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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-22

Less Bills Receivable 81. $1,000
Balance on hand Oct. /, 1914 $50. 1854. O5
On motion the report of the county
treasurer vas approved and accepted.
On motion board adjourned to !
O'Clock p. m.
Attest ON McCollum
c. e. Stoddard Chairman pro tenn.
Auditor
AFTERNOON SESSION
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment. Present.
ON McCollum, chairman pro tenn.
JOS V Wagner, Chas Dirks, Il H Alb
bolt; G E Stoddard, county auditor and
L L Wagner, sheriff. Absent: H. G
Gum
On motion following bills were al
lowed:
c Bixby, recording 10
On motion the report of the hospital
for the insane wa accepted and filed,
25 patients, amount $l1SO.8O.
On motion following bills were al,
lowed:
Herm Klima, med. services $12 IS
Sioux City Tribune, advertising 4 68
Jno. T. Meyer, mdse. for poor 8 so
The petition of j j Guthmuller and
nine others to change the bounda ries Of
school district No. 48 and 40 was read
and accepted, time of hearing appoint
ed for November Is, 1914 at 10 O'Clock
a. M.
On motion the following school book
repositories bonds were approved: w
F Walpole, w PJ Hagarty and ] L
Hoch Co.
Moved and seconded that the tax for
1913 of Aug. Zolnowsky be abated n
half for reason of excessive assessment
Motion carried. y
On motion the following commits
sioner bills were allowed:
H. 9. Gum sI@y, amiIsage
Jos. v. Wagner AZ so
Chas. Dlrks Sc 25
III. AopoLt % 90
n McColtum 81 so
y wagner 8 90
On motion board adjourned to Satur-
day. Nov. z, 1914 at 8 O'Clock a. m.
Attest CN McCollum,
G. +. SToDDARD Chairman Pro Ten.
Auditor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-10-22

WASHINGTON
Frank Plattner
John Schneider
Fred Schneider
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
OBITUARY RECORD
Ms. UIriea siorkIund.

Mrs. Ulrica Bjorklund died Wednes-
day morning at her home on Firty-
first street, near Colona avenue. She
was 50 years of age. Bronchitis and
heart trouble afflicted her in her last
illness. She was born Jan. Il. 1925.
in Sandhold. Westergotland. Sweden.
She was married in 1854 in Sweden.
The seven children who resulted from
the union all died in infancy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bjorklund came to Moline in 1863
and the widow had lived here practic-
ally ever since. The husband died 10
years ago. There are no near rela-
tives surviving except a niece. Mrs.
George Sears Of Davenport. The fu-
neral will be held Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock from the home, with Rev.
4. F. Bergstrom in charge and inter
ment in Rock River View cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

cident Tuesday. He was brought to
the hospital Wednesday night and has
shown no improvement since arriving.
His skull Is fractured at the base of
the brain.
The young man has been employed
on the farm OF 4. A. Morrissey near
sheffield. Tuesday afternoon he was
hauling hay. The load on which he
was riding upset and he was thrown
TO the ground. The team. frightened
at the accident, ran away. pulling the
wagon away from the rack. Madison
became entangled in the lines and was
dragged for some distance. receiving
injuries which are likely TO prove fatal
He has been in an unconscious condi-
ton since. His father. who is n resi-
dent OF Forest City, Iowa. is with him
az the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Take Linderen's Place.

Alex Lindgren. VINO recently resign
ed as head of the experimental depart
ment OF the Moline Pillow company to
accept a similar position with a har-
vester concern in Ontario. Canada, is
to be succeeded by II. :. Dickinson and
Robert a. Esping. who have been en-
ployed as assistants 10 AIr. Lindgren
by the Moline firm. Announcement is
made that VIII Dewend has accepted
a position I'm the experimental depart
ment of the same company. Mr.. De
wend has been an instructor in the
manual arts department of the high
school for two years and Will resign at
the end of this semester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
NEWSBoYS ON HORSEBACK.
Carriers Make Quick Time to the Sub
urbs In Montevideo.


urbs In Montevideo.
Most American newsboys think
themselves we'll OF If they own n good
suit OF clothes. but i'm the Uruguayan
capital of Montevideo there are over
fifty newsboys who own horses and
peddle their papers on horseback.
Montevideo has 100000 inhabitants.
but it spreads over more territory than
an American city of the same popula-
ton; there are almost no tenement
houses, and there are several large
parks.
Like Americans. the Uruguayans
want their evening paper as soon as
possible after it comes from the press.
The horseback newsboys supply this
demand with astonishing rapidity. La
Razon. one of the leading evening jour
nails, is issued Mt 5 o'clock. About
twenty minutes before that hour the
newsboys. mostly young men from
eighteen TO twenty-five years of age.
gather in the street in front of the
newspaper office. When the papers are
brought out the clerk hands bundle
TO each, and away he starts at n full
gallon. All the business in the center
of the town is done by ordinary foot
newsboys:" the horsemen race away
TO their beats" in the suburbs. shout
ing with all their might, la Razon!
la Razon,'
A customer who wishes to buy a pa
per steps TO the sidewalk and holds ont
his arm. The horse knows the signal
and pulls up SO short that it is n Won
der the rider Is not catapulted over his
head.
So efficient is this system of eques-
:rian newsboyS that dweller In the
outskirts of Montevideo gets his even-
ing paper almost rs soon as the man
who lives IN the very heart of the city.
Youths Companion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
HAMLET

Henry Swartout and Frank Taylor
shipped cattle to Chicago Tuesday of
last week. They went up with the
consignment and returned home We'd
nesday night
Thursday.
Misses Lille and Mary Marsh spent
Saturday in Rock Island.
Glen odell of Aledo spent Saturday
nigh. and Sunday at the home of his
uncle. Lester Cain.
The Wcman's Missionary society
met Thursday at the home of Mrs An
drew De Borde. There were about
fifty in attendance.
Jesse Cooper is i'll with the yellow
jaundiCe.
Misses Barbara Hartman and Lulu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
ORIGIN OF THE TELEPHONE.
1t Sprung From Bells Efforts to Teach
the Deaf to Speak.

Professor Alexander Graham Bell
is reported to have explained in lee
ture how he came to invent the tele-
phone as follows:
My father invented a symbol by
which deaf mutes could converse, and
finally L invented an apparatus by
which the vibrations of speech could
be seen. and ii turned out to he tele-
phone. It occurred to me to make n
machine that would enable one 10 hear
vibrations. went 10 an aurist. and
he advised me TO take the human ear
as my model. He supplied me with a
dead mans ear. and with this ear
experimental. and upon applying the
apparatus | found that the dead mans
ear wrote down the vibrations.
Il arrived at the conclusion that IL
could make iron vibrate ON Il dead
mans ear I could make an instrument
more delicate which would cause
those vibrations to be heard and I'M
derstood. I thought If 1 placed a deli
cate piece OF steel over an electric
magnet l could get a vibration. and
thus the telephone was completed.
The telephone arose from my at
tempts TO teach the deaf to speak. IL
arose from my knowledge not of cleo
tricity, but as a teacher OF the deaf
Had ] been an electrician l would not
have attempted it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Cooper visited with Mrs. Ernest Close
Friday.
/ Mrs. c. g. Halstead entertained the
Ever Ready club at O'Clock supper
Thursday night.
Miss MiIicent Boyles pleasantly en-
tertained the S. T. E. club Saturday
| afternoon
Arthur Lee of Silvis returned home
Thursday after. spending few days
at the home of his brother, Elisha Lee
Miss Mabelle Whisman spent Satur
day and Sunday with Miss Corinns
Baldwin of Aledo.
Frank Peters and family Of Perry
ton visited at the home of John Rea
Der Sunday.
Miss Bessie Marsh was shopping IN
Rock Island Tuesday
A trained nurse from Davenport
came Monday night to care for Mrs.
Petrie, who is seriously sick.
Mrs Nett Butcher and Mrs. VIII
Babcock returned home from Silver
Creek, Neb., Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Cooper went to Aleda
~ SPNAN a ACN ods VIA III
atives.
Miss Mabelle Whisman Is I'll viii
the humps. Miss Nora Whisman
taught her school Monday and Tuesday
Tom Hartman and family. Fred
Har man and son, Laurice, of Aledo
and Mrs. Stanum and Miss Wise Of
Iowa visited at the home OF Mrs. Bar
bara Hartman Sunday.
Miss Eva Ramsey of Aledo Is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Ramsey.
Quite a number from here ATTENDED
the Mock Court Trial" a. the Aledo
opera house Tuesday evening:
Howard Cooper was pleasantly sur
prisea Saturday evening when he re
turned home to find a few friends gath
cred there to help celebrate his BIRTH
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
WILL ASSIST IN
SALE OF BONDS
Moline Banks Ready to Further
Paving Program but Explain
Difficulties.

That local banks will assist as far as
possible in the marketing of paving
bonds. is the assurance which has
been conveyed to the board of local
improvements. At the instance of
Mayor Carlson, conference was held
with representatives of the five banks
in the city to learn If it will be posi-
BILE TO find a better market for the
bonds than has been offered during the
last year. Several contracts for paw
ing have been held up by the city be-
cause OF high bids, the contractors eX-
plaining that they were forced TO go
above the estimate of the city engin-
Ger in order TO give them a safe margin
for the sale of the bonds. IL being i'm
possible TO sell them at their face
value
The reason for this, the bankers eX-
plain. is that bonds OF this kind are
not exempt from the federal income
tax. Furthermore. interest is paid an
nualIy. instead of semi-annually, and
there is considerable uncertainty in
regard 70 the payment of installments.
collection often being delayed and in
volving expense in collection and in
convenience generally. Under such cir
cumstances. and with more desirable
securities on the market, there is rea-
son for the reluctance OF investors to
purchase paving bonds at the current
rate of interest.
Paving projects aggregating 10 miles
are under consideration for the com
ing season and the undertaking of the
work depends in large measure upon
the terms upon which the improve
ments can be financed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
RETIRING SHOP HEAD
GETS DIAMOND RING

3. B. Ellis. retiring superintendent
AZ the Aiarseilles plant in East Moline.
was presented with a beautiful dia-
mond ring by employees OF the concern
Wednesday \ r. Dietrich spoke for
the men and Mr.. Ellis responded with
feeling He leaves Saturday for SYRIA
cuse. Ind. 10 take a similar position
with the Geilderman Mfg company
there In the evening members OF the
East Moline school board with their
wives and Superintendent d. b. I'off-
man OF the East Moline schools and
Ross Palmer OF the WATERFOWL school
surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis at their
home in WATERFOWL Mr. Ellis has
been a member OF the East Moline
schoo. board since the consolidation
which embraced WATERFOWL in the dis
trict-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
"BeiIinq the Cat.1

who will bell the cat:" Ia a curl
Gus old proverb. famous in parable and
In history. The mice. says the para
bic. held a consultation how TO secure
themselves from the cat and they re-
solved TO hang a bell about the cats
neck to give warning when she ap-
preached. but after they had resolved
on doing IL they were as far of as
ever. for who would do il?
Both parable and proverb have i'm
mortalized themselves in history.
When the Scottish mobiles met at Stir
ling in "A body they proposed to take
Spence. the obnoxious favorite OF
James H.. and hapG him and so get
rid OF him.
All" said Lord Grey. that's very
well said. but who'll bell the catY
THAT will l." said the black Earl
Angus He undertook the task. accom-
pllshed IL and was called Archibald
Bell the Cat" until his dying day
Glasgow Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

and with it his son Jock. who brought
his fathers dinner.
With honest pride in his eye Sandy
looked ut Jock over the wall on which
be was enga ged and asked:
Hoo dye think I'm gettin' on, Jock,
MANI"
Famous, feythur. But hoo dae We
get cot? You've forgot the door,
One glance around him showed Sandy
that his son was right; but. looking
kindly at him, he said:
MAN, Jock. you've got gran held
on We! Yell be an architect yet. as
shure's yer feythur's a builder"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
The Fatefui r.

They are telling story of very
smart business man who recently
hung up on the wall of his waiting
room a notice in black lettering OF a
white ground that read:
Tell Us What You Want
We Like to Do Something For Somebody.
Occasionally he heard laughter com
ing from the waiting room. but it was
only the other day that he discovered
to bis horror that some wicked person
had carefully scratched out the ~ III
for" -Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Miss Flora M. De Baedts.

Miss Flora NJ. De Baedts died at 1885
last evening at the home of her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry De Baedts,
527 Seventeenth avenue, after 10
months illness of tuberculosis. De
ceased was born in Moline Nov. "a.
1889. and sang for a number of years
in the choir of the Second Congrega-
tional church.
Besides her parents. she is survived
by three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services will be held at 1880
Saturday aftrnoon in the Second Con-
gregational church. Burial will be
made in Riverside cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
DISTRICT VOTES
To KEEP CONTROL
OF new HOSPITAL
Lutherans Engaged in Heated
Debate at Annual Meeting
at Andover.
SECRETARY, LOSING, QUITS
New Board Elected and Rev. J. r.
Olson of Portland Is Called as
Superintendent.

Control of the proposed Augustana
| hospital which viii be erected IN
Moline by the Lutheran church
will remain with the Rock Is
! land district. determined effort to
place the matter in the hands of the
Illinois conference failed at the two
days session of the Rock Island dis
! trict which closed at Andover v ed
uesday evening.
The question was raised when the
report of Rev. A. F.. Bergstrom, presi-
dent of the old hospital board, came
up for acceptance. Rev. J. NJ. Laure
of Andover, secretary of the district,
led opposition to the acceptance of the
report. which involved continued con-
troll of the hospital by the district.
Most of the day was spent in the de-
bate and when the motion on accept
ance finally was put to a vote it car
ried 16 TO 10. Mr.. Laure thereupon
resigned as secretary of the district.
Fear was expressed by those oppos-
ed to the retention of control by the
district that the financial burden may
prove too heavy to be comfortably
borne. 1t was argued that while there
are only 5000 members in the district
there are 10000 in the conference and
that the larger organization could more
easily carry the burden if it should
turn out to be heavy.
Report Covers Work.
The report of the president of the
board covered the work that has been
done in raising about 100000 for the
purchase of the Barnard tract as a
site and the plans which have been
made for the further financing of the
enterprise.
A board of managers of II members
half ministers and half laymen, was
chosen as follows:
For three years-Rev. A. F. Berg
strom and H. Godehn. Moline; A. G..
Anderson and Rev. l. o. Nothstein,
Rock Island.
Fer two years-Dr. P. ]. Brodine
and p Z. Westerlund. Orion; Rev U.
Rundquist, Swedonn; X. T. Anderson,
Rock Island.
For one year-Rev y. ]. Forsberg,
Rock Island; Rev. P. S. Miller and
DR.. J. f. Westerlund. Cambridge; F.
A. Landee, Moline.
Superintendent Called.
Rev. ]. Richard Olson of Portland, |
Ore, was called to the position of SUI
perintendent of the hospital, word |
having been received from him that he /
would consider such an offer He is /
a graduate of Augustana college and |
has been successful in hospital work |
in the west.
Officers of the district were chosen
as follows:
President-Rev. P. S. Miller. Cam
bridge.
secretary-Rev. Edward Eckstrom,
Moline.
Treasurer-Rev. Karl Nilsson, Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Mrs. Mary jerks.

Mrs. Mary jerks, who formerly lived
in Moline. died at the Soldiers Wild
ows' home at Wilmington. ILL.,, Wednes-
day morning at the age of 81. The re-
mains will be brought here and in
TERED in Rock Riverview cemetery.
She was twice married. her first hus-
band being Alfred Sutley. who died
several years ago. Three sons by the
first husband survive. Harry of Rock
Island; James. of Canada, and Cal
win of Florida.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
DANCES FOR THE BALL TEAM
Wstertown Club TO Raise Funds for
New Equipment.

\ series OF dances Is TO be given b.
the Waterfowl baseball team TO raise
funds % buy equipment for the team
for the coming season \ strong nine
vii. be placed in the field. Grounds
will be prepared on the Dan Mcneil
tract north OF the village and II enough
money can be raised a tight board
fence will be erected around the dia-
mond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
New Foreman Of storehouse.

b l. Faulkner tomorrow viii take
up the work as general foreman of the
Rock Island storehouse at Silvis to
succeed John Bell. resigned. 4 num-
Der of other minor changes in the per
sonnet of the working force will go
into effect shortly. IL is stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
COMMERCIAL SAVINGS
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Directors OF the Commercial Savings
bank Wednesday afternoon reorganiz-
ed for the new year. reelecting old Of
ficers as follows:
President-John Weckel.
Vice President. y Schmidt.
Cashier. VI. Johnson.
Teller-Walter Hanson.
Bookkeeper-Jerome DeWachter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
BURGLARS GET Smoke :.

The grocery store of Alexander Nc
Balm, located at 249 Fortieth street,
was entered some time last night, the
burglars gaining entrance through a
window. Cigars, valued at So. were
taken, besides about 81 in change,
which reposed in the cash drawer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Ptow Citys Win.

The Pillow Ciys proved altogether
too fast for the Indians in the basket
ball game at the Northwest hall last
night. the score being 10 20 10. The
Plow Citys will play the Davenport
Y. 81. c. \. in that city next Wednes-
DAY evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
SEERESS GOESTO
POLICE FOR HELP
Prcfessed Occult Powers For
gotten When Thief Steals
Her Ready Cash.
CLAIMS S51.75 IS MISSING
Reonner. Stranger in City. VINO kne"
Where Money Was Kept Under
Suspicion.

Protested possession OF the power
OF cIairvoyauce did not deter Madame
Lyons. Who has been practicing here
a. a seeress. from going straight 20
tire police for assistance when thief
made away with some jewelry and all
her ready cash The appeal was made
Today. but so far has netted no re-
suits The cash missing totaled S5i-I5.
according to the madame's story.
Three rings. one solid gold signet
belonging To the lady's husband. are
also missing
Madame Lyons lives at 1881 Filth
avenue and in addition TO telling for
tunes keeps roOmers. Tuesday night
she says two men applied for rooms.
They remained two days. paying each
day for their accumulation One OF
tine pair. though apparently young, had
white hair and eyebrows. They said
they were from Omaha and were look
inE for work Wednesday they claim
ed employment Vas in sight ana said
they would probably permanently re-
tain their quarters.
Diseloses Hiding Place.
In the evening when they paid for
their room the madame secured change
for the preferred bill from her store
OF cash kept in a small bag and made
MP mostly OF small change. One Of
the roOmers. sine saws. say her replace
the bag In a chinOnier.
Usually on retiring she had placed
the money under her pillow. but this
she forgot 10 do on this occasion.
When she awakened this morning she
Immediately thought OF the cash and
went to look for H. II was gone. and
so were both the rOomers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Pays Fine for Disturbance.

\ fine of S5.05 was paid this morn
ing in police court by Robert ID.
Parker. Parker is alleged to have
caused disturbance in Swan Larson's
saloon, AS Fourteenth street, last eve
ming. He was thrown out and later
arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
REFLECT OLD DIRECTORS
Moline Furniture Works Stockholders
Have Yearly Meeting.

Directors and officers OF the Moline
Furniture works we're reelected at the
annual meeting this week. The direc-
tors are George W. Johnson, +. \.
Landee. J. e. Oakleaf. G. \. Shallberg
Gust Ed and Frank A. johnson. The
officers are:
President-Ce W. Johnson.
Vice President. \ Landee.
Secrejary-Frank \. Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Proud of Him.

Sandy Mcpherson started 10 bnild
small clubhouse OF bricks. After the
usual fashion OF brickiayers, he work.
ed from the inside. ana. ha wing the ma
terial close beside him. rhe walls were
rising fast when dinner time arrived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
caissons Are Driven.

Four hundred caissons for the con-
crete piling at the new high school
have been driven by the G. W. Stiles
Construction company at n cost Of
$4,000. The job was done in four
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
FALL FROM LOAD
OF HAY SERIOUS
Albert A. Madison of Sheffield
Brought Here in an Uncon-
scious Condition.

Albert A Madison. a young man who
has been wOrE-1g on a farm near
Sheffield. III. r. unconscious in the
Moline city hospital lowering between
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
do You Use flour?
Read This

IF you use flour, matter what
purpose, be sure TO warm 1t before using.
This applies to flour
Eh1ch you
During the severe cola weather, ALL
Flour should be
This is absolutely essential to be
assured Of best results, remember
1t applies
Just place your flour pan, either
over not air register steam
pipes
Let It be the same temperature as
your hands before trying bake with
1t.
or co1Fse to be doub1y assured OF
best BAKING results, you viii use
GoLDRTh FteuR.
Western Flour Mill Co.
Davenport Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

! Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is no.
a common, every day cough nlixtufe'
P. is a meritorious remedy for all lns
Troublesome and dangerous complies
tons resulting from cold in the neaa
throat, chest or lungs. Sold py On
ruggists.-(Adv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
MOLINE'S SECTION OF THE ARGUS
Days N Happenings in Roc

ell were held this morning at IL
O'Clock from the Presbyterian church
in Edgington. Rev. ]. r. Stiller had
charge of the services. Burial was
made in the Edgington cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
Funeral Of Jacob Hsinsfurter.

Sol Hirsch returned last night from
Chicago with the remains of Jacob
Heinsfurter, who died in that city
Tuesday night and the funeral will be
held Friday morning at 10 o'clock from
the Hirsch home. 1901 Twelfth ave-
nue.. Mrs. Hirsch being a sister. Rabbi
Weinstein of Davenport will ofTiciate
and interment will be In Pine Hill
cemetery. Davenport.
Funeral of John Powell.
The funeral services of John Pow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

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