Knights Templar Conclave Concludes in Louisville Pageantry
The 25th triennial encampment of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templars concluded in Louisville with a four mile parade led by Maj. John H. Leathers. Frank H. Thomas won the junior grand warder scroll on the second ballot, while W. H. Mayo lost the grand office to John A. Gerow. Stoddard of Texas named grand master and a successful awards ceremony followed. The conclave drew thousands, with participants from across the nation and even Honolulu.
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Louisville
Knights Templars
Hne
John H. Leathers
Honolulu
Knights Templar
Weaver
Knights
Rarner
Gus. Dedham
WLC
I Hreekinridge
Col. Vreckinridge
Lloyd
Lonjatille
Colorado Commandery No.1
Denver
Yudees
St. Bernard No
Speectitors
Golden Finte No
San Francisco
Yimselman
Cincinnati
Pranes
California
Kentucks
Uss Vieming
TS AL
Fred de Faniak
U.S
Charlies Suret
V. S.A. Wid
C. S. Ammel
Templar
Columbus
O. Louissille
Sur Francisco
Horse Show
Henry Hates Stoddard
Texas
Reuben H. Liard
George M. Meation
Chicsaro
Mr. Broddare
Wee WL OH. Rugg
Rhode Island
Col. Menlton
William HK. Melish
Ruger
Joseph AL Locke
Portland
Frank H. Thomas
Washington, D. C
Secon
Thomas
W. H. Mayo
St. Louis
John A. Gerow
Detroit
Mayo
H. Wales Lines
Connecticut
Knight Stoddam
Texas Templars
Sheriff blamed for lynching in Pierce City race riot report
Jefferson City August 29. Ad 1 Gen Cameron reports to Get Dockery on the Pierce City race riot naming Sheriff Manlove of Lawrence County as responsible for the lynching of three innocent Negroes. The dispatch outlines the accusation and county involvement.
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Jeferson City
Cameron
Pierce City
Manlove
Lawrence County
James Younger to Wed Miss Alix Mueller
James Younger the bandit on parole after 25 years in prison plans to marry Miss Alix J. Mueller, noted writer and philanthropist, in St. Paul.
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St. Paul
Jaques Younger
Alix J. Mueller
Interior department advised on pay reform
The interior department has been advised of the action in Hobart Washington August 30 concerning internal governance.
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Hobart
Washington
Interior Department
Ae He Gore
Brig. Gen. William Ludlow Dies in New Jersey
Brig. Gen. William Ludlow U. S. A. died at Convent New Jersey after a long illness of consumption. A New York native and West Point graduate, he served in the civil war and later earned brevet lieutenant colonel and major general designations. He directed coast defense and river harbor projects and helped on the Nicaragua canal commission. He saw action around Santiago in the Spanish American War and attained brigadier general in the regular army.
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New York
Wm. Ludlow
Convent
N. J
Philippines
Ludlow
Military Academy
Corps of Engineers
Nicaragua
Santiago
Yellow Fever Serum Experiments Declared Useless
Havana August 30 Maj Havard chief surgeon says the yellow fever commission has severed ties with Caldas and will not supervise further experiments by him. He notes Caldas claimed the germ resided in intestines while experiments show the worm is in the blood, with infection spreading from a fever patient.
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Havana
Maj
Havard
Caldas
Harvard
Buying Reindeer for Alaska Expedition
Lieut. E P F Bertholf reports to the Interior Department purchases of reindeer in Siberia for the Alaska voyage. He lists 459 domed deer and 450 trucks of the larger Punguse breed, with a potential contract for 3400 reindeer next summer. Deer bought near Orlu, to be shipped to Port Clarence. distance 2.06 miles. Bertholf doubts success of the experiment.
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Washington, Ave
Interteor
Berrtholf
Port Clarence
Derrthoff
Czar and Emperor Prepare Sea Meeting Off Dantzig
Berlin reports a forthcoming sea meeting between Emperor Nicholas and Emperor William will occur near Dantzig as William stays aboard the Hohenzollern during maneuvers. A special railway station and high wooden fence protect the bridge access to the yacht.
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Berlin
Emperor Nicholas
Emperor William
Dantzig
Hohenzollern
Collector Hoey Arraigned On Chinese Infiltration Charge
Nogales Aug 30 William Hoes former United States collector of customs at this port was arraigned on information alleging fraud to admit Chinese from Mexico. Principal witness was George W Webmus. Helena Aug 30 Counsel for Robert Mitchell Furniture Co Cincinnati seeks writ of mandamus to force state board to sign a $35 00 furniture contract, contending the firm is not a union shop. The court issued an alternative writ returnable October 1.
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Nogales
Aria
William Hoes
Muncie
Ind
United States Collector of Customs
United States
George
Mexico
George W. Web
Helena
Mon
Robert Mitchell Furniture Co
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
State Furnishing Board
Death of Mother Superior in Rio Grande train wreck
Aug 30 Durango Colorado report says a Fullman car overturned on the 8 Rio Grande train near Chama New Mexico killing Mother Baptiste of Denver Colorado mother superior of Colorado and injuring Sister Mary Nore Har ley McCoy both of Denver and Pull man Conductor Whan all listed as hurt
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Durango
Col
Chama
New Mexico
Baptiste
Denver
Colorado
Mary Nore
Harley McCoy
Pullman
Whan
Business Failures Report for New York and Canada
The weekly tally shows New York business failures at 185 this week, up from 131 last week and 163 a year ago, with historical counts cited. Canadian failures total 22, compared to 24 the prior week and 32 this week a year earlier, with older years listed for context.
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New York
Governor of Porto Rico appoints new governor
The president appointed Wm. Bunt of Montana to be governor of Porto Rico. Mr. Hunt is an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court.
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Washington
Ang. M
Wm. Bunt
Alontana
Porto Rico
Hunt
Supreme Court of Montana
Duquesne Plant Strike Actions and Benefits Report
The article details ongoing steel strike developments across Duquesne McKeesport and Bay View areas. It notes a weekly $40 000 in strike benefits and calls for arbitration while describing work stoppages and police intervention at several plants. This includes the National Tube Works in McKeesport and Duquesne plant conditions with open hearth impacts. The piece cites union officials and observers on prospects of major changes soon.
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Wiltshire
Bay View Committee
Amaltec
Burns
Window Glass Workers’ Association
Shaffer
McKeesport
Duquesne
C. Mo Schwab
Simon Burns
McReesport
National Tube Works
Sime
Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Duqueste
Bessemer Department
Amalgamated Association
Williams
Association
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Twelfth Street
Union Station
Liberty Avenue
Milwaukee
Bay View Lodge
J. D. Hickey
Hickey
United States Steel Corporation
Murderer Electrocuted in Sing Sing Prison
New York Aug 30 Jos Bachello who stabbed his mother in law Mrs Caroline Muccio to death at Tompkinsville Staten Island January 10 1906 was executed Thursday in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison Three shocks were given before he was pronounced dead
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New York
Jos. Bachello
Caroline Muccio
Tompkinsville
Staten Island
Sing Sing Prison
Grover Cleveland to Speak at Carnegie Institute Founders Day
Ex-President Grover Cleveland has consented to deliver the oration at Founders' day of the Carnegie Institute on Tuesday November 7 in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Grover Cleveland
Carnegie: Institute
Boiler Explosion Kills Eleven on City of Trenton
Report of the steamer City of Trenton from Philadelphia to Trenton with boiler blast. Eleven dead and over twenty injured. four missing. Boat caught fire, grounded, and lies wrecked near Torresdale. search for victims continues amid strong river currents. Names of identified victims released as bodies retrieved.
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Philadelphia
Trenton
Withington Steamboat Co
N.d
Torresdale
Delaware
Delaware River
Clara Weilld
Nellie Lallantyne
Elizabeth Gillison
President McKinley to Visit Pan-American Exposition
Buffalo plans final arrangements for President McKinley and party arrival from Canton on September 4 at 6 p.m. A 21 gun salute, bells, whistles, and escort by mounted police mark the welcome. He will stay with John G. Milburn, attend the exposition, tour the grounds, and hold a public reception at the Temple of Music.
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Buffalo
N. Y
McKinley
Committee On
New York Central Railroad
Canton
Dunkirk
United States
Fort Porter
John G. Milburn
Airffalo
McWinley
Mr. Milburn
Niagara Falls
Temple of Music
Brooklyn swimmer drowns during rescue act at Rockaway
George Belcher a Brooklyn expert swimmer died during a deep water exhibition at Broad Channel Rockaway beach. He carried his daughter Eva three when both began to flounder. The crowd mistook the event for tricks until his wife screamed. Belcher and his daughter sank. Eva was revived but Belcher died.
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New York
George Belcher
Brooklyn
Broad Channel
Rockaway Beach
Eva
Belcher
Surveyors to stake lines for Louisiana Purchase Exposition site
St. Louis report that under Chief Architect Isaac S. Taylor a survey party will set the first stake for the World’s Fair site in Forest Park. The crew will run lines for buildings planned for the Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition, with work beginning next Tuesday.
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St. Louis
Isaac 5. Taylor
Forest Park
Tucsady
Roumanian Immigrants Bound for Mexico City Route
On September 2 in Mexico City M De Tyo witz advance colonization agent reports that 2000 Roumanians are now en route to Mexico. Uncertainty surrounds the arrival date.
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Mexico City
M. de Tyowitz
Mexico
Great Northern orders steam locomotives replaced by electric motors
News reports President J. J Hin of the Great Northern Railroad has ordered steam locomotives on the Cascade division to be superseded by electric motors. The action marks a shift in traction for the railroad.
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New York
J. J Hin
Great
Northen Railroad
Ay Crete Motors
Cascade Division
Convicted Murder Case Reported In Brief
A short, murky item notes a murder conviction involving named individuals and a court action. Details are sparse but indicate a legal ruling and related proceedings in a specific jurisdiction.
Cleveland Flood Devastates Eastern Districts and Roads
Dawn revealed a massive Cleveland flood covering about eight miles by one and a half miles with one to six feet of water. The disaster damaged streets, bridges, and cemeteries, disrupted telephones, and prompted life-saving crews and police to rescue residents.
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Cleveland
Dean and
Giddings Brooks
Quincy Street
Vienna Street
Cedar Avenue
East Prospect Street
Lincoln Avenue
Euclid Avenue
Glen Parkshire
Deering Street
Fairmount
Great
Shaker Heights
St. Joseph Cemetery
East Madison
Waoodland
Deanbrook
Expiatory Mission Doubtful for Chinese Prince's Berlin Visit
A Basel dispatch reports growing doubt Prince Chun will travel to Berlin to offer apology for Baron Kettler's murder. Expiatory mission members oppose bowing before Emperor William, arguing it grants a special honor and implies Chinese equality with the German emperor.
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Prince Chan
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Basel
Switzerland
Chan
Baron Ketteller
Perlin
Chun
William
China
Portrait of Gen H W Lawton on new US postage stamps
The War Department plans to place a portrait of General H W Lawton, the military hero who died at San Mateo in the Philippines, on one of the new postage stamps to be issued soon.
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Washington
War Department
H.W. Lawton
San Mateo
Philippines
Ecuador President Alfaro Hands Power to Plaza
In Guayaquil on September second 1909 President Alfaro transferred the presidential office to his successor General Leonidas Plaza at midnight per the constitution.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Alfaro
Leonidas’ Plaza
Murder in Memphis Restaurant Sparks Perilous Shooting
A shooting incident in a Memphis Tennessee restaurant leaves Thrash, a shoe clerk, fatally wounded after a Sept. attack. Police investigate motive and suspect details remain scarce.
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Memphis
Tenn
Thrash
Rebels Defeated in Latangas Engagement in Batangas
Manila reports a decisive engagement in Batangas Province with Capt. H. C. Misle of the 26th Infantry opposing insurgent leader Gonzales. Col. Gracias and 50 men were killed after a three hour fight. Deserters spoke in English as patrols report rising surrenders and captures across disaffected districts.
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Manila
Miguel Malvar
Iloilo
Latangas
H. C. Misle
26Th Infantry
Gonzales
Gracias
Pardee de Tavera
Tenito Legardee
Jose Lusuraga
Philippine Commission
Worcester
Department of the Interior
Wright
Department of Commerce and Police
Ide
Department of Finance and Justice
Moses
Department of Public Instruction
Cortamission
Senor Paterno
Senor Pubad
Philippines
Congressional
McClellan
Trade in Cuba Shows Major Shifts in seven months
Figures from the division of insular affairs reveal Cuba’s exports for January to July surged to 358,005,190 dollars, up from 45,469,055 last year, while imports reached 26,007,517, up from 19,955,492. U S imports fell 6.4 percent and other North American imports 15.6 percent. Cuba increased shipments to the United States by 11.1 percent and to other North American countries by 145.5 percent.
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Washington
Cuba
Division of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States
North American
Was it explorer Andree new leads from Hudson Bay tale
Walter W. Cobb and G. W. Shields return from a 45 day Hudson Bay expedition with a report from Moose Factory Indians about two white men found miles north in a broken balloon basket. The account mentions Andree and his companion as the missing explorers.
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Moene River
Wankakee
Walter W. Cobb
G. W. Shields
Hudson Bay
Far North
Andree
Moose Factory
Moose River
Meuse Factory
Sanger Leaves City For Home. Gillespie Acts War Secretary
Col Sanger assistant secretary of war has returned to the city then left for his country home in New York state where his family stays Gen Gillespie chief of engineers will act as secretary of war during the absence of Secretary Root and Col Sanger
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Washington
Col. Sanger
New York State
Gen. Gillespie
Root
Nine killed as train wreck blamed on Boer action
London reports that Kitchener told the war office nine persons were killed and 17 wounded when a train the Boers destroyed Saturday between Waterval and Hamau's Kraal was blown up and derailed.
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London
War Office
Waterval
Hamau
Peoria Mayor Charles C. Clarke Dies After Illness
Charles C. Clarke aged 54 mayor of Peoria from 1890 to 1892 and head of the Clarke Brothers distilling house died Sunday at his city home after a long illness.
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Peoria. Ti
Charles .C. Clarke
Peoria
Clarke Brothers .&. Co
Attempted Lynch Threat Emerges From Chicago Transit Incident
A late Sunday assault on a motorman in St. Louis sparked reports of a possible lynching attempt. Police investigated injuries to the operator, with witnesses citing mob sentiment near Fourteenth Street. Authorities urged calm as the incident prompted security questions about transit staff safety.
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St. Louis
Willie ‘Kopejtko
reNeRes
Jmade
Lynch
Tragic Death of Nora Dinsmore Believed Suicide
Nora Dinsmore 20 of Vera Indiana disappeared Thursday while shopping. A letter to her sweetheart preceded her death by self destruction in Toledo Ohio. Her body found in the Maumee River near Toledo and identified by her father, funeral planned as mother recovers.
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Peru
Ind
Mixss
Nora Densmore
Frank Thomas
Toledo
Nora Dinsmore
Vera
William Dinsmore
Miss Dinsmore
Maumee
William Petiot
Frank Hakins
Jacob Abele
Miss Dinsmore Jin
Nora
Adam Camp Dead After Frankfort Shooting
Adam Camp died Friday morning in Frankfort Indiana after a Tuesday shooting affray. George Matthews, the alleged killer, reacted with disbelief and then resigned to the outcome. Matthews fired five shots at Camp after catching his wife with the victim, and Mrs Matthews wept as the case heads to grand jury next week.
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Frankfort
Ind
Adam Camp
George Matthews
Camp
Matthews
Hin
Donkey Strike Developments Near Hammond
United States Marshal Pettit returned from Hammond Indiana where he investigated reports that Judge Baker’s injunction was being ignored. He found the Donkey plant about tied up and noted the strikers’ orderly appearance. He saw nothing to indicate the injunction was disregarded. State Labor Commissioner McCormick left for Hammond to seek a settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United States
Pettit
Hammond
Cannera Trust Buys Two County Canning Plants
The Cannera Trust, via Grafton Johnson of Indianapolis, bought two of three major county canning plants, Genrlicker and Ruddell, and Brookside from Klinger & Charles. Each plant employs 600 workers in the season, leaving the county with one independent packing establishment.
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Cannera Trust
Planta
Kokomo
Ind
Grafton Johnson
Indianapolis
Genrlicker
Five Teenagers Arrested for Dynamite Fishing in Wabash River
Bliffton Indiana on August 31 report Deputy Fish Commissioner Horne arrested George Brice Carl Sixley Charles Mack Harry Kapp and Earl Myers aged 16 to 19 for dynamite fishing in the Wabash River.
Dagey Elected Professor of Oratory at Wisconsin State College
Greencastle Ind Aug 31 Maynard L Dagey of this city has been elected professor of oratory and rhetoric at the Wisconsin state college in Madison He taught last year at Fond du Lac
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Greencastle
Ind
Maynard L. Dagey
Wisconsin State College
Madison
Hog attack injures South Bend resident during feeding
Fragmentary report describes a hog attack on a resident in South Bend Indiana during feeding. The victim, Mrs Keeny, suffered a bite to the hip as the hogs acted aggressively.
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South Bend
Ind
Keeny
Indiana board cites report on insane hospitals probes
The state board of charities filed a governor’s report on insanity hospital investigations. It finds no sane persons confined in last 18 months except possibly three cases, criticizes Marion county insanity inquests, and urges new insanity laws, greater judge restraint, and recovery of misused fees.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Charities
John Ross
Morse
Mas. Haywood
Marion County
Attorney Generics
Decatur Circus Rider Throws Acid at Wife
Charles Ross a performer with Wallace’s circus threw carbolic acid in the face of his wife Marie Forepaugh Sunday afternoon at Decatur Indiana. Mrs Forepaugh a bareback rider and daughter of Adam Forepaugh was eating dinner when the attack occurred. The acid blinded her eyes momentarily and disfiguring injuries are likely. Ross was immediately arrested and said he had waited days for a chance.
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Decatur
Ind
Charles Ross
Wallace's Circus
Marie Forepaugh
Ross
Justice Poole joins in marriages despite attorney general ruling
Evansville Indiana August 29 A wedding took place in Poole's court with Misa Virgie Berry and Francis N Cognate of Madisonville Kentucky marrying after obtaining a license. Poole stated he would marry Kentucky couples who applied, despite Attorney General Taylor's decision.
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Evansville
Ind
Misa Virgie Berry
Francis N
Manistee Man Missing After Indiana Death Report
Albert T Patterson 35 from Manistee Michigan is reported dead by suicide in the Indianapolis canal after traveling for an advertising firm. A telegram from Mrs Patterson at Manistee says he was last seen Tuesday and the hotel message arrived Thursday night at Circle Park hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert T Patterson
Manistee
Mich
Circle Park Hotel
Injunction Sought Against Oil Operators in Gas Belt
Manufacturing firms in the gas belt plan to file injunctions in circuit courts across counties. They accuse oil well operators of criminal wastage of natural gas to secure a better crude petroleum flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson
Ind
Driscoll Murder Trial Verdict Sentences Manslaughter
The jury in the Walter Driscoll murder trial found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the July killing of Miss Minnie Fleming in Muncie Indiana. He is remanded to the reform school for boys until age 21.
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Muncie, Ind
Walter Driscoll
Minnie Fleming
Amal Garated Association to Open Grocery Store in Elwood
Elwood Indiana August 50 The Amal garated association in retaliation for merchants denying further credit to the strugglers announced plans to open a grocery and general provision store in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Ind
Death of William Walker at 96 in Wells county
William Walker died Sunday night at his home south of Ft. Wayne aged 96. A former minister in Wells county he was famed for a remarkable memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Una
William Walker
Wells County
Oil Worker Henry Pierce Found Dead in Tank Near Marion
Henry Pierce aged 28 an oil swell pump er was found dead with his head submerged in oil and water beside a large tank in the oil fields south of Marion Indiana. The death occurred September 2. Authorities investigated the scene for causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ind
Henry Pierce
Terre Haute Defeats Evansville in Exhibition Match
Terre Haute defeated Evansville before about 3,000 fans in Terre Haute Indiana on September 2. The contest featured fast scoring and solid defense with Terre Haute pulling ahead in the third period.
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Terre Haute
Evansville
Haute
Terre ‘Haute
Evansgibla
Swaint
reCord Sand’ Roth
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