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4.1swho's lived in Springfield for a hundred and eight years.
4.37sOur oldest resident, Cornelius Chapman.
3.07sCornelius Chapman built the first log cabin in Springfield...
2.45sand introduced the toothbrush to our fair City.
3.94sHey! Not bad!
3.15sFor years, he was Springfield's only basketball player,
3.54sbut he still managed to entertain the crowds.
1.93sin the market crash of 1929,
2.87she helped people jump out of windows to avoid disgrace.
2.97sYou're doing the right thing. Oh, oh! Out you go! Ohh!
3.99sMy, you're a big one. No, no turning back now. Yaah!
2.67sOff a tall building-- That's a great way to do it!
4.3sAnd in 1935, our honoree took a bullet for Huey Long.
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