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Auction Block Repeats for 91 Year Old Ex-Slave in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Green Hutchinson a 91 year old former slave born in Kentucky and Missouri placed again on the auction block. He offered himself to the highest bidder who will provide home and work amid memories of slavery and hardships. He recalls his age, schooling, and brutal punishments, and lists his trade skills as bricklaying shoe making and field work. Bids are sought at his residence 782 Twelfth Street. In a separate note, the U S ship Borie torpedo crew set a possible world record with four direct hits at 12 000 yards.
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Des Moines
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Kentucky
Missouri
Lincoln
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Twelfth Street
Clark County
Winchester
Nicholasville
Audrain County
Mexico
Manila
United States
Borie