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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
journal Man Through Maine
By Train, Auto and Trolley.

days trip up into the health giving
hills of oxford county was surprised
to find the river and the lakes anc
ponds free from ice and the farm
lands and forests not yet enveloped
in snow. The fields We're brown in
stead of white Even at Rangeley
Lakes out of the coves and away from
the shores was open water On the
SUBMITS of the highest hills there
were spots of thin white. On leaving
Rumford, Saturday. as the sun was
| sinking behind the western hills. mer-
icury read 20 above and, Friday, it
was comfortable during an auto ride.
Up in oxford heard quite often
/ the State issues discussed Invariably,
+ there, as elsewhere, | have found in
/ Maine among all classes and condi-
tons of society, among farmers. mill
workers. mechanics traders. profess
/ sional men and politicians, that men
of Maine are not influenced by preju-
/ dices and sophistries published for
the disregard of the verdict of the
States primaries. The oxford Bears
are many of them Democrats and Bull
Moose in their political preferences,
but without exception they are honor
able and clear headed men. "Of what
Use are primaries" they ask, IF we
don't stand by them?'
Men of oxford, who voted for Roose-
welt, or Wilson, or Taft are apparent
ly of one opinion and voice regarding
the proper method of procedure in
the coming Legislature. They all, re-
gardless of their politics or personal
views, insisted that every Bull
Mposers was, ia honor bound. To vote
for Governor Edwin c. Burleigh as
United States senator Two or three
Bull Moosers Were not friends Of Cow
ernor Burleigh. yet in manly fashion
these admitted that while they had
voted for the late Hon II. NJ. Heath
and naturally preferred a Roosevelt
leader for the position, vet We're they
in the Legislature, they should cast
their ballots in accordance with the
result of the primary. l was pleased,
moreover. to find that a general opip-
ion was that as senator, Governor
Burleigh would be of the greatest
value to Maine interests.
The attacks by Editor Dingley up
on not only Governor Burleigh but
upon the Republicans. who voted for
Idtt, iipIeStfy DdNlflB HIlldl
preference, had fallen fat in oxford
county. Often ] heard praise for the
Lewiston Journals ability and service
and, interest as a news getter and ex-
ipressions of condemnation and ia
tigue and sometimes harsh criticism of
the editorial venoinous attacks. OK
ford county does net endorse the L.
Us. political heads political views In
fact MS repetitiens and luminosity
against his recent political friends and
attacks upon the straight Republicans
are condemned and regarded, If at all
read, in the light of, eccentricities of
the writer. .,,,.r
Say but there are lot. of SPLEEN
did men over among those rugged Ok
ford bills and they treat man bully.
But when those oxford Bears are
in a fighting mood, they are some
fighters, believe me. l recall the bat
tie they put up in Lewiston, during
their Swasey campaign. They landed
Gncle Swasey with thump that was
felt especially in Sagadahoc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
NONE DRAW PENSIONS.
9th Kansas Cavalry Famous In Civil
War, Receive No Pensions.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 23.-That not one
member of the 9th Kansas Cavalry
one of the states most active regiments
in the Civil War; is drawing a pen
sion, developed, yesterday, upon RET
ceipt of a letter by state officials from
H. Is. Lappam of Leton, Va, a mem
Der of the regiment
Lappam wrote that when he applied
for pension recently he was notified
by the pension officials that no other
member of the regiment had evel
drawn a pension; that he was the first
to make application and that he would
have to induce five other members tc
apply before the consideration OF
granting pensions could be taken up.
| Information regarding surviving
| members of the regiment is being
sought by Lappanl. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Mexican RevOluiioliSts Are
Confident Of Ability.
Renew Activity In Several Of
Mexican States Much Damage.
Great Trouble In Mines-.RebeIs Cap.
fure Important Town.

Washington. Dec. 90 "Revolutionists
appear to be growing holder as they
see the ease of evading pursuit and
capture by the Mexican government
according to a statement authorized,
today. by the state department..
Reports indicate the renewal of rebel
activity IN the states of Moreles, Pue-
bla and Mexico, While the situation in
Zacateca and Durango is rapidly 60
ing from bad to worse. Great damage
has been done to the Northwestern
Railroad south or Ciudad, Juarez.
The strikers at the Cananes mines
are growing holder as they increase
and they now number 1900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Skating Home After
Visiting His Fiancee
Drowned in Lake.

Norway, Me-. Dec. 23.-Skating
across Lake Pennesseewassee to his
home. after passing the day with his
hance, to whom he was to have
been married in a few months, Gerald
ice, late last night, and was drown
a.. sis hoag was recovered later in
shallow water. Walter Thompson, his
fathli vas drowned in the same man
GER "a Themrsonis pond. near Lake
= \ nnnessee wassee, few years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
STRIKE IN MEXICAN MINE.
Belated Reports Tell OF, Strike Of 5000
Miners.

III Paso, Tex, Dec. 23.-Belated re-
ports arrived here, today, of a strike
at Mapini, Durango which involves
5000 Mexican miners. American officials
of the mine threaten to stop operations
indefinitely unless conditions in the
surrounding country are more settled.
The Chihuahua smelter resumed oper-
ations when hundreds of cars of coal
rashed from the United States arrived
over the Mexican Central railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
s1oo Reward, 500.

TIC readers Of this paper VIII be
pleased 10 learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science mas
been able to cure in. all its stages, anu
the only positive cure now. known to the
mad,cai fraternity Catarrf being con-
stitutional disease, reaIiTres a co n
taken internally, acting directly upon
The blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. thereby destroying the founda-
tient s,rength by building up the consu-
tuition and assisting nature in doing It's
work rhe proprietors have so. SO much ,ucf.
nffer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it falls to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for concslpa
tfon advertisement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
ForsstfuI Mother.

One of the handsome conductors of
the l.. a. & w. running out of Lew
iston, last night, as he toof my tick
ct. told me an episode illustrating the
exciting influence Of the Holiday shop
ping period upon the ladies. A woman
passenger on his car t'other evening,
when the car had nearly reached the
car barn, in Lewiston, suddenly arose
and ran down the aisle. I've gone and
forgotten my BOY" she cried and was
let Off to return to the starting sta
tion al the square. where she had left
her young son standing in the crowd
when she had boarded the car.
Honorable and Clear Headed Bears
The Journal Man. in his recent two
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Rebels Capture important Town.

Grandes, the most important town in
the ranching and numbering district
southwest of Juarez, has been taken by
rebels, personally commanded by Gen.
Pascual Orozco, Jr., it was reported,
today, from federal, rebel and official
sources.
A column of 500 men marching
against the rebels at Ascension was
defeated, it was announced. The feder-
al commander. Gen. Jose Blanco, was
taken prisoner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Christmas at Atlanta Prison.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 23.-The Christmas
spirit will hold full sway behind tn.
gates of the federal prison here
Wednesday, if the expectations OF
prison authorities are fulfilled. A tur-
key dinner, at which 912 covers-one
for each inmate-will be laid, Will b.
accompanied by a cabaret" in which
the prison band and a number of tall
ented soloists among the prisoners viii
participate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Rumford alIs.

Five hundred feet above AtIantics tide
The Falls of Rumford thus to Surf re
plies:
your power may be greater. but decide
Which of us best its energy applies.
fssYou beat to batter; / to drive
Great mill wheels so a city blooms with
thrift"
.AGrand Falls and seful.-Days will ar
Il rive
When tidal force will for men more
than drift,
2 Rumford Falls.
npe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
READFlElD.

EAST-The East Readfield Sunday
school will have Christmas tree and
social at the church. Wednesday
night. Everybody cordially invited.
Master Alton Fuller of Livermore
visited his aunt, Mrs. L. o. Dudley,
last week, walking the entire distance
IS miles each way.
G. c. Morrill, was a business visitor
in Lewiston last Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Portland Press
Changes Hands.

Portland, Me-. Dec. 23.-It is under
that, on Saturday, the control of the
Portland Daily Press was sold by its
present holders to a group of men
including John S. Hyde of Bath and
Col. Fred Hale of Portland, and Mr..
Lggett, Of Augusta, son of Mrs. John
f Hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
BOh'I HURRY OR WORRY
At Meals-Dyspspsia Follows.

D
A serene mental condition and time
to thoroughly chew your food is more
important If anything than the kind
or quality OF food.
Sufferers from Indigestion should use
L. f." Atwood's Medicine.
MY husband ia years back always
had q gerry bad stomach, but Ia the
four years that he has taken L. F.
Atwood's Medicine he is able to ca;
ANYTHING that he wants without any
bad effects. / give II 10 my children
Also
Mrs. Fred Mccomb. Foxcroft. Me
% cents Tor large bottle at the store
A sample free by mall if you hav'
never used IL.
Il. r. MEDICINE co, Portland. No
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24

Seven miles of railroad will be
built at cost of $2,000,000 on the
west side of the Susquehanna river,
near Wilkes Barre. Pa, by the Della
ware & Hudson road, exclusively for
handling coal and freight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
Cure for Chronic Constipation.

s.I had been troubled with constipation
for two years and tried all of the best
phys icians In Bristol Tenn, and they
could do nothing for me- writes Thos.
e. williams. Middlehoro, Ky. Two
packages of Chanberlain's Tablets cured
me-" Sold everywhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24
WILLIAM w. RICHARDSON
News Editor of Washington Star and
Prominent Newspaper Man, Is Dead.

Washington, Dec. 23.-William w.
Richardson, for several years news
editor of the Washington Star, and
for many years connected with the
newspapers in Washington and Allan
TIA. Ca, died, last night. after a lin
gering illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-24

An auto road from Montreal to
Vancouver is discussed.
The evening world., 1912-05-08
FOR MRS. Subway.
stranss Items In Dry Goods Bii1
Leo "a Ter salt.

Justice Crane IN the Supreme confi
In Brooklyn to-day granted TO Mary =.
Subway alimony OF 500 a month until
September and tSO af,er that until the
trial of her aUion for divorce against
Harold r. Subway. n Manhattan real e.
tate broker. nhe was also allowed $50
oounsci fees. Mrs. Subway asked for 500
\ month ailfnony M 1900 counsel AMI
detective fees.
The Sideways were married In London
in 12c. They have two son. NJ school
NJ Wayne. ia. She separated from ncr
husband two years ago. She pays that
until she brought the present suit her
mother-in-iaw sent he- az least 500 n
month. In 1910. Mrs. Subway says, she
found In q bill she received from Wanna
makers items ruch ms a gold belt buckle
with the '@. e. L. en-
eraved on II and n sevcntesn-doilar pair
OF shoes. 1r v~estieation showed they had
been sent 20 Maud c. Love. who In now
named by Mrs. sidway as correspond
emit. I.
The evening world., 1912-05-08
ARMS!
FORT ANSWERS
4 BURGLAR ALARM
And All Palisade Turns Out to
Catch One Intruder, Who
Gets Away.

Sansade and Fort Lee rose TO arm,
iaoe night. and to-day every villa in
thee fair SYLVAN domains Is . bristiina
ssosnai. How that s~econd-story invader
sioApsd Ne Awful effort at his capture
tsU marvel Of marvels. Five hundred
pSAes whistle blew the villagers "a
as(nA IN automobile niled with armed
~ raced q orsakneck speed through
0sjaAy ssads. possss swans out Of the
OouoA. - u vert. n Police Force
r4,Pjsk Harnst ran round in circles al
sn1st eighty revolutions . minute. And
~ ~ y1isin Got away. =.
1hs csntre OF the stage In the thrilling
d1ma va the home of N. A. Paul. on
uQDswood lane. Paiisade. Mr.. Paul
W. In Fort Lee and the bleak and
dGooiats hour Of 8 p. n. found Mrs.
Poni and her mother alone In the din
in0.room. Il was q dark and stormy
AlUht and the rain drippod dolefully
from the ave Suddenly Mrs. Paul
~ Mr.. Paurs mother-in-law heard
Q eusp4cious sound. Ma Paul went to
to window and loeEAd out. She saw
isddsr whsrs no sSSdA~ had been
he1ors. She iistsne1S~sSN distinctly
hNerd . soft rastiiae skD above. She
p1hsd IT, 1s6asr down
"fttGIns cRNEN sRINo OUT ON
r5ylL 19uhr AIR."
ra tanl's m6thsr ran cut on the
DdPsh asd screamed.
~ oardsn Of her criss named .
Uoiutn1e Of crimes And perils. Next
49,. boDosits and diagonal. ncighbors
rnshso eat and blew their police
vhistiee. Nest door. opposite and dis-
e0pst nsiGhbors 70 TIE next door. op-
Ute aAd diagonal. nsishbors rushed
- eAa blew their police whistles also.
Ak(0)Gp wave az whistiins swept
tp4M the night. Those who were
- S34sthng were ts~lephoning to Po-
~ btop AArtnst. via Joe. the news
nAAsS Gewn at the junction.
Aueftne demon speed Of Harnst vas
. I'D $500, epnparsd 10 the p~rodigious
43eeitnan Tchtnsr. BY virtue
. thd hat he II n member OF he
t4@eo oouuittee Of tho council. Mr..
yphtnSr y . ranking sergeant Of police.
egeipp>A with Dlenary powers Of organ.
iohg . poNse force on the spot. Chief
q Police Samuel J. Corker Of vort Lee
@ out his auto. Six uniformsd police
~ came Aevn from Fort Lee by troll.
i,sha ~ susAsaiy aarsa IN tn
vp1ew g ~ sssond story winder
aAf1et whisA the ladder leaned. Aftsi
apa)sesaes among the LADDERS. Il VA
49, ~ bursiar had Aghtsd that
and VA stiii within the hsusA
Jlg POLLOK FORCE 10 A BRAVE
MAN, ISN'T NET
kAsrs " . good dsai a aftsr-you.
Anheass poiitsness during tho argu.
mt Ovsr who should capture the mis-.
cfS6nt A solid mas of men followed
a. cAartnstS heels. but alas! the sss.
sol-story invader had went. How mons
cepI1Etei1. WHITTIER. mons could ascsr-
to-. He zen huryisdly and without
pDhdsr. and stsaathily. without noisS.
1Aen somebody recalled sealing . darh
aoars runninG. Harry Elkans called
- mind that he had chased . fleeing
The evening world., 1912-05-08
FRECKLE.FACE
New Remedy That Removes Fsecklcs
or Costs Nothing.

Teresa chance. Miss freckle- Face, 10
try . new remedy for freckies with the
guarantee u . reliable dealer that il will
not cost you a penny unless it remove
the frccklcs. while " II does give you \
clear complexion the expense Is t%rifiing.
Simply get an ounce Of otbino-,!oublc
strength, from Riler.Ifegeman Drug
Stores. and n nights treatment will
show you how easy II is to rid yourself NJ
the homely frccslcs and gct u beautiful
complexion. Rarely il more than oac
ounce needed for the worst case.
Re sure 10 ask Riker-lfcgcman Drug
Stores for the double strength othinc, rs
his Is the only prescription sold under
Guarantee 81 money back II il fails to re-
move freckles.
The evening world., 1912-05-08

Lyman Moskowitz. . brass pol,sher.
attempted suicide to-day a, No. 60 Eas,
yorrth street by inhaling gas. He was
taken to Bellevue Hospital. Q prisoner.
lie was Respondent because Of his fall
urs to inc work.
The evening world., 1912-05-08

fugitive three blocks. when Il sud
denly vanished Ike q Renii.
whichever way YOU look at II. how
ever. Fort Lee ana Pnlisado aid them
selves proud In the matter Of respond
Ing to the alarm OF Mrs. Paul and Mr..
Paul's mothsr-in-iaV.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
CREW KEPT OUT OF SIGHT
Men of Titanic Not Allowed to Talk
With Anyone.
MEN SEGREGATED AT ONCE
Mr.. Ismay Urges Wee President
Franklin 60 send Them Out
of the Country rs soon
as Possible.

NEW YORK, April ls.-Inoensed by
the few stray bits Of information given
out last night by the members OF the
crew Of the Titanic. officials Of the White
Star line today kept the men so thor
oughly under cover that no trace Of their
whereabouts could be discovered until
late in the morning. when It was found
that Ia portions Of them had been trans
ferred aboard the Red star liner Lap.
land. where they were held incom-
munieado. 90
The -four surviving Officers OF the IT,
tanlc when they arrived on the carpathla
were quickly transferred to the Red Star
liner. where they remained until they
were summoned to appear before the
senate investigating committee. These
officers had been instructed to refuse 10
answer questions except those propounded
by the committee Of inquiry.
where are the members Of the crew?"
one OF them was asked.
"why?" said the officer sharply.
Everyone Is anxious to hear their side
Of the story, Their version Of the trag-
edy might throw some additional light on
the tragedy"
TITS nobody's business" snapped the
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
Band Marches from
Deck to Deck Playing

NEW YORK, April lS.--Mrs John Muir
ray Brown. Of Acton, Mass, who with
her sisters. Mrs Robert c. Cornell and
Mrs r. d, Appleton. was saved. was In
the last life boat to get safely away from
the Titanic.
The band played, marching from deck
to deck. and as the ship went down l
could still hear the music" Mrs Brown
said.
THE musicians were up to their knees
in water when ! last saw them. My
sisters and we're In different boats. We
offered assistance to Captain Smith Of
the Titanic when the water covered the
ship. but he refused to get into the boat.
Mrs. Astor was In the life boat with
my sister. Mrs. Cornell. heard Colonel
Astortell her he would walt with the men,
saw him on the ship as our boat pulled
out. Our boat was almost dragged down
by the suction"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20

Key TO the sltuatlOn-Bee Advertising
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20

Off Her impression was that the boat
she left In had room for at least fifteen
more persons. The men for scme rea-
son. which. as she recalled II tonight,
she could not and does not now under.
stand. did not seem to be at all aux
ious to leave the ship. Almost every one
seemed dazed.
Il hope he is alive somewhere. Yes.
! cannot think anything else" tho young
woman said Of her husband to her father
as she left the latter to 20 TO the Aston
home. according to some. who overheard
her parting remarks.
The chief steerage steward OF the
Titanic, who camo In on the Carpathia,
says he saw John Jacob Aston stapdins
by the life ladder az the passengers were
being embarked HIS wife was beside
him. the steward said, The Colonel left
her to 90 10 the purssr's office for n
moment and that was the last seen OF
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20

officer. He declined to talk further and
his mates were equally uneommunicative,
II developed today thst J. Bruce lsmay,
managing director Of the international
Mercantile Marine, had instructed Vice
President Franklin OF the same organ
ization to segregate the THAMES men as
soon as he arrived on the Carpathia-
Mr. Ismay urged Mr.. Franklin to make
every effort 10 smuggle the men into
secluslon as soon as they landed on the
pier and to make speedy preparations to
get them out of the country.
Key TO the situatlon-Bee Advertising.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
Astor and Stead Slip
from the Life Raft

NEW YORK. April Done version Of
the deaths OF John Jacob Aston and VIII
liam T. Stead was told by Phillip Mock.
who, with his sister. Mrs. Paul Schubert.
were among the survivors,
Many men we're hanging on to RATS
in the sea" said Mr.. Mock. william T.
stead. the author. and Colonel John Jacob
Astor chung to a raft, Their feet became
frozen and they were compelled to release
their hold Both were drowned"
According TO a surgeon OF the New York
hospital, who went aboard the carpathia
after IL locked. four bodies were buried
at sea from that steamer.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
Statement of Ismay.

Bruce lsmay. chairman of the Inter
national Mercantile marine. gave out the
following prepared statement on the pier:
In the presence and under the shadows
of catastrophe so overwhelming my
feelings are too deep for expression in
words, and can only say that the White
Star line officers and employees will do
everything humanity possible to alleviate
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
Six Persons Drown
When Levee Breaks
Near Beulah, Miss

GREENyILLE, Miss. April 1a.-six
lives are known to have been lost BY
the breaking Of the Mississippi river
levee at Beulah. Miss. Wednesday night
All Of the victims were negroes. who lived
near the erevasse.
1t is believed here that many more per
sons have persisted Twenty houses in the
direct path o. the Ioosened waters were
swept away and more than 100 persons
rescued from house tops and trees.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
MRS. ASTOR IN NO DANGER
Young Wife, Exhausted, Remembers
Little Of Her Rescue.
RECALLS HUSBAND AT HER SIDE
Last Seen of Colonel Was when He
Left TO Go to Purser's office,
... According TO steeragc .-...
steward.

NEW YORK, April 1s-Mrs. John
Jacob Aston. whose. husband died in the
wreck OF the Titanic. Ia being cared for
by the family physician at the Aston
home, A bulletin, issued early. today.
says she Is not In q critical or dangerous
condition at this time.
Mrs. Aston held up, brayely until she
reached her home, when she is said 20
have broken down. but quickly rallied,
On landing from the carpsthla. the
young bride. widowed by the THAMES
sinking, told members OF her family vat
she could recall OF the circumstance OF
the disaster. OF how Colonel Aston met
hIs death she had no definite concep-
ton. She recalled. she thought. that
In the confusion. as she WAS shout 10
be put into ono Of the boats. the colonel
was standing by her side. At.er that
as Mr.. Biddle recounted her narrative.
she had no very clear recollection Of tho
sinking steamer.
Left In Late Boats.
Mrs. Astor, II appears. left In one OF
the last boats. which got away from
the ship. II was her belief that all the
women who wished to go had been taken
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20

But In q few minutes we saw the
covers lifted from the boats and the
erews'allotted to them standing by ready
to lower. them to the water. Presently
We heard the order: All men stand back
and all women retire to the next deck
below'-the smoking room deck or q
deck. The men stood in absolute silence,
against the end railing. or kept pacing
slowly up and down. The boats were
swung out and lowered from A deck
when they were at the level Of B deck,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20
HALF MINUTE STORE TALK

<One Of the last persons in the world,
one would suppose, TO buy clothing
here. would be a man who was in the
clothing business himself Net-Ne
sell Clothing TO many such men. Just
the other day we sold a suit to the
leading elothier Of a neighboTing city.
Why he should pay railroad fare to buy
clothing from us would seem mystery
were IL not for<the fact that the only
place on earth to get our kind Of cloth
ing is at our store-and no one Is SO
competent TO Judge of our values as a
man who earns his daily bread by sell
ing clothing to others, IL the knowing
ones think so we'll OF our clothing, why
don't you lire up With the other pat
rons Of this great store.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-20

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