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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
TRANSFERS ON STRIKE
They Refuse to Haul Load for City
as Prescribed by Mayor.

Mayor S. V. Reynolds upon enter
ing his office this Tuesday morning
was confronted with strike, the re-
suit of controversy concerning the
size of load of cinders to come up
to the requirements of the city.
Transfers in the pay of the city
have been hauling load of cinders
in box nine feet long, three feet
wide by fourteen inches Deep May
or Reynolds specified the Dimensions
of the loads to be hauled hereafter
should be equivalent to a box ten feet
long, three feet wide and sixteen
inches deep. The teamsters claimed
that was too large load to be hauled
with their teams and refused to work
under those stipulations. Street Com
missioner Corcoran referred the mat
ter to the mayor, who Immediately
proceeded to break the strike. He
stated in plain terms that as the
men did not care to do the work in
compliance with the regulations laid
down, they had the privilege of quit
ting the city's employ and he forth.
with made arrangements to have the
material handled by men willing to
meet the requirements, and both men
and teams were on the job this after
noon. The size of the loads of ashes
hauled will be increased until the city
considers that it is receiving some
thing like a fair days work for the
wage paid.
Arrangements have been made with
the Oskaloosa Paving Brick Company
for quantity of ashes with which to
surface South Eleventh street be.
tween First avenue and Ninth avenue
as being a desirable way Of entering
Oskaloosa from the southeast or of
leaving the town. Ashes for the
work we're being hauled and distribut-
ed and the city believed that more of
the material could be handled at a
load than was being moved with the
ordinary box being used by the team
sters. Therefore the new regulations
and the resulting strike and its sub
sequent settlement. Mayor Reynolds
has ordered the prescribed load
weighed and If the weight does not
represent a fair amount the dimen-
sions will be further Increased,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
SOLDIER TO TEST
PREFERENCE Law
Council Bluffs Druggist DisaI pears
.andis Alleged to Have Absconded.
ELLSTON POST OFFICE ROBBED
Three Licenses to Wed Issued to o.
kaloosa Couples at Des Moines--
Sen. Allen Declared Nominee
for Secretary of State.

Des Moines, June Especial: A
test of the soldiers preferential law
as applied to Spanish war veterans Is
to be made here at the request of
Capt. Ed J. Frowick of the Police de-
partment reduction to the ranks by
Supt. Van Lew without the knowl.
edge of the Chief-of-police Jenney
and without any charges against him.
FrowicA served in the PHILIPPINES dur
ing the war and has been captain
with experience, serving under three
different superintendent Of the de-
partment of public safety. Van LEW
to pay political debt reduced him
and promoted friend. Frowick ap-
pealed to the city council asserting
the reduction not only an injustice
but Illegal in that he was soldier
he comes under the soldiers prefer
ence law in as much as there were
no charges made against him and his
work had been honorable. The city
council has the case in charge and it
will probably go to the district court.
1t is an important case to all Iowa
cities where Spanish war veterans
hold Office
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Sues Road for Killing Wife.

Marshalltown, June Is. - Special !:
Lawrence James, administrator of
the estate of Mrs. Ida NJ James, his
wife, who was killed by an Iowa Gen
trail passenger train in this city June
II, 1910, has filed suit in the district
court against the Central and M. &
ST. L. for $4,000 damages. This sum
is asked in two counts, which make
up the petition. The petition alleges
that Mrs. James was walking on a
path alongside the railroad track
when she was struck by passenger
train that approached from the rear.
1t is also claimed in the petition that
the path was one commonly used by
many people of the 1eighborhood.
The company is charged with negli.
gence in operating it's train too fast
inside the city limits, and that the
train did not slow up when it became
known that Mrs. James was not
aware of its approach.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
Official Observations of Conditions
Throughout the State.

For the week ending June 16, 1912.
Des Moines, Iowa,
This has been the best growing
week of the season. The average
temperature has been about normal,
and while the sunshine was some
what deficient, the rainfall was gen.
orally above the average. Showers
we're frequent and fairly well distrib-
uted, but the amounts of rainfall
varied from OF inch in southern Tay-
lor county to 4.44 inches in Calhoun
county. The rainfall was also heavy
in Wayne and Decatur counties,
where severe local storms occurred,
accompanied by high winds and some
hail, which, with the heavy rain, did
considerable damage to fields and
crops. All crops have made good
progress, but in many localities, oats
and some fall wheat, on rich ground,
are getting rank and have a tendency
to lodge If wet weather continues,
Corn has improved during the past
few days, and the cultivation OF the
! fields is being rushed as rapidly as
possible. The fields are generally
clean, and the soil is in fine condi'
ton. Pastures are unusually good
In fact there is more grass in some
sections than is needed for the small
number of cattle on hand. While the
hay crop will not be quite up to the
average, it will be much better than
last wear Potatoes are fine and In
many localities there has, been suf
fcient rainfall to mature the early
crop. Homegrown strawberries OF
excellent quality are on the market
Cherries are ripening and are larger
and of better quality than last sea
son. Plums give promise of good
yield. $3.50 /. asg,..
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL.
Section Director.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Druggist Disappears.

Council Bluffs, June 1S.-Special:
William Knoth, of the Kloth Drug
company, 231 South Main street,
Council Bluffs, has disappeared and
a petition in involuntary bankruptcy
was filed against the concern by a
number of creditors. Knoth left the
store last Thursday, presumably for
a short time, but up to today no word
has been received from him. Mrs.
Knoth became worried and notified
the police of Council Bluffs and Oma-
ha. The petition il bankruptcy was
filed by lawyers representing Knoth's
father-in-law, John Stenvers, of Scrib-
ner. Neb., who loaned Knoth $4,000
with which to buy the store, taking
his note as security; w. L. Kerley
owner of the building where the store
is located, and Solen Palmer, of Chi
cago, principal creditors, claiming an
aggregate of $4,000. The petition,
which was filed in federal court, al,
leges that Knoth is an abscolder.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
ADAMS S. s. CONVENTION.
Splendid Program Arranged For the
Occasion,

The Adams Township Sunday
School convention will be held at La,
cey NJ. E. church, Sunday, June 90,
1912, at 1900 o'clock. with the fol-
lowing program:
Song. No. 194-Congregation.
Invocation.
Scripture Lesson--Homer Hull.
Secretary's Report
Music-Lacey Cleaners.
Address, 10000 in 1912-W. ]. How.
ell
Music.
Appointment of Committees.
Noon-Basket Dinner.
Afternoon Session--1:45 O'Clock.
Song, No. 1S-Congregation.
Devotional.
Music-Lacey Cleaners.
Address. Success That Succeeds
in s. S. Work"-Rev C. F. Bowers.
Music.
"A Journey to Boyville' Roy
Deadman.
Music-Lacey Cleaners.
"A Few Comparisons"-F. w. Else
Music.
Remarks by County President.
Collection. ..
Report of Committees.
Music
Benediction. 1...
e. Fl. Dilley. Pres.
Mrs G.. w. Tudor, Sec'y.
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delta A BUSY TOWN
DELTA WILL HAVE AN oLD-FASH-
IoNED FOURTH OF JULY cELE-
BRATIoN-THE MILLER BROS.
SHOWS WERE IN TOWN.

Delta, June 18.-Delta will cele-
brate in grand old-fashioned cele-
bration July 4. ALI Reynolds, mar
shall of the day, and Will NJ Sargent,
president of the day, together with
representative people on all commit
tees who will all do their best to
make this our best ever" The Rose
Hill Cornet Band has been secured
tc furnish music.
w. F. Stout has returned from Iowa
City where he has been assisting AL
sey, who has been on the sick list.
c. Ed Beman now owns the James
Hamilton, Jr., farm and W. A. Dunn
owns the James Martin farm These
are among the latest real estate deals.
Miller Bros. Show, of Oskaloosa, oc-
cupied the attention of our people
last week and they had successful
week.
James Merrifield had fall from
ladder while painting Willis Utter
backs barn Saturday, which may
cause him considerable trouble.
Jesse McNabb has his residence
nearly completed and It is quite an
Improvement on that street.
Herbert Merrick, of Abba, Ia, is
visitor as well as a helper at the
Foster Restaurant.
Ida May Kinder received the fitting
water set at the voting contest Sat
urday evening as the most popular
Delta lady. ........
A man from west of town received
a pasteboard enclosed package from
Rock Island, and after opening and
sampling it he placed it in his wagon
partly loaded with lumber. He left
for some business down on another
street and when he returned the. pack
age and contents were gone. Several
ways of putting down the liquor
traffic.
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EDDYV|LLEETCH|NGS
DR.. VANCE is IN CHICAGO TO
SEE THE BIG CONVENTION
MRS. J. q. FRYE A GUEST AT
THE L. L. M'coRD HOME.

Eddyville, June 1S.-Mrs. s. A. Flick
of Utica, Nebr., arrived here Saturday
to spend the summer with her moth.
er, Mrs. r. NJ. Patterson.
Floyd Taylor, of Pella, who has
been spending a couple of days at the
Will Myers home and with other rel
atives, left Monday morning for Mt
Pleasant. Tenn.
Mrs. Mabel Long, of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. R
M. Patterson.
DR.. F. E. Vance left Sunday night
for a trip to Chicago.
Miss Anna Harding and Max Cow
den went to Knoxville Monday to Wis
it the formers sister, Mrs. Clyde
Spears.
Mrs. Pat Smith and daughter Lau
derdale, and DR.. J. Smith of Ottum
wa, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. O'Connor.
Miss Sarah Littler, of near Bussey
arrived here Monday to visit hel
grandmother, Mrs. R. NJ. Patterson.
Miss Meta Chiffon, of Givin, was
Sunday guest of her cousin, Miss
Pearl Whitsel.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Roberts were
Oskaloosa visitors, Sunday.
Mrs. w. Williams and baby came
home Monday from Hiteman where
they had been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foster left Sun
day night for McLouth, Kansas, for
visit with their daughter.
Yes McIntire, of Moravia, who wa
called here by the illness of his moth
err, Mrs. John McIntire, returned hom'
Saturday. ....r.
d. A. Prugh. of Abba, visited at thu
Thos. Bible home Sunday,
Miss Agnes Lucas, who has employ
ment in Oskaloosa, spent Sunday witt
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Lucas
Saturday guests. at the L, l.. Nc
Cord homeuwers Mrs. j. B. Frye o
Oskaloosa and Mrs. Henry Johnson o
Ottumwa.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Nearoes Oppose Divorce.

Negro Baptists are against divorce.
Following the example set by the re,
cent Baptist convention in Des Moines
there was passed at the ministers
and deacons' institute in connection
with the convention of Iowa and Ne
braska Sunday schools now in pro
gress at Mount Pleasant, a resolution
that ministers should not join in
marriage parties who have been d.
vorced unless there is proof that the
party to be married is innocent of the
offense against the marriage VOW"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Elizabeth A. Martin to Nelly Mar.
tin, lot 2, block 4, o. P. Fremont
$1.0O.
w l.. Mcdowell ct ux to James De
Young, lots 100 and 161 in University
Park-$2,5OO
j. A. Mayer and wife to Matthias
Stonehocker, E. " of N. w. u of
section 26 and N. E. 4 of N. Z. u of
S. w. 4 of section 26, all in town.
ship Is, range 14-$1.00.
F. Z. Green ct al to Lillian Sankey,
lot Is of Henderson's addition to Os.
kaloosa-$25O.O0.
VIM. l.. McCleary ct ux to Marquis
Tate, north 10 acres OF s. f. a OF
N. E. u of 32-77-14-$57O0O.
Eflie Allen and husband to F. F.
Parker, part of lot of the sub.dvis.
ion of s. E. u of N. E. u of 4-2+75-
$1OO. '.t... 49,,
Norman Allen ct ux to F. F. Parker
lot 25 of south " of lot B." l. S. OF
8. +. u of N. w. u of 18-75-15-$1. 90
Effie Allen and husband to F. F.
Parker, lot 10 of subdivision of east
y of E. " of Sc. u of 7-75-15-$1O 90
Melissa DeTar to Verda Iona Mink
Ter, lot 20, Crookham's subdivision Of
|. s. of lots and "a" of S. w. u OF
N. E. u of 24-75-16--s1. 10000. g
Geo. F. McCarty ct ux to Geo. +
McCarty. Admir-, s. E. " of s. e. u
and E. Y of s.. w. u of s. e. u Of
section %, also N. " of N. w. n Of
N. Z. u of 36-75-14-$1, 10000. .
Administrator of Estate of c. A
Simpkins to d. e. Fielder, S. Z. Y
of S. E. u and E. " of S. W. " o.
s. f. u of section 25, and N. y o.
N. w, u of N. E. u of 36-75-14-
$6,750OO. a
Thelma Colby to ]. w. Straughan
a part of w, " of S. e. u of 19-77-1'
and also part of s. " of w. V o
s. " of s. F., Y of s. s.: u of 36.77
l17-$265.33.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Mahaskan an Alternate.

State Chairman N. F. Reed of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
has appointed F. A. McMurray of
Newton and l.. NJ. Ridpath Of New
Sharon as alternates from the sixth
district to the democratic national
convention in Baltimore. These posi-
lions were not filed at the convention
held in Burlington and thus left for
the appointment by the state chair
man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
The Official Count.

Des Moines, June 18.-Special: E.
G. Dunn, of Mason City, won the race
for the democratic gubernatorial
nomination over John Hamilton, of
Cedar Rapids, by plurality of $3.50,
according to official returns announc-
ed at the Office of the secretary OF
state today. The returns give Dunn
a total of31 1855, as against 25,4O5 for
Hamilton. H. G. Cue, of Des Moines,
was defeated for the nomination for
auditor by J. T. Sinclair, the latter's
plurality being S,577 The total vote
was 3O,OS3 for st. Clair, and 22,506
for Cue. G. A. Meyer, s. Kirkpatrick
and Clint Price won the COMPRESSION
al nomination in the Fourth, Sixth
and Seventh district.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
THE l.Go.E, MEMORIAL
But One Member Failed to Answer
Roll Call the Past Year.

Oskaloosa Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs held annual memorial SER
vicce for the dead OF their order at
the Odd Fellows hall Sunday after
noon. Members OF the orders and
friends participated. The address
was by Byron ". Sewers and was In
teresting in each word and every SEN
tence. so. |
Oskaloosa Odd Fellows have had one
death In their ranks since the Me
mortal day OF 1911. that of Moses Wal
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w, 6, Allen Nominated.

Des Moines, June Especial:
Senator w. S. Allen, of Fairfield, is
the republican nominee for secretary
of state. TIE official canvass of votes
by the executive council yesterday
gave a plurality of 76S votes for the
Fairfield man over e. ID. CHASED, o.
LeMars.. The result of the canvass
was, Allen 62,27O votes; Chassell,
81 ,502 votes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Campaign for College Funds.

Iowa Falls, June 1S.-Special: Pres
ident l. F. Meyer, of Ellsworth col
lege has inaugurated a campaign for
raising $4,000 for the college so as
to meet the requirements of the be-
quest of the late ]. H. Carleton of
this city, who gave $4,000 to the
school on the condition that an equal
amount was raised from other sour
ceS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Post Office Robbed.

Mount Ayr, June 18.-Special: The
post office at Ellston was burglarized
early Monday morning by gang of
three men. The three stole a team
and buggy and made their way to
near Diagonal, where they abandoned
the team and probably escaped on a
Great Western train. The amount
that they got away with is not given
out by postal authorities, but it is
thought they got a large sum in
stamps and money.
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Remains in Oskaloosa.

r. c. Furnald, of Carroll, the sue
cessful bidder in the auction sale of
the r. x. Smith jewelry store Thurs
day afternoon, will continue the bust
ness in Oskaloosa. Mr.. Furnald is
associated in business with Jay
Townley, who was formerly employ
ed in the store. Improvements will
be made and the store and stock will
soon be back to it's former state OF
completeness and attrsctiveness.
Mr.. Townley is we'll known to the
people of the community and will
have the advantage of an acquaint-
ance in the county.
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Ends Life by hanalna.

Ida Grove, June 1S.-Special: Char
les Anderson, well known farmer
living in Hayes township, committed
suicide Sunday night by hanging him
self in the barn on his farm. The
body was found several hours after
wards by son. Dependency is said
to have caused his suicide He is sur
vived by widow and three children
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20

Monroe County News: The car men
at the NJ & st. l.. depot got the
bounce this week for getting full and
not attending to business. There
were three OF them and they soon
found jobs in other places, One went
to Minneapolis on the next train and
the others got places in other cities.
The were good mechanics and aside
from filling up on the famous water,
which is supposed to not be found In
"a dry town like Abba, they attended
to business. Other men have been
secured TO NIL their places.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20

tiers. Three Rebekahs have been add
ed to the memorial roll, Mrs. Clara
Hamilton, Mrs. Sarah Bartlett and
Mrs Mary Remington. Perry Black
a member of What Cheer Lodge, also
passed away during the year. Music
or the occasion was furnished by the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs' mixed
.quartette.
Graves of deceased Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs were appropriately
ecorated by a special committee that
visited the cemetery during the fore
noon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
Bandits Terrorlze Res,dents.

Council Bluffs. June 1S.--Special:
officers of this and adjoining coun-
ties are searching for three robbers,
who drove Ike Thomas and family
from their home on farm ten miles
north of here, ransacking the place
and terrorized the neighborhood by
their actions. In their flight from
their home the Thomas family was
pursued for half mile by the three
bandits. A-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
EARNS al Auction.

According to the auctioneer, 1000
people attended three sales held in
Hudson in Black Hawk county, Wed
nesday. He states that the people all
seemed to be enthusiastic with the
idea of selling farm property upon the
open market. The w. p. Thompson
home farm, consisting of 100 acres
brought 1854 per acre. the 1OO-acre
farm of o. w, Cummings sold at $15S
an acre, while the sixty acre tract Of
unimproved land, belonging to w. p
Thompson, brought STA per acre.
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Accuses Doctor of Assault.

Iowa City, June Especial; Mrs.
James Taylor accuses Dr. Gilbert !.
Hoser, member of the university
faculty, of assaulting her four-yeap-
old soI, throwing him down an en-
bankment to cement walk. She al.
leges the child will be crippled. The
county attorney is investigating the
complaint
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20
DROWNING at Clear Lake.

Charles Larson, member of the
Crystal Lake brass band, fell from a
launch Sunday night and was drown
ed. The engine in the launch had
gone dead" and the boat drifted
away faster than Larson could swim,
and he went down in the presence
'of all on board. The body was recov-
iered last evening.
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More Time Needed.

Des Moines. June Especial:
More time Is needed by Leslie M.
Shaw to secure the purchase price of
the Atlantic Northern & Southern
railroad, which is due today, accord.
ing to an order made four weeks
ago by Judge Arthur. The amount
due y 100000. Mr. Shaw telegraph
ed from Brussels last night that he
needed until Thursday to secure the
money The reason given is a hitch
in the bond sale between London
and Southwestern banks. The law
firm of Guernsey, Parker & Miller
represents $4,000 worth of claims
against the road. while John M. Reed
represents creditors with claims
amounting to $4,000. Both firms
are unwilling to consent to further
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oskaloosans Wed in Des Moines.

Des Moines, June 19.-Special: The
clerk of the courts has issued lice1s-
es to wed to the following: John
Lloyd, Oskaloosa, aged 80, to Mamie
Hilleary, Oskaloosa, aged 35; Frank
C.. Janney, Oskaloosa, aged rs, to
Halle Cheney, Bondurant, aged rs;
Harve d. Carr, Oskaloosa, aged 80,
to Elizabeth KaschewskL Oskaloosa,
aged 80.
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Increase Capital stock.

At the meeting Of the Fort Dodge
telephone stockholders this week II
was unanimously voted to increase
the capital stock OF the company from
100000 to 100000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20

postponement. Ii the postponement
is made and the money not ready by
tonight the property will be re-adver-
tised for sale and re-sold June 29th
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Socialist Convention.

Des Moines, June 18.-Special The
socialists of Iowa will hold their
state convention in Des Moines in
/ Trades and Labor Assembly hall
July 4th. The announcement was
made today.
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at 2:30. Friends will assemble at
Mr.. McCurdy's rooms at 2 o'clock.

GREENWOOD.-Mrs. o. N. Downs
is in receipt of a communication tell
ing of the death of John T. Green
wood at Fort Russell, Arizona. The
deceased was a we'll known officer in
the United States army. Mrs. Green
wood, the widow, was known to Oska-
loosa people as Miss Cornelia Ream,
youngest daughter of the late John
Ream, an old time prominent citizen
and town marshal for number of
years. She is sister. of Mrs. Elvina
Downs of Oskaloosa, Mrs. L. r. Hay
and Mrs. Anna Kielholtz, of Daven
port. Oskaloosa friends extend sym
patty. ...
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

KENBLE.-Born, Monday, June II,
1912, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Kemble of
Marshalltown, an s-pound boy. Mrs.
Kemble will be remembered as Miss
Carrie Haskell.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-06-20

JANNEY-CHENEY.- Married, at
the residence of the officiating minis
ter, Rev. Veatch, of the Christian
church in Des Moines, Saturday even
ing, June Is, 1912, Frank c. Janney,
of Oskaloosa, and Miss Halle Cheney
of Bondurant
The young couple are now guests
at the home of the groom's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Grant Janney, 1858
c avenue east. They will make Os-
kaloosa their home until some time
this fall when they expect to remove
to Florida for permanent residence
and where Mr.. Janney has interests.
The bride is a comely and popular
young woman and we'll known in bus
mess circles in Des Moines, having
been for an extended time at the
head of one of the departmnts of the
Harris-Emery Co. -.
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BRoWN.-The remains of VIM, r.
Brown, who died at Marshalltown
yesterday morning, arrived here last
evening, and the funeral will be held
at the McAuley Chapel, Wednesday
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Southwest Iowa experienced I'm,
soaking rain Sunday night.
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Corn is coming along nicely.
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