Tomah Soldier Promoted To Staff Sergeant
An 8th Air Force bomber airman from Tomah Wisconsin has been promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant. Sgt Steinmetz serves as a ball turret gunner in the 490th Bomb Group of the B 17 Flying Fortress unit and holds the air medal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Steinmetz of 314 Superior Avenue Tomah and entered service in January 1943 after attending Tomah High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8Th Air Force
Tomah
Wis
Frank P. Bostrom
Bangor
Steinmetz
Sgt
George Steinmetz
Superior Avenue
Army Air Forces
Tomah High School
Homecoming of Lieut Myrtle Onsrud After Pacific Duty
Lieut Myrtle Onsrud returns to Ettrick Wisconsin after six months in the southwest Pacific aboard the S B S Comfort a joint Army Navy hospital ship. She served as surgical ward supervisor and helped ferry wounded from Leyte and New Guinea campaign arriving with 700 patients. Her message to local women urges continuation of Red Cross surgical dressings work.
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Ettrick
Wis
Southwest Pacific
Onsrud
Red Cross
S. B.S. Comfort
Army
Navy
Comfort
San Piedro
Calif
Leyte
New Guinea
Alfred Onsrud
California
Chicago
Lieut
Esounaia
Mary Rodden
Waukesha
Doris Gardner
Kenosha
Winnie Lester
la Crosse
B 24 Group in Italy marks first year of combat
Gordon A. Moen of Norwalk Wisconsin, 22, serves with a 15th AAF B 24 Liberator group stationed in southern Italy celebrating one year of combat. The unit flew 168 missions in 12 months, dropping 9064 tons of explosives on targets in southern and central Europe. Moen trained at Buckley Field and La Crosse State Teachers College prior to service. Donald J. Gstalder of Hokah Minnesota, promoted to lieutenant, served from Westover and Richmond and flew to China via India before assignment.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Pic
Gordon A. Moen
Martin Moen
Norwalk
Wis
Mediterranean
Africa
Foggia
Naples
Europe
Hitler
Asia Minor
North Africa
Phc. Moen
la Crosse
Donald J. Gstalder
John Gstalder
Hokah
Minn
China
Gstalder
Collier's Magazine
Army Air
Westover Field
Mass
Richmond
Miami
Fla
New Delhi
India
Houston High School
University of Minnesota
Panama Canal
States
Hudson Bay
Family Spends Yule Together For First Time In Eight Years
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Wisconsin Special The Leonard Sebastian family reunites for Christmas after eight years. Son Francis Sebastian wounded in France June 8 1944 arrived from Bethesda Naval Hospital on 30 day leave. Another son Pvt Robert Sebastian home on seven day furlough from Sheppard Field Texas. Their sister Mrs Lorraine Strand resides in Prairie.
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Prairie DU Chien
Wis
Leonard Sebastian
Wti Francis Sebastian
France
States
Prairie Saturday
Naval Hospital
Bethesday
Pvt
Robert Sebastian
Sheppard Field
Tex
Ag Teacher Moves Readstown Wisconsin Residence
Lelan Chitwood agriculture teacher at Readstown has moved from the S. T. Dregne residence in the north part of Readstown to the Floyd Potter home in the south part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readstown
Wis
Lelan Chitwood
S. T. Dregne
Floyd Potter
Ration Guide Updates and New Stamp Validity Dates
The guide lists changes in red and blue stamps with new point values for meat and butter effective Dec 31 and Dec 26 respectively, plus added vegetable points and sugar stamp validity. It notes gasoline coupon expirations, ongoing heating-year coupon validity, and regional price ceilings for fruits and vegetables in Wisconsin and Minnesota, detailing specific produce prices and pack sizes.
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Associated Press
Mess
Midwest
South
la Crosse
Sparta
Wis
Winona
Minn
Letouce
Idaho
Colorado
Kenneth Pederson Home At Warrens
T. Sgt. Kenneth Pederson a Warre ns native and son of Mr and Mrs Hans Pederson is on a 30 day furlough with family and friends in Tomah and Warrens He is a veteran of about 30 months overseas and wears the campaign bar with three battle stars the bronze star for meritorious service and American defense and good conduct ribbons
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Tomah
Wis
Kenneth Pederson
Hans Pederson
Warrens
Pederson
Naval family learns son in Great Lakes hospital
In Readstown Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Charles Smith report their son Signalman 1st Class Claren Smith is hospitalized at the Great Lakes naval facility on a special update from the Navy.
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Readstown
Wis
Charles Smith
Ic Claren Smith
Great Lakes
Scheck Receives Bronze Star in World War II Service
Sgt. Edward E. Scheck of Stoddard Wisconsin in the 8th Infantry Division earned the Bronze Star for heroism in France and Germany. He stayed at his observation post under heavy fire to locate the enemy point directing harassing fire and then led assault tanks against fortified positions. He is married to Dorothy Shordeno. his father is Carl Scheck, a farmer.
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8Th Infantry Division
Edward E. Scheck
Stoddard
Wis
Germany
France
Scheck
Dorothy Shordeno
Carl Scheck
Returns Home After Visiting In Tomah
Lieut. Arthur P. Hoffmeyer of the 2nd Division has returned to New York after a visit with friends in Tomah Wisconsin He was wounded on August 4 while observing a tank and was rescued under fire by medics He had spent months in overseas hospitals and is now hospitalized at Nichols General Hospital Louisville Kentucky Hoffmeyer joined the 2nd Division in San Antonio Texas and came to McCoy for training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Arthur P. Hoffmeyer
New York
Hoffmeyer
France
Nichols General Hospital
Louisville
2Nd Division
San Antonio
Tex
McCoy
Portland Enforces New OPA Rules End of Free-for-all
Portland officials issued a formal OPA order ending the rationed food free-for-all as grocers faced enforcement. Police were called to two stores amid near riot conditions after reports of point-free goods and expired stamps being accepted before official action. OPA checks began Wednesday to ensure compliance across cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
OPA
Prestegard Son Wounded In Action Sent To Denver Hospital
In Denver Hospital Mrs. Mary Prestegard Reads town learned her son Lieutenant Orland Prestegard had been sent from South Carolina to a hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was wounded seriously in action overseas.
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Readstown
Wis
Mary Prestegard
Lieut
Orland Prestegard
South Carolina
Denver
Colo
Prestegard
Melrose Native Serves In 15th Air Force Quartermaster Unit
In Italy, quartermaster teams of the 15th Air Force supply warm clothing and gear to airmen. Among four men highlighted is Corp Orlando W. Young of Melrose, a former Melrose Truck Line driver who joined the army in 1942 and went overseas in December.
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15Th Air Force Service Command Quartermaster Company
Corp
Orlando W. Young
Melrose
Wis
Orlando Young
15Th
Italy
Twinning
15Th Air Force
Service Command
Axis
Adolph
Pfc
Edward T. Obusek
Calvin C. Thayer
Thomas A. Fox
Young
Lloyd Young
Melrose Truck Line
Law To Talk Here Jan 23 by Wisconsin highway chief
James R. Law chairman of the state highway commission of Wisconsin will speak at a Chamber of Commerce meeting on January 23. Secretary Hugh G. Corbett urged all interested in highway work in this section to attend and reserve early. The event is sponsored by the Chamber highway committee led by Frank Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Law
Highway Commission
Wisconsin
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh G. Corbett
Corbett
Chamber
Highway Committee
Frank Wilkinson
Knights to Hold Dancing Party at KP Hall on Jan 1
Sparta Wisconsin Knights of Pythias schedule a dancing party at the KP hall on January 1 for knights esquires pages and their wives and houseguests. Carl Era of Kendall will supply music.
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Sparta
Wis
Knights of Pythias
Esquires
Pages
Thei
Carl
Kendall
Weather Record Forecasts For Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Light snow and warmer tonight with a partly cloudy Thursday in Wisconsin. Minnesota expects fair and colder conditions tonight and Thursday. Iowa forecasts fair conditions tonight and Thursday with light snow in the extreme east early tonight. Shippers forecast covers 150 miles with north protection near 5 degrees above zero and west and south east zones around 8 to 12 degrees above zero.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
River Readings River Forecast From Hastings to Guttenberg
A slight falling tendency will continue throughout this district over the weekend. The forecast covers Hastings to Guttenberg with modest river level declines expected.
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Hastings
Guttenberg
Sparta Drives to Meet $492 700 Bond Quota
Sparta Wisconsin special report shows current bond sales totaling $460 949 07 with $31 751 still needed to reach the quota. Credit and bonds are due by December 30 while other securities must be ordered by December 29 to count toward the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparta
Wis
R. S. Wildes
Angelo
Jefferson
la Fayette
Absenteeism in Rail Yards Slows War Logistics
W F Kirk western rail director says absenteeism in Chicago St Louis and Kansas City yard service impedes war material movement to manufacturers and battle fronts. He notes railroad workers in transit operations are in the first line against disruptions in Belgium and that western officials report holiday absenteeism causing lag in military transportation.
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Chicago
W. F. Kirk
Western Rail
Office of Defense Transportation
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kirk
Belgium
West
Servicemen Visit Hokah Residents Over Holidays
Lieut and Mrs James Youngbluth of Waco Texas and T Vernon Wermerskirchen home from Winter General Hospital Topeka Kansas visited relatives in Hokah this week Mrs Youngbluth and Sgt Wermerskirchen are children of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wermerskirchen former Hokah residents now living in Gilbertville Iowa Sgt Wermerskirchen recovering from a broken leg and other injuries from combat in France Sgt Gene Gerwitz marine recently sent home from New Guinea visiting his parents over the holidays
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Hokah
Minn
James Youngbluth
Waco
Tex
T. Vernon Wermerskirchen
Winter General Hospital
Topeka
Kans
Youngbluth
Sgt
Wermerskirchen
Joseph Wermerskirchen
Gilbertville
Son of Clayton Smith Receives Word From POW Father
Lieut. Clark Smith, a prisoner of war in Germany since February 24, wrote Tuesday from Stalag Luft 1 to Mr and Mrs Clayton Smith at 411 Pine Street. He is well but says mail has not arrived and he awaits letters from home.
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Sparta
Wis
Clayton Smith
Pine Street
Clark Smith
Germany
Smith
Stalag Luft 1
Earl Carver Sprains Left Ankle While Getting About
Earl Carver sprained his left ankle and is walking with crutches. He will rest and undergo treatment as needed.
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Readstown
Wis
Earl Carver
Army Seeks Clerical Help for Casualty Branch Openings
The Army Service Forces invites clerks stenographers and typists at Washington D C to apply through the U S employment service in La Crosse until January 13. Positions involve casualty records and reports, civil service rules, ages 17 1 2 to 58, salaries 146 to 164 monthly with government transportation and living accommodations provided.
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Army Service Forces
Washington, D. C
Harvey Ancel
WMC
U. S. Employment Service
la Crosse
Civil Service
Washington
War Department Group Insurance
Abrahamson Receives Wings at Freeman Field Graduation
Lieutenant Roy Paul Abrahamson was awarded silver wings and lieutenant’s bars at Freeman Field Seymour Indiana during graduation exercises. He will report to Buckingham Field Fort Meyer Florida after leave for further training. Abrahamson began service as a University of Wisconsin student on July 4 1943 and trained at University of Vermont Nashville Maxwell Decatur Portland.
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Sparta
Wis
Roy Paul Abrahamson
Freeman Field
Seymour
Ind
Roy O. Abrahamson
East
Montgomery Street
Abrahamson
Buckingham Field
Fort Meyer
Fla
Air Force Eastern Flying Training Command
University of Wisconsin
Army
University of Vermont
Burlington
Nashville
Tenn
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Ala
Decatur
Portland
One Train Wreck Victim Remains Critical in Ill Health
Belvidere Illinois reports that two were killed and about twenty were injured in a North Western railroad wreck near Pepler Grove on Christmas Eve. Donald L. McKenzie 33 of Chicago is the only remaining patient in critical condition with skull fracture chest and shoulder injuries among 18 still in hospitals.
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Belvidere
Ill
North Western
Pepler Grove
Donald L. McKenzie
Chicago
Dewey to broadcast Washington address Feb 8
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey will deliver a nationally broadcast address from Washington on February 8 at the Lincoln Day dinner. This will be his first appearance in the capital since his unsuccessful presidential bid and first Lincoln Day address since the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Justice court scenes include embezzlement and loitering charges
Vern Hammond of Cataract pleaded innocent to allowing minors to loiter in his tavern and was bound over to county court after waiving a preliminary hearing. Sylvester Schmitz of Sparta also waived a preliminary hearing on embezzlement from Rasmussen Bros. PS. bond set at $2000. Richard Schultz of La Crosse pleaded nolle contendre on possessing a quail out of season. fined $10 plus $4.40. Cer Shay of Preston paid $5 and $6.40 costs for failing to report an auto accident. Paul Marg of Mondovi faced a continuing case on transporting horses without proper covering. hearing set for Jan. 8.
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Justice Vc
Sparta
Wis
Vern Hammond
Justice
Richard Schultz
Rose Street
la Crosse
Nolle Contendre
Justice Court
P. M. Paulsen
Theodore Johnson
Galesville
Ettrick
Cer
Shay
Preston
Lakes Coulee
C. E. Heath
H. F. Thevrer
Paul Marg
H. F. Theurer
City of
Arcadia
Heath
Fire crews battle multiple La Crosse incidents
On December 26, a Plymouth crew was sent to 429 South Ninth Street for escaping steam from a vent pipe reported by L. E. Grover. Later that day No. 1 and No. 3 hose and truck responded to 1014 Pine Street for a wall and ceiling fire from a defective chimney, reported by Mrs. Gus Lehrke. At 9:19 p m No. 2 truck was dispatched to 1347 Caledonia Street for a chimney fire noted by Arthur Goyette.
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la Crosse
Plymouth
South Ninth Street
L. E. Grover
Pine Street
Gus Lehrke
Caledonia Street
Arthur Goyette
Real Estate Transfers in Bangor and Shelby Towns
Mrs Lillian Mengel transfers property in Bangor to Louis Merle. William Sokolik transfers property in Shelby to Pred and Ida Kapanke.
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la Crosse
Lillian Mengel
Louis Merle
Bangor
William Sokolik
Pred
Ida Kapanke
Shelby
Wheat and grain prices mixed in Chicago grains market
Wheat futures trade with May and Sept contracts about 1.63 to 1.64 per unit while July and Sept open and close around 1.55 to 1.54. Oats rye and barley offer varied quotes with No 5 yellow corn near 1.03 to 1.04 dollars. Chicago cash grains show No 5 yellow corn and oats values and seed field prices for timothy and red clover.
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Juliam
Chicago
Mrs. S. J. Lee dies at 84 in La Crosse
Mrs. S. J. Lee 84 of 1335 Market street died December 26 at her home. She leaves one son Sigurd of La Crosse three daughters Mrs John Arnison Mrs S H Larson of La Crosse and Mrs William Haller of Minneapolis nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at 2 p m at St Pauls Lutheran with Rev Mars Dale officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the home Thursday evening.
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S. J. Lee
Market Street
Sigurd
la Crosse
John Arnison
S. H. Larson
William Haller
Minneapolis
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Mars Dale
Oak Grove Cemetery
Funeral services for Henry Meyer in Weisland Iowa
Funeral services for Henry Meyer age 64 of 136 South Seventh Street will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Evangelical Lutheran church in Weisland Iowa with Rev Rathe officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He leaves two sons Milford and Lloyd of La Crosse. Friends may call at the Hellwig Morris chapel Wednesday after noon and evening.
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Henry Meyer
South Seventh Street
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Weisland
Rathe
Milford
Lloyd
la Crosse
Hellwig- Morris
Daisy Aaberg, 62, Dies in Local Hospital
Mrs. Daisy Aaberg aged 62 of 913 Johnson Street died in a local hospital Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Daisy Aaberg
Johnson Street
Funeral services for Henry Feldbruegge in Norwalk Wis
Henry Feldbruegge 79 of Norwalk Wis died in a local hospital Tuesday morning. He is survived by his wife three sons John and Lawrence of Norwalk and Clem of La Crosse 11 grandchildren two brothers Frank of Dorchester Wis and Joseph of Saskatchewan Canada and two sisters Mrs Mary Poehling of La Crosse and Mrs Ben Neurater of Saskatchewan formerly of La Crosse. Services Friday at 9 30 a m at the farm home near Norwalk and 10 a m at St Marys Ridge Church with Rev L H Timmerman officiating Burial will be in the church cemetery Rosary will be at the farm Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p m.
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Henry Feldbruegge
Norwalk
Wis
John
Lawrence
Clem
la Crosse
Frank
Dorchester
Joseph
Saskatchewan
Canada
Mary Poehling
Ben Neurater
St. Mary’s Ridge Church
L. H. Timmerman
Rosary
Collision near Central tavern leaves no injuries
A 12:30 Tuesday collision one mile south of Central tavern involved Louis Weier of Independence and Sam Thomas of near Independence. After impact the Weier car shed a rear wheel and stopped 600 feet from the tracks. passengers were unhurt. Traffic officer H F Theurer cited speed as a factor.
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Whitehall
Wis
Central Tavern
Independence
Arcadia
Louis Weier
Sam Thomas
Thoma
Cortland
Weier
H. F. Theurer
Thomas
Winona Livestock Auction Report With Prices and Hours
Livestock buying runs 9 a m to 4 p m with after arrival care and weighs. Hog market steady to 10 cents higher with top around 14.36. Trucks by weight class show bids from 13.45 to 15.29 for good to choice cattle and calves. cows and calves also listed with ranges. Lambs and ewes noted with top prices around 14.25 for lambs. condition discounts apply to poor stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omrket
Arket
Market reports show cattle and hogs steady with firm sheep prices
Chicago wholesale market reports show salable hogs about 13 000 head with good to choice classes at 14 25 to 14 75 per cwt and top 17 40 for yearlings. Cattle and calves total 10 000 with yearlings and weighty bullocks largely steady to slightly down. bulk steer values around 13 75 to 16 5 with top 17 40. heifers 13 to 15. cows and bulls higher by .25. Sheep about 8 000 with steady trade as lambs priced high and few sales early. good to choice fed western lambs at 15 25 to 15 35. yearling wethers above 1 and ewes around 7 or less.
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Chicago
WPFA
Sérance
Wether
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Livestock Prices Mixed for Hogs and Cattle
Milwaukee hog sale prices show steady to better demand for heavy butchers and light weights, with standard sow and boar ranges noted. Cattle supply includes steers, yearlings, and dairy bred heifers with varied prices from common to prime, and calf trades steady with vealers and fancy vealers priced across a broad band.
Chicago Produce Market Snapshot Updated Prices
Live poultry receipts show 2 cars and 12 trucks with a market change. Butter receipts total 234,454 pounds with prices unchanged. Eggs receipts reach 11,575 cases and the market remains firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
WFA
Potatoes Markets Reported Across Regions
US potato shipments show 468 arrivals with old stock at 156. Demand weak for aging stock while new stock is light to moderate. Idaho Russet Burbanks no 1 price $3.52. Colorado red seed product $3.37. Nebraska Bliss Triumphs $3.39. Minnesota North Dakota Bis Triumphs. markets steady to stronger in some regions with commercial prices around $2.65 to $2.70.
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Chicago
U. S
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Idaho
Nebraska Bliss
North Dakets Bis
Wisesass Cobbiers
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English Air Base
Myrtle Onsrud
Pacific
Ration Guide
Bronze
Denver Hospital
North Atlantic
Coast Guard
Coast
Black River Falls
Richard Lutz
Robert Potter
Seaman
Marshfield
John Miller
Racine
15Th Air Force Service Command
Hungary
Budapest
U. 8
Department OF Commerce
Shippers’ Forecast
Bismarck
Duluth
New Orleans
C.P
Dakota
CP. Bt
McGregor
Dubuque
Davenport
Louis
Sparta Drive
Dewey Talk
Twart
Photo Service
Main ST
Illinois C
Ind. al. Chem
C. C
N. J. Allis-Ch
Studebaker Am
Can
Nick Can Swift
Loco
Paper
Timken
Union Carbll
Kennecott
N. Y
Chi
No. Am. Aviation
Cornwith
North
Amer Co
Owens-Ill
Curtiss-W
Penn. RR
Phelps D
du Pont
Philips Pet
Pure Oil
Steel
U. S. Rubber Uv
M Woolwort Youngst
Navas
el Bond
Pitts
Gills
Gishoilt Ma
G. Helleman
Wna North
Banc. P. S. of
Trane Co
Chicago Grain Table
Chicago Cash Grain
Mrs
Andrew Mikkelson
Mindoro
Allan Oscar Olson
Leslie Johnson
West Salem
Winona Livestock
Swift & Company
Winona, Minn
Chicago Livestock
Milwaukee Livestock
Hoeschlers
Fifth Avenue
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