W C Z U Pledges Dry Voting at Iowa Convention
The Women's Christian Temperance Union in Yowa City pledges votes to dry candidates without naming parties. Frances Willard's legacy cited as guiding principle. National president Ella A Boole declares pro prohibition stance against Al Smith and warns law evasion harms enforcement. The convention endorses the dry pledge and promotes a Hoover Curtis ticket.
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Yowa City
INS
Women’s Christian Temperance
Frances Willard
Ella A. Bootle
Boote De‘clared
Prohibition
al Smith
Iowa City
Iowa Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Iowa
Brooklyn
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Trend to Hoover in South Marked by Straw Votes
Analysis notes early Southern preference for Hoover with Virginia and North Carolina showing standoff. Arkansas Georgia Louisiana and South Carolina show Democratic lean while Republicans lead overall. Hoover leads among first time voters and No Vote totals favor Hoover 180 102 to 119 154 with final electoral college results to decide.
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Virginia
North Carolina
Hoover
Arkansas
Georgia
Lonsiana
South Carolina
Diges
Smith
Dirigible R-34 Presses Toward New York Across Atlantic
The German built airship R-34 sails toward Lakehurst New Jersey after a Mediterranean run with 60 passengers on board at about 50 miles per hour. The voyage includes sightseeing of Spanish cities and breakfast aloft as the ship nears its transatlantic milestone. Passengers include Lady Drummond Hay and three Americans. A canary mascot also travels with the crew.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Lakehurst
N. J
Tar-ragona
Spain
Castellon de la Plana
Tarragona
Gibraltar
Atlantic
East Fortune
Scotland
Mineola
N. C
Los Angeles
Lady Drummond Hay
I Charles E. Rosendahl
U. 8
Nur ‘Robert Reiner
Weehawken
Frederick _Gilfillian
Switzerland
Graf Zeppelin Feats Tail Wind On Atlantic Flight
The Graf Zeppelin, starting from Friedrichshafen at 2 a m EST, detoured south across France due to north and west bad weather. Winds later pushed speed to 81 mph off the Moroccan coast, a boost over its normal 70 to 86 mph with favorable wind.
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Frisdhrichshafen
Hugo Eckener
France
Mediterranean
Spain
Washington, D. C
Graf
Count
Radio Corporation
Navy
Madeira
Azores
Berlin
New York
Onetlime Leader in Christian Science Church Dies at 87
Mrs. Augusta E. Stetson a former leader in the Christian Science church died in Rochester New York at age 87 after a 10 week illness. She had stayed with her nephew Major Harold W. Stimpson at the Hotel Sagamore since returning from Canada in August. Major Stimpson and his mother Mrs. E. W. Stimpson survive. Private funeral services will be held in Rochester and in New York.
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Rochester
Augusta E. Stetson
Christian Science Church
Presbyterians of Iowa Synod Meet in Ottumwa
Presbyterians of the Iowa synod gather in Ottumwa to assign a state synodical superintendent. Dr. R. S. Ferguson has retired, with candidates Rev. F. S. Filton and Rev. Mott Sawyers discussed. Delegates from 11 presbyteries attend as Rev. D. P. Linn opens the session and Rev. F. H. Shedd is named permanent clerk.
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D. P. Linn
Redwood
Minn
F. H. Shedd
Waterloo
E. F. Rippen
Sioux City
ML. Boozer
Ames
J. A. Marquis
New York
Haynes
Chicago
J. H. Speer
J. P. Westphal
Omaha
Quarantines Reported as Scarlet Fever and Whooping Cough
A list of individuals and addresses appears under quarantine notices for scarlet fever and whooping cough. Names include Mrs T Eood Marilyn Hood Norma Hood Nsala Hood Newton Hood Vernon Hood and others with addresses such as 210 Hammond 625 Falls 1000 Jefferson 1014 West Sixth 421 East Eleventh 233 Upton and 1208 Riehl. Other named households and residents are listed alongside remaining public health references.
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T. E.ood
Marilyn Hood
Norma Hood
Nsala Hood
Newton Hood
Vernon Hood
Hammond
Margaret Christian
Falls
James Warden
Jefferson
Paul West
West Sixth
Loren Closson
Betty Jean Christian
Upton
Lloyd Knode
Lamson
Shauls Pleads Guilty to Second Offense Vagrancy
A. N. Shauls pled guilty in Judge G. W. Wood's district court division to a second offense of vagrancy. The court ordered sentence to be passed at 9 a.m. on November 2.
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A. N. Shauls
Fire alarms at Sunset Road residence report damage
A fire alarm dispatch notes a Thursday 2:35 p.m. blaze at 318 Sunset Road W Kendall caused by defective wiring. The incident caused property damage estimated at 575 and prompted a response from firefighters.
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W. Kendall
Sunset Road
Gov Alfred E Smith Receives Warm Welcome in Chattanooga
Governor Smith arrives in Chattanooga after a Knoxville greeting and a large parade to Memorial Auditorium for a rally. Tennessee leaders join the Smith special, then he travels to Nashville for a possible 30 minute speech at the Ryman Auditorium.
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Nashville
Tenn
WSM
Alfred E. Smith
WMC
Memphis
WSB
Atlanta
Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Knoxville
Smith
Southern Terminal
Horton
Memorial Auditorium
New York
Tally
McKellar and Tyson
Samuel M. Reynolds
Meayor Ed Bass
M. N. Whittaker
Tennessee
Ryman
Roosevelt Attacks Smith's Candidacy in Mason City Talk
In Mason City Iowa an overflow crowd at the armory heard Theodore Roosevelt attack Gov. Smith of New York and Tammany Hall praising Hanford MacNider for senator. He criticized Smith on prohibition and reform records, calling the Democratic platform a comic document. Building permits listed for several homes and furnaces in Mason City and vicinity.
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Mason City
Cal
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Smith
New York
Tammany Hall
Roosevelt
Temperatures Record For Thursday And Friday
The document lists maximum Thursday at 87 and minimum Thursday at 86. It shows Friday times with times of 7 am and 2 pm and includes unclear notes and stray letters.
Bremer and Tama Work Included in Highway Letting
The Iowa State Highway Commission will open bids on Oct. 16 for about 95 miles of road work and several bridges and culverts on the primary state system. Projects cover Wayne, Washington, Appanoose, Allamakee, Bremer, Jasper, Jackson, Monroe, Tama, Wright, Keokuk, Plymouth, Van Buren and Woodbury counties with graveling and grading across multiple routes and a major Wayne county paving segment on primary road No. 3.
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Ames
INS
Towa State Highway Commission
Wayne
Washington
Appanoose
Allamakee
Bremer
Jasper
Jackson
Monroe
Tamar
Wright
Keokuk
Plymouth
van Buren
Woodbury
Wayne County
Corydon
Wellman
Washington County
Air Clown Faces Forgery Trial After Bounced Check
Shenandoah Iowa October 12 Inis Harry Morrison known as air clown and radio entertainer from Omaha is jailed in Clarinda awaiting trial on forgery charges. A six dollar florist check to Vic Crosthwait bounced, following an earlier six fifty dollar rubber check incident. Morrison wore clown makeup as he was taken into custody.
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Shenandoah
Y Harry
Morrison
Omaha
Clarinda
Vic Crosthwait
Towa Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Des Moines
Des Moines reports the annual Towa Farm Bureau meeting will be held January 15 through 17 at the Shrine temple with the farm and home exposition to run alongside. Frank D. Paine of Iowa State College will head the exposition. The cooperative livestock shippers meeting will move to mid December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Towa Farm Bureau
Shrine Temple
Frank D. Paine
Iowan State College
Co-Operative Livestock Shippers
Farm Bureau
Tierney to Speak at Hudson Monday
Lea F Tierney a Democratic candidate for Congress from the Third Iowa district will address an open air mass meeting at Hudson next Monday night. The event aims to rally support and outline campaign aims in the locality.
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Tierney
Hudson
Lea F, Tierney
Dubuque
Iowa
Brain Tests from Evening Post Offer Quick Rating
Puzzle lists 15 word groups asking for common properties among items. Examples include wings for angel airplane wasp hen hawk, with time limit three minutes and answers on the society page.
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Hastings
Blenheim
Saratoga
Marathon
Waterloo
Sirius
Aldebaran
Rigel
Antares
Fomalhaut
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Antarctic
Pisa
Venice
Milan
Genoa
Florence
Monroe
Jackson
Hayes
Harrison
Wilson
Victoria
Huron
Titicaca
Winnipeg
Baikal
Mississippi
Missouri
Colorado
Delaware
Texas
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Uruguay
France
Episcopals Debate New Prayers and Healing Rite
Washington DC October 12 The Episcopal general convention enters its third day with many prayer book changes still to action A newly approved rite for spiritual healing via anointing or laying on of hands is to be officially recognized while wedding prayers face criticism A revised baptismal prayer removes sin language and special services for seamen and prisoners are added The church reports friction with the Chinese government over mission schools and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington,d.c
Episcopal Church General Convention
House of Bishops
Jesus Christ
Episcopal Church
Department of Missions
China
Man Found Guilty of Fraud Third Time
Fairfield Tr Oct 12 U P Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud for the third time Floyd Hixson Sig ourney awaits sentence to be passed Oct 15 by Judge Wells A jury convicted yesterday after about an hour Roy Gray charged with defrauding E A Singleton Plain View out of a small store for a mythical Missouri farm Gray pleaded guilty and has finished his sentence
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Fairfield
U.P
Floyd Hixson
Sigourney
White Paper Won’t Reply to U S Pact
London reports no direct reply will be made to the American note about the Anglo French naval agreements. A White Paper statement will publish next week with the draft agreement text, Britain’s attitude and the British French exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
Curtis Refuses Albany Campaign Appearance
Chicago reports Senator Curtis the Republican vice presidential nominee vetoed a proposed campaign appearance in Albany New York. He stated he never campaigns in an opponent’s home city and will not start now. He said he will not engage in that tactic.
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Chicago
Curtis
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Chamberlin Lands at Le Bourget After Transatlantic Flight
Clarence D Chamberlin of the American trans Atlantic flight landed at Le Bourget field near Paris shortly before noon with a few passengers from the Leviathan steamship. He planned to tour European aviation services and proceed to Berlin via Cologne later today.
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Bourget
Prince
Clarence D
Chamberlin
le Bourget
Leviathan
Aviaton
Cherbourg
Berlin
Wey
Cologne
Wage Cut Approved for Iowa Miners by Vote
Miners across Iowa backed a $5.10 minimum wage scale after a ballot of 4 000 members. About 3 6385 favored and 1 641 opposed, with most returning to work except in the First district. The new scale retroactive to Oct 1 replaces the 1917 Jacksonville Agreement of 1 40.
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Alvia
Ario
Iows
Appanoose County
Joe Morris
United Mine Workers of Iowa
Jacksonville
Morris
World War Vets Move on Mexico
Veterans of the world war moved on Mexico from San Antonio Texas on October 12 during the tenth annual American Legion convention. Hundreds of delegates traveled toward the border for a weekend of entertainment with excursions into Mexico and bull fights planned at several border points. One group would go to Mexico City while the rest returned home by special and regular trains with thousands of visitors departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Téx
Mexico
American ‘Legion
Mexico City
Love Slayer Dies After Fall From Police Headquarters
Glenn Jenkins, 20, known as Love Slayer, died from a fractured skull after diving head first from the second tier of cells at police headquarters to the tile floor 18 feet below. He killed his sweetheart Marle Young, 21, claiming she asked him to.
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Kansas City
Uri
Glenn Jenkins
Love
Marle Young
Jenkins
Marie
Life Imprisonment in Death by Poison Plot
Mor ris Cohen a 22 year old liquor dealer is given life imprisonment for the murder of Hyman Friedman by poisoning liquor. Evidence shows Cohen sought to kill Friedmans son, his rival in love, by placing poisoned liquor in his car. The elder Friedman drank the liquor and died.
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Los Angeles
Morris Cohen
Hyman Friedman
Cohen
Friedman
Black Tawk Medical Programs Scheduled
Dr. R. D. Massey of the Mayo Clinic will address Waterloo Medical Society next Wednesday in Black's Tearoom. Dr. Henry Albert of Des Moines will speak November 14 on Use of Foxin Anti-Toxin and Diphtheria prevention. East Hiclub members helped induction at Hudson. six new Hudson Hill members named Glenn Buers Edgar Wasson Wesley Yuska Burton Wilson Charles McFarlane Victor Rekers.
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R. D. Massey
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Waterloo Medical Society
Henry Albert
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Hudson
Harry Clowes
Hudson Hill
Glenn Buers
Edgar Wasson
Wesley Yuska
Burton Wilson
Charles McFarlane
Victor Rekers
Izaak Walton league plants iris and phlox along Hudson road
Members of the Izaak Walton league auxiliary planted three rows of iris and assorted phlox on a strip 12 by 0 along the Hudson road near Klingaman fara yesterday. The group will continue beautification work as weather permits.
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Tris
Phlo
Izaak Walton League
John Rock 80 Ends Life at Son’s Home
John Rock, 80, hanged himself at his son John Rock Jr's home as children returning from school found the body in a woodshed. Despondency listed as the cause. Also notes marriage licenses for Ethan Day and Frances Downing in Waterloo.
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Miles
John Rock
John. Rock, Jr
Ethan Day
Waterloo
Frances Downing
Longstreet Sees Optimism Despite Election Year Slowdown
Illinois Central vice president David W. Longstreet told Waterloo visitors that election year sluggishness is not confirmed. He noted improved business and a bumper Iowa corn crop boosting national markets. Longstreet declined to predict a winner, praising both Hoover and Smith as high type, and said the railroad avoids politics while guiding its employees by conscience.
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David W. Longstreet
Illinois ‘Central Railroad
Waterloo
Invan
Illinois Central System
Illinois Central _ railroad
Iowa
Longstreet
Mississippi
Hoover
Smith
Llinois
Chicago
W. Scott Williams
Western Lines
T. G
Rath Packing Company
John Deere Tractor Company
Boy Suffers Head Injuries After Auto Accident Near West High
Frederick Loomis 19 son of Mr and Mrs Loomis sustained painful head injuries when knocked from a moving auto near West High school. He was taken to Presbyterian Hospital with not dangerous injuries. Driver unidentified. Betty Messingham 4 suffered slight bruises when struck by a car at Lafayette and Nevada streets. driver C Richard Carr took her home.
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Frederick Loomis
N. H. Loomis
Sheridan Read
West High School
Presbyterian Hospital
Frederick
Betty Messingham
and Mes
Arthur Co. Messingham
Lafayette Street
Lafayette
Nevada Strces
C. Richard Carr
Carr
Voorhies Phone Company Sold
Sale of the Farmers' Mutual Tile Phone company at Voorhies Indiana includes all personal property and real estate. A bill of sale and assignment and warranty deed to lot 7 block 5 in Voorhies was filed in Tama Iowa. Price noted as one dollar and other valuable considerations. Signers include James Kubik R I Kerr J Wells Weber Klein and D B Conry all directed by Lor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Mutual Tile+ Phone company
Voorhies
Town of
J. P
Walters
Tama
James Kubik
R. 1
Kerr
J. Wellig
T. I. Weber
Klein
D. B. Conry
Dirre- Lor
Uncle of Marion Parker Seeks Hickman Hanging Witness
James R. Heisel, uncle of Marion Parker slain by William Edward Hickman, asked the Los Angeles district attorney to have him included as a witness at Hickman’s execution. Heisel’s request was sent to San Quentin officials.
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Los Angeles
James R. Heisel
Marion Parker
William Edward Hickman
Hickman
San Quentin Prison
Three Killed in Auto Collision near Minneapolis
Three persons were killed and three others seriously injured in a head on collision between Forest Lake and White Bear Minnesota shortly before noon today. The dead were Ire Rey T P Rowan Skngelberg and Charles Gindell all residents of Cloquet Minnesota.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Forest Lake
White Bear
Cloquet
Ire Rey
T. P. Rowan
Skngelberg
Charles Gindell
Navy Notre Dame Game Draws Record Chicago Crowd
Chicago hosts the Notre Dame versus Navy football game with a record crowd expected. Tickets sold from Soldier Field top to bottom including 5 000 new bleacher seats, boosting total well past 125 000.
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Chicago
CINS
Soldiers Field
Notre Dame
Navy
Speakeasy Bombed in Chicago Over Highgrade Liquor Pact
Report states a speakeasy on the lower level of Wacker Drive was damaged by dynamite thrown through the front door. Police confiscated liquor as detectives investigate potential motive tied to owners who allegedly refused local syndicate supply. Frank Kassner, a watchman, observed two men as they fled after the blast.
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Chicago
Wacker
Feesemen
Frank
Kassner
Boy Scout Arrives at Headquarters After Long Trek
Augusto Flores from Lima arrives at Boy Scout headquarters in Washington, D.C., completing a walk from Buenos Aires begun July 11, 1926, as part of a scouting mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Washington, D.C
Augusto Flores
Lima
Peru
Boy Scout Brigade
Shere
Buenos Aires
Boy Scout
Vienna
Danube
Acording
Bucharest
Gondon
Burma Oil Company
Patnegde
New York
Chicago
Ttng Cohen
Inning Davis
Cohen
Western Union
Radio Tells Woman Sons Are Thieves
Mrs John Hammel of Waterbury listened to WTAG Worcester Mass and heard a broadcast naming three youths as suspects in a $15000 securities theft from Edward Phosris of Webster Mass The suspects Eugene 22 Lionel 19 and their cousin Edward Duhaime 19 were identified by description and confessed surrendering the bonds Webster authorities held the trio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Billion Dollar Bank Merger Reported
Reports in San Francisco say A. P. Giannini plans a billion dollar merger. The new corporation would absorb Bancitaly and National Bancitaly and other Giannini interests. Bank of America could be included in the merger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Gal
INS
A. P. Giannini
Bank of Italy
Bancitaly Corporation
National Bancitaly Company
Kesser Giannini
Bank of America
Pneumonia Treated by Static Waves
Dr Norman E Titus reports at the American College of Physical Therapy convention that pneumonia can be treated with static electricity therapy. The method uses static electricity with plates placed on desk and back, and heat passed through the lungs to drive out infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Norman E. Titus
American College of Physical Therapy
Air Fields in France Increase as Aviation Grows
Paris reports France now has 87 airfields and seaplane stations scattered nationwide with more landing sites in emergencies. Five stations near Paris include Le Bourget Orly Villac Gusto y and Issy les Moulineaux plus a hydroplane station at Sartronville on the Seine.
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Paris
France
le Bourget
Orly
Villac Gusloy
Issy-res-Moulineaux
Sartronville
Seine
Boy Scout Council Plans 1929 Budget Meeting
The Waterloo Boy Scout council executive committee met in Black's tea room to discuss the 1929 budget. Police and Republican officials searched Des Moines for John Gillogly, an aide to the national committee sent for party business, who has been missing for two weeks. A separate court action fined Charles Sibarl $200 for contempt of court related to an alcohol injunction, with jail time to follow if unpaid. In Greece, Corinth was hit by a severe quake, causing panic and one welfare ministry official killed by falling brick. A Beloit report notes a tale about rum and two men Joseph and Frank Rum, with Frank sentenced for possessing intoxicants and Joe for intoxicated driving.
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Cof
Waterloo Boy Scout Council
Des Moines
State’ Republcan Committee
John Gillogly
sAurora
Gillogly
Republican National Committee
Charles Sibarl
G. W. Wood
Division of District Court
Ariquor
Athens
Greece
Corinth
Welfare Ministry
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W.C.Z.U
Ella A. Boole
Dirigible
U. S
Gene Timney
Hotel di Russe
Rome
Josephine
Polly) Lauder
Towa
Ottumwa
Synod
Luctla Schadt
Riehl
Frank Wright
West
Marion Jennings
Maurice Schuster
Kern
Shirley Mac Larson
Dawson
Meller
Poe
Merman
Milter
Gov. Smith
Ghattanough
P. CG. Johnston
FP. C. Johnston
Jester
P. C. Johnston
Howery
Fred Seger
Wendell Sour S. E
Jerald
Webster
Tess Morgan
Butler
E. J. Davis
Fourth West
Iseary
Duncan
Floyd J. Barnes
John
James I. Clark
Newton
W. J. Yoray
J. 8
Tithill
Logan
Bremer and
N. F. Evening Post, Inc
Society
Episcopalins
U.S
Willis Dunbar
Hezekiah Dunbar
Stratford Avenue
Willis
Cradle Rail
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Eleanor
Goldie
Ardis
Ruth
Kathleen
Petersen Bros
FP. H. Shedd
Edmswood
David Schrader
Crosby, Minn
Brainerd
Crosby
Schrader
Crow Wing County
Republican Committee
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Construction Machinery Company
C. Wilbur
H. ¢. Wilbur
Frank Austin
Eighth Street East
O'Keefe, & Towne Chapel
Warren. L. Steeves
Walnut Street
Baptist. Church
Elmwood
Aris
Legion
OKEH
I.C
Boy
Hickman Hung
Speakeasy
Billion Dollar Bank
BOY Scout Council
Beloit
W's
Joseph
Rockford
Joe
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