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		<title>Randylyon at 18:10, 13 December 2017</title>
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		<title>Randylyon at 19:07, 12 December 2017</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l1&quot;&gt;Line 1:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE LODGE C. S. P. S. Dubuque Lodge C. S. P. S., a benevolent society, composed of Bohemians, was organized in Dubuque in February, 1879, by the Supreme Lodge of the Order at St. Louis. The objects of the society were to care for the sick, bury the dead and comfort the widow and fatherless. Candidates for membership were required to be between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five, in sound physical condition and capable of self support. The initiation fee varied from $5 to $11, according to age of applicant, and the annual dues were $6. When members are sick they are allowed $4 a week; if death follows, their heirs receive $650.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE LODGE C. S. P. S. Dubuque Lodge C. S. P. S., a benevolent society, composed of Bohemians, was organized in Dubuque in February, 1879, by the Supreme Lodge of the Order at St. Louis.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The objects of the society were to care for the sick, bury the dead and comfort the widow and fatherless. Candidates for membership were required to be between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five, in sound physical condition and capable of self support. The initiation fee varied from $5 to $11, according to age of applicant, and the annual dues were $6. When members are sick they are allowed $4 a week; if death follows, their heirs receive $650.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Lodge was established with fourteen members and the following officers: W. Flaishman, President; Joseph Hrubecky, Vice President: John Safranek, Secretary, and Frank Peterka, Treasurer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Lodge was established with fourteen members and the following officers: W. Flaishman, President; Joseph Hrubecky, Vice President: John Safranek, Secretary, and Frank Peterka, Treasurer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon at 21:19, 11 December 2010</title>
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l3&quot;&gt;Line 3:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Lodge was established with fourteen members and the following officers: W. Flaishman, President; Joseph Hrubecky, Vice President: John Safranek, Secretary, and Frank Peterka, Treasurer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Lodge was established with fourteen members and the following officers: W. Flaishman, President; Joseph Hrubecky, Vice President: John Safranek, Secretary, and Frank Peterka, Treasurer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1899 the society had sixteen members and meetings were held in the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Key City Lodge&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;In 1899 the society had sixteen members and meetings were held in the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[KEY CITY HOUSE]]&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Randylyon: New page: DUBUQUE LODGE C. S. P. S. Dubuque Lodge C. S. P. S., a benevolent society, composed of Bohemians, was organized in Dubuque in February, 1879, by the Supreme Lodge of the Order at St. Louis...</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;New page: DUBUQUE LODGE C. S. P. S. Dubuque Lodge C. S. P. S., a benevolent society, composed of Bohemians, was organized in Dubuque in February, 1879, by the Supreme Lodge of the Order at St. Louis...&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;DUBUQUE LODGE C. S. P. S. Dubuque Lodge C. S. P. S., a benevolent society, composed of Bohemians, was organized in Dubuque in February, 1879, by the Supreme Lodge of the Order at St. Louis. The objects of the society were to care for the sick, bury the dead and comfort the widow and fatherless. Candidates for membership were required to be between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five, in sound physical condition and capable of self support. The initiation fee varied from $5 to $11, according to age of applicant, and the annual dues were $6. When members are sick they are allowed $4 a week; if death follows, their heirs receive $650.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Lodge was established with fourteen members and the following officers: W. Flaishman, President; Joseph Hrubecky, Vice President: John Safranek, Secretary, and Frank Peterka, Treasurer.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1899 the society had sixteen members and meetings were held in the Key City Lodge.&lt;br /&gt;
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