Tom Greene Wins Exciting River Race at Cincinnati
Steamer Tom Greene defeated Betsy Ann by a half length in a thrilling Ohio River race from Cincinnati to New Richmond. The victory earns Tom Greene the right to challenge sister ship Chris Greene for river speed honors on July 25, as Betsy Ann’s master Captain Frederick Way praised the renowned vessel despite the loss.
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Cincinnati
Betsy Ann
Ohio
New Richmond
Tom Greer
Chris Greene
Pittsburgh
Rupert E. Lee
Natchez
Mississippi
Tom Greene
Betsy
Chris A Green
Coney Island
Besy Ann
Tom Green
Frederick Way
Way
Christ Greene
Three Divorces and Alimony Petitions Filed in Court
Six suits filed in common pleas court yesterday include three divorce petitions and one alimony suit. Mary Auble seeks divorce from Lucius Auble on cruelty and neglect. Agnes Butler sues John Butler for cruelty. Daisy Catron sues Morris Catron for neglect and cruelty. An alimony suit by Helen Smarsch against Steve Smarsch is also listed.
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Common Pleas Court
Mary Auble
Wellington
Lucius Auble
Huntington Township
Agnes R. Butler
Delaware Avenue
Lorain
John L. Butler
Daisy Catron
Morris Catron
Helen Smarsch
Steve Smarsch
East Avenue
John Mihaisky
East 36Th Street
Local youth injured in truck crash on Lake Avenue
Rudy Wieg el, 13, of 625 West River Street, suffered cuts to head and face after a front wheel malfunction caused a truck from Quality Dairy to strike a pole on Lake Avenue Tuesday evening. He received treatment in the emergency room at Elyria Memorial Hospital.
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Lake Avenue
Rudy Weigel
West River Street
Quality
W. C. Bridgett
Furnace Street
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Huron Judge to Speak at Elyria Kiwanis Meeting
Judge Irving Carpenter of Huron County Common Pleas Court will address the Elyria Kiwanis Club at noon tomorrow on the topic Courts and Law Enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Kiwanis
Irving Carpenter
Common Pleas Court of
Huron County
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Myers Ditch Tiling Assessments Approved by Board
The Board of County Commissioners approved the assessments for tiling the Myers Ditch in Brighton township after a hearing in their office.
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Myers Ditch
Board of County Commissioners
Brighton Township
Eight days with no fires at Central Station records
Central Station logs show no fire incidents for eight days running. The 145th alarm of the year was recorded on July 9, indicating continued low activity for the period.
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Central Station
Berger, Former Congressman Injured in Streetcar Accident
Victor L. Berger, 69, Socialist leader and former congressman, lay in serious condition in Milwaukee hospital after a streetcar struck him while he crossed a street returning to the Leader office. Doctors said skull fracture could not be ruled out and noted serious internal injuries. he was editor of the Leader and national chairman of the Socialist party.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Victor L. Berger
Berger
Congress
Socialist Party
Wickersham Report Sparks Capitol Debate on Prohibition
The discussion centers on federal state cooperation in enforcing the Volstead Act. Doran notes no federal mandate can compel states to act beyond voluntary effort. Wickersham’s letter dominates Capitol talk as wets praise shared responsibility while Watson insists the 18th Amendment remains intact and will not be modified. Senator Walsh calls the letter reassuring as a possible shift away from prohibition zealots.
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Doran
Treasury
Wickersham
Capitol
Drys
Wets
Senate
Watson
Adry
Walsh
Massachusetts
Law Enforcement Commission
Food of the Giyaks and their burial customs
The Giyaks of Eastern Siberia eat mainly bear flesh and deceive the bear when lavishing marks of respect. They honor the bear in life and show respect to its spirit after death.
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Eastern
Siberia
Talletts Under Narcotics Preview Prolonged Time Events
A report notes that Talletts under narcotics will experience events that extend over long periods within minutes of normal time, suggesting altered perception and timing effects. The item frames these observations as a general caution about drug influence and temporal distortion.
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Talletts
Lorain Newspapers Raise Weekly Carrier Price
Lorain Journal and Lorain Times Herald raise delivery price from five to twelve cents per week. The new rate took effect last Monday as rising production costs drive the change for carrier delivery in Lorain.
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Lorain
Certificates Granted In Pharmacy By Ohio Board
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy in session at Cedar Point granted certificates to 87 of 131 applicants who took the state exam last month. Names include Karl C. Keplinger James M. Russell Paul Snider and many others from Sidney Dayton Marion Wilmington Mount Vernon and more. Albert C. Hill and Ervin L. Apple received assistant certificates. Hugh Lambert Cramer of Tippecanoe City had the top pharmacist score at 92.5 percent and Charles S. Ehlers of Cincinnati the top assistant at 95 percent.
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Cedar Point
Ohio Board of Pharmacy
Columbus
Karl C. Keplinger
James M. Russell
Sidney
Paul Snider
Dayton
Clarence T- Flowers
Portsmouth
Virgil L. Flocken
Marion
William R. Day
Wilmington
Dale R. Wyker
Mount Vernon
Paul N. Stark
Chilicothe
Delmo C. Miller
Upper Sandusky
Paul S. Shattuck
Ironton
John R. Rankin
Shadyside
Chas. L. Davies
New Lexington
Albert C. Smith
Monroeville
Kearney F. Jones
Love City
Wilbur C. Anderson
Bluffton
Dale W. Shoupp
Troy
Hugh L. Cramer
Tippecanoe City
Henry M. Shigley
Jamestown
Tiburtus G. Brubach
Lewisville
Vera A. Baransy
Ada
Everett R. Lorentz
Williamstown
W. Va
Bernard Coby
Arthur H. Koors
Covington
Albert C. Hill
Ervin L. Apple
Hugh Lambert Crammer
Charles S. Ehlers
Cincinnati
Death Record for Mary Stonka Aged 7 In City
Mary Stonka aged seven died at her daughter Mrs. Victor Cooper home 415 Huron street Tuesday morning July 16. She leaves daughter Mrs. Victor Cooper and son Frank Stonka of Oak street. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Mary Stonka
Victor Cooper
Huron Street
William Peak 65 Dies. Avon Resident Survived by Family
William Peak aged 65 died at his Avon home on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Hat tie and six children, including Florence Schwinn Fitch and Lawrence Peak of Avon, Walter Peak of Elyria, Arthur Peak and Mrs Charles Mohl of Portsmouth, plus sister Mrs. John Rollins of Elyria and brothers George, Fred of Avon and Walter of Barnesville Minnesota. Seven grandchildren. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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William Peak
Avon
Hattie
Florence Schwinn
Leslie Fitch
Lawrence Peak
Walter Peak
Elyria
Arthur Peak
Charles Mohl
Portsmouth
John Rollins
George
Fred
Walter
Barnesville
Minnesota
Death of Harry E Shore at 85 in Elmira area
Harry E Shore died at 6 a m Wednesday aged 85 years 5 months 1 day He leaves six sons and one daughter William Detroit Mich Harry and Chas Kansas City Kansas Bert Elmira N Y George Pensacola Florida Hazlet Elmira and Mrs D F Gooden Elyria ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services Friday at 2 p m Sudro Funeral Home Rev W C Fowler will officiate Burial in Ridgelawn Cemetery
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Harry E. Shore
William
Detroit
Mich
Harry
Chas
Kansas City
Kansas
Bert
Elmira
George
Pensacola
Florida
Hazlet
D. F. Gooden
Elyria
Sudro Funeral Home
Rev
W. C. Fowler
Ridgelawn Cemetery
Style Board Says Women to Wear Trousers
Boston July 17 The style advisory board of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers forecasts a radical shift to trousers for women The 1929 mode includes beach pajamas overalls and trousers with a sash as the evolution from bloomers and bicycle era styles The board predicts women nationwide will adopt house and porch wear within a year
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Boston
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Style Advisory Board
Lord Northcliffe's Legacy and Salvation Army Anniversary
A historical note marks Lord Northcliffe's would be 64th birthday and notes his past control of about forty English publications, while the Salvation Army observes its 44th anniversary this week, highlighting long standing influence and public presence.
John Jacob Astor's 164th Birthday Remembered
The German born merchant John Jacob Astor, son of a butcher and inn keeper, marked his 164th birthday this week. At sixteen he left Germany following elder brothers to seek his fortune abroad.
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John Jacob Astor
Germany
Deserted three week old baby found in flour barrel
A three week old abandoned infant was discovered by Mrs J C Gaston in Si Pav in a flour barrel. The discovery prompted concern for the baby's welfare and a local investigation was initiated.
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J. C. Gaston
Si. Pav
Believe Cleveland Bank Robbery Ties to Chicago Gang
Cleveland, July 17 identification of one of four gunmen in the United Bank and Trust Co robbery of 18,647 shifts police hunt to Morgan gang of Chicago. Police believe the same bandits carried out two prior Cleveland holdups in a similar method with each man assigned a duty and the four fled in a blue sedan with matching license plates.
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Cleveland
United Banking Trust Co
Polce
Morgan
Chicago
Klein lifts Phillies past Cubs with two homer day
Yesterday Chuck Klein slugged his 27th and 28th homers driving Philadelphia to a 6 to 5 win over Chicago. The Pirates lost 4 to 1 in Boston as Bob Smith topped them for the first time since starting their eastern trip. The Giants fell 9 to 5 to St. Louis while Brooklyn dropped two to Cincinnati. The Yankees hammered Detroit 11 to 7 as Babe Ruth contributed a grand day at the plate. Chicago defeated Washington 6 to 5 in 10 innings, aided by a multi pitcher effort from the White Sox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs
Klein
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston
Bob Smith
Boston Beats Browns 11-2 in St Louis Nine Inning Win
Boston battered the Browns in St Louis, finishing nine innings with an 11 to 2 margin. Milt Gaston allowed the Browns six hits as the mound work helped secure the victory.
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Boston
Browns
St. Louis
Milt Gaston
Stars in Trans Miss golf tourney second round
Denver July 1 Stars in the third annual trans-Mississippi golf tourney enter the second round with good weather and exciting matches. champion Mrs. M. S. Hill of Kansas City faced Mrs. C. N. Johnson of Omaha. Hill reportedly posted 44 38 and defeated Mrs. George Enkinson of Denver 5 and 4 with a 15 foot putt on the 14th. Marion Turpie of New Orleans the medalist paired with Mrs. T. S. Herrison of Denver after posting par 42 on the first holes yesterday and opening with three holes up.
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Denver
Colo
M. S. Hill
Kansas City
C. N. Johnson
Omaha
George Enkinson
Marion Turpie
New Orleans
T. S. Herrison
Colorado
Counterpart wins sixth H QO Renouncing derby purse
Kalamazoo reports Counterpart owned by H M Parshall Urbana Ohio wins sixth H QO Renouncing derby at stand circuit meet with twenty starters. Counterpart posts times 2.92 1 4, 2.92 3 4, 27 03 1 4. Sir Walter falters, Bla Sintt second, Neil Brooke third. New York reports four American track stars sail to Europe led by Lea Lermond Dick Rockawa Fred Sturda and Ten Lesson. Campolo to debut against Arturo de Kah at Ebbets Field tonight.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Counterpart
H. M. Parshall
Urbana
H. QO
Shaizhi
Sir Walter
Bla
Sintt
Neil Brooke
New York
U. S&s
Roosevelt
Lea Lermond
Boston
Dick Rockawa
Ohio State
Jon Hurdie Isecord
Fred Sturda
Yale
Ten Lesson
Georgetown University
Vittorio Campolo
Arturo de Kah
Horoe
Ebbets Field
Campolo
GUESSED TOO HIGH CONSUMERS OF GAS KICK
In Lorain on July 17, dozens of gas customers protested high bills. City officials met with Ohio Gas and Fuel Company representatives and a youth confessed to guessing readings after taking meter numbers, leading to inflated charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Ohio Gas and Fuel Company
Contempt of Court Ruling in Albin Press Case
Judge Walther declares editors Seltzer and Matson guilty of contempt for critical editorials about the common pleas bench. Fach fined 590 dollars and jailed 30 days. notice of appeal planned. Court notes no pending action in Albin case and considers the insult to the entire bench.
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Albin
Walther
Baker
Fach
E. J. Hanratty
Seltzer
Matson
Frederick P. Walther
Common Pleas
Bond
Court of Appeals
Howard Burns
Marcellus DeVaughn
John A. Cline
Cline
Pigmy Bushmen of South Africa Hunt with Bow Strings
The pigmy Bushmen of South Africa survive by hunting using bows whose strings are made from animal sinews. They also use the bows as musical instruments to imitate sounds made while moving through the wild, aiding their hunting practices.
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South Africa
Convict Throws Bible at Glasgow Governor at Prison Service
An inmate hurled a Bible at Governor Wilkinson during religious services at Barlinnie Prison in Glasgow. No further details on injuries or motive were provided in the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Wilkinson
Barlinnie Prison
Glasgow
Religan Cserscices
Rocky Pawlese Tops Gorilla Jones In Cleveland Bout
Rocky Pawlese of Auburn New York defeated Gorilla Jones of Akron Ohio in a 12 round match. Jones floor twice in the fourth round from right hand punches to the chin. Pawlese finished with eight rounds to his credit. Jones won the fourth and twelfth rounds. Babe McCorgary was stopped in seven rounds by Rosy Rosales the Indian light heavy champion.
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Cleveland
Rocky Pawlese
Auburn
XN. Y
Gorilla Jones
Akron
Lawrens
Jones
Babe McCorgary
Oklahome
Rosy Rosales
Markets Prices Snapshot for Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes
Butter prices per pound list 40 1-4 to 42 1-4 cents with seconds at 8 1-4. Eggs firsts 31 1-2 to 32, ordinaries 29. Poultry prices per pound: fowls 30, broilers 30 to 36, leghorn 24 to 27, ducks 30 to 33, old cocks 18 to 19. Potatoes New York 213 per 2.25 per 150 lb sack. Maine Green Mountain 2.25 per 126 lb sack. home grown 60 cents per bushel sack.
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New York
Maine
Green Mountain
Columbus Produce Prices From Local Market
Prices for fruits and vegetables listed by type and unit. Apples 2.00 2.75 per bu. Cantaloupes 3.00 per 1.00. Honeydew 1.50 2.00. Peaches Elberta 2.50 per bu. Tomatoes homegrown 10 lb hothouse 1.50 1.75. Sweet corn 35 cents a dozen. Tomatoes homegrown 20 lb Climax basket 1.75 2.00.
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Columbus
Tennessee
Dot
Cleveland Livestock and Chicago Cash Quotations Summary
Livestock receipts show hogs 15 20 cents lower with midweights steady, cattle steady to firm with feeders stronger, vealers up to 19, lambs and sheep firm. Packing sows 9 75 to 10 25. Beef cows 8.00 to 9.50, low cutters 6 25 to 7 00, 15 59 to 19 00 vealers. Chicago quotes list butter steady at 15 25, eggs 15 27 cases. wheat No 2 hard 1 38 1 39 1 2, corn No 2 1 01 1 2, oats No 2 white 49, barley 61 70, timothy 4 00 4 75, clover 15 50 24 09.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Eac Ue
Chicago
Toledo Livestock Hog Prices Slip Across Market
Hogs receipts total 600 with market down five cents. Heavy hogs bring 11.50 to 11.74, mediums 12.10 to 12.25, Yorkers and pigs 12.00 to 12.25. Cattle receipts light with market steady. Calves receipts light with steady activity, overall subdued tone in Toledo market reports.
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Toledo
Grain and forage prices from Toledo market report
Toledo price listings show No 2 red grain at 1.39 1.40 dollars, No 2 yellow corn at 1.07 1.08, No 2 white oats at 52 cents, No 2 barley at 72 cents, Alike at 11.99, and Timothy cash old at 2.63 dollars per unit.
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Toledo Graln
Toledo
Allike
Timothy
Minneapolis Grain Prices and Shipments Report
Grain and flour prices listed in Minneapolis show variations for freight car lots. WHEAT No 1 Northern 1.42 to 1.43 1-2, No 1 red durum 1.25 to 1.27, July 1.41 1-2, Sept 1.43 1-4, Dec 1.46 1-2. CORN No 3 yellow 95 to 9 1/2 cents. OATS No 3 white 45 7-8 to 46. FLAK No 1 2.84 to 2.88. BRAN 27.00 to 27.50. Flour and freight rates noted. Shipments total 32,839 barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Hay Market New York July 17 Reds 9 cars market slow
The Hay Market in New York reports nine freight cars of red hay arriving with slow market activity. Demand weak for large bales timothy and light mixed hay. Prices listed at No 1 around 23.00 to 24.00, No 3 and poorer about 14.00.
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HAY Market
New York
Amherst Picnic At Brandt Park For Youth Of Church
The Senior League of St Peter's Evangelical church plans a Sunday picnic at Brandt's Park on July 21 for church youths and friends. Activities include races contests indoor baseball between Y P L and United Brethren team of Lorain, with prizes for top performers and most hits. Refreshments will be served and attendees meet at the church at 1 p.m. for provided transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
St. Peter's Evangelical Church
Brandt's Park
United Brethren Church
Lorain
Community Organization Meetings Highlight Lorain Events
Womans Christian Temperance Union plans its annual meeting at Miss Lucy Horn and Mrs. Pansy Harris home on Church street to elect officers. St Paul Lutheran men and Ladies Aid host events at church parlors. Missionary Society gathers at Oak Point. St Josephs St Ann’s society meets at school hall. Lorain county Christian Endeavor holds midsummer meeting at Brownhelm church. Village council approves underground cables for Telephone Company. Other social visits and returns from Cleveland and Newport noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. c. T. UG
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Lucy Horn
Pansy Harris
Church Street
St Paul Lutheran Church
Lorain
Fred Deiner
Willam Bachstein
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Henry Schriner
Missionary Society of St. Peter
Werner Zilch
Woman's Benefit Association
F. O. E. Hall
C. W. Heaton
Jane
Charles
Cleveland
Market listing of timothy and clover hay prices
The listing shows small bales timothy No 2 at 21 dollars and 0 cents, No 3 and poorer at 15 dollars and 10 cents. Heavy mixed clover No 3 to 2 is priced at 13 dollars and 0 cents.
Social Roundup at Birmingham and Nearby Homes
Residents and visitors share an evening at the Wickens summer home in Birmingham. Waller Ludwik family from Wlyrin, Evelyn and Lloyd, visit J Ludwig on Spring Street. J Hietchler hosts Mulan friends. Edward Haman and Thomas from Cleveland dine with J Hamann Sr. Mutherland family with Margaret and Edna Carol spend the day with C W Ernst on Park Avenue. Ilda George weeks in Cocochton. William Grall calls Amherst friends after Lorain visit. John Strohmeyer visits Washington Avenue. Dorothy Wragg and Helen Mischka spend Tuesday with parents. Jean Ann Mor and Leroy Hollingsworth visit Mrs Schieferstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickens
Birmingham
Waller Ludwik
Evelyn
Lloyd
Wlyrin
J. Ludwig
Spring Street
J. Hietchler
Mulan
Edward Haman
Thomas
Cleveland
Leroy
George Schieferstein
Home Run Standings in American and National Leagues
American League leaders include Gehrig and Ruth of the Yankees with 21 and 17 home runs respectively while Simmons and Foxx of the Athletics tally 21 and 17. Alexander of the Tigers has 11. National League leaders are Klein of the Phillies with 28, Ott of the Giants 25, Wilson of the Cubs 4, Bottomley of the Cardinals 0. League totals show National 494, American 344.
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Gehrig
Yankees
Ruth
Simmons
Athletics
Foxx
Alexander
Tigers
Klein
Phillies
Giants
Wilson
Cubs
Bottomley
Cardinals
National
American
Phillies and Yankees Players Feature in Fragmented Box Score
The fragment lists players Klein of the Phillies Ruth of the Yankees Falk of the Indians Hellman of the Tigers Johnson of the Cardinals Stephenson of the Cubs and O Doul of the Phillies with garbled annotations and partial abbreviations suggesting a mid game or roster snippet from a historical baseball page.
Leading Hitters Player-Club G. AB. R. H Pet.
Gos lin, Washington, led a year ago today with a .492 mark while Manush of St. Louis has 347 games at bat and 392 hits for a .? pace among top hitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. AB. R. H Pet. Manush
St. L
Foax
Phil
Simmons
Lazzeri
N. Y
Fonseca
Cleve
Cochrane
Goslin
Washington
AB. R
Chicago Judge Denies Divorce For Mrs Gorham
A Chicago judge acknowledged Mrs Adam Gorham's claim that her husband is a brute but refused to grant a divorce. The ruling preserves the marriage despite allegations of brutality and a request for dissolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adam Gorham
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Walter Hagen
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Bob Randall
Jack Thompson
Spring Valley
Willam Peak
Style Board
Lord Northcliffe
England
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Vance
Morrison
New York Yankees
Vic Sorrell
Babe Ruth
Pambino
Nho
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Sox
Weiland
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Adkins
Thomas Uo
Luis Angelo Firpo
Cleveland Produce
Jandusky
YORK
Specia
Lrair
Cleveland le
Elgrns
Consult Agen
Centrai
Carter
ACME
O'Donnell Paint and Wall Paper Co
Court Street
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