Roosevelt and Farley Hold Talks on 1940 Third-Term
Hyde Park July 24 reports say Franklin D Roosevelt and James A Farley continued private discussions that may affect next year's campaign. Observers note timing favors a tentative understanding on 1940 while Farley skirts third term questions and prepares for Europe travel. The Postmaster General stayed to finalize a deed transferring 12 acres for a library to protect the President's papers.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Hudson Valley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James A. Farley
White House
Farley
Mr. Roosevelt
Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Dutchess
Hudson
Mother Sues for Title to War Compensation Certificate
Ida Smith of Lawrence files in District Court seeking title to a U S Adjusted Service certificate issued under the World War Act to her son Frank Smith also known as Fred Smith. He has been missing for seven years with last contact from Bathurst Australia December 25 1929. A friend in Bathurst and radio broadcasts through Smiths Weekly have yielded no information and the petition expresses belief he is dead. The certificate was given to the plaintiff before he left Lawrence years ago.
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Ida Smith
Lawrence
Frank Smith
Fred Smith
Smith
Bathurst
New South Wales
Australia
Charles R. Wilmott
Test Well Reaches 537 Feet as Casing Planned
Lou Griffith No 1 drillers report reaching 537 feet and plan to set casing today. Douglas county's first deen test well advances rapidly with 10 inch casing to be set below the Kansas City lime around 600 feet amid water in the hole yesterday.
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Lou Griffith No. 1
Douglas County
Kansas City
Third Splash Party Slated At University Pool
The third co-recreational splash party directed by Dr. F. C. Allen will be held tomorrow evening at the University pool from 8 to 9. After the swim a special program will be offered. Also slated is a married couples night Thursday July 27 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Fire crews rushed to Hamilton Shoe Store basement at 802 Massachusetts Street Saturday at 7:35 p.m. to extinguish a basement blaze of unknown origin.
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F. C. Allen
Dr. Allen
Hamilton Shoe
Massachusetts Street
White Wings Flock to Palace
A brief item notes a group labeled White Wings traveling to a royal venue for an event at the palace, signaling a notable gathering or ceremony with local significance.
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Palace
McElroy Condition Described Alarming After Setback
Kansas City July 24. McElroy former city manager is described as alarmingly ill after a setback. A sudden attack of extreme exhaustion left him weaker though not critical. Doctor noted very low pulse and circulatory disturbance with numbness on his left side. Officials await improvement before questioning him about funds tied to his emergency account and a $356000 water leak survey payment.
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Kansas City
P—H. F. McElroy
Tom Pendergast
Altho McElroy
McElroy
Massive Cave-In Threatens U.S. 66 West of Joplin
A huge cave-in along an abandoned mine drift near U S 66 west of Joplin endangers a 50 foot section of the concrete highway slab. Engineers estimate a 300 by 150 foot area with a deep hole likely to affect repairs or relocation, and a mile of pavement has closed.
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Joplin
Highway Department
J. R. Ellis
New Goal Hi Set For Junior Basketball Game
A basketball game using the new Goal Hi will be held on the quadrangle east of Rob inson gymnasium Wednesday at 8 pm. Teams aged 11 to 12 compete: Tornadoes vs Panthers with listed players and Dr F C Allen as referee.
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Robinson Gymnasium
Tornadoes
Panthers
Jimmy Kistler
Frank Davis
David Sommerville
Horton Lee Fox
Kenneth Oehrle
Tom Jones
Steve Ellsworth
Ray Boardman
Donald Schaake
Charles
Atlantic Clipper Damaged Slightly in Alighting
The Pan American flying boat Atlantic Clipper was damaged slightly in alighting at Horta Azores on its ninth transatlantic crossing from Marseille to the United States. Officials said the ship would remain for a full check and beached to permit inspection before continuing homeward journey.
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Horta
Azores
Marseille
France
United States
New York
Swiss Impostor At French Frontier Report Sparks Queipo De Llano Rumor
Reports claimed General Gonzalo Queipo de Llano crossed into France from Spain, but officials met a Swiss businessman at Bordeaux station who looked like him. The misunderstanding arose after border guards relayed a false sighting.
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Bordeaux
France
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
St. Jean-Pied-Du-Port
Queipo de Llano
Spain
Francisco Franco
Elbel Taken to Hospital for Medical Treatment
Dr. E. R. Elbel associate professor in physical education was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital early this morning after several days of infection.
Rust Heinz Dies at 25 in Auto Accident
Rust Heinz, 25, sportsman and grandson of H. J. Heinz founder of the food firm, died from injuries suffered in an automobile accident in Pittsburgh.
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Rust Heinz
Pittsburgh
H. J. Heinz
Lawrence Lodge 6 A F and A M meets July 24
Lawrence Lodge No. 6 A. PF. and A. M. will hold a special communication Monday evening July 24 opening at 7 30 oclock Visitors welcome W H Quakenbush Secy H M Houk WM Adv
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Lawrence Lodge
A. PF
A. M
W. H. Quakenbush
Secy
H. M. Houk
Adv
Roosevelt Reveals Plans For North and West Trip
President Roosevelt hints at a multi‑city tour with stops including Campo bello Island New Brunswick Hyde Park and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He mentions accompanying Farley and family aboard a ship to Southampton and expects to visit Seattle Asheville and San Francisco expo with John Boettiger and a new grandchild in view.
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Farley
Roosevelt
Jim
John
Anne
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Jouett Shouse
American Liberty League
Joseph O’mahoney
D.-Wya
Rep
J. Hamilton Fish
Congress
Southampton
Washington
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Hyde Park
San Francisco Exposition
Asheville
N.C
Marvin McIntyre
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Seattle
John Boettiger
Boettiger
Dusty Tax Returns May Yield Additional Revenue
Topeka July 24 The revenue and taxation commission says over 10000 dusty 1987 income tax returns may add about 4000 to state revenue. John McCuish chairman noted a preliminary check shows 4000 outstanding liabilities to be collected. Reports come from corporations listing salaries and commissions for Kansas resident employees.
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Topeka
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
John McCuish
McCuish
Kansas
Negro's Nightmare Ends In Several Broken Ribs
Kansas City reports Ian Middleton a 34 year old Black man was hospitalized with multiple broken ribs after he leapt from a third story porch following a quarrel with his wife and the sound of police sirens. Middleton said he heard his wife in his sleep and fled when chased by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ian Middleton
Middleton
Espionage cases surge as FBI reports 1651 investigations
J Edgar Hoover cites a sharp rise in espionage probes. For the year ending June 30 the FBI logged 1651 cases versus 250 the prior year and an average of 35 over five years. He says 154 of 156 kidnapping cases have been solved, with two involving Mattson in Tacoma and Levine in New Rochelle ending in deaths.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Murphy
Hoover
F.B.I
Charles F. Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Peter D. Levine
New Rochelle
N. Y
Williams Roberts motor company employees host picnic
About 75 people attended a company picnic in Holm's Grove hosted by Williams Roberts Motor employees for owners Claude D. Williams Jr and W B Roberts Jr. Adults played baseball and horseshoes while children rode ponies from Jenny Wren Co. G H Moore organized the event with a dinner served in the evening.
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Williams-Roberts Motor Company
Claude ,D. Williams Jr
W. B. Roberts, Jr
Holcom’s Grove
Jenny Wren Company
G. H. Moore
Kansas City Potato Market Report July 24
Kansas City potato market notes carlot arrivals 13 diverted 11 on track 6 carlot sales new per 109 lb sacks Idaho Triumphs U S No 1 11155 California Burbanks U S commercial 1 95 Truck arrivals Kansas Missouri Cobblers Warbas per 100 lb sacks 60 to 75 cents.
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Kansas City
Idaho Triumphs
U. S
California
Burbanks
Kansas
Missouri
Lawrence couple issued marriage license
A marriage license was issued today to Ewing J. Gunn and Ouita Horton of Lawrence. Classifieds offer prompt action with twenty four words for a week at 80 cents.
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Ewing J. Gunn
Ouita Horton
Lawrence
Violin Recital by Helen Lindquist at Hoch Auditorium
Miss Helen Lindquist will present a violin recital at 8 o clock tomorrow night in Hoch Auditorium. A Lawrence High School graduate, she has won top awards in district state and national contests. She studied eight years under Karl Euersteiner at the University of Kansas and has appeared on many programs and broadcasts.
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Helen Lindquist
Hoch
Lindquist
Lawrence High School
Karl Euersteiner
University of
Band Camp Concerts Feature Varied Selections at Mid-Western Camp
The Mid-Western music camp held its fifth of six concerts with Mozart's Symphony in G Minor and Wagner pieces. Conductors included Lawson James Robertson and Sol Barbakoff. Highlights were Rimsky Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumble Bee and a baton twirling act by Shalina Sherman.
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Mozart
Lawson
James Robertson
Springfield
Giere
Sol Barbakoff
Fort Scott
Walther
Wagner
George Kennan
Kansas City
Plez
Marshall Butler
Gomez
Robert Jenkins
Rimsky- Korsakow
Shalina Sherman
Topeka
All-Musical Vespers Impresses Audience at Hoch Auditorium
The School of Fine Arts sponsored All-Musical Vespers during the eight week summer session. The program featured the Mid-Western Music Camp Orchestra directed by David Lawson performing Adagio Pathetique. solo tenor Joseph Wilkins. Italian aria Ti Prego o Padre. a vocal trio Meribah Moore Irene Peabody and Joseph Wilkins. Summer Session A Cappella choir led by Dean D M Swarthout. and the Quintet in C minor by Dohnanyi. The evening closed with the Quintet movement to strong praise.
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School of Fine Arts
Hoch Auditorium
David Lawson
Godard
Joseph Wilkins
O Divine Redeemer
Gounod
Olga Eitner
Jack Stephenson
Winifred Hill
Laurel Everette Anderson
Prego
O Padre
Nicole
Meribah Moore
Irene Peabody
Alice Merle Conger
Dean D. M. Swarthout
David
Orlando Gibbons
Kopylos
Bendemeer
Ralph Baldwin
Will James
Dohnanyi
Karl Euersteiner
Edna Givens
Olga Hitner
D. M. Swarthout
Ruth Orcutt
Pantiett
Archery Range Opens Special Friday Sessions
Dr. F. C. Allen director of summer recreation at the University announces that all children keen on archery will receive special attention on the playground every Friday evening. On other nights only adults may use the archery range.
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F. C. Allen
University
80 Students Named Admitted to Kansas City Medical School
The University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City announced 80 entrants for the upcoming fall class under Dean H. W. Wahl. Most are Kansas residents with six girls among them, chosen from an applicant pool limited by training facilities and hospital slots.
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University of Kansas School of Medicine
Kansas City
H. W. Wahl
School of Medicine
Kansas
Baseball Scores and Schedules Across Leagues
In Indianapolis today the Kansas City game is noted with Baker Moore Babich and McCullough featured. No games are scheduled in the National League or American League Teague circuits.
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Indianapolis
Kansas City
Baker, Moore
Babich
McCullough
Walking Milk Bottle Begins Milky Walkathon in Kansas
Roy Mack 27 of Allentown Pa completes 1409 miles of a milk fueled hitchless hike from New York to Lawrence Kansas where he drank 422 quarts of milk since May 2. He met Mayor LaGuardia’s greeting and attended Rotary luncheon before continuing toward Topeka and on to Manhattan Abilene Salina and points to California.
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Roy Mack
Allentown
Lawrence
New York
San Francisco
Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company
Mack
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York City
Jude Anderson
Charles B. Russell
Milky
Varsity Theater
Simon Hurwitz
Rotary Club
Charles Walp
Topeka
Manhattan
Abilene
Salina
McPherson
Wichita
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Baker University President Speaks at Lawrence Rotary Luncheon
Dr Nelson P Horn president of Baker University Baldwin addressed the Lawrence Rotary Club on educating for a democracy Visitors included E F Anderson Calexico Paul Oglebie Atwood W W Wilmore Newton Earl L Miller Overbrook R L Dennon Colby Miles C Read Clay Center Maurice Schobe Osawatomie Verne Brooks Wichita Guests included Cecil Horn Los Angeles Heneth Pattman Kansas City G McPherson Topeka and Gillford Dean Lawrence school superintendent
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Nelson P. Horn
Baker University
Baldwin
Lawrence Rotary Club
E. F E. Anderson
Calexico
Calif
Paul Oglebie
Atwood
W. W. Wilmore
Newton
Earl L. Miller
Overbrook
R. L. Dennon
Colby
Miles C. Read
Clay Center
Maurice Schobe
Osawatomie
Verne Brooks
Wichita
Cecil Horn
Los Angeles
Baker
Heneth J. Pattman
Kansas City
G. McPherson
Topeka
Gillford Dean
New Lawrence School
Bridge braces removed after Lone Star lake completion
Workmen from the county engineer's office began removing braces today from the newly completed bridge over the southeast arm of Lone Star lake. The lake crossing road remains under construction but is nearing finish. Rufus Crawford of Kansas City was jailed for riding the blinds and sentenced to 10 days after pleading guilty.
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Lone Star Lake
Rufus Crawford
Kansas City
Kan
CCC
Lone Star
Union Pacific
Justice of Peace
Robert B. Oyler
Elwood Cooke Wins Seabright Tennis Opener
Elwood T. Cooke of Portland Oregon, finalist last year, defeated Philip W. Moore of Montclair 6 1 6 1 in the first round of the 52nd Seabright invitation singles tournament in Seab right New Jersey.
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Elwood Cooke
Seabright
N. J
R— Elwood T. Cooke
Portland
Ore
Philip W. Moore
Montclair
Uncle asks trial for Oklahoma convict in Hamilton murder
U S District Attorney William J Campbell said he will seek federal indictment against Jack Russell 39 a Oklahoma convict for kidnapping and murder in Illinois after Hamilton was found dead July 14 with a bullet behind the left ear Russell was recaptured near Ozark Arkansas and returned to Oklahoma pending where he should be tried An Illinois warrant charges him with murdering Hamilton whose uncle urged Illinois for justice and the death penalty if convicted
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Chicago
U. S
William J. Campbell
Billy Scott Hamilton
Jack Russell
Oklahoma
Hamilton
Arkansas
Kane
Ringwood
Ill
Campbell
Russell
McAlester
McHenry Couny
R. F. Scott
Arkansas City
Illinois
Billy
Ozark
Ark
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Griswold Palmer
Mrs Nellie Griswold Palmer 77 died of a heart attack at her home Saturday. Funeral services were held at the Funk chapel this afternoon at 4 with Rev Edwin F Price officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were William Griesa T J Sweeney J W Murray Archibald Oliver Prof L N Flint and Otto Barteldes.
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Nellie Griswold Palmer
Funk Chapel
Edwin F. Price
Oak Hill Cemetery
William Griesa
T. J. Sweeney
J. W. Murray
Archibald Oliver
L. N. Flint
Otto Barteldes
Mrs Sarah Todd 85 dies at home on New Jersey Street
Mrs Sarah E Todd, 85, died at her home 932 New Jersey Street this morning. Funeral services will be announced later. She is survived by three sons Lorenza Todd Frank Todd of Stockton California and Chester Todd of Lawrence. Four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews also survive.
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Sarah E. Todd
New Jersey Street
Lorenza Todd
Frank Todd
Stockton
Calif
Chester Todd
Lawrence
Bert Leads Public Links Qualifier At Mount Pleasant
Gerry Bert Jr an 18 year old Seattle student topped the Mount Pleasant course in Baltimore in the national public links tourney qualifying round with a 10 under par two under perfect figures while Luke Barnes of Atlanta shot the first sub par round. Half the field had finished before Barnes. Bert followed with a two under round to take the lead.
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Mount Pleasant
Baltimore
Gerry Bert
Seattle
Luke Barnes
Barnes
Young Bert
Death of radio announcer from meningitis in Kansas
Hugh Philpot 26, a radio station announcer from Hot Springs Arkansas, died at his mother's home in Fredonia Kansas after several weeks of illness diagnosed as meningitis. He is survived by a sister Mrs. Richard Mount of Chanute Kansas.
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Fredonia
Kan
Hugh Philpot
Hot Springs
Ark
Joe Yetka
Richard Mount
Chanute
Fire department extinguishes stove blaze on Illinois street
Lawrence fire department responded at 12 55 PM to the George Weyer muller residence at 485 Illinois street where a small fire started by a faulty gas stove burner was put out with no damages reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
George Weyermuller
Illinois Street
Unknown Person Sells Tickets to White House
The Secret Service investigates who charges admission to the White House. a tourist paid $1 for a visiting card granting a longer tour. Cards are distributed free to friends of officials and congressmen, and are now under scrutiny as officials seek to stop paid access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Secret Service
Executive Mansion
Wheat Price Drops Four Cents on Local Market
Local wheat prices fell four cents per bushel to 48 cents today marking the largest daily drop in months. Chicago market futures for September and December hit season lows, about four cents above winter bottoms and the lowest since 1932. Small volume at local elevators with arrivals testing No 1.
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Chicago
Northwest Passage Attempt Ends In Loss At Sea
Dr Homer Flint Kellems a Oklahoma Evangelist and explorer attempted to sail the Pandora through the northwest passage to New York City. Heavy weather forced the schooner to Anchorage near Cape St Elias lighthouse and it was total loss. The crew was rescued by the Coast Guard cutter Morris in Seward Alaska on July 24.
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Seward
Alaska
Homer Flint Kellems
Oklahoma
Pandora
Northwest Passage
New York City
Coast Guard
Morris
Anchorage
Cape St. Elias
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Vernon A. Berkey
Mulberry
Francis Rice
Plainville
William F. Blair
Lawpence
Clyde D. Blake
Hay A. DeLos Blanchat
Wellington
Robert E. Bolinger
Ben H. Boltjes
Robert M. Brooker
Robert W. Brooks
Donald S. Brose
Harry J. Brown
Hill City
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Olathe
Larry L. Calkins
Carl S. Carlson
Frankfort
Stanley Christian
Lloyd H. Coale
William J. Coldwell
Francis T. Collins
Ole R. Cram
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Roy F. Drake
Idla
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Max D. Graves
Lincoln
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Iola
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Hiawatha
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Arner
Washingon
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Mound Valley
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Walter S. Keifer, Jr
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Pittsburg
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Moyne Lichlyter
Eldorado
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Edwin R. Maler
Marvin Marchand
Great Bend
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James A. Matson
Edson
Robert W. McIntire
Clathe
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Columbus
Jack P. Miller
Robert J. Morton
Green
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Robert W. Myers
Harry B. Neis
Charles M. Nice
Parsons
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Paul B. Noel
Grainfield
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Fred E. Patrick
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Ellsworth
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Merrill Roller
Altamont
Joseph E. Smelser
Wiliam A. Smiley
Junction City
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Betty L. Ufford
Stanley VanderVelde
George von Leonrod, Jr
Randal Weed
Gerald E. Wineinger
Smith Center
N. P. Horn
Rotary
Billy Hamilton
Burgner-Bowman-Matthews Lumber Co
T. G. Fitch Agency
Mass
the Rapid Transit Company
McGrew-Peck Inv. CO
Massachusetts
Rod Spies
The
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Funk’s
Xtra
Harry Green
Life Association
Lawrence Institution
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