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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
S0L0N< IS A SUICIDE
CONGRESSMAN ADAMS OF PENN.
sYLvANiA ENDS HIS LIFE
WITH A BULLET.

- 1890 - .-E"" E=E.-r
Washington. June 2.-Representa-
tive Robert Adams Of the Second Con.
sressional district Of Pennsylvania
died at. Emergency hospital from the
effects Of a self-inficted bullet wound.
Mr.. Adams was discovered In a dy~
Ing condition in his apartments at the
Metropolitan club chambers in the
morning. He was sitting in q chair.
A bullet wound in his mouth and a
pistol lying "a him made it clear
that he had attempted to kill himself.
He was removed at once to Emergency
hospital, where an operation was per-
formed but which afforded no relief.
A letter received by Speaker Can
non from Mr.. Adams in the morning
explained the cause of the suicide.
The letter said his debts exceeded his
resources and forced him to abandon
his official position. The letter indi-
Gated that he had made UP his mind
to commit the rash act.
Mr.. Adams vas ~hfty.seven years Of
age and a graduate from the Univer-
stty Of Pennsylvania. He has been .
member Of congress since 1890.
It was Mr.. Adams who reported.
conducted through the house and had
charge OF In conference with the sen.
ate the Cuban resolutions and drafted,
introduced. reported and passed
through the house Of representatives
IN one hour the declaration Of war
against Spain.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
DRIVEN TO THE HILLS
MEXICAN STRIKERS At cANANEA
PUT TO FLIGHT ON ARRIVAL
OF ARIZONA POSSE.

Naco, Ariz., June "A telephone
message was received fromACananea
at $3.50 a m. reporting that peace has
been restored there.
After the arrival. of theArizona
Rangers many of the ~ringleaders in
the riot ran to the surrounding noun
tains and-no further serious trouble
occurred after their fight.
Governor Ysabl Of Sonora has ar.
rived here with a posse from Bisbee
and other points in the United States
numbering 500 well armed men. They
were Immediately marched across the
line. being counted by the governors
adjutant, who accompanied him.
According to the latest advices re-
oeived from Cananea two Americans
George and VIII Metcalf-and ten
Mexicans and one child were killed
there In the rioting at Greene's Amer.
lean copper mines. A. s. Dwight, gen.
eral manager Of the Cananea Consoli.
dated company, was slightly wound.
ed. George Metcalf was Colonel
Greene.s rental and lumber agent and
Will Metcalf was his nephew. The
number of wounded is not known, but
Is believed to be about twenty.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
REP0RTSREVOLTIN
CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO PACK
iNoHousEs As susMlTrRp
70 THE PRESIDENT.
Chief Executive Sends Message 8
Congress Accompanying Report Of
Special Commission Named BY Him
Of Investigate the Stock Yards-Rso-
ommend. Immediate Legislation In
The interest Of peeenex.


The interest Of Deeeney.
Washington. June THE president
base sent q message to congress con
corning conditions h Chicago stock
yards. He says In part:
I transmit herewith the report Of
Mr.. James Bronson Reynolds and Com
missioner Charles p. Neill, the special
commission whom I appointed to In.
vestigate into the conditions in the
stock yards Of Chicago and report
thereon to me. This report is Of q
preliminary nature. I submit 1t to
you now because it shows the urgent
need OF immediate action by congress
b tho direction Of providing a drastic
and thorough going inspection by the
federal government of all stock yards
and packinghouses and Of their prod
pcts 80 far as the latter enter into In
terstate or foreign commerce.. The
Conditions shown by even this short
inspection to exist in the Chicago
stock yards are simply revolving. It
10 i~mperatively necessary in the inter-
psf Of decency that they should be
radically changed. Under the exist
Ing law It is wholly impossible to So
cure satisfactory results.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
AoRER on sTATEHooD M
cenfsrsss on Msasure slan cespsstsd
Roporf


Report
Warrington. June 3.-Tho statehood
oonference report was signed durinl
the afternoon. The following state
nent was made by the majority mem
bers OF the conference:
The conference report gives nifty
I'VE delegates to the Indian Territory
1fty-hve to Oklahoma and one to the
Usage Indian reservation.
It strikes out the Warren amend
nent. which permitted the mineral
school lands Of Oklahoma to be taken
up ~ miners, and provides instead
thai the lands shall be kept by the
state OF Oklahoma for itS schools;
that they shall not be sold until 1915
and IN the meantime the school board
of the new state may lease the lands
epd the proceeds thereof to 60 into
the school funds Of the state.
The capital is temporarily located
ct Guthrie until 1913, after which the
people at ar election to be provided
by the legislature will fix the capital
permanently, but the legislature is not
permitted to appropriate any money
for any permanent capitol buildings al
Guthrie in the meantime.
New Mexico and Arizona are per.
mttted to vote separately as provided
by the amendment introduced by Sen,
ator Foraker last year and adopted by
the senate and as reintroduced by
Senator Foraker this year. It simply
provides that the constitution Of the
new state shall be submitted to an
election Of the people on Nov. 6 and II
q majority Of the people Of either terri
tory vote against the constitution II
fails"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08

and nearly all of that time he was the
leader of his party in the senate. Win
ming early a reputation for sagacity
and the keenest judgment in congress
sional affairs he attained prominence,
not only as a leader In the senate but
in the country at large. and by many
men was considered the most avail
able man in his party for the presi-
dency. He was chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee and managed the
campaign that resulted in the election
Of Cleveland in 1884.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
KILLS GUARD AND SUICIDES
Man Who 10 Said to Have Thrown
Bomb at Madrid.

Madrid, June 4.-The capture and
suicide at Torrejon de Ardos Of Man
uel Morales. the chief suspect in the
bomb outrage against King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria, adds another
dramatic chapter to the incidents sur.
rounding the royal wedding.
Morales was recognized in the little
town Of Torrejon de Ardos. midway
between Madrid and Alcala. A guard
sought to detain him. but Morales,
drawing . revolver, shot the guard
dead. 81
Then he turned to fee, but q num-
Der Of the inhabitants Of the town
we're upon him and, turning the re-
volver upon himself, he sent q shot
into the region Of his heart, expiring
q few minutes later.
Senior Cuesta, proprietor Of the hotel
from the balcony Of which Morales
threw the bomb, viewed the body and
identified it as that Of his recent
guest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
END CAME SUDDENLY
DEATH OF SENATOR eoRMAN oc.
CURED WHEN HIS coNDl-
TON SEEMED BETTER.

Washington. June 5.-Arthur Pue
German, United States senator from
Maryland, died suddenly at his resi-.
dence here. While Senator German
had been i'll for many months he had
shown some improvement lately.
Heart trouble was the immediate
cause of death.
Senator German long had been q
notable figure In the national congress.
he drst took his seat in 1881 and
served continuously for eighteen years
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
4 ON RATE BILL.

House and Senate conferees In Com.
plete Accord.
Washington, June 2.-The conferees
on the railroad rate bill have reached
= complete agreement and the report
has been signed.
Most OF the senate amendments
were agreed to.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
Troops and Tribesmen Clash.

Batum, June Sin an encounter In
the suburbs Of this city between troops
and q band OF obkhotsi, q Georgia
tribe. the SObkhotsi Lost eleven KILLED.
Several soldiers were killed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
TWENTY pERsoNs KILLED ~ A
DoMD THROWN At KING AND
QUEEN OF SPAIN.
Asjelelnss Over Marriage Of Alfonso
and Princess Ena Of sattsnburs
Marred BY the Explosion Of . Deadly
Missile Hurled From 4 Nearby Win.
dow and DETECTED From the Royal
Coach by Hitting an Electric Wire.

Madrid, June The public rejoic.
fngs over the marriage Of King Alton
% and Princess Victoria had a terri
bly, dramatic sequel at $3.50 o'clock
p. M. as a bomb thrown from an up.
per window exploded with deadly Of
feet lear the coach occupied by the
king and queen. Providentially, King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria escaped
by an electric wire DETECTING the
bomb. but at least twenty persons,
most Of them Of the personal and mill
tary escort and the others spectators.
were killed. Many others were in
jured.
The explosion occurred just as the
royal couple were about to enter the
palace. The route Of the cortege had
been diverted from Arsenal street to
Mayor street, owing to the popular de-.
aires. The procession had just passed
through Mayor street and was about
to turn into the Esplanade leading to
the palace when an explosion shook
the buildings in the vicinity, stunning
Z large number Of people and throw
ing the cortege into inextricable con-
fusion. The scene which followed was
like one witnessed on a battlefield.
Corpses, pools Of blood and wreckage
were strewn upon the ground, the
front Of the house, SO Mayor street.
before which the explosion occurred.
was covered with holes and blood
dripped from the curtains of a window
on the first floor. In the apartment
Of the Duke Of Alumeda the Mar
chioness Tolosa and her daughter
were killed. One body was damned in
the balcony railing and was removed
with difficulty.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1906-06-08
Illinois Miners Resume Work.

Springfield, Ill, June About 3o.-
900 coal miners who have been on.
strike for two months have resumed
work throughout the state. The re-
mainder Of the mines win open during.
the week
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dARBLEDALE..
NEW HOME OF THE OcKFORD FAMILY
 AT NORTHFIELD, VT. 12-,@g

NEW HOME OF THE OcKFoRD FAMILY
 AT NoRTHFIELD, VT.
 Mrs Ockford, in writing to friend of her new home at Northfield, Vt, to local friend, says:
 We reached here about seven, were met at the station and escorted to the Guild hall, where we had our SUD- per. After short stay there we started out for look at the Rectory. We found 1t nicely papered and paint ed. There are seven rooms, including 8 bath room, hot and cold water, both in bath room and kitehen. They in- tend to put in electric lights later. As the streets are lighted by electricity it can be easily done Northtleld is very beautiful place even now with it's snow covered hills. We live on very pleasant street. There are maple trees on either side. It has been quite warm since we came, very like early spring. The church is not as large as the one at Marbledale butt is very nice inside, with it's beautiful stained glass windows, the chanoel with it's church ly appointments, 8 pipe organ and 8 good choir. The church is lighted by electricity. There are four other places of worship here, Methodist, Universalist, C0ngregationallst and Roman. We have 8 Public Library called the Brown Library. There are a number of stores, bakery, and sev- en or eight trains running daily. en- jOyed the journey here and do not think l felt as tired as [ have some times been after shopping trip to New Milford.
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GEORGETOWN.
GILBERT < BENNETT FACTORY I'M
 PROVEMENT8.

GILBERT BENNETT FACTORY I'M PROYEMENTs. The Gilbert & Bennett Manufactur- ing Co. are erecting new blacksmith shop, 9 402 feet, one story, in the northeast corner of the factory yard. The building is all of brick and steel The steel work is furnished by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.
 The Gilbert & Bennett Manufactur. ing Co. has closed the old mill just south of the Georgetown depot and are now doing the work in their new build ing erected for the purpose at their 1 upper mills.
 MT and Mrs Frank J. Williams were guests, last week Monday, of Mr and Mrs J. B. Williams. --- James Carroll has taken position at Bissell's Drug store at Ridgefield. F. B. BOutOn spent last week Tues. day and Wednesday, in Waterbury, with his daughter, Mrs George Benja- min. .s,'',..,
 George w. Peterson, who has been at the hospital in New York for treat ment, returned home on Saturday, November IT, and has resumed his work at the Gilbert & Bennett Manu- featuring Co. s shop.
 Mrs J. B. Williams spent day, last week, in Norwalk, on business
 Three children of MT and Mrs Ernest Tieberg, who have been ill with pneu monia, are now gaining nicely. Dr Stephenson attended them.
 It is reported that Miss Jennie Carl son and Daniel Frosted of this place are to be married in New York City on Sunday, December g.
 Gus Churchill and Warner Carlson were peddling milk one day last week. When near the Swedish church their horse became frightened and threw them out, bruising them considerably horse was stopped before it had run very far.
 MT and Mrs F. J. Williams, MT Gallagher and MT Hill, ali of Port Chester, N. Y., and Miss Fannie Will Hams of Norwalk, will enjoy Thanks giving with MT and Mrs J. B. Williams.
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RRDGEWATEN.

SCHOOLS CLOSE FOR THANKSGIVING.
 Schools in the Center closed on Wed. nesday of this week for brief vaca- tion with appropriate exercises. The teachers. went to their homes in Hart ford over the Thanksgiving holidays.
 The house in Maliette district, which is owned by John Dixon of Bridgeport, has recently been re-shingled and new eve-troughs put on the house, which is quite an improvement. John Dix on, Jr., of River district and Edward Garfield did the work.
 Miss Beulah Pitcher has been enter tatning lady friend from Danbury, the past week.
 The Shakespeare reading circle were entertained at the home of Mrs Charles N. Hatch on Main street, last Friday.
 Miss Phebe Marsh, who met with an accident recently, by spraining her
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okle, is now Table to attend school

ankle, Is now fable to attend school again.
 Elizabeth Morris and Mrs Burton Garfield have returned home from 3 brief stay in Stratford, where they were the guests of Daniel mallette and family.
 Prof Clinton of New Haven was a recent guest of MT and Mrs Elmer Frost and MT and Mrs Amos NOrthrop.
 The chief industry of this village for the past few days has been strip ping tobacco. Large quantities have been taken down. Reuben Warner carried of his tobacco on Saturday to !. s. Halpine in New Milford. #s
 Mark Hatch, who has been i'll for several weeks, is still unable to be around. .@
 Mrs Samuel Clark is visiting MT and Mrs David Botsford of Trumbull. The annual meeting of the Bridge water library association was held at the Town hall, Friday evening.
 Rev Evan Evans of New Preston preached at the Congregational church, last Sunday.
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WASHINGTON.
APLEAsANT OCCASION.

On Wednesday of last week John Black celebrated his 80th birthday in l 8 most pleasing manner and one that will long be remembered. Guests called during the afternoon and even- | ing to congratulate him and wish him many happy returns of the day. His nephews and nieces presented him with handsome Morris chair. The presentation speech was happily made beautiful chrysanthemums was sent from Frank Kinney of New Milford. During the afternoon and evening re- treatments were served. Frank Kim nev, a grandson, from Waterbury. manipulated fine Edison grapho- phone during the evening. Mrs AL bert Titus of Waterbury had been her uncle's guest for few days and ably managed the affair. It came as 8 complete surprise to him.
 NEWS FROM ST JOHNS.
 The yearly meeting of the Women s Auxiliary was held at the rectory on Thursday afternoon. The contents of the missionary box were examined, re- ports read and pleasant social time was enjoyed by both junior and senior members, who were present.
 E. K. Rosstter was in town over Sunday.
 Sherman Clark has been moved to Litchtield Sanitartum.
 Lester Ford Harvey and Frederic J. Ford, who, last week, made an extend ed trip in New York State, have re- turned with seven pure-bred Holstein cattle, among which are daughters from that celebrated sire, Lord Neth- erland De Kol, 22187, H. F. HI. B., the head of the herd on the Brill farm, with his 56 A. R. o daughters, which have an average of 9 5 lbs butter in seven days. Five of~these fine anil mals may be seen at Valley Acres,
 Mrs John Peterson, with her daugh- ter, Jennie, and little son, George, went to WallinKfOrd, this week, to spend Thanksgiving with relatives and will remain until Monday.
 John Whittlesey spends Thanks giving with his sister, Mrs Brown, in D11Ss'Si Mss May Hartwell returned, this week, from New Haven, having spent 10 days there, and was spectator of the big Yale-Harvard game on Sat- urday.
 Rev R. E. Carter expects to spend Thanksgiving evening in New York with his father, who has just returned from years tour abroad.
 Frank Kilborn's aunt from Bantam spent Sunday with them.
 Albert Titus of Waterbury was the guest, Wednesday night, of John Black, as he came to attend the birth day celebration.
 Mrs Edward Clark, who recently at- tended a convention in South Nor walk, was afforded the opportunity of hearing Bishop Greer of New York give a splendid address.
 Rev Dr Peck is teaching Latin at Wykeham Rise, in place of Miss Da- wis, who is unable to take up the work at present on account of illness.
 Monday of this week was visiting day for the High school teachers, who were both away in the city.
 Dr and Mrs Wersebe and infant daughter went away, last week, to visit relatives in New Jersey, and re- turned on Tuesday evening.
 A pleasant Monday club meeting was held, last week, at the pretty home of Miss Smith and Miss Palmer.
 The annual meeting of the society of the Congregational church was held on Saturday afternoon.
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FAMOUS STRIKE BREAKERS.

The most famous strike breakers in the land are Dr Kings New Life Pills. When liver and bowels go on strike, SuTifyine Work .1l eoes 1 riebt iaan1 on Best Sat cure for constipation, headache and dizziness. 25c at R. H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; P. J. Garvin, Bethel; w. N. No. ble, New Milford; E. J. Buckingham, Huntington; Allen. Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hurlburt S Co.,, Box bury; J. M. Sullivan, Bedding Ridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; w. B. Hawley, Sherman; Honan & Soule, Gaylordsville; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge, Edwin Fl. Beardsley, New Preston, George E.. Frink, Falls Village; E. s. Fairchild & Son, Nichols; druggists. '
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 ROxBUNT.
BIG BAZAAR.

A big bazaar by ladies of the Con- gregatfonal church, Town hall, ROx- bury, Conn.,, Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon and evening, December Il and 12. Free entertain ment each evening. Handsome booths will be fitted up for the sale of ice cream, candies, cocoa, cereals, jello, salt, perfumery, soap, fancy articles, aprons, etc. Buy here your Christmas gifts. Popular prices on all articles. There will be booth for subscriptions to the Good Housekeeping magazine, as we'll as mystery booth. If stormy, next two fair days. Everybody vel come.
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CURB FOR PILES.

Itching, blind, bleeding or protrud- ing piles. Druggists refund money if PazO Ointment fails to cure any case, no matter of how long standing, in six to IA days. First application gives hasn't 1t send soc in stamps and it will Medicine O.. St Louis, Mo.
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Ihell0NE kSIETSQNC 60. l

fly from NewtOwn into Mrs Connor B house, No. O32 South street.
 MT and Mrs George Williams of Mill Waukee avenue welcomed daughter at their home on Saturday, November IT.
 The Magee ranges and Winchester heaters take the lead. For sale by Fred A. Hickok, the plumber.
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RUBBER AND FELT BOOTS.

RUBBER AND FELT BOOTS.
 The cheapest place to huy rubber and felt boots is at French'S, Bethel.
 Stamford heaters and ranges can not be beat. For sale by H. w. Wright, the plumber.
 The men in the finishing room of Judd: & Co.'s hat factory on Center street have had fine large bulletin board placed in conspicuous place on the wall in their room for the benefit of all the men. c. M. Wood did the work. =4
 For the best meats and groceries at rock bottom prices go to Mo DOwell & Taylor's on Center street.
 Andrew Wood, who purchased the Strauton place Tn Elmwood district, last spring, has closed his place for the winter and gone to his former home in New York.
 George Pierson, ST., has moved from his place in Elmwood district to the place of his son, George Pierson, Jr., in Dodgingtown.
 Miss l.. May Bennett and Mrs W. A. Comstock attended the Fryer-Smith wedding in Georgetown, last week Fryer, is their cousin.
 l. Go to Lynch's market and get 8 pound of his home made sausage and you will want more. Made at his mar ket from home grown pork and the sausage cannot be excelled.
 The leading blacksmiths of Bethel have decided, on and after December l, to charge 25c more for shoeing h0r- ses all 'round. The raise is made on account or. the high price they have to pay for stock.
 Dr F. E.. Judson has had telephone placed in his office on Center street. His number is 221-5
 MT and Mrs Henry Foote of Brook field were guests, last week, of MT and Mrs Smith Cunning on Center street
 Mrs Mary Washington, a colored woman, died at the Danbury hospital, last week Wednesday. The body was brought to the undertaking rooms of K. E. TOmlinson, where the funeral took place on Friday. 35y.=z' >
 If you are troubled with a cough or cold try a bottle of English White Pine and Tar. It is 8 sure cure. For sale at Charles J. English's drug store.
 E. D. Treadwell, the congressman, had the misfortune to lose two valua- ble houses, the past week. They both had the glanderS and he was obliged to have them killed.
 E James A. Elliott, of the Bethel and Danbury Hat Co.,, has moved his fam.
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Give children remedy with plead ant taste. Don't force unpleasant medicine down their thr0at8. Ken-| nedy's Laxative (containing) Honey and Tar Is most pleasant to takoL Children like it, and as . relief for colds, coughs, etc, there is n0th5pg better. No epiates. Conforms to NarI tional Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by all druggists.
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If you want the best thing on thd( market for biliousness, constipation l1 indigestion, headache, diHineeA, ct
 ask your druggist for c. N. Clarke
 Vegetable Liver pills. They are nOO an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou sands of people who testffy in fAvUrV of their wonderful curative properties. Once tried always used. Sec his ad- vertisement in another column. -
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We Pay Your Car Fare.

On Purchases of Christmas Goods amounting to $ we'n pay your return fare to Nelr=l town or vicinity. On $l your full fare to Danbury and return. and you'll find here anl assortment of presents that will surprise you in its bewilderinel variety
 Thele are presents for u There are presents for women, girls, for boys, for l0veTo. for swe1 hearts, for fathers, for mothers, f< sisters, for brothers, for uncles, fl aunts, for neyheWs, for nieces, fl fha GOlleue man for fhA Vannf
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SOUTHVILLE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

G. W. Northrop sold three fine fat steers to New Milford parties for the Thanksgiving market.
 Mrs Isaac Smith, who has been in the Bridgeport hospital for six weeks, returned to her home, last Saturday.
 Mrs Fl. Worden and daughter spent last Saturday and Sunday with friends in Danbury. . ex
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab let's. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves sig nature is on each box. 25C.
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