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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27

Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That notice of election herein called
shall be given by proclamation by the
President of the Police Jury, and pub
lished for thirty days in the official jour-
nal of Bossier Parish, as required by law,
and that said proclamation shall set
fourth that this Police Jury will meet in
open session On the 7th day of June,
1915, at the Court House in the town of
Benton, and will then and there proceed
to open the ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots, in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns and
declare the result of the election, and
such meeting of the Police Jury for said
purpose is hereby called.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained etc.,
That said election shall be held in said
Road District No. 2, at the usual polling
places for elections in said ward, and
| that the polls shall be opened on the
date of the election at o'clock am. and
closed at o'clock pm, and the polling
places and the commissioners and clerks
of election shall be as follows:
Precinct No. Bellevue: L. G..
Biggs, DR.. J. r. Snider and r. A.
Gardner, commissioners; F. E. Biggs,
clerk.
Precinct No. -Haughton: T. R.
Tomlinson, F. M. Britt and P. M. Els
ton, commissioners; R. M. Sandidge,
clerk.
Precinct No. 3-Koran: D. e. AL
ford, J. A. Cawthon and E. r. Cornell,
commissioners; jeff Brown, clerk.
Sec. I. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the proposition shall be:
To incur debt of $50, 600 and to issue
negotiable serial bonds therefor of Road
District No. 2, to bear per cent inter-
est, payable semiannually, and to run
for period OF from one to thirty years
for the purpose of building, constructing
and repairing permanent hard roads ir
said district, as per resolution OF the
Police Jury of date April Is, 1915.
j The form of ballot to be used at sale
election shall be as follows:
Proposition to incur debt and issue bonds o
Road District No. 2, to the amount of $4,000, tt
run from one to thirty years, bearing
interest at the rate Of per centum YES
per annum payable semiannually, for -
/, the purpose of building, constructing r
and repairing bridges and permanent NO
, hard roads. L.
| Proposition to cancel the tax of r.
mills, voted in said district for road YES
, proposes July IA, 1913, and levied by -
ordinance of the Police Jury July 10, =
1918. NO
Taxable valuation, s........ l.
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Subscriptions Paid.

The management of the Banner here
by acknowledges receipt of the follow
ing subscriptions paid during the past
1915:
J. H. Adger, to April 1, 1917, So.
S. C. Adger, to April l, 1916, 81.
Thos. J. Baten, to balance account, 81.
c. w. Berry, to March IL, 1917, 81.
J. H. Belcher, to April 7, 1916, ST.
w. B. Bell, to March 1, 1916, 81.
J. M. Belcher, to March /, 1916, 81.
T. w. Bledsoe, to August 1, 1915, 81.
re. Bates, to Oct. l, 1915, Soc.
FIR Chandler, to June ia, 1916, 81.
M. Collie, to Feb. 4, 1916, 81.
L.C. Davis, to August /, 1915, 81.
Miss Belle Dalrymple, Jan. /, 1916, ST..
Rev. S. DAVIS, to May q, 1915, 81.
M. W. Fineuf, to April 1, 1916, 81.
DR.. J. S. Gardner, to April 1, 1916, 81.
P.O. Hooker, to Sept. 1, 1915, 81.
M. E. Hyde, to March II, 1916, 81.
Z w. H. Holman, August /, 1915, sl.3O.
J. Haygood, to March l, 1916, 81.
Mrs. w. L. Haygood, to March 1,
1916, 81.
H. D. Kelly, to April 1, 1915, 81.
. DR.. T. N. Keoun, to Feb. 6, 1916, 81.
FL. Love, to Jan. /, 1916, 81.
F. A. Ledbetter, to April 1, 1916, Csc.
M. F. Leeds, to April 1, 1916, 81.
Mark Miller, to balance account, 81.
l. H. Martin, to April s, 1916, 81.
Ross E. McDade, to March q, 1916, 81
]. T. McDade, to Feb. 4, 1916, $3.50.
w. C. McClenaghan, to balance &C.
count and to April i, 1916, So.
F. L. Neeson, to Jan. 1, 1916, 81.
Armand w. Roos, to July 1, 1916, ST.
L. Shackleford, to April l, 1916, 81.
Up. Smith, to April /, 1916, 81.
N. w. Stewart, to balance accoun
and to May /, 1916, 50.
DR.. C. M. Tucker, to Oct. 80, 1915, 81
| Miss Annie Waldrum, April 1, 1916, 81
In the event you discover an error il
your date (if shown above) please maxi
prompt complaint.
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YES II
NO II
YES Il
NO | |
Signature of voter.

oiSlidSuIC VI fotCi.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of the
propositions submitted upon this ballot place
cross (x) mark in the square after the word
s.yes." 70 vote against it place similar mark
after the word mo-"
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That, in the event said proposed bond
issue is approved by the qualified elect
ors as required by law, this Police Jury
shall thereafter pass such ordinances
and resolutions as may be necessary for
the issuance of said bonds, signatures,
negotiations, ct cetera; and each year,
while any of the bonds are outstanding,
| it shall, in addition to all other taxes,
levy a special tax sufficient to pay the
interest on said bonds and to pay the
bonds becoming due the ensuing year.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
! That the Clerk OF the Police Jury be and
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27
Cemetery Work.

Those interested in the Linton grave
yard will please meet there June 4th and
bring tools to clean off same. Those
living at distance and finding it in
convenient to be present will please
send money to have their work done.
Remit to w. w. Lay or ]. E. Bundy.
Let everybody come and bring the
ladies, and basket.
TThe above was written on the 18th by
a prominent resident of the Linton COM
munity and forwarded to this Office for
publication. Editor
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27

is hereby instructed to have prepared
for use at said special election all nee
essary ballot boxes, tally sheets, lists of
voters, assessed valuation of all prop
erty, and such other additional means as
are necessary to carry out the provisions
of the law in relation to such elections.
Given under our hand and seal of Office
on this the goth day of April, 1915.
j. c. LOGAN, President P.J.
r. B. HILL, Clerk Police Jury.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27
Emma Dots.

Monday, May PA fine rain fell
here last night and indications are good
for more to-day. All crops were need
ing rain.
Mr.. Walter Giles bought three head
of horses last week. "
Mr.. Walter Giles and family spent
yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Collie.
Mr.. S. P. johnson of Plain Dealing
spent few days of last week here with
relatives.
Mrs. Holman OF Mot spent Saturday
night and yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bird Giles.
Bodcau is down low and all you have
to do to catch perch is to bait your hook
and toss it in the water.
The farmers are getting along nicely
with their crops. Mr.. John Cole has
finished chopping cotton.
Mr.. lobe Giles and family and his
mother spent Saturday night and yes
terday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Giles.
Mrs. Sidney Cozby and family and
Mr.. John Thomas and family spent yes
terday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
John Collie. HIGSBIDDLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27
Cotton Quotations.

Yesterdays Shreveport cotton quota
tions were as follows:
Ordinary, 65a cents.
Good ordinary, Ia cents.
Low middling, Ga cents.
Middling, 81 cents.
Good middling, 81 cents.
Receipts for the day, bales.
Total receipts, 156, sos bales.
Shipments to date, t2l 800 bales.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27
DR.. A. M. EICHELBERGER
Graduate Veterinarian

Shreveport, La.
ONCE and Hospital Spring and Milan Streets
Telephones: Office, 1853; residence, 1852
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-05-27
CORRESPONDENCE
Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, May 25.-Crops in the sur
rounding section tributary to Plain
Dealing are in excellent condition. Corn
has been worked out and cotton for the
most part has been chopped out. Corn
acreage has been considerable increased
and the plant is in fine condition at
this time. In some sections, notably
around Red Land and Carterville, fine
rain fell Sunday night. The soil for
the most part has been put in fine con-
dition and if seasons continue there will
be large crop of corn made. Oats,
late planted, would be benefited by rain,
but those early sown will produce fine
crop.
Quite number of our Benton friends
have been visitors here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Wheeler of
Bradley, Ark, were visitors with friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aylmer Wyche of Ben
ton were visitors here Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Wyche's father, Mr.. S. J.
Caldwell.
Mr.. Ollie Boyd who has been at
Shreveport sanitarium for several days
is recovering favorably and his many
friends hope to greet him soon upon his
return home.
Mr.. John Gleason has a field of
twenty-eight acres in peanuts, as we'll
as some patches of fine wheat. Mr..
]. F. Adair of Ivan has ordered peanuts
for planting thirty acres. No more
shortage of feed stuff for these farmers.
The party of ladies and gentlemen
from Lewisville, Ark, who gave a must
cal entertainment here last Friday night
for the benefit of the Lewisville Presby-
terrain Church acquitted themselves
handsomely. The music and other fea-
lures of the entertainment were of a
high order
The protracted meeting at the Metho-
dist Church began Friday night, as an
nounced in last weeks Banner, Rev.
| w. T. Woodward arriving Saturday ev-
ening to assist the pastor, Rev. T. J.
Embree. Sunday night the church was
filled to overlooking, and, in fact, every
service has been we'll attended.
Miss Mabel Jordan, who has just fin
ished her third year as teacher in Plain
Dealing High School, will leave to-mor-
row for her home in New Orleans. The
patrons of the school are urging her tc
return for the coming session of the
school, she having been reelected as a
teacher. She has during her stay here
endeared herself to her pupils, and one
and all are DESTROYS of her return.
Several residents of this place wen
to Rocky Mount last Thursday to attene
the graveyard working there that day
A large number from the surrounding
country met there early in the forenoon
and went to work to clean off the lots O.
their loved ones and by noon a large
part of the work had been accomplished
Nearly every family had prepared ;
basket and an excellent spread was en-
| ioyed. Mr.. L. M. Burks and Mr.. j. F
Mckinney agreed to have the lots no
now cleaned off attended to if thos
owning same will send contributions TO
, that purpose to them at Rocky Mount
and generously agree to make no charg
for their services. Those interested AM
| not represented there that day shout
promptly take advantage of this offer.
Emma Dots.
Monday, May PA fine rain fe1
t here last night and indications are goo
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
BOND SALE HANGS FIRE.

Mayor W. W. Harris reported 20
The Eagle today that the acceptance
Of the $4,000 street and development
bonds by the bond company o. Tole-
do. Ohio, IS stiI hanging fire. and that
letter was received today from the
company's attorneys asking for more
information about Bryan. which also
stated that n the information was
satisfactory the bonds would be ac-
cepted The information asked for
will be mailed as soon as possible.
and a favorable answer is hoped for
by the mayor in a short time.
The city's street crews have been
kept continuously al work since the
beginning OF the good weather, and
several Of the streets In the south
western portion Of town have been
dragged and drained in the last few
weeks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03

l.. NJ. Haltom was in the city today
from Benchley
VIII Riley was in The city-teday
from Reliance.
G.. w. Blanton Of Cottonwood was
in the city today
Prof and Mrs. c. s. Tatum visited
Bryan today from College.
j. n. Stasta was in the city on bust.
ness today from Wheelock.
J. W. Cloud Of Kurten was among
the visitors to the city today.
W. w. Harris Jr. is at home for a
few days visit from Houston.
DR.. G. J.. Rea and Hugh Goen OF
Harvey visited the city today.
John Bell Bethany Of Hampstead IS
guest OF friends I'm this city.
X. H. Scale was transactpg bust
ness in the city today from Benchley.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Tabor Of Rock
Prairie were visitors TO Bryan today.
Commissioner NJ. b. casters was in
the city today from his home near
Kurten.
A. b. Hugghins. J. p. ~Gilpin and
others were in the city today from
Kurten.
James Wilson Jr Of Normangee was
looking after business matters in
Bryan today
Mrs. Il. G. Bressler and Mrs. J. VI.
Kinney Of College were shopping in
the city today
Mrs. p. G. Horn has returned to her
home IN Mart, after a visit 10 her
mother. Mrs. l.. +. Tuck.
The Bryan high school girls basket.
ball team was scheduled 10 play the
Tabor school team on the high school
court this afternoon at O'clock.
The work on the International &
Great Northern depotwalk has been
practically corarI.,ed and II is now
several inches higher than formerly.
The section crew IS now at work add.
ing gravel In the rear Of the depot
The young ladies Of the Presby-
terrain Church will give a tea at Mrs.
Lawrence Parker's Thursday after
noon at $780, Everybody invited to
attend
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
SEWERS FOR NAVAsoTA.
Plan on Foot to Construct System by
Private Enterprise.

Navasota, Tex, Feb. 3-The first
real improvement work taken up by
the Chamber of Commerce was at the
meeting Monday when a proposition
was made to II for the construction of
an up.to-date sewer system, If a fran
chise is secured from the city council.
The matter was received with en-
thusiasm and after a full considera-
ton the secretary was instructed to
present the matter to the city council
which was done at its regular meeting
Monday night. BY a unanimous vote
the proposed franchise was referred
TO an ordinance committee and city
attorney with instructions to report
at an adjourned meeting Friday night.
The plan provides for the system to
be installed by private capital with
the city retaining an option.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the city council the matter of commits
sion form of government was brought
up by Mayor Boone, and by a unani-
nous vote a committee Of three was
appointed to secure a petition for an
election. The council has had this
under advisement for some time and
consider it the right move for the well
fare Of this growing city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
SUNDAY
SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

Promptly at o'clock this evening
all officers and teachers Of the First
Baptist Sunday school will meet In
their midweek session TO discuss the
general needs and good Of the Sunday
school and to listen to a splendid pro-
gram that will be entertaining and
helpful TO all This meeting is in
dispensable; your presence as an Of
ficer or teacher is even more so.
We are planning for greater Sun
day school than has yet been our
pleasure TO have In the next few
days we hope TO be able to announce
our program for our institute work.
This will be work that all will be
much interested in and should be
great impetus TO the life OF our school.
Ruth Chooses the True God" is
the subject for next Sundays lesson.
There is no sweeter story In all the
Bible than that Of Ruth. This being
the subject OF our next lesson, and TO
better fit us for the task Of properly
presenting Il 10 our classes Sunday
morning, Miss Anita Park will give
us, this evening, IN her original and
classical manner, a production Of this
sweet and perfect life Miss Parks
superior effort will be bent IN making
the time pass without notice Let as
all show, in advance, our appreciation
OF this instructive opportunity and
loyalty to the school by being present
at the hour first mentioned
Let It be clearly understood that
everybody is invited 20 attend our
teachers meetings
JOHN A. MOORE JR..
Sunday School Superintendent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
SHORT SCHOOLS FOR
DEMONSTRATION AGENTS
Meetings Announced by Or. Proctor
for Several Texas Points.

Demonstration agents. Joint EN-
ployes Of the A. d VI. College and the
United States Department Of Agrieul-
ture, will go to school. W. F. Practor,
State agent in charge Of this work.
announced today that schools Of in
struction for these agents would be
held in the five districts Of Texas.
Schools will Ue held as follows: Beau
mont, February l6; Houston, February
Il and IS; Corpus Christi, February
10: San Antonio, February 90; Brown
wood. February % and %; Fort
Worth, February "a and %; Childress.
February &c. Greenville, March 3 and
4: Marshall, March 5.
In addition to State Agent Proctor,
Clarence Ousley. director Of extension
at A. & NJ: f. f. Gentry Of the United
States Department of Agriculture, and
others will meet with the agents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Dixie tonight

Fine pansy plants 25e per dozen.
Ssl.
!. $. Williays was IN the city today
from Coleview.
College people phone Hensarling's
for Glenview's pure milk and cream
Anyone desiring transfer. phone No
rs. 1914 or II. & T. c. depot. Silas
Brown.
Or. George r. Tabor went to Dallas
last night on business. after a visit in
this city
Master James Fespsrman has re-
turned from a visit TO relatives IN
Arkansas
J. W. Mathis and T. b, lIIrtin Of
Steep Hollow we're among those who
visited the city today
E. c. Branch has returned to San
Antonio, after looking after business
matters In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. Click have re.
turned from visit 10 Mrs. Clicks
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Scale Of
Benchley.
A. & VI. campus people can ge; pure
milk and cream every day without the
usual trouble by phoning HensarlIng
for Glenview products.
Jim Holland, colored. plead guilty
in the justice cour, this morning TO a
charge Of disturbing the peace, and
was fined 81 and one hour IN Jail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
PROMINENT SPEAKER TO BRYAN.

Rev. George w. Morrow, a promi.
nent prohibition speaker, will visit
Bryan Friday, February 8, and address
the citizens of Bryan at the Methodist
Church at 1880 p. m. Many compli-
mentary things are said about Mr..
Morrow, among them the following:
"As a public speaker, he is logical,
pleasing, forceful and effective. |
place him in the front rank of all the
speakers we have had in our country,
and we have had good ones. &C. A.
Hammond, Traverse City.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
BRYAN TO PLAY CALVERT.

The Bryan high school girls basket.
BAH team is scheduled TO go to Cal
vert Friday afternoon. where they will
play the high school team of that city.
This will be the second contest be
tween the two teams this season, Cal.
vert winning the first by score Of
& to ;. The Bryan girls have improved
wonderfully in all departments of the
game and hope to even matters up
with victory in Fridays game
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
LIMIT WORKING
HOURS FOR WOMEN
Bill Reported Favoraby in the Senate.
Makes Exceptions in Certain
Cases.
CBy Associated Press.)

Austin, Tex, Feb. 3.-The bin limit
ing female employment to hfyfour
hours a week was reported fayorably
to the Senate. II was amended 10 pei
nit extra work in cotton and wooden
mills and laundries under exceptional
conditions.
The bill for the Houston plan Of
taxing unimproved urban property was
favorably reported in the House.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
NOTICE, BUSINESS MEN.

Prominent speakers will address the
business men OF Bryan at Carnegie
Hall tonight on the subject, Let
Texas Feed Herself II is important
that YOU. as a business man, be pres.
ent and hear the discussion Meeting
at 1880 o'clock. Come out and be on
time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
DEMOCRATS SECRET
PLAN LEAKED OUT
Would Ignore Boiling Democrats and
Replace Them With Progressive
Republicans.


Washington, Feb. IA secret plan
of the Democratic caucus last night
for forcing the passage Of the ship
purchase bill was revealed today. 1t
is to ignore the boiling Democrats,
trying to replace them by making the
bill agreeable to progressive Republi.
cans.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
TO TEACH ROAD BUILDING.
Question Box Instruction at Austin
Good Roads Association.

GucStlon boh lNSNVuSNlOH at NdSN'U
Good Roads Association.
Practical problems on road con-
struction will be thoroughly discussed
in the question box school of In
struction which will be a feature Of
the annual meeting of the Good Roads
Association in Austin today. George
d. Marshall, representing the A. & NJ.
College and the Federal Department
of Agriculture, Office of Public Roads,
will be in charge of the school Of in
struction.
The highway engineering depart
ment of the A. & NJ. College shipped
its road models to Austin for the con
vention. Different stages Of road con-
struction with all roads practicable in
Texas are shown by these models.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
Prayer Service Tonight.

Regular services at the Baptist
Church tonight. Subject THE Doc
trine Of Prayer" Everybody invited
10 attend these services.
W. Z. WEAVER, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES

A. L. Moody and Miss Nettie Whit.
ten.
Tom Hayes and Susie Reed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
THE
Semi.Weekly
Farm News
A. H. Belo & Co., Publishers
Galveston, Texas

The best newspaper and agri-
cultural journal in the South.
Contains more State, National
and foreign news than any sim
liar publication, the latest mar
ket reports, a strong editorial
page and enjoys a reputation
throughout the nation for fair
ness in all matters.
Specially edited departments
for the farmer, the women and
the children.
The Bryan Weekly Eagle, reg
ular subscription price Sl.00 per
year. and The Semi.Weekly
Farm News. regular subscrip-
ton price 500 per annum, will
be sent TO your address twelve
months each for only sl.75.
To get this rate your subscrip-
ton for both papers must be
given to The Bryan Eagle.
Subscribe now and have your
county paper and the best
newspaper and agricultural
journal in the South coming
regularly to your home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

WI McCulloch and W. G. Reynolds
TO j. B. Priddy. a. acres Of land In
the John Austin league. IN Brazos
County; consideration, 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
Notice to the People at College.

You can get Glenyiew dairy products
daily by phonine Hensarling's.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER

Forecast TIL 7 p. M. Thursday.
Tonight, unsettled. warmer in the
eastern portion; Thursday, colder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
RAILWAY TIME TABLE
Houston and Texas Central
North.bound.

No changes except in trains 10 and
l6. The day trains known as Hust.
lers now make all stops and are local
trains.
S. II. HARRIS. Agent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03

international & Great Northern.
Northbound
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03

Connects at Bryan junction for
Hearne. Caldwell and Giddings.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-03
Bryan q College Interurban.

Change Of Schedule Effective Oct. 5
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