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New members for hall of fame

Historical society honors Cookes and Frank Fryer at the Mississippi Soiree

by P. Carter Newton

cnewton@galgazette.com

Posted 8/20/18

DUBUQUE, Iowa–Christine Harris was in a jovial mood when she asked those aboard the Celebration Belle if anyone was wet. It was a question with an obvious answer for the president of the …

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