the workhouse on a petit larceny charge. Ill and out of work, she claimed her cloak was loaned. a private story failed to sway the judge who sentenced her to 40 days. Knott maintains her innocence. in private life she is Mrs. Joseph Barrett.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lillian Marion Knott
Wabash Iron Works
Terre Haute
Ind
Trouble in a Trust in New York Dissension in Farmers’ Management
Report from New York on December 9 notes turmoil within a corporate trust as farmers voice dissent. A leader withdraws from the board amid rumors of undisclosed reasons, with speculation about compelment of rate proposals and internal conflicts affecting governance.
The French Retaliate in Far East Incident
Report from Victoria dated December nine describes French seamen seizing a Chinese warship at Kwang Chow and executing the village headsman after two French officers were killed near Koshu. The empress dowager urged a prompt settlement favorable to France. A Japanese diet session in late November addressed anti Russian sentiment over Korea. Count Ito steered the ministry through amid an elaborated defensive policy approved by the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Ying
Kwang Chou Hay
Koshu
Ita
Foraker Falsifies Genesis of Republican Gold Plank
The Times-Herald editorial in Chicago on December 9 questions Joseph B. Foraker’s role in the 1896 Republican gold standard. It accuses him of vanity and being kept in line by the resolutions committee rather than contributing financial views. The piece names Hanna, Proctor, Merriam, Herrick, Payne, Stone and S Kohl as framing the plank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Times-Herald
Joseph B. Foraker
St. Louis
Foraker
Hanna
Proctor
Merriam, Herrick, Payne, Stone
S Kohlsaat
Six Day Bicycle Race Nears Finish at Madison Square Garden
New York Dec 9 The six day race at Madison Square Garden ends at 10 p m Saturday. Only a few laps separate the top and bottom teams as riders pace for a close finish. Current noon scores show Maya McEachren and Fisher Chevalier among leaders with others close behind and overall speeds around 19 miles per hour.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Miller-Waller
Maya-McEachren
Gimm-Pierce
Fisher-Chevalier
Babcock-Stinson
Stevens- Turville
Milter-Waller
Agreement Not an Alliance Between U S Britain and Germany
A Washington dispatch to the Times-Herald outlines that the understanding among the United States Great Britain and Germany is a diplomatic agreement not an alliance. An alliance would require a treaty and senate confirmation to bind the United States. The arrangement pledges restraint from actions beyond their own territories or outlying areas.
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Chicago
Washington
The
Times-Herald
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Senate
British Storm A Hill London Dispatches
A London dispatch reports Britain plans mobilization of a new cavalry brigade at once. It says President Steyn of the Orange Free State is failing mentally. British forces claim to have stormed Carreda hill, halting Boer shelling and capturing a small Maxim gun. Rumors place Boers near the Orange River and near Gen. Methuen's advance toward Conje.
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Steyn
Orange Free State
Tadyamith
Carreda Hill
Orange River
Gen. Methuen
Methuen
Conje
Record-Setting Week For Bills in Congress
In the first week of Congress 3827 items were introduced in the House and 1017 in the Senate. Officials note many measures are repeats from prior sessions and warn the volume strains the Government Printing Office.
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Congress
Washington
Dee
House
Senate
Ohio labor federation adjourns after war resolutions
The Ohio state federation of labor adjourned Friday night after unanimously passing resolutions. They extend sympathy to the miners of Wardner Idaho, urge the standing army be reduced to 25 000, condemn the Philippines war, and extend greeting and sympathy for the Beers.
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Dayton
Ohio State Federation of Labor
Wardner
Idze
Engagement Declared Off for Actress Marie Burroughs
A New York Sun dispatch reports friends say actress Marie Burroughs engagement to Dr. Albert E. Sterne of Indianapolis is off. The wedding, set for Wednesday, was postponed after Sterne telegrammed Indianapolis papers. Sterne remained silent, in Indianapolis, declining to discuss the report or take calls.
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New York
SUN
Marie Burroughs
Albert E. Sterne
Indianapolis
Sterne
Miss Burroughs
Globe Circles Prohibition Bill Killed in Senate Friday
A late Friday report notes Georgia’s prohibition bill failed in the state senate. Other items include Arizona planning federal action for statehood, and Nebraska may call an extra session to name a successor for Senator Hayward.
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Georgia
Senate
Gill
Arizona
Washington
Robert T
Lincoln
Fuirman- Wagner
Nebraska
Hayward
Mob at Springfield Strikes Streetcar Tracks
Police and deputy sheriffs responded to a midnight disturbance in Springfield Illinois where six men were arrested for destruction of street railway tracks tied to a street car strike. Harry Hayes was shot in the leg while trying to escape and is jailed with the others in the county jail.
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Springfield
Ill
Harry Hayes
Tale of Cruelty Seeks Custody of Children in Court
Leslie Cline seeks possession of her son and daughter in a suit heard by Judge Carter. The mother, divorced from Simeon Henderson in 1896, asserts mistreatment by Henderson and his second wife. The children testified the stepmother knocked the girl to the floor over dishwashing, drawing tears in court.
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Leslie C. Cline
Carter
Womain
Simeon Henderson
Leyendecker Likely Named City Attorney Assistant
The German Telegraph reports Attorney John Leyendecker will be appointed as assistant to the city attorney to aid gathering evidence for suits. City attorney Kern says the appointment is not yet confirmed. Leyendecker worked hard for Taggart during the campaign.
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John Leyendecker
Kern
Leyendecker
Taggart
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Advertising blurb promising a one day cure for a cold with laxative and Bromo Quinine Tablets. Claims refund if it fails and notes B W Grove signature on each box. priced at 25 cents.
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Grove
Bradley to be Republican Senate nominee in Kentucky caucus
FRANKFORT Ky Dec 9 It is understood Gov Bradley will be the choice of the republican caucus for the United States senate An effort will be made to fuse Republican and Brown democratic forces Bradley's active campaign began Saturday
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Bradley
Senate
Frankfort
Gov
United States Senate
Ormonde Offers Daily Business Lunch at Pearl Street
A Fall Meal for 10 cents is offered as our Business Lunch served daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ladies lunch available on the second floor at Ormonde 16 W. Pearl Street.
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Ormonde
W. Pearl-st
Ramsey's Watch Recovered In Danville Fugitive Capture
Detectives Asch and Dugan arrested George Wilson as a fugitive Saturday afternoon. They found a gold watch in his possession identified as stolen from John Ramsey's Danville Indiana home last summer.
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Ramsey
Asch and Dugan
George Wilson
John Ramsey
Danville
Ind
Alvina Merkel jailed for $8 check by father in Wisconsin
Alvina Merkel, 20, is jailed in Appleton charged with check fraud in a case raised by her father Charles Merkel of Grand Chute. The offense involves $8, and the father aims to send his daughter to prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appleton, Wis
Alvina Merkel
Charles Merkel
Grand Chute
Board weighs pesthouse site and dead-animal rules
The Board of Health met Saturday to consider a pesthouse location possibly on Sellars farm, and to review an ordinance regulating removal of dead animals. Rauh & Sons deny ties to the proposal amid pending lawsuits by Joseph Haas. city ordinances may restrict private vendors. The board also plans vault cleaning and weed-cutting rules to extend city powers on nonresident owners.
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Board of Health
Moffett
Sellars’ Farm
Kern
Rauh & Sons
Joseph Haas
Health Board
Rauhs
Indianapolis
Hospital Site Planned in Illinois Street Property Purchase
The property at Illinois and Twenty ninth streets is acquired as the Methodist Episcopal Hospital site with Goucaness named. The fundraising committee includes Revs Nafizger Kemp Wood Oden Rawls and Kashy. One plan proposes individuals and churches cover the cost of one room.
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Ilinois
Twentyninth-sts
Methodist Episcopal Hospital
Goucaness
Nafizger
Kemp, Wood
Oden, Rawls
Kashy
Steamer Mary Burns Destroyed by Fire Near Benton Harbor
The steamer Mary Burns owned by Graham and Morton transportation company burned Saturday near the Benton Harbor office. Captain W A Boswell of City of Louisville narrowly escaped. The Mary valued at 25000 dollars and famed as the fastest lake vessel at 22 mph.
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Mary Burns
Chicago
Mary
Graham and Morton Transportation Company
Benton Harbor
W. A. Boswell
City of
Louisville
Edward Allen Dead in Greencastle Business Leader
Edward Allen 69 long prominent in Greencastle business died Saturday morning from paralysis. His son Charles Allen formerly a traveling salesman in Indiana now resides in Paris Illinois.
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Edward Allen
Greencastle
Ind
Charles Allen
Indiana
Paris
Births and Deaths The Athertons and several families
Births record a girl for Jefferson and Leana Atherton. boys for John and Clemmie Alexander and Frank and Bettie Drake. a girl for Col. and Annie Ross. Deaths list Edward Y. Collman leukemia. George A. Kenney paralysis. Wm H. Ramsey congestion of lungs. William Hanney typhoid fever. Christian Art old age and chronic diarrhoea. Sarah Jane Hopper cerebrospinal congestion. Mary Jane McMahan pneumonia. Tennice Spencer lagrippe. Tillie Vincent Bright's disease.
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Jefferson
Leana Atherton
S. Summitt St
John and
Clemmie Alexander
Gene St
Fred and
Stahitate
Frank and
Bettie Drake
S. Alabama St
Bey
George
Lizzie Balmer
W. Chesapeake St
Col
Annie Ross
Shelby-st
Edward Y. Collman
S. State-ave
Mary Jane McMahan
W. Twenty
Ninth-St
Tennice Spencer
Germania-ave
Lagrinpe
Tillie Vincent
Market-st
Bright
Postum Ceres Food Coffee Aids Health Claims
Mrs Lizzie Whittaker of Kidder Missouri praises Postum Ceres Food Coffee as a coffee substitute aiding dyspepsia and nervous trouble. She relates personal recovery and urges a schoolteacher to switch, describing preparation steps and noting retail price of 15 and 23 cents per package.
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Lizzie ‘Whittaker
Kidder, Mo
Railroad Time Card Summary of Benton Harbor Peoria Springfield Lines
Schedule excerpt lists Benton Harbor line trains with times 6.35 pm and 11.15 am and 2.10 pm and 2.45 pm, Peoria line with morning and afternoon runs, Champaign accommodation, and Springfield and Columbus line departures at 5.4 am and 3.45 pm with service classes noted.
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Benton Harbor Line
Benton Harbor
Watash
Peoria
Bloom
M & Ex
Peoria & Bloom
Champaign Accom
Springfield
Columbus
Columbus & Spring
ST. Louis
St. Louis Accomater Ee
Bt L
Lim
TH & Mattoon
St Louis
S.seceoee
Ala
Chiicago
Lafayette Accom Aeria
Lafayette Accom
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Express
Gs Cincinnati Express
Cincinnati Accom
Greensburg
Cin
Wash
Flex
N.ver
T.cuix
Louis
Illinois
Washington-sts
Philadelphia & N
Baltimore & Wash
Colum
Ind. & Louis
Richmond & Col
Piqua & Columbus
Columbus & Richmod
Col
Ind
Mad
Sun
Louisville
Vernon
Madison
Martinsv
E & Vincen’s
Dayton & Xenia Veceae
Aeee
Pittsburry & Fast
Logansport
Knightson & Richm
Phila’phia & New Y'k
Baltimore & Wash’ton
Dayton & Springfield
Columb’s
Pittsburg
Fast
Philphia
New York
Dayton & Xenia
Wanes
Col., Ind. & Louis
Cincinnati Railway Schedules for City Ticket Office
Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway listing shows city ticket office at 5 West Washington and expresses to Cincinnati Detroit and Dayton with listed departure and arrival times. Includes Cin to Toledo Detroit and Cin Dayton limited options with specific times.
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City Ticket Office
Washington S
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway
City Grain Market Reports Mixed Fortunes on Saturday
Inspections show No 3 white corn at 37 cars No 4 white 5 cars No 8 yellow and No 3 mixed with small counts. total 52 cars. Wheat quotes range No 2 red 66 44c No 3 red 65 14c December 66c. Oats steady with No 2 white 2c No 3 white 26c No 2 mixed 25c. Hay steady with No 1 timothy at 11.00–11.50 and No 2 timothy at 10.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
Chicago Markets Summary
Wheat for December closed higher amid steadying bull news with results around 66 cents. Liverpool advances helped support values while corn and oats moved lower or mixed across December and May contracts. Provisions show January pork near 9.85, lard about 5.34, ribs 5.25.
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Chicago
Cericago
Dec
Mar
Earee
Liverpool
Monon Route Ticket Listings Across Chicago and Midwest
The Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Monon Route offers ticket offices at 25 W Washington Chicago with night and day services. Schedules include express and vestibule trains with passenger fares and times from Chicago to multiple midwestern endpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway
W. Washinsion St
Chicago
Ftm
Chicago Express
Chicago Vestibule
Mail and express schedules referenced for multiple routes
The text lists various railroad and express schedules with times for Peru Toledo Indiana Decatur Pennsylvania Lines and others. It mentions connections with Chicago St Louis and West and includes several departure and arrival times across different lines and services.
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Tuscola Accom
Dec
St. L. F
Pennsylvania Lines
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Miller
Waller
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Omaha
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Trance
Wilks J. Abbott
Wll
Democratic National Committee
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Fred Lane
Odessa
Neb
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Wm. Shockley
Harry Shockley
United States Grand Jury
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Leyendecker’s Plum
Birmingham
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James Thomas
Hudson
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Wincis
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Roberts
Deparator Medical Institute
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Petale Sa
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Inick
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