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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
MRS. RONADKA RAVES
IN HER PRISON Cell
SCREAMS CAUSE MATRoN TO RE.
MOVE HER TO A SOLITARY
DUNGEON.
TROUBLES MAY HAVE
PRODUCED INSANITY
"Wonan RaffIes" Who Had Negro Aid
in Many Thefts and Burslaries,
Spends a Night of Horror-Re.
mains Quiet and Passive Monday.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Mrs. Evelyn Ro-
madka shouted and screamed at the
county Jail all day Sunday and Sunday
night exhibited hysteria and signs of
possible insanity. She drove from her
all the other women prisoners who
tried to quiet her and would permit
in her cell only Rhoda Warner, col
ored woman we'll known to the police
Transferred to Solitary Cell.
At noon Mrs. Romadka became SO
violent that Mrs. Mary Niemeyer, the
matron, transferred her from her cell
on the third floor to the women's quar-
ters and locked her in solitary cell
on the first floor, where she would
be under the matrons personal care.
During the entire day and Sunday
night Mrs. Romadka frequently broke
women awake.
Worn and Passive Monday.
BY Monday morning she had worn
herself out and lay quiet and passive
in her CELL She was unable to talk
coherently and remembered little of
what occurred Sunday. She is unable
to leave her bed, although she ate her
breakfast when it was taken to her
by the matron.
Raves of Her Troubles.
During her apparent delirium Mrs.
Romadka raved of her troubles and
made constant references to her name
being associated with that of the col
nrod man A1hork IOnoc
; my husband has deserted me-" she
cried, deserted me for lot of white
trash My baby is blackened. What
will become of me?'
II want Oman, Dinan!" she cried
repeatedly during the afternoon and
evening. why doesn't he some to
me?"
Orders "White Trash" Out.
Get out of here, all of you, you
poor white trash!'" she said to the
other women prisoners. Il don't want
you around here. Only Rhoda. Rhoda's
the only one that's been good to me. !"
She rose up from her couch and
threatened the other white prisoners
and drove them away. At first Mrs.
Nlemeyer permitted uuOQd warner
to remain in the cell with Mrs. Ro.
madka to quiet her.
colored Woman Barred Out.
Later when Mrs. Romadka was
transferred from her cell to the first
floor the colored woman was not per.
mitted to enter and Mrs. Romadka
frequently called for her. Rhoda War.
ner was formerly the proprietoress of
a resort in West Lake street.
Attack After Minister'S Visit.
Mrs. Romadka's attack was appar-
entity precipitated by word brought
to her by a minister. He called to see
her Sunday morning and sent word to
her cell to find out whether she had
heard from her husband. She sent
down word that she had not and asked
if he had any news. He sent up the
message that he had written to Mr..
Romadka but had received no reply.
Soon after Mrs. Romadka began to eX-
hibit signs of excitement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
EDUCATIONAL
$4,000, 1000 For Girls College.

BY the will of the late Robert n.
Carson of Philadelphia his fortune
amounting to $5.500,000. will. after the
death of his widow, be devoted to the
establishment of college for orphan
girls similar to the Girard college for
orphun boys. Girard's bencyolencp
was carson's inspiration. and in thus
disposing of his fortune aJr, Carson
took satisfaction in the thought that
no man would ike in idlencSs as u
gentleman of leisure On the Carson
wealth.
The college thus provided for viii
be known us tie Carson college ;tsi
Nsil be erected en- his ca:ate Ia Mo.u
gomely county. near I'hi!;t,.elphla. l.
will lie uonseetarian il character. u.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

senator ON
Ohio and whose
husband is the
owner and edi-
tor Of the Chica-
go Tribune, has
left her palatial
residence on the
Lake Shore drive
and made her
home in that
part of tile stock
yards occupied
by the Univer-
sity Settlement.
Mrs. Mccormick
heretofore Ii a S
been prominent
in the million
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
India's Sacred Trees.

There are many sacred trees Of
India which enter largely into the re-
ligious life of the Hindoos. Chief
among these is the sami tree and the
trembling peepul. Nearly all the
higher hills and rocks in tho plains
are crowned each by temple, shrine
or sacred tree, The peepul is known
as the king of trees. 1t is the most
holy, and the three great spirits Of
the Hfndops dwell therein. The wor-
snip Of the tree Is the worship of the
triad Brahnla, Siya and Yishnu. AL
ncst every Indian village has its pee
pul tree, with raised platform or ri
tar around it, The deyout remove
tieiy shoes before 1t and make obei.
yance before proceeding on their way
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
To Sci! Two.cent MILEAGE Books.

Milwaukee, Oct. 29.-Announce.
ment is made that beginning Deem
Der 1 all railroads within the territory
of the Western Passenger association
will sell mileage books to Bearer"
and interchangeable on all lines at
two cents per mile. Up to this timo
the two-cent rate on mileage books
has been limited to the use of the per-
son named on them and to the road
issuing them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
Appendicitis

Is due in a large measure to abuse Of
the bowels, by employing drastic pur-
gatives. To avoid all danger, use only
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the safe,
gentle cleanser and invigorators. Guar
anteed to cure headache, biliousness,
malaria and jaundice, at P. A. Glenn
mer's drug store. 25c, T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

much farther il
the winds llat
been SO as Il
carry him on in
TO New England
OF the eigh
o t h er balloons
w hich entered
the race all bu
one did grea
things. Nearesi
to the recort
IN Il d e by the
Pom mern wa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
FARMERS AND HoRsEMEN!

Are your horses afflicted with Heaves?
# so, you should at once procure a
bottle of LUERs' HEATE DROPS, sure
cure for Heaves, Shortwindedness,
Coughs and Indigestion. For sale by
]. H. Luers Drug Co.; P. A. Clemmer;
VIM. Connolly; and Edward 7.
Tomas, 93y1,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
Mail Orders.

Mott & Co., want your Mail Orders.
Special attention given them. Send fol
samples and Ladies' Home Fashion
Sheets. Very truly yours,
2tf MOTT & Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
Runaway Kills a State Auditor

Reno, New, Oct 29.--Nate Rolf,
state auditor of Nevada, is dead as the
result of internal injuries received in
q runaway accident.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS
Mills Hotel No. 8 Opened.

Mills Hotel No. Opened.
The third of series of hotels de-
signed to provide comfortable lodgings
and wholesome food at moderate
prices has recently been opened ut the
corner of Thirty-siXth street and
Seventh avenue Now York city. by d.
o. Mills. the wealthy New York bust
ness man. This hotel is provided with
all the up to date devices Of the mod
ern hosiery. including smoking. loung-
ing and reading rooms and Il thorough
~ equipped restaurant. A comfortable
room q by 8 feet may be had for 80
cents a day. and one S by 8 feet at
40 cents Il day. The hotel is not to he
conducted as a charity in any sense
but is expected to return Il fair inter-
est Oil the investment.
More Carnegie Heroes.
The Carnegie hero fund commission
has made medal and money awards to
twenty-four more persons shown to
have performed exceptional service in
the saving Of l:fe. The list included
for the first time negro. John Hin of
Atlanta. The largest award was that
of a gold medal and $4,000 to A. j.
HcGger. superintendent of schools of
Finncy county. Kan. lie ran two
miles and entered II we'll seventy-two
feet deep. where he worked two hours
with Il shovel to save the life of Il man
caught in Il cave-in.
Typewritne Record Lowered.
Miss Rose Is. Fritz of Brooklyn. n.
T.. who last year won the title of type
writer champion by defeating Mae
Darlington OF Chicago. defeated the
four male contestants at the Madison
Square Garden business show by writ
Ing 5.G19 words in an hour with only
elghty-onc errors. Allowing for the
five words deducted as penalty for
each error. her average was eighty
seven words minute. Miss Fritz
wins the $1,000 cup offered by the
trade.
Many Killed by Earthquake.
An earthquake at Calabria Italy.
Oct. %. resulted in heavy loss of life,
| the exact extent of which has not been
ascertaincd. although ii IS estimated
all the way from twenty to 100 The
damage to property was very great,
There is more Catarrh IN this section of the
country than all other diseases put together
| and until the last few years was supposed to BIO
7 lncurable. For a great many years doctors
pronounced 1t a local disease and prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment. pronounced it in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease and therefore requires
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh cure,
manufactured by F, J. Cheney 4 CO.. Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the mar
ket, 1t is taLen internally in doses from 10
drops to tesspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to
cure. Send for circulars and TESTIMONIALS.
Address, F. ~, CHENEY g. Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, IS cents,
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
Il
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
In District Court Howard
County, Iowa.
In the Matter of

In the Matter Off
the Applca-
tlOn of w. r.
MILF. a regis
tered pharma- Notice of Said Application
cist, to buy,
keep and sell
IntoXica ing
liquors.
To ID. l.. GRANNIS, County Attorney, and
to whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that W. +. MILF, Il
resident of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa,
has filed in the office of the clerk of the
district court in and for Howard County,
Iowa, his petition in which he sets out that
he is registered pharmacist. and asks the
court TO grant him permit to buy. keep
and sell Intoxicating liquors as such In the
building and on the premises described as
the south twenty-five t25) feet of lots one %,
two ~ and three 81, Block seventeen az,
Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, according to
the recorded plat thereof
That his said application viii be presented
to the Court on the first day of the next
term thereof appointed to be held at the
Court House II Cresco, IIowaid County,
Iowa, commencing December 8. 1907, at
which time and place application will be
made and proof offered and such permit
asked for and issued unless objection thereto
is made.
w. i, MlI,Z A pplicant,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

Dyspepsia is Americas curse. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia
every time. 1t drives out impurities,
tones the stomach, restores perfect di-
gestion, normal weight, and good health
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

pears to have tired of society's inanities
and to be anxious to do something use
full with her time and resources. She
will work under the direction Of DR..
Mary Mcdowell. Her particular aim
is to ameliorate the condition Of the
ghetto children.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

Itching, bleeding. pretruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment. Chron-
ic cases soon relieved, finally cured.
Druggists all sell it.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
A Small Farm at a Big Bareai

"A Small Farm at Big Bargain
ITO acres; we'll improved, good build
ings, fenced and cross-fenced, goot
we'll and spring brook, all cultivated
except one acre Of nice, light timber
20 bearing apple trees. Call at thiI
office, or enquire of
JOHN BARRET,
r. F. D. No. S. Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05
y Killed by Earthquake.

HaT'y '<'''ea ~ 81 s''eusFe'
An earthquake at Calabria. Italy,
Oct. %. resulted in i; heavy loss of life,
the exact extent of which has not been
ascertaincd. although ii IS estimated
all the way from twenty to 1870. The
damage to property was very great,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-05

Mrs. Medill Mccormick, formerly
Ruth Hanna and daughter of the late
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-25
Stark Miller Wedding.

A pretty wedding that was of great
interest to the people of st. John oc
Cured this morning at o'clock in the
st. John Catholic church, when Miss
Rosa Stark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stark, and Albert Miller of Low
ell, were united in marriage, the Rev.
A. NJ. Bucheit officiating. The bride
was beautifully dressed in white SAN
dow silk. trimmed with lace and pearls,
and carried a beautiful bouquet Of
white asters and ferns, while the groom
wore the usual black. Miss Minnie
Stark, sister Of the bride. was maid of
honor, and Miss Annie Miller was
bridesmaid. both wearing light green
silk poplin. The groom was attended
by Charles Miller, who acted as best
man and also by Emil Stark After
the ceremony the guests assembled at
the home of the bride. where an elab-
crate wedding breakfast was served
after which the guests amused them
selves mainly by dancing. Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller are quite popular and Were
the recipients of many hearty con-
gratulations from their numerous
friends.
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INDIANA HARBOR

Mrs Harriet Winslow spent yester-
day in the city.
Robt. Marion returned to his studies
at Ann Ashes this week.
D. NJ. Brown has returned from
Pennsylvania where he was called by
the death of his baby.
Quite a number from the Harbor
went to Chicago last night to see the
prize fight at the Coliseum.
Flack Brothers. coal dealers in East
Chicago. have just put two car loads
Of coal in the Eugene Field school coal
bins.
Mrs. E. V. Walton has returned from
LaPorte, where she has been the guest
of Mrs. J. L Walker. formerly of the
Harbor.
A dance will be given tonight In
Cline's hall by Misses Galoin and Hall.
A large number from East Chicago and
other towns are expected to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McGraff, who have
been guests Of Mrs. Agnes Smith for
the last two weeks, have gone to Whit
ing to live. Mr. McGraf is superin-
tendent of the Republic Mills in East
Chicago.
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DYER NEWS

Nicholas Hilbrich Of Hammond. was
a Dyer business visitor yesterday.
John Miller. jr, of St John. was
here yesterday in the interest of the
Northwestern Telephone company.
Frank Kleine of Brunswick was here
Sunday TO see some friends.
Mat Hoffman was at Chicago today
looking after business matters.
Mr. Teppe Of the f. Loebman & Co.
liquor house. made business call here
Tuesday.
William Werner from near Endor was
here Tuesday on business.
William Herman has taken up a
position at Charles stommers general
store.
Henry Bischoff. representing the Bis
choff & Czech wholesale liquor house
OF Chicago. called on customers here
yesterday.
J. Hnlegonds loaded and shipped two
car loads of cabbage yesterday.
Mrs. ]. Hillegonds left Tuesday morn
ing for Chicago to visit relatives,
especially to see a little grandson who
arrived there few days ago.
All kinds of sewing machine needles
and shuttles TO At any make or style
sewing machine at NJ. Hoffman's, Dyer,
Ind.-ady-1t
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RENSSELAER, NEWS

A daughter was born yesterday to
Recorder Tilton and wife.
Russell Harmon returned today from
trip through the northwest.
Miss Jessie Makeeven has left for
Madison, Wis, to enter the Wisconsi in
University.
Arthur Teuter of Ann Arbor. Mich,
has returned to resume his studies in
the senior class.
Mrs. c. A. Roberts entertained a
number of ladies at her home in the
west part of town yesterday after
noon.
J. w. Williams is improving slowly
but surely from his severe attack Of
pleurisy, but is still confined to his
bed.
A boy was born last night to Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Carson of Lafayette
Mrs. Marson was formerly Miss Owe
Clark of this place.
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CROWN POINT NEWS

There was quite a frost this morning
in and around Crown Point.
Ralph Burge of Merrillville, was Wis
iting friends in Crown Point last Tues
day.
Myiel Pierce, of Merril1viIle. was in
Crown Point looking after his real es-
tate.
Attorney J. NJ. Stinson of Hammond
was here yesterday attending to legal
matters in the circuit court
Policeman Gust Newman of Gary
brought another boarder to Sheriff Car
ter's boarding house yesterday.
The Epworth League will give a So
cial next Friday evening in the NJ. e
parlors. only for the members of the
League.
The Peoples State Bank of Crown
Point. will let the contract for the
erection of their new bank building
next Saturday.
County Commissioner oscar Krimbill
Of Hammond, was a guest of friends
and relatives and also transacted bust
ness at the county seat yesterday.
Auditor Charles J. Johnson. accom-
panied his son Charles TO the North
western university yesterday where the
latter viii take a course in civil en-
gineering.
Sub-contractor Charles Wilson and
son, are getting 9 good start excavat-
ing for the north wing of the propos ed
annexation Of the Lake county court
house.
George Glenn OF Pennsylvania. was
arrested last evening by detective Peter
J. McMurry of the Chicago & Erie rail-
road company for stealing a ride. He
was fined IS and costs
The Crown Point high school has
selected the members for its football
team, and ii is said that the materia
excells that Of any previous years
which speaks well for the team.
Little Archie WestphaI. an orphan
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EAST CHICAGO NEWS

Chris. Peterson is the father of a ten
pound girl.
The senior class of the high school
held a meeting yesterday
Dick Fraser has returned from a
three months visit to his relatives in
Ireland.
Freeman Flies horse dropped dead
Monday night. Another job for the
undertaken.
The city council is contemplating the
purchase OF a combination patrol and
ambulance wagon.
Robert Reed. the city engineer, will
have his office In the fire department
building after Oct. l.
Dancing school opens tonight at Wei
lands hall under the management OF
Morris KATE. DeBriae's orchestra will
furnish the music.
The council voted last night to re-
tain Peter Crumpacker and McAleer as
special counsel in the suit to restrain
the city from building the new city hall
Members of William Mckinley, W
r, c. No. 25s. OF East Chicago, viii
tender a reception in the Weiland hal
on Thursday evening, Sept. %, for al
the veteran soldiers and their wives OF
East Chicago. Indiana Harbor, Whitins
and Hammond. Come and have q good
time.
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HESSVILLE NEWS

Trustee F. Richard Schaaf visited the
Hessville school yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Mueller and son, Eddie,
were Hammond visitors Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Adams, who has been
sick for several months, is thought to
be slowly improving.
Miss Olga Kaske of Munster gave
lessons in drawing and music at the
Hessville school today. She brings a
small organ with her which is of great
service in music work.
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was employed one summer some five
years ago in the bank of g. E. Lund-
gren. They are expected to return
here the early part OF next week and
viii reside with DR.. and Mrs. H. T.
Walsh until the house on Maryland
street is ready The story is the old
one of a meeting at college, the his
tory OF which did not close with the
close OF college days. The brides
father IS prominent in local circles as
a bank director and retired farmer.
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CLARK STATION

Louis veterich~returned from Chica-
go, Tuesday.
w. schick transacted business in Chi
cago, Tuesday.
II. Schneider of Hammond transacted
business in Clarke Station
E. Otter of Chicago. visited his
father-in-law, Fred Bormann.
Mrs. H. Saager of Clarke, transacted
business in Hammond, Monday.
o. Herrn and a lady friend returned
from a pleasure trip from Chicago.
They had a delightful time.
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ST. JOHNS NEWS

Mrs. August Klemme of Krentzburg.
was a st. John visitor Tuesday
Carl F. Kanenberger of the VIM.
Henning company Of Chicago. transact
ed business in St. John Tuesday.
Joseph GerIach of Gerlach Brothers.
made a trip through the neighboring
towns, buying live stock. for their
weekly shipment
August Koehle. road supervisor of
the stone roads has received eight more
car loads of crushed stone with which
he will finish his work for the season.
The roads all in pretty good con-
dition in his district.
OIois Portz has finished his con-
tract. grading the road from the Sand
Ridge to Hartsdale. subject of APPROX
al of the county surveyor. The begin
ming of next week, the men Will start
hauling stones on this piece of new
road.
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WHITING NEWS

Mrs. Clara Morrisey was in indiana
Harbor yesterday.
Mrs. Fred J. Smith is spending a few
days at Lake Wawasee. Ind.
Michael Sosnoskf of Front street has
moved to Gary where he viii open
saloon.
Mrs. A P Melton was the guest of
Mrs. Lon Stevenson Of Ohio avenue
yesterday.
The Ladies' of the Eastern Star. held
their regular meeting in the Masonic
Monday evening.
Mrs John Thielen and her daughters
Catherine and Teresa, have gone TO
Anderson, Ind. for visit.
| Miss Edytha HoIIett is taking
course in stenography at the Chicago
/ Business college in Chicago.
Max Gernstein who recently engaged
in the saloon business in Gary, trans
acted business here yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. l. H Mattern of Oliver
street saw The Girl Rangers" at the
Auditorium in Chicago this afternoon
A party OF young people from Whit
ing will attend a dancing party in
Cline's Hall in Indiana Harbor this
evening.
George Collins treated his friends to
banquet last night at which mud
hens which George shot himself. We're
served.
Jack Hughes was arrested for as
sault and battery on warrant sworn
out by his wife but was discharged by
Mayor Smith.
Mr. and Mrs McGrath OF Indiana Har-
Dor have moved into the Swartz fiat on
Sheridan avenue. Mr.. McGrath is sup
erintendent of the Illinois Steel COM
pany at the Harbor.
Mr.. Kiefer OF Central. Ark, will ST.
travelling and have his headquarters
at Marshall. Mich. where his daughter
Miss Florence, Is now teaching school.
His daughter Miss Grace Kiefer who is
stenographer in Lofts Brothers Jewelry
store In chicago VIII uldhS Hel AloAh0
with her aunt in Chicago.
Miss Edytha HoIlett will go to Val
paraiso tonight to be the guest of Miss
Ella Klose at the Valparaiso university.
Misses Helen Mattern. Margaret Crit
nth and Elizabeth Putnam will go to-
morrow to also be the guests of Misses
Irene and Edna Putnam and Ella Klose.
Paul Mango who was arrested at Lie
berts hall Sunday night for carrying
concealed weapons, Gust Duklo. for
provocation and Andrew Blasko for as
sault and battery. were tried yester-
day Mango and Duklo paid their fines
and were released, but Blasko who was
fined 81 and costs, could not raise the
fine and in default of same was taken
to Crown Point
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following is the list of marriage
licenses issued yesterday:
William J. Toomey, Chicago. 81
Harriet J. Cozzino, Point of Pines
Mich. ........ ........ A.
Edward L. Cunningham. Chicago 49,. So
Cora NJ. West, Chicago. 4e