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# Record Name Category Subcategory 1 Barring-gaffner of Bagnialto Or This Yea... Literature Books-Fiction Barring-gaffner of Bagnialto Or This Year's Masterpiece Novel by Kilgore Trout. 2 Barrytron Limited Companies Technology Companies Barrytron Limited Here is where Dwayne got the money to buy the agency: He borrowed it from the Midland County National Bank. For collateral, he put up stock he owned in a company which was then called The Midland City Ordnance Company. It later became Barrytron, Limited. When Dwayne first got the stock, in the depths of the Great Depression, the company was called The Robo-Magic Corporation of America. 3 Barrytron Ltd. Companies Companies-misc Barrytron Ltd. Here is where Dwayne got the money to buy the agency: He borrowed it from the Midland County National Bank. For collateral, he put up stock he owned in a company which was then called The Midland City Ordnance Company. It later became Barrytron, Limited. When Dwayne first got the stock, in the depths of the Great Depression, the company was called The Robo-Magic Corporation of America. 4 Black Garter Belt Media Magazines-Adult Black Garter Belt Magazine featuring a story by Kilgore Trout. 5 Burger Chef Dining Burger Joints Burger Chef Dwayne gazed over the sleeping city. He had been born there. He had spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage only two miles from where he stood. He had been adopted and educated there. He owned not only the Pontiac agency and a piece of the new Holiday Inn. He owned three Burger Chefs, too, and five coin-operated car washes, and pieces of the Sugar Creek Drive-In Theatre, Radio Station WMCY, the Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course, and seventeen hundred shares of common stock in Barrytron, Limited, a local electronics firm. He owned dozens of vacant lots. He was on the Board of Directors of the Midland County National Bank. 6 The Dancing Fool Literature Short Stories The Dancing Fool Short story by Kilgore Trout. 7 Dr. Alfred Maritimo Healthcare Dentists Dr. Alfred Maritimo He went past his principal place of business, which was Dwayne Hoover's Exit Eleven Pontiac Village, and he turned into the parking lot of the new Holiday Inn next door. Dwayne owned a third of the Inn - in partnership with Midland City's leading orthodontist, Dr. Alfred Maritimo, and Bill Miller, who was Chairman of the Parole Board at the Adult Correctional Institution at Shepherdstown, among other things. 8 Dwayne Hoover's Exit Eleven Pontiac Vill... Vehicles Vehicle Dealerships Dwayne Hoover's Exit Eleven Pontiac Village He went past his principal place of business, which was Dwayne Hoover's Exit Eleven Pontiac Village, and he turned into the parking lot of the new Holiday Inn next door. Dwayne owned a third of the Inn - in partnership with Midland City's leading orthodontist, Dr. Alfred Maritimo, and Bill Miller, who was Chairman of the Parole Board at the Adult Correctional Institution at Shepherdstown, among other things. 9 Gilgongo! Literature Short Stories Gilgongo! Short story by Kilgore Trout. 10 Hail to the Chief Literature Short Stories Hail to the Chief Short story by Kilgore Trout. 11 How You Doin'? Literature Books-Fiction How You Doin'? Novel by Kilgore Trout. 12 Keedsler Automobile Company Companies Manufacturing Keedsler Automobile Company The truck was passing through the area where Dwayne Hoover's stepparents had come from. They had trekked from West Virginia to Midland City during the First World War, to make big money at the Keedsler Automobile Company, which was manufacturing airplanes and trucks. When they got to Midland City, they had their name changed legally from Hoobler to Hoover, because there were so many black people in Midland City named Hoobler. 13 Keedsler Motors Vehicles Vehicle Dealerships Keedsler Motors The truck was passing through the area where Dwayne Hoover's stepparents had come from. They had trekked from West Virginia to Midland City during the First World War, to make big money at the Keedsler Automobile Company, which was manufacturing airplanes and trucks. When they got to Midland City, they had their name changed legally from Hoobler to Hoover, because there were so many black people in Midland City named Hoobler. 14 The Midland City Ordnance Company Companies Manufacturing The Midland City Ordnance Company Here is where Dwayne got the money to buy the agency: He borrowed it from the Midland County National Bank. For collateral, he put up stock he owned in a company which was then called The Midland City Ordnance Company. It later became Barrytron, Limited. When Dwayne first got the stock, in the depths of the Great Depression, the company was called The Robo-Magic Corporation of America. 15 Midland County National Bank Financial Companies Banks Midland County National Bank Dwayne gazed over the sleeping city. He had been born there. He had spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage only two miles from where he stood. He had been adopted and educated there. He owned not only the Pontiac agency and a piece of the new Holiday Inn. He owned three Burger Chefs, too, and five coin-operated car washes, and pieces of the Sugar Creek Drive-In Theatre, Radio Station WMCY, the Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course, and seventeen hundred shares of common stock in Barrytron, Limited, a local electronics firm. He owned dozens of vacant lots. He was on the Board of Directors of the Midland County National Bank. 16 Midland General Hospital Healthcare Hospitals Midland General Hospital Hospital in Midland City, Ohio. 17 Mildred Barry Memorial Center for the Ar... Entertainment Museums Mildred Barry Memorial Center for the Arts The letter was from the Festival's chairman, Fred T. Barry. He was respectful, almost reverent about Kilgore Trout. He beseeched him to be one of several distinguished out-of-town participants in the Festival, which would last for five days. It would celebrate the opening of the Mildred Barry Memorial Center for the Arts in Midland City. 18 Now It Can Be Told Literature Books-Fiction Now It Can Be Told Novel by Kilgore Trout. Trout also carried a copy of his novel Now It Can Be Told. This was the wide-open beaver book which Dwayne Hoover would soon take so seriously. 19 The Pan-Galactic Memory Bank Literature Books-Fiction The Pan-Galactic Memory Bank Novel by Kilgore Trout. 20 The Pan-Galactic Straw Boss Literature Books-Fiction The Pan-Galactic Straw Boss Also known as Mouth Crazy. Novel by Kilgore Trout. 21 Plague on Wheels Literature Books-Fiction Plague on Wheels Novel by Kilgore Trout. Cover claims: "Wide open beavers inside". This is incorrect. 22 Robo-Magic Washing Machine Home Furnishing Appliances Robo-Magic Washing Machine The motto of the old Robo-Magic washing machine cleverly confused two separate ideas people had about Monday. One idea was that women traditionally did their laundry Monday. Monday was simply washday, and not an especially depressing day on that account. People who had horrible jobs during the week used to Monday "Blue Monday" sometimes, though, because they hated to return to work after a day of rest. When Fred T. Barry made up the Robo-Magic motto as a young man, he pretended that Monday was called "Blue Monday" because doing the laundry disgusted and exhausted women. 23 The RoboMagic Corporation of America Companies Companies-misc The RoboMagic Corporation of America Here is where Dwayne got the money to buy the agency: He borrowed it from the Midland County National Bank. For collateral, he put up stock he owned in a company which was then called The Midland City Ordnance Company. It later became Barrytron, Limited. When Dwayne first got the stock, in the depths of the Great Depression, the company was called The Robo-Magic Corporation of America. 24 The Smart Bunny Literature Books-Fiction The Smart Bunny Novel by Kilgore Trout. 25 The Son of Jimmy Valentine Literature Books-Fiction The Son of Jimmy Valentine Novel by Kilgore Trout. 26 Sugar Creek Drive-in Theater Entertainment Movie Theaters Sugar Creek Drive-in Theater Dwayne gazed over the sleeping city. He had been born there. He had spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage only two miles from where he stood. He had been adopted and educated there. He owned not only the Pontiac agency and a piece of the new Holiday Inn. He owned three Burger Chefs, too, and five coin-operated car washes, and pieces of the Sugar Creek Drive-In Theatre, Radio Station WMCY, the Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course, and seventeen hundred shares of common stock in Barrytron, Limited, a local electronics firm. He owned dozens of vacant lots. He was on the Board of Directors of the Midland County National Bank. 27 Sugar Creek High School Education High Schools Sugar Creek High School While he waited for an artist to appear, he consoled himself with the only artistic creation of any depth and mystery which was stored in his head. It was a poem he had been forced to learn by heart during his sophomore year in Sugar Creek High School, the elite white high school at the time. Sugar Creek High was a Nigger high school now. 28 Sultan's Harem Services Sex Services Sultan's Harem Kilgore Trout took a leak in the men's room of the New York City movie house. There was a sign on the wall next to the roller towel. It advertised a massage parlor called The Sultan's Harem. Massage parlors were something new and exciting in New York. Men could go in there and photograph naked women, or they could paint the women's naked bodies with water-soluble paints. Men could be rubbed all over by a woman until their penises squirted jism into Turkish towels. 29 The Temptation of Saint Anthony Arts Paintings The Temptation of Saint Anthony Abstract expressionist painting worth $50,000 by Rabo Karabekian. 30 This Means You Literature Short Stories This Means You Short story by Kilgore Trout. 31 Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course Entertainment Miniature Golf Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course Dwayne gazed over the sleeping city. He had been born there. He had spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage only two miles from where he stood. He had been adopted and educated there. He owned not only the Pontiac agency and a piece of the new Holiday Inn. He owned three Burger Chefs, too, and five coin-operated car washes, and pieces of the Sugar Creek Drive-In Theatre, Radio Station WMCY, the Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course, and seventeen hundred shares of common stock in Barrytron, Limited, a local electronics firm. He owned dozens of vacant lots. He was on the Board of Directors of the Midland County National Bank. 32 Watson Brothers Funeral Parlor Services Funeral Homes Watson Brothers Funeral Parlor Funeral parlor for moderately well off white people. 33 Will Fairchild Memorial Airport Travel Airports Will Fairchild Memorial Airport Dwayne Hoover, six feet away, gazed out at the busy, sunny Interstate Highway. He knew where he was. There was a familiar moat between the parking lot of the Inn and the Interstate, a concrete trough which the engineers had built to contain Sugar Creek. Next came a familiar resilient steel barrier which prevented cars and trucks from tumbling into Sugar Creek. Next came the three familiar westbound lanes, and then the familiar grassy median divider. After that came the three familiar east-bound lanes, and then another familiar steel barrier. After that came the familiar Will Fairchild Memorial Airport - and then the familiar farmlands beyond. 34 WMCY Radio Radio Stations WMCY Dwayne gazed over the sleeping city. He had been born there. He had spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage only two miles from where he stood. He had been adopted and educated there. He owned not only the Pontiac agency and a piece of the new Holiday Inn. He owned three Burger Chefs, too, and five coin-operated car washes, and pieces of the Sugar Creek Drive-In Theatre, Radio Station WMCY, the Three Maples Par-Three Golf Course, and seventeen hundred shares of common stock in Barrytron, Limited, a local electronics firm. He owned dozens of vacant lots. He was on the Board of Directors of the Midland County National Bank.

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