Grain Storage Space Sought Amid World Shortages
Grain trade experts warn that North American storage, already near capacity, faces strain as Europe endures a sub normal crop. The article notes a record NA wheat surplus and large carryovers in the US and Canada, with embargoes and bonds affecting grain movement amid wartime disruption.
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Chicago
Europe
North America
Russia
United States
Canada
Prospect Dominion
Bond
Ford Anniversary Reflections From Henry Ford at 77
Detroit July 30 Henry Ford marked his 7th birthday anniversary in good health and high spirits. He expressed confidence in a prosperous future for Americans, urged self reliance, and defended U.S. noninvolvement in war, stressing youth training and earnest work as keys to security. He plans no formal celebration beyond visiting his birth home near Dearborn.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
United States
Boys Held For Investigation After City Arrest
LeRoy Barr aged 15 and Chester Van Atta aged 138 were arrested by city police at 4 25 yesterday and held for investigation. Police wired the Dodge City sheriff's office and this morning received a wire asking that the boys be held for further information.
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LeRoy Barr
Chester van Atta
Dodge City
Cavalry Officers Assigned to Fort Knox Training Center
Ci Lieut Col Walker and First Lieut Norris, cavalry, reassigned by the War Department to Fort Knox Ky to lead the newly created school and replace former centers at Fort Riley Kansas.
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Cavalry
Fort Knox Washington
Colone G. Walker
Ned. Norris
Fort. Riley
Kan
War Department
Fort Knox
Hospital Update From Operation Jack Case
Barnett of 1224 Delaware Street underwent an appendectomy at Memorial Hospital yesterday morning. He was reported resting comfortably today.
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Jack
Barnett
Delaware Street
Memorial Hospital
State approves lighting contract for Curry murals in Topeka
The state executive council approved a $989 contract with a Topeka electrical firm to light the Curry murals at the statehouse funded from $65,000 appropriated by the 1939 legislature. The council also asked for bids to resurface pedestrian walks with costs largely to be borne by the highway department.
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Topeka
State Executive Council
Statehouse
Highway Department
War Talks and Secret Session Shift Wartime Policy
The government discussed wartime strategy in secret session as Britain fights Axis aggression. A German bomber was shot down in southeast England and the Staunton trawler was lost to a mine. Anthony Eden forms a six man panel to revamp war office and command. Spain may declare war if Britain's blockade tightens. Britain plans to extend navicert controls to all shipborne goods and neutral ports. Contraband control broadens to French territory and North Africa. Shipping measures limit facilities to ship owners providing commensurate service.
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Enland
England
Britain
Staunton
Anthony Eden
War Office
Military Command
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
Far East
Germany
Mediterranean
North Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Dalton
Atlantic
North America
Ministry of Shipping
France
Algeria
Tunsia
Morocco
Churchill
Ronald Cross
Earle Wood Evans Dies Former ABA President
Earle Wood Evans 67 longtime Santa Fe board member and former American Bar Association president died suddenly after a board meeting in New York Heart disease cited by a physician He was born February 20 1873 in Wellington Kansas Evans led the ABA from 1933 to 1934 and had served as Santa Fe director since 1933 His body was sent to Wichita after the incident occurring during a post meeting conversation in the board room
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New York
Earle Wood Evans
American Bar Association
Santa Fe Railroad Board of Directors
Wellington
Kan
Evans
Santa Fe
Evang
Wichita
Son Earle Wood Evans Jr attends KU 1925 1932
Earle Wood Evans Jr of Wichita is recorded as having attended the University of Kansas from 1925 until 1932.
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Earle Wood Evans, Jr
Wichita
The
University of Kansas
Baxter Springs Doctor Wynne Dies After Paralysis
Dr Francis Evans Wynne 31 of Baxter Springs Kansas died in a Carthage Missouri hospital today from infantile paralysis after a Friday onset. He was placed in an iron lung and had graduated from the University of Kansas medical school in 1933. Survivors include a widow and two sons ages two and five.
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Carthage
Francis Evans Wynne
Baxter Springs
Kan
University of Kansas Medical School
Defendant Discharged in DUI Case in Police Court
The defendant Winston Smith of 501 Arkansas Street was discharged in police court this morning after Judge Donald S. Hults found insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
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Winston. Smith
Arkansas Str
Donald S. Hults
Time Dancing at Holcom's Grove Saturday August 3
Dancing event advertisement notes an old time style gathering at Holcom's Grove on Saturday August 3 with unspecified program and admission details.
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Holcom’s Grove
German raid reports claim huge weekly shipping losses
Berlin reports credit air and sea raiders with destroying 257000 tons of British ships in a week of forays. The Bersen Zeitung says British defenses are in transition and the war will shift to a broader offensive, while predicting English unity and civilian mobilization will fail to blunt Germany.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Cinetrix
Bersen Zeitung
England
Germany
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Volkischer Beobachter
Four Divisions Will Be Called If Bill Passes
General Marshall informed the senate military committee that the War Department would call four divisions and 23 National Guard units into active training if pending legislation is approved. He named the Forty Fourth at Fort Dix New Jersey and associated states, the Thirtieth at Camp Jackson South Carolina and nearby states, the Forty Fifth at Fort Sill Oklahoma and western states, and the Forty First at Fort Lewis Washington and western states.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Army
Senate Military Committee
War Department
National Guard
Congress
Marshall
New York
New Jersey
Fort Dix
N. Y
North Carolina
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Oklahoma
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Fort Sill
Okla
Washington, Idaho
Oregon
Montana
Wyoing
Fort Lewis
Wash
Mrs Riley F Moore Dies at 78 in Kansas Funeral
Mrs. Riley F Moore aged 78 died at her son Roy R Moore’s home. Funeral services at Funk chapel at 7:30 p m with Rev Edwin F Price officiating. Burial at Liberty cemetery in Upland Kansas tomorrow at 10 a m with graveside by Rev B K Sutton. She was born March 16 1862 in Decatur county Indiana married Riley F Moore March 9 1882 and lived as pioneers in Waukeeny Kansas and later near Chapman and Junction City. She is survived by her husband two sons nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Riley F. Moore
Roy R. Moore
Funk Chapel
Edwin F. Price
Liberty Cemetery
Upland
Kan
Chapman
B. K. Sutton
Junction City
W. A. Moore
Mrs. Janie M. Smith Dies at 74 in Lawrence Home
Mrs. Janie M. Smith, 74, died at her home 726 Connecticut Street. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM from Rumsey Funeral Home with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. She is survived by husband Willis L. Smith, five sons Horace W. Smith Orville E. Smith Elgar C. Smith Otis J. Smith Chester E. Smith. two daughters Ruth Titterington and Agnes L. Mohler. 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Janie M. Smith
Connecticut Street
Rumsey Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Willis L. Smith
Horace W
Orville E
Elgar C
Otis J
Lawrence
Chester E
McLouth
Ruth Titterington
The
Home
Agnes L. Mohler
Overbrook
Pickpocket Steals $3 and Ticket in Santa Fe Restaurant
Police report a Perryville Kane traveler named Bryant was robbed by an unknown colored woman at the Santa Fe restaurant yesterday afternoon. She allegedly took $3 and his round-trip ticket.
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Perryville
Kane
Bryant
Santa Fe
Shift in WPA Offices Consolidates Ottawa with Kansas City
E J Allison of the district office announced the Ottawa Weave office is merged into the Kansas City Kansas office. The consolidation adds Franklin Miami and Douglas counties to the region. Ovage moves from Ottawa to the Topeka region. R L Richardson will serve the area as engineer with George Murphy assisting.
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Kansas City
Kan
E. J. Allison
Ottawa
Franklin
Miami
Douglas
Ovage
Topeka
Allison
R. L. Richardson
George Murphy
Action delayed on Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill
A movement to modify the Burke-Wadsworth conscription bill gains steam with compromise proposals from Sen Byrnes and Rep May as hearings resume. Byrnes notes limits on registration but not with Roosevelt. May cites $100 million cost and possible lower age limits while Taft and Wheeler support training guard if deemed necessary.
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Byrnes
D-S.c
May
D-Ky
House Military Committee
Co Byrnes
Roosevelt
Taft
Ohio
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate to probe radio time for campaign subterfuge
Chairman Gillette said the senate campaign expenditures committee will watch for schemes to use radio time to aid candidates while evading spending limits. He cited plans for commercial sponsors to arrange guest speakers who deliver political speeches without properly accounting for expenditures. Names of candidates and sponsors were not released.
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Washington
Gillette
D-Ia
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Pioneer Druggist Baldwin Dies at 85 in Osborne
P Chan W Baldwin 85 founder of Osborne county first drug store in 1874 and long time Kansas pharmacist died today in Osborne Kansas He served traders buffalo hunters and homesteaders as early customers A New York native he cast his first vote in Osborne 66 years ago His wife survives him.
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Osborne
Kan
P— Chan W. Baldwin
Osborne County
Kansas
Baldwin
New York
Bombs Dropped on Gibraltar by Unidentified Planes
Two unidentified planes dropped several bombs on the British fortress of Gibraltar this afternoon. They approached under low cloud and sped away, seemingly untouched by anti-aircraft fire. No immediate word on casualties or damage reached Algeciras across the bay.
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Algeciras
Spain
Gibraltar
Lawrence Nonet makes waves as a campus water sport trend
In Lawrence the Nonet crowd at Kansas University joins professors ministers and local businessmen in a growing water sport at the swimming pool with a stickier trick to keep the rubber ball dry. Chet Elliott and Regie Ransdell report 11 channel cats weighing 28 pounds from Lone Star lake last night. The fish weighed two and a half to three and a half pounds each. Camp starts next week as National Guardsmen trim crew haircuts for cooler comfort and shorter upkeep.
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K. U
Chet Elliott
Regie Ransdell
Lone Star Lake
Elliott
National Guardsmen
K.U
Pittsburg Minister In Critical Condition After Collision
Hospital officials said Ed Jones, Pittsburg Holiness church minister, had little chance to recover from internal injuries after a head on car crash last night two miles south of Cherokee Kansas. His wife was critically hurt and his two daughters Helen 13 and Maxine were injured along with Marjorie Burgin and others in oncoming cars.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Ed Jones
Holiness Church
Cherokee
Helen
Maxine
R. D. Kel
Marjorie Burgin
Phillies Rally Past Cubs In Seven Five, Klein Key Hit
Philadelphia pounds Chicago for seven to five behind a five run second inning anchored by Chuck Klein triple with two on. Lee and Warneke combine on the mound for the Phillies as Chicago errors contribute to the loss.
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Philadelphia
Phillies
Chicago
Phils
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Comereee
Lee
Rootsae
Todd
Higbe
Si Johnson
Warre Boston
Sey
Senate approves $25 million TVA power expansion
The Senate approved a $25,000,000 appropriation to enlarge Tennessee Valley Authority power for national defense. Funds will start a Holston River dam project near Jefferson City, add generating units at Wilson Dam in Alabama and Pickwick Landing in Tennessee, and begin 120000 kilowatt steam facilities in TVA areas.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
House
McKellar
D-Tenn
National Defense Commission
United States
Miller
D.-Ark
Holman
R.-Ore
Holston River
Jefferson City
Tenn
Wilson Dam
Ala
Pickwick Landing Dam
Steel Earnings Rise as United States Steel Reports June Quarter
United States Steel corporation posts a June quarter net profit of 19 201 008 dollars, up from 1 309 761 a year ago and 17 113 995 in Q1 1940. Directors declare a dividend of 1 dollar per common share, same as previous quarter. Earnings equal 1 48 dollars per common share. preferred earns 36 cents last year and 1 24 in the first quarter this year.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Army general headquarters names Maj Tom Lewis first officer
Major Tom E. Lewis of field artillery becomes the first officer named to the newly recreated general headquarters staff in Washington D C. The appointment, announced by Brig. Gen. Ley J. McNair, comes as Lewis has served as aide to McNair at Fort Leavenworth. McNair will depart for Washington soon, with Col. Kinzie B Edmunds to command Fort Leavenworth temporarily.
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Fort Leavenworth
McNgir
Washington
Col
Kinzie B. Edmunds
Car and Truck Collision Damages Vehicles on Massachusetts Street
Noon crash in the 700 block of Massachusetts street involved a 1939 Pontiac driven by J W Hanselman and a CCC truck piloted by Dick Dodge of Oskaloosa. A second fender bender occurred at Seventh and Massachusetts between Elmer Tornaden of 1801 Arkansas street and John Wee of 1846 Maine street.
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J. W. Hanselman
New Hampshire Street
Dick Dodge
Oskaloosa
Massachusetts Street
Seventh
Massachusetts
Elmer Tornaden
Arkansas
John Wee
Maine Street
Firemen Make Two Calls on Trash Fires
Firefighters answered two calls this morning and afternoon but reported no property damage. At 10:53 they found extinguished burning trash at 1109 Ohio Street. Shortly after noon they responded to Oliver Hobbson’s home on Highway 40 west of Lawrence where dry grass had ignited by burning trash.
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Tey
Ohio Street
Oliver Hobbson
Highway 40
Lawrence
Martyr Watow Woman Dies in Accident Near Norton
Mrs. Ernest Watow of Media Pennsylvania wife of a U.S. labor bureau attorney was fatally injured in a automobile crash while returning from a Yellowstone vacation near Norton Kansas. She suffered a broken neck in the wreck last night.
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Norton
Kan
Yellowstone “National , Park
Ernest Watow
Media
U. S. Labor Bureau
Attempted murder charges filed in Kansas farm incident
County Attorney Mitchell Bushey filed two counts of attempted murder against Dewey Smith 29 in the shooting of Arthur Hutton 59 and Pauline McClay 18 as they drove into their Moran area farm yard. Sheriff Beatty Ray said Smith surrendered after threats following a broken engagement. The shooting occurred on a farm six miles south of Ola.
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Tola
Kan
Mitchell Bushey
Dewey Smith
Arthur Hutton
Pauline McClay
Moran
Beatty Ray
Smith
Hutton
Ola
Gilroy Named Auditor of Freight Accounts for Santa Fe
Topeka July 30 Charles F Gilroy will become auditor of freight accounts for the Santa Fe railway August 1 succeeding T D Alden who will retire after 50 years in the company's service Gilroy has been clerk to the assistant general auditor.
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Gilroy
Topeka
Charles F. Gilroy
Santa Fe Railway
T. D. Alden
Car theft reported in rural route 5 area
Clyde Channel reported last night that his 1982 maroon Chrysler sedan was stolen from in front of the Insurance building on Seventh Street East of Massachusetts Street.
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Clyde Channel
Aalice
Insurance Building
Seventh Street
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence pair awarded marriage license
A marriage license was issued at the probate judge office to William Bodin and Jean ette Houk both of Lawrence.
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William Bodin
Jeanette Houk
Lawrence
Wedding in Tonganooxie United Two Kansas City Couples
Miss Vivian Mae Cox and Alfred G. Bozarth were married at the Methodist church with a reception at the bride’s home. The service was read by Rev. Floyd Moss and guests included family and friends from Kansas City and nearby towns. Honeymoon plans call for travel to the east and west coasts.
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Jeanne Throop
Kansas City
Henry F
Dee Ann Reily
G. A. Emerson
Frank
G. A
Jackie
Methodist Church
Vivian Mae Cox
L. C. Cox
Alfred G. Bozarth
David Parker
Gloria Parker
Charlene Kramer
Jack Martin
Floyd Moss
Wellsville
Kan
Charles E. Miller
William Stephenson
Harry Wendorff
C. Z. Allsbury
Alton
Grems
John Dorney
Walter Neibarger
Bozarth
Foster Laming
Y.M.P. Club
Evans Hearth
Lawrence
Hilda Dole
C. Crowe
Little Rock
Ark
C. W. Drinkard
Gons
Charles and
Alex
Independence
Harry Sorenson
W. H. Dressler
Edward
Humboldt
Claude Winslow
Elizabeth Ann
John Morris
Wichita
John Winslow
Anna Mary Denholm
I.G.A
Ozarks
Richard Hermann
Kay
Richard
Stockton, Ill
Hermann
Albert Harbaugh
Harbaugh
Albert
Francis McVey
Mary K. Phenicie
Wilson Myers, Jr
Bert
Roberta Saelor
Oskaloosa
Robert Campbell
M.G. Farrell
James Farrell
Fred L. Needham
Harold Needham
George H. Far
Local Residents Attend Weddings and Visits in Tonganoxie
A busy week in Tonganoxie includes several family visits and social events. Local residents travel to Kansas City and Manhattan. a wedding at Sacred Heart church in Tonganoxie features Miss Catherine Martheena McCarthy and Henry Wickey with a Liszt Liebestraum processional. Lawrence and Leavenworth visitors are noted, and the community gathers for church services and summer activities.
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Alex Lash
Fred Bohn
Manhattan
Alice McCaffery
Suburban Telephone Company
Sacred Heart Church of
Tonganoxie
Catherine Martheena McCarthy
Henry Wickey
Miss McCarthy
Michael McCarthy
Wickey
Emma Wickey
Aileen Martin
Lawrence
Liszt
Raymond Eberhart
P. R.mcnamara
McCarthy
Marie Wickey
Elmer Wickey
Earl Schenck
Leavenworth
H. A. Williamson
Williamson
University of Kansas
la Vena Highfill
Local Family News Highlights from Missouri to Kansas
Mrs Na and family note visits from George Cline Sr and relatives in Camarie Mo. Edminster Zipper 4-H club met July 24 at Shirley Fresenmu Guister home. Bert family moved to Joe Foley farm. Robert Grossip with sister Susie Wood in Kansas City. Neil McKensie of Los Angeles visiting John Casebier. Charles Seufert and son Larry of Grand Island Neb. visited Charien Wilcox. Jeannette Freienmuth and daughter Jane from Alamosa now visiting Alma Freienmuth in Leavenworth.
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Vacate
George Cline
Camarie Mo
Stu
Ami Ve
Edminister Zipper 4-H Club
Shirley Fresenmu' Guister
Mrz.antine
Albert
Bert
Joe Foley
Robert Grossip
Susie Wood
Kansas
Neil McKensie
Los Angeles
Calif
John Casebier
Charles Seufert
Larry
Grand Island
Neb
Charien Wilcox
Jeannette Freienmuth
Deubster
Jane
Alamosa
Colo
Leavenworth
Kan
Alma Freienmuth
Eudora Social Shower Honors Verda Sommer
Mrs. Dorothea Bartz and Miss Janice Guenther hosted a miscellaneous shower for Verda Sommer at Miss Bartz home. Attendees from Eudora included Mrs. Keith Starr Mrs. Everett Elmore and others with refreshments of ice cream cake cookies and punch served as guests visited.
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Charlie Jeffries
Dorothea Bartz
Janice Guenther
Bartz
Verda Sommer
Keith Starr
Everett Elmore
Dorothy Warmker
Ruth Ouderkirk
Lee Coleman
William Schehrer
Sigel 4 H Club Meets Friday Night
The 4 H club plans a Friday night meeting with Mary Lou Eliot as host. Jean Button will assist as hostess. Rex Dean Johnson celebrated his birthday at his grandparents home with Rex Johnson and others present. Mrs Chester Kilgore and Minnie Mae helped threshers at J R Robison home. Mrs Leslie Clough and children visited Mr Farmer in O Neil area. Mrs John Smith and Frances Smith planned a western Kansas and Colorado trip. The Lost and Found column promises prompt returns, and readers are urged to phone 22 for lost items. Vacation notes urge subscriptions to the Journal World.
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Mary Lou Eliot
Jean Button
Rex Dean Johnson
Alva Petefish
Rex Johnson
Chester Kilgore
Minnie Mae
J. R. Robison
Leslie Clough
Donald
John Smith
Frances Smith
Kansas
Colorado
Big Vacation Map of North Woods Offered by C. and N. W. Line
Chicago and North Western Line offers a large scale free map for summer trips to forests in Northern Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota showing lakes rivers and roads. Write D. D. Schuppener G A C N W Ry 705 Walnut St Kansas City Mo Adv.
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Chicago and North Western Line
D. D. Schuppener
G. A.C
N. W. Ry
Walnut St
Kansas City
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Francis Wynne
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Ward Deaton
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Nellie Lee
Musile
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Linwood
Archie Toothaker
Lois Marie Gallagher
Elmer Jackson
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Orville Hall
Roscoe Bedell
Ivan Angell
Lawrence Gable
Rochester
Minn
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Morris’ Lloyd
Lloyd
Chicago, Il
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C. W. Loomis
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Leon Murray
Annie Hunter
Clyde Hunter
Bert Grems
Kansas’ City
Robert Gress
Woods
Fred Cox
Harry Betts
Perry
Frances Bullimore
Eudora
Sigel
Journal- World
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