Peralta Ferry Disaster Victims Believed Lost at Sea
Anxious relatives and friends confirm 30 East Bay riders failed to return from the ferry Peralta. Officials report 20 swept overboard and 13 rescued in the bay accident near Goat Island. Investigations by Osiland police, Key System Transit and the railroad commission continue.
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San Francisco
Cal
East Bay
Peralta
Bay
Osiland
Key System Transit” Company
Oakland
East Bey
Goat Island
Mater
James
John. Ky. Bugier
State Railroad Commission
Messe -Collins
Prohibition Enforcement Debate Highlights Lawmaker Clash
The exchange centers on costs and staffing for enforcing prohibition. La Guardia urged expanding a force of 1,680 agents and possible yearly outlay of 2 billion dollars. Borah replied that the relevancy of some suggestions is unclear but urged addressing questions to candidates.
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Coast Guard Service
la Guardia
Borah
Orce
Idaho
Waterloo Girl Wins Speech Title at Teachers College
Waterloo girl Miss Chaplin, a East High student, is set to represent Iowa Teachers College in the state extemporaneous speaking contest after winning at Cedar Falls and previous district honors. She balances heavy coursework while preparing for August commencements amid a crowded college schedule.
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Tearners College
East High
East High School
Chaplin
Independence
Cedar Falls
Teachers College
Fairfield
Jewa State Teachers College
Parsons College
Central College
Upper Iowa University
Payette
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Simpson
Indlertoia
Iowa Wesleyan University
Avant Peasant
Penn
Oskaloosa
Fire alarm reports two dwelling incidents on Friday
Fire alarms logged at 3 26 p m for Gordon A Sizer 810 Walnut ashes near woodwork causing damage. another at 6 43 pm for Zlmeta Anderson 02 Silham chimney burning, no damage. Advertisement notes insurance and Herman C Milter phone 2404.
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Gordon A. Sizer
Zlmeta Anderson
Siijham
Jury Frees Booze Sleuth Who Killed 71 Year Old Farmer
J Randolph Brewer federal prohibition agent was acquitted of murder in the Gundlach farm raid case. The jury found him not guilty after 37 minutes of deliberation. Charges against three other agents were to be dismissed. The defense said Gundlach was shot in the line of duty. Maryland argued Brewer and Gundlach were personal enemies and Brewer had sworn to kill the farmer.
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Ballinore
INS
J. Randolph Brewer
Charles V. Gundlach
Maryland
Brewer
Gundlach
Pilot Killed As Air Derby Plane Crashes In Macon Street
In Macon Georgia on February 18 a midair explosion during an aerial bomb test in the southeastern air derby caused a plane to crash into Cherry Street. The dead include Buck Steele a veteran aviator and stunt performer from Shreveport Louisiana and an instructor at the Macon flying school. Francis Ashcraft of Tonawanda Florida a brother of another instructor. One or more pedestrians were possibly injured and several bystanders were affected as the craft and missiles parted midflight at about 7000 feet. The article also notes the illness of Bryan Renn at 914 Lafayette Street with diphtheria showing slight improvement.
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Macon
Cherry Street
Buck Steele
Shreveport
Macon Flying School
Funeral notices for McDowell Hawver Entwistle in Waterloo
Funeral services for William McDowell 63 at United Presbyterian church follow a wake at Felersons and burial in Elmwood. William born 1863 in Londonderry Ireland married Anna Cleland in Waterloo. Also funeral for Lewis M. Hawver 77 at O Keefe Towne chapel with multiple survivors. Mrs Benjamin Entwistle 24 of Iowa City died in University Hospital. services held at Walnut Street Baptist with Elmwood burial.
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William McDowell
United Presbyterian Church
W. O. Chisholm
Elmwood
Felerson Bros
Londonderry
Ireland
United States
Anna Cleland
Waterloo
Osceola County
Br. McDowell
Galloway Company
Helen
Marjorie
Robert
Lewis M. Hawver
Linn Street
Sunyo
O'Keefe & Towne Chaptei
Black Hawk Lodge
C. F
Walworth County
Wisconsin
Alice Osne Miney
Cedar Rapids
Hawver
J. H. Weller
Wale Berteh Avenue
Adaim Sohner
Argyle Street
Wayne L. Garvin
Baltimore Street
George Hawyer
K. M. Hawyer
Chicago
Ross Hawver
Gary
Ind
Iso
Alva B. Hawver
Lafayette Street
Bensamin Entwistle
Benjamin Entwistle
Iowa City
R. B. Stoy
Orange Township
University Hospital
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Warren L. Steeves
Dynamite blasts hit judge’s home and city garage
Chicago reports two blasts injure no one but damage the home and undertaking shop of Municipal Judge John A. Sbarbaro on North Wells Street and part of the Century garage on West Harrison Street. Police link the acts to gang rivalry and note threats against Sbarbaro and Century garage owner Frank Lauer.
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Chicago
John A. Sbarbaro
North Wells Street
West Harrison Streets
Judge Sbarbaro
Mayor Thompson
Altho
Metye
Chapel
Isadore
Nigger) Goldbergh
Sbarbaro
Dion O'Banion
Vincent (Schemer) Drucci
Uke O'Banion
Frank Lauer
Century Garage
Lauer
Harrison Beach veteran AP editor dies in South San Antonio
Harrison Beach aged 65 a veteran newsman and former central division superintendent of the Associated Press died in his hotel room in South San Antonio after a four month illness. He was born in Dubuque Iowa served as a Cuba correspondent in the Spanish American War and helped publish the San Antonio Light from 1911 to 1924. He leaves a widow Jessie May Beach and a brother Maj Gen Lansing H Beach retired in Los Angeles. Funeral will be held in Chicago.
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San Antonio
Rex
Harrison 'S
Beach
Central Division
Associated Press
Charles S. Diehl
Cuba
Lindbergh Sets Mail Flight Plan to Chicago and Back
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh finalized plans to fly the air mail between St Louis and Chicago next Monday and Tuesday. He will be escorted by five planes on the departure to Chicago to carry extra mail held for his return. After landing Tuesday he will fly to Albany to address the New York state legislature and then to Boston for a National Education Association speech before returning to St Louis to settle down.
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St. Louis
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Here
Chicago
Lindbergh
Albany
N.Y
Boston
National Education Association
Lindy
Prohibition Blamed in Death of Son in France
Mrs. Seth Barton French, widow of a former J. P. Morgan partner, declares her son William Barton French was killed as revenge rather than by his own hand. French was found dead at a friend's home near Santa Fe, New Mexico, police ruling suicide. Mrs. French, recuperating in Rocca Marineville, insists prohibition caused the tragedy.
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Nice
France
William Barton French
J. P. Morgan Company
Seth Barton French
French
Santa Fe
N. M
Rocca Marineville
Uses Kerosene on Fire Four Are Dead
Plainwell Michigan February last night a house fire killed Mrs Henry Predum 40 and three of her ten children as she tried to start a fire with kerosene. The two youngest died en route to hospital and two others died after arrival. Courtroom Wentworth North Carolina February young Mars Alma Patty Gatlin on trial for life for ax murder of her father Smith T Petty claiming innocence and presenting herself as martyr to mother love.
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Plainwell
Mich
Henry Predum
Here
Wentworth
N. C
Mars
Alma Patty Gatlin
Smith T. Petty
Una
Petty
Senate committee hearings and agenda today
Interstate commerce panel hears John J. Mack on response to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Foreign relations panel hears General John A. LeJeune on Nicaragua. Labor committee continues hearings on the labor bill.
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United Press
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
John J. Mack
Interstate Commerce Commission
Foreign Relations Committee
John A. LeJeune
Nicaragua
Nouse
Labor Committee
Congress Not On Right Track For Coolidge Favor
President Coolidge is out of sympathy with Congress over appropriations farm relief and flood control. He warns tax cuts are endangered as Congress increases army and shipping board spending. He favors local contributions for flood protection and opposes the farm relief bill’s equalization fee while noting Yoakum relief plans.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Congress
Shipping ‘Board
Uhr
Senate
House
Mississippi Valley
Gooldge
Ted
Senate Agriculture
Agriculture Department
Sailors Flee Tank Ship After Blazing Explosion
Twenty one crew members of the American tank steamer Chuky were rescued in Yokohama after the vessel exploded 100 miles southeast of Cape Noshima while en route from San Pedro to Yokohama. The captain and 14 others perished or drowned. survivors endured a 26 hour open sea row before rescue by the Japanese trawler Matsuchi. The crew described oil on the sea and spreading flames that hampered lifeboat launches.
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Tokio
Chuky
Yokohama
Cape Noshima
San Pedro
Cal
Matsuchi
Japan
Expelled Grinnell Students Barred From UI
Expelled from Grinnell college for an alleged liquor party were Ross D. Evans of Arlandie and Milton Go hen of Des Moines. They came to Iowa City with intent to enroll but were refused admission after a conference with university authorities. neither registered at the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City
Grinnell College
Ross D. Evans
Arlandie
Milton Gohen
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Altho
Grinkell
Cut Rate on Fresh Peaches Into Iowa
The interstate commerce commission ordered reauction of fresh peach rates from Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina to St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha Kansas City and destinations in official and southern classification territories. The new rate is set at 47 percent of the current first class rate.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
Wilbur to release S44 disaster findings early next week
Secretary Wilbur will publish the navy report on the Provincetown disaster of December 17. The naval court of inquiry findings and recommendations, requested by Congress and the public, are expected to be released Monday morning in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Congress
Wilbur
Navy
Naval Court-Of-Inquiry
Provincetown
Temperatures and Conditions for Friday through Saturday
Fragmented weather data shows Friday maximums and Friday night minimums. Saturday readings indicate several numerical values and uncertain terms suggesting temperature ranges and possible precipitation or conditions.
Storm Slips Icy Shroud of Early Spring
Chicago reports a six inch snow blanket with two deaths and multiple injuries from a Belt Line collision caused by blocked vision. A 12 year old girl was killed in Waukegan while playing in the snow. Others injured include a cabaret owner, and a taxi crash. Weather forecast warns of colder temps, air mail disrupted, and golf group forced down near Hyansville.
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Chicago
Wiltem OD. Anderson
Chicago Belt Line
August Linneman
Fas
Flay
Waukegan
Assie Brown
Fred Mann
Random Gardens
Weather Bureau
Air Mail
Valparaiso
Fla
Hyansville
Ind
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Sioux City
Buque
Keokuk
Unionville
Centerville
New York
Two Girls Missing From Cedar Falls and Parkersburg
Parkersburg and Cedar Falls authorities seek two missing girls Eva Eiby 16 daughter of Nels and residence in Cedar Falls and Pearl Deve 14 daughter of L Deyo of Parkersburg. Eva last seen Monday in Cedar Falls wearing a red dress and black coat. Pearl left home last evening aiming for Chicago wearing a blue coat gray dress and black velvet hat.
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Eva Eiby
Nels Eiby
Main Street
Day Falls
Cedar Falls
Kossuth County
Algona
Pearl Deve
Daghter
L. Deyo
Parkersburg
Chicago
Seek Body in Ashes of Rooming House Creston Ta
Firefighters crawled through a burned Creston rooming house owned by Mrs. George Reed seeking the body of Scott Lichty about 60, missing since 5 15 a m. The building was destroyed and several neighbors from Waterloo Cedar Rapids Rockford and Owena are named in reports from February 18 1920s era.
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Creston. Ta
Scott Lichty
George Reed
Union Musicians May Stop Chicago Radio Programs
Chicago February 18 union leaders threaten remote control broadcasting ban to force staffing increases. James C Petrillo says larger stations must hire 46 players and smaller ones 5, costing about 50 000 and 25 000 annually. Four stations WCFL WBBM WGN WENR meet demands. 22 stations remain without agreement.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Musicians
Meitho
James C. Petrillo
Musicians’ Union
Petrillo
Smiler
WCFL
Chicago Federation of Labor
WBBM
WGN
WENR
Chicago Tribune
Western Electric Company
Ohio Presidential Primary Election to Be Free for All
Columbus Ohio February 18 three more presidential candidates entered the Ohio contest between Senator Frank B Willis and Secretary Herbert Hoover for control of the state's delegation Former Governor Frank O Lowden Senator Charles Curtis and Senator James Watson authorized Willis candidates for delegates to name them as their second choice Willis headquarters announced written consents already received it was stated
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Columbus
Ohio
Frank B. Wills
Herbert Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
Tllinois
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Tames Watson
Indiana
Willis
Willis Headquarters
Deputy U S Marshal Charles Herman Dies in Washta Serving Papers
Funeral services planned in Sioux City for Charles Herman deputy United States marshal who collapsed in a farm yard near Washta while serving papers on farm hand John Parrot. Death attributed to heart failure per Dr. H L Adarms. Herman was accompanied by Tom McFarran of Sioux City on the trip.
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Sioux City
Charles Herman
United States
Washta
John Parrot
Herman
Tom McFarran
H. L. Adarms
Indiana Concern Plans Air Lines for Midwest Service
Hammond Indiana February 18 1932 an Indiana concern announces the organization of Betz airlines to establish air passenger service in the Midwest. The company will operate 12 enclosed planes with eight and twelve passenger capacity and base at Ford Hammond airport.
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Hammond
Ind
Betz Airlines
Middlewest
Ford-Hammond
Nazarene Youth elect officers at Oskaloosa convention
At the annual convention in Oskaloosa Iowa E E Russell Pierson was named president of the Town district conference of the Young People association of the Nazarene church Reed Richards Muscatine was named vice president O R Johnson Missouri Valley treasurer and Grace Griffith Council Bluffs secretary Dr John Goodwin Pasadena Ga was principal speaker during the meeting
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Oskaloost
E. E. Russell
Pierson
Young People’s Association of the Nazarene Church
Reed Richards
Muscatine
O. R. Johnson
Missouri Valley
Grace Griffith
Council Bluffs
John Goodwin
Pasadena
Gai
Father Seeks Custody of Five Children in Divorce Suit
George Clifford Padget of Cedar Falls files for divorce from Margarete Padget alleging cruel treatment and asks for custody of five children Shirley eight Jack six Jimmie three Waneta two and Ellwood six months. Married May 2 1819 and separated last March per petition.
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Margarete Padget
George Clifford Padget
Cedar Falls
Shirley
Jack
Jimmie
Waneta
Ellwood
Body on Ventura Beach Believed to Be Hawaiian Flyer Henry Froelich
Oxnard California February 18 believed the body found on the beach at Ventura is that of Henry Froelich formerly of Hawaii and who died last time on the steamer Finland. The temperature dipped to three degrees above zero last night the coldest since January 33 and rose to fifteen at noon today with signs of moderation after the snap.
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Oxnard
Cal
Ventura
Henry Froelich
Finland
Two Columbia schoolgirls die in plane crash
Alma Hope and Mildred Rogers, both 17, were burned to death when the airplane they were riding in collided with a 100-foot flood light tower near Columbia. Pilot Don Diegel survived with injuries after the craft burst into flames. Di
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Columbia
S. C
Alma Hope
Mildred Rogers
Don Diegel
Nette
Diegel
C. A. Bunch
Eyel
Southern Railway
Rogers
Gladbrook-Dysart-Clash Ends Tama County Tourney
Dysart and Gladbrook meet tonight in the Tama County high school basketball final. Dysart beat Toledo 26 to 19 in the semis, while Gladbrook toppled Garwin 41 to 17. Toledo led 17 to 8 at halftime before the Upset.
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Courier Special Service
Dysart
Gladbrook Band
Toledo
Garwin
Gladbrook
Prisoners Return to New Jail as Work Nears End
Prisoners from Grundy County who had languished in Grundy Center jail during construction of the new county jail were being moved back this afternoon. Interior cell work is one fourth complete, and three dozen men prisoners were to be installed.
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Black Hawk County
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Actor Scalded in Mysterious Film Studio Incident
Los Angeles on February 18 Charles Morton, a young film star, was severely burned when a bucket of boiling water was hurled at him. Police refuse to explain the case and officials say they will not disclose details. If the injuries end his career, the film industry could be affected.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Charles Morton
Schulte Realty Firm Organized in Waterloo
Schulte Realty, with authorized capital of 60000 dollars, is formed to buy hold and sell real estate in Waterloo. Harry H. Schulte, attorney, former bond dealer, presides with wife Mrs. Margaret Schulte as secretary and treasurer at 408 Kingard avenue, in the Commercial National Bank building.
Relative seeks Rudbeck history in Sweden from 1800s ties
Swedish relatives seek information on Olaf Rudbeck who lived here in the 1870s or 1880s. They ask for details on his present whereabouts fate or descendants, tied to a cousin of Gen John A Logan in Waterloo. Chicago Swedish consul letter forwarded to police chief for help.
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Sweden
Rudbeck
Olaf Rudbeck
John A. Logan
Waterloo
Police Mobiles
Edward Jonsell
Chicago
Union Baptist Church Buys Dwelling House
Union Baptist church trustees Griggs Woods Henry Ard and J E Mills bought a dwelling at Shilliam Avenue and Jackson Street from P P Payton Wayne Mich for 1800 dollars to be paid 25 dollars monthly. Services are held in the building. third colored Baptist church for Waterloo after Antioch and Mt Carmel.
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Union Baptist Church
Calared
Shilliam Avenue
Jackson Street
P. Payton
Wayne, Mich
Bel
Griggs Woods
Henry ‘Ard
J. E. Mills
Third Colored Baptist Church
Waterloo
Antioch
Mt. Carmel
Interchanging Clock Hands Puzzle From Brain Tests
A historical brain teaser asks how many positions of a clock’s hands would keep the same time if the hour and minute hands were interchanged. It presents a scenario around a 3 o’clock hour and explores swapped hand positions to determine equivalence, noting a near minute precision.
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Meiie
Belf
Thoas
Grand Officers to Visit Iowa Voiture
Major Pelham St. George Bissell of New York will visit the grand Voiture of Iowa February 21 and 22 in Des Moines. The meeting is arranged by Grand Chef de Train Frank Wagner, Grand Chef de Gare W. Charles Wymen, and Grand Correspondent Dr. Thomas A. Nettleton. Major Bissett belongs to one of New York's oldest prominent families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Pelham St. George Bissell
New York
American Legion
Grand Voiture
Iowa
Frank Wagner
W. Charles Wymen
Ottumwa
Thomas A. Nettleton
Mason City
Major Bissett
Cedar Rapids Sees Wave Of Home Robberies
In Cedar Rapids Iowa over two nights eight homes reported robberies to police. Thieves last night took 30 from the home of Earl Coughlin sports editor of the Gazette Republican and 12 plus a diamond ring from Guy Mitchell’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Earl Coughlin
The
Gazette Republican
Guy Mitchell
Clammer Warns Must Hold Licenses for Mussels
John C. Jago, recent Black Hawk deputy game warden, says license application and fee do not entitle mussel harvest. He reports instructions from W. E. Alvert that licenses must be granted and in possession at work. Jago offers mussel and game breeding license forms and oversees four counties including Black Hawk, Buchanan, Bremer, Benton, Grundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Jago
Sycamore Street
Jago
W. E. Alvert
66 Year-Old Man Won't Quit Brewing
Contempt of court charges for violating a liquor injunction were prepared by County Attorney F. W. Edwards against S. H. Hoch, 66, of 314 Bates Street, after police found 235 pints of hone brew at his home during a raid. Hoch, previously guilty of maintaining a liquor nuisance in district court, was allowed to remain free on his own bond due to age. Police made no new arrests, and it was unclear if additional liquor charges would be pressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Edwards
S. H. Hoch
Bates Street
Koch
TWO GIRLS BURNED TO DEATH IN PLANE CRASH
Two young Columbia girls died when the plane they rode in crashed at the city edge. The pilot escaped. Other city items note a chiropractor Dr A Gallavaux expanding offices at 212 Commercial National Bank Building and adding a new laboratory. Mrs Della Fowler will join after March 4.
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Columbia
A. Gallavaux
Commercial National Bank
Della Fowler
Kentucky
Golinvaux
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New Bedford
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Indiana Concern Plans Air Lines
Nazarene Church
Schulte Realty
Donald King
Second Street East
Eldora
George J. Sager
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
King
Shores Fuel & Transfer Company
Charles Fisher
Seentag Peet
West High Rifle
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Hiner
Grover Cleveland
Davenport
W. H. Durchenwald
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ITV
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