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Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-21
Building Magnificent and Well Ar
ranged Well Known Divinss
Participate in Services
Dedication Address
by Or. J. II.
Garrison.

oarfison.
Sunday morning dawned cold and
crisp the winter sky clear and spark
ling: it was indeed an ideal Sunday,
especially SO for the dedication OF the
Magnificent new Christian church on
the corner OF jackson and Olive
streets.
Even as early as the Sunday School
hour the congregation for the dqdica-
tion services at 1890 began to assemble
and filed the large auditorium. AsI
the hour for services approached and
seats for the many who desired to at
tend could not be furnished, the
ushers found it necessary TO request
the children present, several hundred
In rumber, to return home SO the
grown people could be seated.
The auditorium and the principle
| Sunday School room were filed to
oyeriowine, and many stood during
the entire service.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE BUILDING
The main auditorium will seat 600
people, and opening into this, are the
Sunday School assembly and class
rooms, which will easily seat 900 peo-
pie. The building is lighted by over
200 incanaescent lamps, those in the
auditorium and assembly room being
placed in the ceiling and running in
parallel rows from north to south and
from east 70 west; not only affording
an excellent light but setting OF the
handsome finishing of the building to
the best advantage.
The beautiful cathedral windows
were given by the Senior and Junior
Endeavor,. the Workers Society, the
young men OF the church, the Sunday
school, and one by the O. w. B M ,
In memory OF Mrs. K~okendoffer.
Besides being one Of the handsomest
edifices In the State, the new church
is also one OF the most conveniently
arranged. A well lighted and spacious
PASTORS study is bat a few steps from
the pulpit, and of OF the Sunday
School assembly roof are two dressing
rooms and the individual class rooms,
including the bible class study, and
the infant class room.
Upstairs is the reception hall, ladies
parlor, parlor annex, dining room,
china closet, kitchen and pantry and
the Workers room.
The basement 10 large and we'll
lighted and viii, In the near future,
be fitted up for a gymnasium.
Two years ago the. members OF the
church began to raise money for the
! erection OF this building, and some
time during the following fall, the
construction was let 10 II. II. Meyer,
Of this city.
The corporation officers Of the church
are: A. W. Kokendotfer, pastor; P. W.
Harding, president; W. S. Eller, secre-
tary, and p. f Locke, treasurer. The
congregational officers are:
Harding
WI Mason
II keiso
A Hughes
w Boles
The Deacnus are:
W Dry
&c hundy
Chas Cleveland
FW Buckley
r B Cauthorn
!, L r Ferris
EG Smith
W S Eller
G wilkins
W Plunkett
F Traughber
The Honorary officers are:
B Locke
DIR Houston
\ The usbers are;
. Joe Luckie
= S NJ Sharp
FL Clay Hamilton
w Plunkett
&c bundy
EG Smith
Chas Cleveland
III VIC wilkins
The building, which is OF yellow
pressed brick and stone, complete
with fixtures and the big kilgen pip
organ, will cost nearly $4,000; all bu'
$4,000 OF which was raised, or ha'
been subscribed before the dedication
services and the remainder, VIII
Mexico weekly ledger., 1905-12-21

The afternoon services began AT
2s30, after the organ voluntary by
Miss Elizabeth Arnold, and a hymn
BY the choir and congregation. Rev.
c. G. selecman, pastor Of the Metho-
dist church. read the scripture lesson.
Rev. a. A. Wallace, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. then led In
prayer. The chorus, which vas thor
|oughly trained, rendered Faure's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-13
s Sale.

By virtue of a Decree of the Court
of Common Pleas for Sumter county
in the State Of South Carolina, in the
case Of Marion Noise against William
r. Allen and A A. Strauss, will sell
to the highest bidder at public auc-
ton, at the Court House, in the city
Of Sumter, in the county Of Sumter,
and State of South Carolina. on sale
day in January. 1906, the same being
Tuesday. the second day OF said
month. during the usual hours of sale.
tn following described real estate. to
wit:
All Of that lot Of land in the town Of
Mayesville in Sumter county, in said
State, measuring fifty feet front on
Congress street, with a depth Of two
hundred and ten feet; bounded north
west by lot Of C. G. Rowland, north
east by Congress street, southeast by
lot of Rachel Holleman and land Of
NJ. v. Izlar and T. D. Foxworth, and
southwest by lot of T. D. Foxworth."
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: EsLD VI ..SD ROBBED.
=. 1.ein Carrier Coy He'd up Satu1-
~, ->iei1t--Cilc IuHGred DOL

=. i.oin Carrier 10y He'd UP Satu:-
>,., ->iaiit--Cilc iiuHGred DOL
lars Reward for Robber.
On Saturday night one Of the Item
carrier boys was held up by a negro
and robbed while delivering the pa
pers on his route and making his
weekly collections from subscribers.
He says that when he went into
house to deliver a paper he noticed q
negro man standing by a tree not far
from the gate. The lady Of the house
came to the door and paid him some
money. He then went on up the street
and returning a few minutes later his
bicycle lantern went out and he got
off to relight it near where he had
seen the negro. While in the act Of
lighting the lantenrn a negro man,
who resembled the one previously
seen, came up behind him and rough
ly asked if 3he had any money. He re-
piled that he had little, and the ne
gro then said that he had to have it.
The boy had four or five dollars ii
one pocket and ore dollar in another
Without delay or remonstrance he
took out the dollar and gave it to the
negro, who ordered him to get on his
whee1 and leave. The boy did not
stop to light his lantenrn but walked
off leading his wheel. When he reach
ed the coffin factory, which was near
by, he told Mr.. Witherspoon of the
hold-up and he telephoned for the po-
lice. When they arrived the negro
had disappeared and no trace Of him
could be found.
The Daily Item will pay 500 re-
ward for the arrest of the party with
evidence to convict
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-13
CHIEF GRADY's FATHER HURT
Ia q Terrible Explosion in the City of
Washington.

Division Chief Constable Grady re-
Gently went to Wasn inYton upon bear.
ing OF a terrific explosion in the
largest gas plant in the city of Wash
ington D. c., in which his father was
employed ss book-keeper. The Office
that his father occupied was in close
proximity to one of the largest gas
tanks, and when the Chief left the city
it was without any expectation Of
again seeing his father alive.
WbeH he reached Washington Chief
Grady found his father in hospital
eud from relatives who had arrived in
the city he learned the details of the
terrible accident. His father was on
his way to the scene of trou bic when
tie explosion occurred. His body was
buried IL ths vast amount of debris
and be re remained there six hours be-
fore he was extricated. He was then
thought to be dead, and was placed to
one side until the injured could be
treated. Another six hours elapsed
before be gave signs of life. and then
quantity of plaster was sewed up in
q wo2Nd on the head Mr.. Grady sns
taiued terrible injuries. his head was
badly cut and bruised, several ribs
were broken, bis chest crushed, and
bis condition can be imagined, when
Chef says that be was TIE worst ir-
jured mai to be alive that he had ever
ssen.
Mr.. Grady is still alive, though in
critical condition.
Many friends of the Chief in this
city wish for his father a speedy re-
coVeTy.
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In the Recorders Court.

One Of the most amusing cases; ever
heard in the recorders court was tried
by Judge Hurst late Saturday after
noon. The Judge was about ready to
close up his Office when a whole regi-
ment Of negroes piled into his office,
and requested that he try a case. To
this he readily consented.
"who is thednjured MANI" the re-
corder inquired: "a weary son Of At
rica arose to claim the honor.
What charges have you to bring
against this defendant, Luke San
Gers?
'well, sir, Jedge, charges him ten
dollars" he replied.
Eventually the recorder discovered
that the defendant was accused of the
larceny of a set of harness from the
horse of the prosecutor 1t developed.
however, that the prosecutor and two
witnesses were hiding in wait for San
ders to remove the harness, as they
regarded his conduct as suspicious
They waited only for him to unbuckle
few straps, and then pounced upon
him. AS there was no carrying away
the case had to oe dismissed.
After Recorder Hurst announced
his decision in the case, he remarked
to the prosecutor in the most jocular
manner: Possibly you have mis-
judged the intentions Of Sanders it is
likely that your mule had collie, and
that this man was trying to give him
relief by undoing the harness
Eyes, sir boss" replied a friend
of the defendant, that's just what
allied that mule"
Court then adjourned.
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and many virtues OF the greatly Ia
nented dead.
-ne pail bears We're:
Active-Rartow wash, H'erd Levi,
Abe Ryttenberg, Louis Lyons. H. r.
Van enter, F. D. Knight, r. L. Ed
mu. >, A. D. Hardy.
Honorary-D. C. Hayward, f. I.
Manning, T. B. Fraser, j. H. Clifton,
S. C. Baker, NJ. G. Ryttenberg, w. f.
Rhane, Perry Moses, W. A. Bowman,
J. D. Wilder, w. II. Ingram.
The following members Of the house
of representatives attended funeral: l..
w. Haskell, Columbia; D. D. McColl,
Bennettsville; Mcdonald Green, Bish-
opville; T. 3. Fraser and John H.
Clifton, Sumter.
The members of the city council at
tended the funeral in a body and dur
ing the hour Of the services the city
hall bell was tolled.
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A USEFUL CIIIZsaN GONE.

Hon. Altan,o1t Mcses Dies After a
Brief Illness.
Mr.. Altamont Moses died Friday at
4 O'Clock a. M, aged SO years and
few months. He had been in failing
health for fully a year, but it was
only three weeks ago that his illness
assumed an acute form and confined
him to his room, but up to few days
ago he was able to sit up a part Of
eaca day. Nevertheless hope of his
recovery had been abandoned and his
many friends have awaited With sor-
rowing hearts for the announcement
that he had been released from suf-
fering.
Mr.. Moses was a native of Sumter,
a son of the late Judge Montgomery
Moses, a prominent member Of Sum-
ter's ante-bellum bar, and throughout
his life was closely identified with
Sumter, town and county. When the
War Between the States broke out he
was a mere boy, but during the latter
wears of the struggle he saw service
as a boy in his teens, for time being
connected with the Confederate States
telegraph service. Returning home at
the close of the war, he went to work
with energy and perseverance to build
anew the lost prosperity Of the South
and his efforts were rewarded with
success and for a number Of years he
was one Of the leading merchants Of
this city.
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SALE OF LOTS.
Were Large on Edwards ParI1s-Thc
Presents.

PrcSentS.
Messrs. Howard, Caldwell & Co., OF
Columbia, who have been conducting
an auction sale Of lots on the Ed
wards place on Oakland avenue, have
met with splendid success. During
the three days that the auction con-
tinued, they succeeded in disposing Of
$4,000 worth Of building lots, that
brought from s4OO to $500 each. This
will mean the construction of some
handsome dwelling houses on the
avenue, which is already one of the
prettiest streets Of the city
AS a special inducement to attract
a crowd, a thousand dollars worth of
elegant presents was distributed
among those who attended the sales,
the most valuable Of which was a
s120 diamond ring that was drawn by
Hon. w. Med. Green, Of Bishopville.
DR.. Archie China was among the most
fortunate, and received several splen-
did presents. The sale was In every
respect, great success.
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The high wind that ragged Friday
night was responsispie for the blow
ing 6owD CT three large smokestscks
at McLaurin's Saw Mill. 1t was
shougbt by many that its effect would
be damaging. but this is the ouly case
of inju-s heard from up to this time.
. a small FIRE occurred Monday morn
ing at the she'd OF tie Armour Packing
Company's ware house near the depot.
Before ..he flames coull gain any
headway they we're discovered and
quickly extinguished.
There will be no me- ting of Game
Cock Lodge, No. II, <. Of P. next
Monday niest on account OF The pro
duction of Damon aud Pythias" at
the Opera House that night. All
the Knights are expected to turn out.
BY special disrensatioD, q meeting
will be held on Tuesday night for the
purpose Of electing officers of the lodge
for 1906.
DR.. Duraut's pumpkin guessing con-
test continues to excite mneh interest.
notwithstanding the fact that num-
Der Of coupons are being held for
yoseipg On the last day. the BALLOT box
is being filed with surprising haste.
The premium ia great inducement
TO purchasers, and is we'll worth come
careful calculations.
Messrs. Fred Barkely and Henry
Witherspoon, both of whom are we'll
known in this city, bave entered into
co-partnership, the firm name being
The Sumter Brokerage Co. This
firm will cater to only the wholesale
trade, and will receive shipments of
produce in carload lots. Though re-
Gently established. they are DOW do
ing very handsome business.
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MARRIED.

Married at the home of the brides
cousin. Mrs. J. G. Rivers, in New
York Cit0, Wednesday. December the
sixth. nineteen hundred and five by
the Rev. Dr. Horton, DR.. John Rob
ert Whitloek of Aiken county. S. =.
and Miss Kate L. DeLorme of Sumter.
IS. c.
Married at the home Of brides
mother, Mrs. Maggie Carr, Sunday
evening at 9 o'clock by DR.. c. c..
Brown, Mr.. Joe Ussery and Miss Mabel
Carr. Mr.. and Mrs. Ussery left on the
9:38 train for Spartanburg to spend
several days with relatives.
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Fire.

The first fire that Sumter has had
in several weeks occurred last Monday
at /, O'Clock. A Louise belonyipg
to Mr.. E. W Hurst on Bauser street,
which is occupied by Mr.. John An
drews, was badly burned. Tie build
ing is cottage, and the roof was
the most badly damaged portion, be-
ing covered with pine shingles il
burned readily. The damage to
the building was fully covered by in
surance in tie Royal Insurance Co..
which is locally represented by Mrs.
Ardrena Moses.
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this city.

He, at all EneS, was dctlVe Ill PoU-
lie affairs, giving his time and means
toward the promotion Of good govern
ment. At various times he held the
office Of warden and infendent Of the
town Of Sumter. In 1885 he was
elected to the House OF Representa-
tives, becoming a. candidate at the
earnest solicitation Of his fellow citi-
zens. He served as a member OF the
House continuously until 1894 when
he was elected to the Senate, serving
one term Of four years. In 1898 he
was defeated for reelection by Mr.. p.
I. Manning in one Of the closest elec-
tons ever held in Sumter county. A
few weeks after the legislature con-
yened the Supreme court rendered a
decision adverse to the establishment
of Lee county, and thus creating va
cancy in the legislative delegation
from this county, he was nominated
for the House by the people Of Sum-
ter county who had been included in
the territory of the proposed Lee
county, and was elected without op-
position. Since then he has been re-
elected to the House at each recur-
ring election, it being generally agreed
that he held a life tenure as repre-
eo,+a4;,vo of C,,r,tar county bic car-
vices in that body to Sumter county
and the State at large being too valu-
able to be dispensed with. He was a
member of the most important COM
mittees Of the House, notably Of the
ways and means committee, of which
he had been chairman for several
terms. To his duties as a legislator
he gave close and intelligent atten-
ton, which his long experience, busi-
ness ability, conservatism and public
spirit rendered especially valuable. It
has often been remarked that he was
the most useful member Of the House,
and that this was no empty compli-
ment or the over-praise Of partial
friends, the people of Sumter county
were fully satisfied.
His life work is ended before the
weakness and infrrnities OF old age
had lessened his powers, and his
loss is one that will be felt both here
in Sumter and in the General Assem-
bly,
Mr.. Moses was prominent figure
in the Masonic and other secret or
ders He was Past Master of Clare
mont Lodge A. F. NJ, past chancellor
of Game Cock Lodge, K. Of P.
past grand chancellor Of the Grand
Lodge Knights Of Pythias of South
Carolina, which order he had repre-
sented in the Supreme Lodge more
than once. He was also prominent in
the Knights Of Honor and Ancient
Order Of United Workmen, represent
ing both orders in the Supreme
Lodges.
Mr.. Moses was united in early life
to Miss Cohen, daughter Of the late
MarxE. Cohen. Of this city, who, to-
gether with four sons and TWO daugh-
tiers, survive him.
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MIR. MOSES FUNERAL.

Hundreds of friends Of the Hon.
Altamont Moses assembled at his late
home on Washington street Sunday
afternoon to attest the respect and re-
gard in which he was held by the
people Of Sumter. The house could
not accommodate the large crowd,
and the yard and sidewalk in front
of the house were packed with
friends and admirers Of the deceased.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
were between so and rs carriages at
the funeral, fully 200 people walked
to the cemetery
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: > : =. : :
PERSO
mas Specialti

Mr. 7. o Sanders, of Hagood, is
In the city Friday.
Mr.. Vivian M Moses. CT New York,
has arrived in the city.
Col. j. r. Mnldrow. OF Salem,
spent yesterday in town.
Mr.. E. v Brown, of Lyuchburg,
was In town yesterday on business.
Mr. p Sanders, Of Boyklns,
was IN the city yesterday on business.
Mr.. 2. B. Mudrow, Of Mayesville.
spent Yesterday in town
Mr.. George NJ. Sanders, of Hagood,
swas iI the city yesterday.
Col. ] A. ahame, of Magnolia,
spent Thursdav in town.
Mr.. Henry Witberspoon is at home
for stay st g few weeks.
Mr.. T. S. S.nckey, of Stateburg.
came TO the city Thursday.
Mr.. ". D. Rhodes, of Mayesville,
spent Taurs5ay In the city.
NE. Edward NJ. Wilson, OF Colum-
Sbia. was in the city Friday on busi-
MT. David McGrew. after spending
three years in North Carolina, has re-
turned to the city
RI. Rev. John j. Monaghan, Bishop
of Wilmington, Del. is the guest OF
Mr.. and Ms. Neill O'Donnell.
Major Marion Noise went to New
York city TO attend the funeral OF his
hrother-in-law. Mr.. Ansley G. Davis.
Miss Kate DeLoache or Camden,
having spent last week with Miss
Augussa Folsom, has returned home.
Mibs Eussie Hardy went TO Rem
berssf Friday. where she will re-
main for q week as the gnest OF Miss
DAISY Bowman.
NJ. and NM Bloomer. OF Ashland,
Pa. IRE visiting Mrs. Boomers
brothsr; Mr. 2. Maurer, ON East
Liberty street,
Mr.. and Mrs Aba Levi, OF Man
ming. spent Sunday in town as TIE
.grests OF Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Levi.
Msssss. 4. a. Strauss and Lucian
s.sSsraHss, of Mayesyills, spent yes5er-
day Ia the city.
Gov. .. 6 Hayward and Col.
Lewis ". Haskell returned 70 Co
Iumbia Sunday evening.
Messrs. Louis Appeit. S. J. Bow
msn and Mr. and Mrs. ID. B. Vino
ham, OF Manning, were in the city
Sunday.
Among those who left the city to at
s tend the Methodist Conference now
Asbeing held in Spartanburg are Rev.
III. B. browne, Presiding Elder. Rev.
gNPs F. Kilgo, pastor of the First Meth
Sodist Church. Rev. J. P. InabIpet.
pastor of~the Magnolia Street Metho.
dist Church. Col j. NJ. Knight and
Mr.. Allen Flowers.
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NJ. NJ oses has the record Of having
served longer in the House than any
other member and during all that time
he was given the credit by every one
for absolute sincerity and for some of
the finest thought and work that
found expression in recent legislation.
Kohn in News and Courier.
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Pain may so by the name of rheu-
natism. neuralgia, lumbago, pleursy.
No matter what name the pains are
called, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will drive them away. 35 cents,
Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store.
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A Pastor Called.

At the conclusion of the morning
services in the Presbyterian church
Sunday congregational meeting
was held, over which Rev. Holiday
presided. The object of the meeting
was to elect a pastor of the church.
Several names were presented and a
vote heing taken. Rev. j. P. Marion,
of Martinsburg, Va. received majority.
And on motion that the call be made
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-13

If you are troubled with indigestion,
constipation sour stomach, or any
other pain, HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will make you we'll and keep
you we'll. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
China's Drug Store.
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DEATH

A telegram was received THURSDAY in
forming relatives of the death or Mr..
Ansley G. Davis at his home IL New
York, of pneumonia. after brief
illness. Mr.. Davis married Miss Re-
bscca Noise, a daughter cf the late
General E. w. Noise. His wife and
tvs daughters survive him.
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The death Of Mr.. Altamont Moses
leaves vacant the chairmansk Of the
ways and means committee of the
house OF representatives. and as Mr..
J. G. Richards, of Kershaw, is the
ranking member, be Will probably be
appointed IT, fill the vacancy by
Speaker Smith when the legislature
recOnVenes.
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Court then adjourned.
Call to Cotton Growers for Sumter
County.


County.
The several township Or precinct Or
CARNATIONS of Sumter county of the
Southern Cotton Growers Association
are called to meet on the 18th day Of
December, 1905 at their several places
of meeting and elect delegates, not
less than three each, to meet the
county organization hereby called to
convene at Sumter court house on first
day Of January next at II o'clock a.
M, the said organization to elect it's
delegates to the State organization
which meets in Columbia on the first
Wednesday in January, 1906.
A. B. Stuckey,
President Sumter County Cotton
Growers Association
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-13

Many children inherit constitutions
weak and feeble, others due to child
hood troubles. HOLSTERS Rocky
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In a few weeks the Christmas of 1905
will have passed Let us determine to
make it as pleasant and happy as our
means Will permit for those around us,
and have no regrets after it is gone that
we did not do Our duty.
Space Will not permit an enumerat1on
of the many useful and valuable articles
desirable presents, but we would sug-
gest few, as follows
Lap Robes
In a beautiful assortment of patterns at
$50, So, $3.50, $3.50, $5, $3.50 and $40.
Art Squares
4 new line just received for the holi-
day trade, at $3, $3.50, S5, $3.50, $40
and $50.
Rugs, Rugs, Rugs
All new patterns received within the
last week, at 81, $l60, $3.50, $3.75 and
up to &6.
Fur Neck Pieces
Ats1, $3.50, $780, $3.50, $5, and up to
$15.
Children's Fur Sets
At $150 to So.
Crochet Shaw1s
At Soc. 76c., 81, $3.50 and SO.
Chenille and Damask Table Covers ac
81, $3.50, $3.50 and So.
Gloves for Ladies, Gents and Children.
There is nothing that makes a more
useful or economical gift than pair OF
gloves. We have them st S5c, QUO, |oc.
81 and $3.50.
If YOU fail to receive one of our calen-
dars call for it.
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WEDNESDAY,, DecEMsER IS, 1895.

Es5assersa c -. k-osi l:g.,s. al -oaaisser> =
as ssseo:.ss Ctcsss q 3stses
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.