State's Attorney vows finish fight on gunmen in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports the state's attorney mobilized all resources to pursue those behind the murder of Ole Scalzetti, a key witness in the Ranieri kidnap case. Scalzetti was killed in a West Taylor Street parlor as jurors were sworn for the trial, with three companions badly beaten. Fear spreads among witnesses amid calls for heightened protection.
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Chicago
INS
Wonderworld
Ole Scalzetti
Ole Scully
Little Billy Ranieri
Scalzetti
West Taylor Street
Angelo Petitti
Criminal Courts
Petitti
Andrew
Tony Capellano
Cook County
Hoover to Split Cabinet Posts on East West Lines
A 1928 feature discusses President hoover splitting cabinet posts along east west lines at the conference. It notes debate on arbitration limits and warns against making compulsory arbitration effectively optional. It highlights Mrs Hoover as first Lady amid Boxer rebellion memories in Peking and her calm during shellfire.
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Hoover
Herbert, Hoover
White ‘House
Peking
China
Legation
DIES OF INFLUENZA IN HUMBOLDT ELDERLY WOMAN
Humboldt December 18 1944 Mrs Sarah McGee aged 83 died here yesterday the second local victim of influenza in the area authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
Sarah McGee
Brain Tests for Fraternity Members Quiz
A note on brain tests used at major universities asks readers to study completion tests from World War I army methods. It presents rows of symbols and requires fitting end spaces to match the pattern, with answers promised on the society page.
Heir of Estate Enlists in Army at Des Moines
A 19 year old Rex R Greenwood, living with an uncle at 564 Leland avenue, was enrolled late yesterday by Sgt Albert Robisch for service in the Fourteenth Cavalry at Fort Des Moines. He is two years from attaining majority when he will receive his inheritance, now administered by a guardian at Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex R. Greenwood
Leland Avenue
United States Army
Albert Robisch
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Vinton
Doctors Indicate King Condition Still Precarious
London Dec 18 The king remains in a precarious state as doctors renewed their effort to save his life. Bulletins warn against reading every fluctuation as proof of improvement, noting a slight daytime improvement but no clear prognosis. A crowd gathered at the palace gates as Lord Dawson and the doctors consulted and the Prince of Wales visited briefly.
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London
Palace
Stanley Hewitt
Hugh Rigby
Dawson
Penn
Lord Dawson
Hewett
Rigby
Prince of ‘Wales
Rotary Club Hosts Dinner at Cedar Falls Hotel
Farmers of the vicinity were entertained at dinner in the Black Hawk hotel last evening by members of the Rotary club. Covers were placed for 60. Fred Kammiller of Dubuque was the after dinner speaker.
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Courter
Cedar
Falls
Black Hawk Hotel
Rotary Club
Fred Kammiller
Dubuque
Treasury-Postoffice Bill Passed by House to President
Washington December 18 1940 The House adopted the conference report on the 1 116 000 000 treasury postoffice appropriation bill and sent it to the White House for approval A prohibition skirmish had put the 13 500 000 city enforcement appropriation under fire Representatives Burns and Laguardia pressed for a higher figure and the House finally approved the amount
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Washington, D. C
House
Treasury-Postoffice
White House
Burns
Laguardia
Senate panel postpones Salt Creek leases hearing
Washington D C December 18 The senate public lands committee postponed its hearing on Salt Creek oil leases until tomorrow due to the absence of Senator Walsh Democrat Montana The committee will meet this afternoon in executive session to consider the nomination of Roy O West for secretary of interior.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Senate Public Lands Committee
Salt Creek
Walsh
Montana
Roy O. West
Interior
Congressman Faust Dies in Washington Hospital
Congressman Charles I. Faust, 49, a Republican from St. Joseph Missouri, died in a Washington hospital from complications after an apoplectic stroke suffered on November 10. He was unmarried.
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Washington, D. C
Charles I. Faust
St. Joseph
Congress Debates Labor Bill and Treaty in Ongoing Sessions
Congress continues debate on Hawes labor bill and Hellogs Treaty in Foreign Relations and related committees. Public Lands weighs Roy West interior secretary nomination as education and labor probes unemployment. Shipstead anti injunction hearings begin. Irrigation and Reclamation and Agriculture panels advance respective bills and reapportionment plans amid packers and stockyards act amendments.
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Hawes
Foreign Relations Committee
Public Lands Committee
Roy
West
Education and Labor Subcommittee
Judiciary
Shipstead
Temperatures and Monday Night Forecast
The record notes temperatures for Monday with a maximum and the minimum Monday night. It lists readings for Tuesday with some unclear measurements and a 3 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. window. The wording is garbled but shows forecast timing and temperature expectations.
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Svaceesceee
Kansas City Women Aid Raids In Liquor Crackdown
Five young women working with police raid saloons to secure warrants by getting drinks for evidence. Sergeant E. E. Duncan says the women will help clean up the town and has 15 more ready if need be. The women, from prominent families, describe their raids as fun despite social disruption. A grand jury probe of Kansas City's liquor situation pauses after reports of witness intimidation.
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Kansas City
U.P
Maud Wilson
Nquor
E. E. Duncan
Duncan
Altho
Kansas City, Mo
Mqnor
Brown Harris
Vatican Italian Settlement Nears End of Long Dispute
Rome December 18 1928 authoritative sources say the 58 year Vatican Italy conflict is nearing settlement. Negotiations between Pope Pius XI and Premier Mussolini have been ongoing for months with a framework to recognize the papal state as sovereign. The plan calls for a Vatican territory with a railway station, no customs duties, embassies located within the state, and Italy to name an ambassador. The Vatican would also accept yearly funds set aside since 1870.
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N.S
Rome
Vatican
Pius XI
Mussolini
Italy
Papal State
Theatre man Duggan dies in Chicago
Walter Duggan a prominent theatrical manager died in Chicago today from pneumonia.
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Chicago
INS
Walter Duggan
Mrs C Lloyd Beckett 44 Died After Long Illness
Mrs. C Lloyd Beckett aged 44 died at 3 55 am at her home 708 Barclay street north after a lingering illness. She was born Margaret Koch March 17 1884 in Dubuque Ia. She married June 19 1906 at Dubuque. Surviving are husband four children Walter Mae Lois Wayne at home and one son Arthur 2 preceded her in death plus three sisters Mrs George Boling Mrs Henry Wolf and Mrs Harley Steele. She was a member of St Marys Catholic church Degree of Honor and Disabled American Veterans auxiliary. Funeral will be in St Marys with burial in Calgary. Rosary Society meets at her home at 730 pm today.
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C. Lloyd Beckett
Barclay Street North
Margaret Koch
Simon F. Koch
Bates Street
Mr. Beckett
Dubuquie
Walter
Mae
Lois
Wayne
Arthur
George Boling
Hume
Henry Wolf
Chicago
Harley Steele
Cedar Rapids
Beckett
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Disabled American Veterans’ Auxiliary
St. Mary's Church
Calgary
Rosary Society of
Funeral services for Viola Stanton in La Porte City
Mrs Viola Stanton died yesterday at her daughter Mrs Myrritn Navén's home 1135 Independence avenue Webster City Ta funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 P M at the same home Rev Effie M Jones of Webster City Ta will assist and service will proceed to the family plot in La Porte City where she resided for many years Rev D W Morgan pastor of the Presbyterian church La Porte City will lead both at the home and at the grave
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Viola Stanton
Myrritn Navén
Independence Avenue
Webster City
la Porte City
D. W. Morgan
Presbyterian Church
Bolivia Accepts Pan American Mediation in Chaco Crisis
Bolivia accepts the good offices of the Pan American conference to investigate the conflict with Paraguay after ordering frontier troops to halt attacks. Paraguay also accepts mediation, signaling a possible end to hostilities and a focus on arbitration rather than war.
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la Paz
Bolivia
Chaco
Paraguay
Kellogg
Vanguardia
Ae Elio
Washington, D.C
U.P
Legation
Diez de Medina
State Department
Paris
U.R
League of Nations
Aristide Briand
Lugano
Briand
Foreign Ministry
League Council
Leadville Mayor and Officials Arrested in Prohibition Probe
Leadville Colorado reports the mayor, six city officials, a woman, and 18 others among 25 arrested on conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. Warrants issued for more. Temporary bonds set at 82,500 for most. Federal probe into conditions in the mining town known as the Paris of the west spurred actions on State street and Harrison avenue after gambling houses were shuttered.
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Leadville
Colo
INS
Paris
State Street
Harrison Avenue
Ohio Banker Hinsch Dies at 63 in Cincinnati
Charles A. Hinsch, 63, president of the Fifth-third Union Trust Co. and former head of the American Bankers' Association, died in Cincinnati following an appendectomy operation.
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Ohio
Cincinnati O
Charles A. Hinsch
Fifth-third Union Trust Company
American Bankers’ Association
Patten Estate Valued At 20 Million Inheritance
The estate of the late James A. Patten, wheat king, will total about 20 million dollars with inheritance taxes near one million. The Chicago report cited INS sources noting the final value and tax estimate.
Barn Fire at Polk Laffoon Farm Destroys Stock
A large barn on Polk Laffoon's stock farm in Erlanger Kentucky burned today destroying seven yearlings and 15 brood mares. Total loss was estimated at $140,000. Local fire crews battled the flames but could not save the structure or animals. The incident highlights possible fire safety concerns on rural farms in the region.
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Erlanger
Polk Laffoon
Fire alarms report multiple roof sparks and minor damage
On Tuesday at 12 16 p m at J G O Brien 1016 Logan avenue sparks on roof caused damage described as slight At 1 p m Tuesday residence of Mrs Ollie Hannah 807 Glenwood had sparks on roof with damage valued at 10 dollars Monday 5 p m Mike Kentan 1318 Fourth east reports a chimney burn with no damage Insured ad for Herman O Miler Phonia 2404
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J. G O'Brien
Logan Avenue
Ollie Hannah
Glenwood
Mike Kentan
Boy Faces 20-Year Prison Term for Strangling Girl
New York December 18 A 17 year old schoolboy today faced a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the slaying of his 15 year old girlfriend Alice Joost in Port Richmond Richmond County. Alienists testified the youth was abnormal yet legally sane and had a strict moral code from intense training.
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New ‘York
Vincent Rice
Richmond
Alice Joost
Port Richmond
Statensland
Saunders Named Top Candidate for Iowa Budget Director
Des Moines reports Gov Hammill weighing several contenders to replace the late E L Hogue as state budget director. Reps Saunders and Fischer and Porter, plus Sen Stoddard and Rep Grimwood, are among those linked. Saunders term on conservation board ends Jan 2 after which he might pursue the post. Hogue died of heart disease after influenza. funeral set for Blencoe with body lying in state in the capitol rotunda.
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Des Moines
Altho A
L. Hogue
John Hammill
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
State Board of Conservation
Charles R. Fischer
Onawa
C. Fred Porter
B. M. Stoddard
Sloan
Senate
Appropriations Committee
E. A. Grimwood
Oxford Junction
Rep. Saunders
Conservation Board
House
Hogue
Blencoe
Congregational Church
Fisher Named Pastor of Latter Day Saints
At the annual election officers were named for the Latter Day Saints church. Fisher was chosen pastor. Chris of Latter Day Saints was noted as superintendent of Sunday School. Haynes was elected superintendent of recreation and expression. Emma Roosa named superintendent of music. Emma Talley selected superintendent of women's department. Fannie Wood named clerk. Peter Hinds also listed in the slate.
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Sus Chris
Latter” Dey Saints
We Fishers
Guy
M. Haynes
Emma Roosa
Emma Talley
Women's Department
Fannie Wood
Peter Hinds
Fall Bribery Trial Delay Sought Over Illness
In Washington the District of Columbia supreme court postponed the government’s bid to bring ex Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall to trial on January 14 for bribery tied to the Elk Hills naval oil reserve lease with E. L. Doheny. Fall’s attorney cited his client’s poor health and a physician was arranged to examine him in El Paso.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of Interior
al Bert B. Fall
Elk Hills Naval Oil Reserve
E.L. Doheny
District’ of Columbia Supreme Court
Fall
el Paso
Slayers Sentenced to Die in Electric Chair
Chicago December sentences David Shanks, a negro, to death by electric chair for the brutal August murder of Miss Jennie Meta Constance, a Northwestern University post graduate student. Judge Denis J. Normoyle overruled a motion and set the execution for February 15.
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Chicago
David Shanks
Jennie Meta Con Stance
Northwestern University
Denis J. Normoyle
Verteal Wes
Boulder Dam Bill Heads To White House Soon
President Coolidge expects the Boulder canyon dam bill to reach the White House shortly after routine Interior Department and Budget Bureau visits. Interior likely will adopt minor changes already suggested.
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Boulder Dam
Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Boulder Canyon
White House
Interior Department
Budget Bureau
Reward of 1000 Given to Legion Post in Iowa City
Iowa City December 18 report that Merritt Speidel publisher of the Iowa City Press Citizen awarded the Roy L. Chopek post of the American Legion a gift of 1000 dollars in recognition of service rendered the city by the legion post.
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Iowa City
U.P
Roy L. Chopek
American Legion
Merritt Speidel
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Legion
Trainmen in Waterloo Receive Back Pay Gifts
Trainmen of the Illinois Central at Waterloo got Christmas presents totaling about 20000 in back pay representing six and a half percent on wages dating to May 1. The raise was granted by the railway board of conciliation and distributed among conductors brakemen and switchmen.
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Illinois Central Railway
Waterloo
Railway Board of Conciliation
Bandits Foiled At Sioux City Auto Firm Raid
Bandits who broke into the O. K. Auto Supply building in Sioux City Iowa found a notice reading NOT LOCKED. DON'T BLOW! They opened the door and removed the cash contents totaling three dollars, likely aborting a planned safe blast.
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Sioux City
U.P
O. K. Auto Supply Company
Recovering After Operation for Mastoiditis
Edna Howard of 334 Irving Street is recovering after an operation to treat mastoiditis.
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Edna Howard
Irving Street
Ordination Sermon for Conard B Rheiner Delivered by Dr Frank Adams
Detroit minister Dr Frank Durward Adams will preach the ordination sermon for Conard B Rheiner at the Universalist church in Waterloo. The 7:30 pm service will feature visiting ministers and a choir, with welcomes from local church leaders and community figures.
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Frank Durward Adams
D. D
Detroit
Mich
Conard ’B. Rheiner
Universalist
Dr. Adams
Tamar County
Motorist Strikes Stop Sign Near Independence IA
Harold Turner of Independence County bet. seven miles southeast of town drove into a Main street stop and go sign at Second Avenue. The sign broke. auto damaged. three passengers uninjured but bruised. Turner faced Judge C S Marinus on careless driving charges. hearing rescheduled to Dec 24. Turner blamed late sighting and steering failure. He is son of Lester and Mrs Turner of the southeast area.
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Independence
Harold Turner
Main Street
Second Avenue
Turner
C.S. Marinus
Lester Turner
Christmas Parties at Independence Churches
Officers and teachers of the First Presbyterian children's department with Grace Service guild plan a Friday party from 4 30 to 7 with a program gifts and goodies. Saturday afternoon a party at First Baptist. Sunday morning Christmas service with special music. Sunday evening a Christmas play featuring many young people and more music.
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Independence, In
First Presbyterian Church
Grace Service Guild
First Baptist Church
Seize Steamer in Vestris Damage Suit
New Orleans authorities prepared to release the steamer Balfe on bond in a $105,000 damage suit filed by two Vestris disaster survivors. The Balfe, seized in the case, is owned by Vestris operators who are named defendants. Otto Will Ulrich and his wife are plaintiffs, his wife seriously ill in a Portsmouth hospital from the disaster.
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New Orleans
Vestris
Otto Will Ulrich
Portsmouth
Pella Schools Closed by Influenza Outbreak
Pella public schools closed yesterday afternoon due to influenza. Only about 25 percent of students reported Monday morning, signaling a rapid drop in attendance.
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Pella
Influenza Epidemic Drives School Vacation Extension
The piece notes extended school holidays amid a flu scare as many students readmitted after holidays due to vaccination gaps. Health officials report 403,185 new flu cases last week across 20 states and NYC, with 17 pneumonia influenza deaths and rising but easing deaths compared to 1918 levels. Kansas leads in cases with 68,843.
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Chicago
U.P
Arnold Kegel
Washington, D. C
New York City
Kansas
Illinois
Arizona
Rerouting of U S Highway 218 via Waterloo Likely Soon
The Iowa state highway commission planned a late afternoon meeting in Waterloo to reroute U S 218 north south through the city. The aim is to remove thru traffic from downtown and industrial streets and ease congestion, especially during shift changes, by using a Washington street Falls avenue parallel route to skirt the business district. Clifford Niles of the commission was expected to attend to study the situation with other members.
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Waterloo
Iowa State Highway Commission
la Porte
Miles Street
Westfield Avenue
Rainbow Drive
Clifford Niles
State Highway Commission
Lovejoy elected Canopus club president for 1929
A B Lovejoy a lawyer and member of Mears Lovejoy Jensen Gwynne was chosen president of the Canopus club for 1929 at the annual election. Dr C R Bruggeman dentist secretary was chosen vice president and R H Johnston Rock Island railway agent treasurer with C H Benson head of Corn Belt Business college secretary. Directors include Dr T A McManus F W Esher Raymond Brecunier and Barney Hughes. Next meeting January 7 for installation. W F Higgins acting president since H S Butters resided in Chicago.
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Canopus Club
Black's Tearoom
Lovejoy
Mears, Lovejoy, Jensen & Gwynne
C. R. Bruggeman
R. H. Johnston
Rock Island Railway
C. H. Benson
Corn Belt Business College
T. A. McManus
F. W. Esher
Raymond Brecunier
Rath Packing Company
Barney Hughes
Weatherwax Insurance Agency
W. F. Higgins
H. S. Butters
Lving
Chicago
Airplane bootleggers delayed in federal court trial
Milo Hilton of Des Moines and Leonard Carothers of Cedar Rapids saw their federal trial postponed indefinitely in Des Moines. Police had seized a plane with a large cargo of liquor after arresting the two men in Marshalltown several weeks earlier.
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Des Moines
Milo Hilton
Leonard Carothers
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Winter Wheat Acreage Estimated in Washington
Washington December 18 The department of agriculture estimated that 43,228,000 acres were sown in winter wheat this year compared with 47,280,000 acres last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Railroads Face Pressure for Fair Return in 1929 Outlook
Edward Loomis, president of Lehigh Valley Railroad, predicts 1929 may bring satisfactory results if railroads are left free from lawmakers and the ICC. He argues railroads have never earned the promised fair return, due to rate cuts and legal battles over valuations, and stresses the need for adequate revenues to modernize plants while maintaining service quality.
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Cousins TN
New York
INS
International News Service
Loomis
Eastern Railroad ‘Group
Transportation’ Act
Interstate Commerce , Commission
Lehigh Valley
Christmas Cards From Dead Publisher
Adam Breede, Hastings Neb Tribune publisher and famed big game hunter, died March 1 in Kansas City. Despite his death, his annual Christmas card with poem and design was completed posthumously by Tribune staff, following his directions given before a February trip to Mexico.
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New York
U.P
Adam Rode
Hastings
Neb
Tribune
Kansas City
Adam
Adam Breede
Mexico
Brede
Gen Phil Hanna Fails to Show Improvement
Relatives say Gen Phil G Hana spends winter at Imperial Beach Cal but shows no expected improvement. His complete recovery is in doubt while his sister Mrs Emily George benefits from the sun and warm climate. Doctors say Mrs Frank Knapp’s stomach trouble should yield to treatment.
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Phil G. Hana
Imperial Beach
Cal
Emily George
Frank Knapp
Porto Rican Relief Resolution Approved by Senate
The senate approved a joint resolution by Senator Bingham to create a Porto Rican hurricane relief commission. It authorizes up to 6 million dollars for relief loans rebuilding schools and roads and supplying seed in storm stricken areas. the house had adopted it earlier and sent it to President Coolidge for approval.
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Washington, D. C
Bingham
Connecticut
Senate
House
White House
Coolidge
Shortage found in Baptist tabernacle fund
The Louisville Times reports investigators discovered a shortage of about 100000 dollars in the building fund accounts of Albert Nisbet, blind treasurer. Church officials met to decide action against Nisbet, who was at his home in Louisville.
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Short
Louisville
Louisville Times
Albert Nisbet
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Nisbet
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