Personal Briefs From Biddeford Saco and Nearby
Local brief notes list surgery and medical treatments at Notre Dame and Webber hospitals in Biddeford and Saco. Names include Mrs Beaudoin, Mrs Lapointe, Mrs Monteith, Mrs Petit and others. Also reports enlistment of Paul Beane and travels of professional groups to regional events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Gross
Rangley Lake
Larry Benoit
Spring Street
Saco
Trull Hospital
Gerald Beaudoin
Pool Road
Biddeford
Notre Dame Hospital
Joan Boyer
Summer Street
Webber Hospital
Ernest Martel
Lafayette Street
Victor Fleur
Pleasant Street
Iris Bean Nurse and Saco Resident Dies at 95
Mrs. Martha A. Bean, 95, of 43 Middle Street Saco dies after a short illness. Widow of Rev. LeRoy S. Bean former minister at First Parish Congregational Church Saco. Born Hapley P Q daughter of Cyrus and Martha Worthen. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m from Shumway Funeral Home 35 Spring Street Saco with visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 p m.
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Martha A. Bean
Middle Street
Saco
Leroy S. Bean
First Parish Congregational Church
Mrs. Bean
Hapley
P. Q
Cyrus
Martha ‘Stewart Worthen
Shumway Funeral Home
Spring Street
Portland Weather Outlook With Light Showers Expected
Cloudy and warm with a chance of scattered light showers this afternoon tonight and Tuesday. Winds southeast 10-20 mph this afternoon shifting to southwest 5-10 mph tonight. Temps upper 60s to low 70s. low 50s elsewhere. Overnight lows vary from 39 to 72 across listed cities including Portland Boston New York Miami Denver and Montreal.
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Portland
Caribou
Eastport
Greenville
Old Town
Rumford
Mt. Wash
Concord
Boston
New York
Washington
Miami
Chicago
New Orleans
Denver
Los Angeles
Halifax
Montreal
Club Calendar Election and Meetings Schedule
The Saco Democratic Political and Social club holds officer elections tonight at 8 at GAR hall Saco. Council Chagnon members meet Wednesday at 8 p m in the club hall. Division one Hibernian amil lary meets Tuesday night at 8 in Hibernian hall Elm and Main Biddeford.
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Saco Democratic Political and Social Club
Gar Hall
Saco
Hibernian Amillary
Hibernian Hall
Elm
Main Streets
Biddeford
Saco churches announce youth group and parish meeting changes
Senior High Baptist Youth Fellowship officers of Saco United Baptist church meet Tuesday at 3 30 p m. Women's Fellowship of First Parish Congregational church in Saco meets tonight at 7 30 in the parish hall. Guest Ellen Clark of Saco spoke in Germany under a religious exchange program. This session replaces tomorrow night’s meeting.
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Senior High Baptist
Saco United Baptist Church
Women's Fellowship of the
First Parish Congregational Church
Saco
Ellen Clark
Germany
Daughters of Ruth Meet in Biddeford
The Daughters of Ruth of the First Universalist church Biddeford will meet tomorrow at 2 30 p m with Miss Laura Bridgman of 141 Alfred Street Biddeford providing the meeting host and address details for attendees.
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The
Daughters of Ruth of the First Universalist Church
Biddeford
Laura Bridgman
Alfred Street
Firemen Douse Two Blazes in Saco Yesterday
Firefighters used booster lines to extinguish a saw dust fire at Thornton Academy football field and a second blaze at a Bay View home playhouse. No damage reported.
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Saco
Thornton Academy
Camp Fllis Volunteer Fire Department
Youths Involved In Auto Crash Continue Page One
An accident between youths and another car caused about 300 in total damage to both vehicles. In a separate court matter Leo Paul Johnson 33 of 408 Main Street faced intoxication and disturbing the peace charges. the case was delayed to next Monday for welfare investigation. Johnsons family has little money with three small children and potatoes and grease as their meals. Annette Gagne overseer of the poor was ordered to provide food for the family and review the welfare of the children.
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Page One
Leo Paul Johnson
Main Street
Johnson
Spill
Annette Gagne
Saco Case Filed Against Roy E Alexander
Roy E Alexander aged 37 of Yarmouth faced speeding charges in Saco Municipal Court. Associate Judge William F Wilson Jr continued the case for sentence after police said he was driving 45 mph this morning.
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SACO
Roy E. Alexander
Yarmouth
Saco Municipal Court
William F. Wilson, Jr
Alexander
Mrs Philena Potter Rites Set At Sheepscot Church
Mrs Philena Potter 59 wife of Frank E Potter former resident of Old Orchard Beach died at Bellmore New York after a long illness. Born in Lebanon she was daughter of Rev William and Mabel Bradeen moved to New York ten years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Marjorie Sayes Bellmore and Mrs Sarah Bunnell Dover Del three sisters Mrs Estelle Durgan Waterboro Mrs Effie B Ridley South Portland and Miss Ruth Bradeen Lisbon two brothers Franklin Bradeen Nashua and John Bradeen Old Orchard Beach four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at Federated church Sheepscot at 3 0 p m today burial in Sheepscot cemetery.
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Philena ‘Bradeen Potter
Frank E. Potter
Old Orchard Beach
Bellmere
N. Y
Lebanon
William and
Mabel ‘Morse
Bradeen
New York
Marjorie Sayes
Bellmore
Sarah Bunnell
Dover
Del
Estelle Durgan
Waterboro
Effie B. Ridley
South Portland
Ruth Bradeen
Lisbon
Franklin Bradeen
Nashua
N. H
John Bradeen
Federated Church
Sheepscot
Florence Millett 88 of Saco dies at home
Florence Sophia Millett 88 widow of Alfred Millett and resident of Portland road Saco died yesterday at her home. She born in Long Island N S daughter of Nelson Powell and member of the Christian Science society in Saco. Survived by son Robert Powell and several nieces and nephews. Funeral tomorrow at 2 p m from Dennett and Craig funeral home 365 Main street Saco with burial in Woodlawn cemetery
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Florence Sophia Millett
Alfred Millett
Portland Road
Saco
Long Island
N. S
Nelson Powell
Christian Science Society
Robert Powell
Dennett and Craig Funeral Home
Main Street
Woodlawn
Biddeford
Obituary of Arthur R Sloan, Old Orchard Beach resident
Arthur R Sloan 63 of Portland avenue Old Orchard Beach died suddenly at home last night. Born in Malden Mass he moved to Old Orchard Beach in 1954 and worked 22 years for Shell Oil retiring in 1954. A WWI veteran he was a member of American Legion C Fayette Staples Post and a communicant of St Margaret church. Survivors include his wife Lillian Nimblett four sons Charles Arthur George and Lincoln two daughters Rose McNabb and Mary Ann Foley two sisters and 17 grandchildren. Funeral from Hay and Peabody on Wednesday at 8 with a requiem high mass at St Margaret church at 9 Burial Cavalry Cemetery South Portland. Friends may call tonight tomorrow afternoon and evening.
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Arthur R. Sloan
Portland Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
Malden
Mass
Charles and
Marian Anderson Sloan
Portland
Shell Oil Company
Sloan
C. Fayette Staples Post
American Legion
St. Margaret Church
Lillian Nimblett
Charles
South Portland
Arthur
Yalesville
Conn
George
Lincoln
Rose McNabb
Mary Ann Foley
Hay and Peabody Funeral Home
Congress Street
Cavalry Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Am anda Custeau held at Notre Dame
Funeral rites for Mrs Amanda Custeau were conducted at Notre Dame de Lourdes with Rev Albert Charette presiding. Deacon Maurice Jalbert and sub deacon George Plante aided the ceremony. Eva Carrier played organ. Readers included Joseph Gagne Roland Havey Robert Grenier and Omer Nolette. Burial followed at St Joseph cemetery with graveside prayers by Father Plante.
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Amanda Custeau
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Albert Charette
Maurice Jalbert
George Plante
Eva Carrier
Joseph Gagne
Roland Havey
Robert Grenier
Omer Nolette
St. Joseph Cemetery
Father Plante
Council Chagnon to Meet for Prayers at Funeral Home
Members of Council Chagnon will meet tonight at 7 at the club hall to proceed in a body to San Soucy Funeral Home where they will recite prayers for Charles Laliberte.
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Council Chagnon
Sansoucy Funeral Home
Charles Laliberte
Nikita Visits US Missile Center Amid Train Panic
The article describes Nikita Khrushchev touring Vandenberg Air Force Base with a Soviet security detail. On arrival at San Luis Obispo a crowd surged the platform as police formed lines. A crying child was lifted to be photographed, and Soviet guards pressured the party back toward the train amid shouting spectators.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
San Luis Obispo
Guilty plea in 25 mph zone case on North Street
Alexander pleaded guilty to the charge after being cited for driving 25 miles per hour in the residential zone on North Street in Saco. The court proceeded with standard sentencing pending further guidance.
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North Street
Saco
Alexander
Biddeford Rug Man Frost’s Pattern Reproduction Legacy
Frost, the Biddeford Rug Man, cut pattern manufacturing to two hours and created a full size plate to reproduce patterns in minutes. He printed colored patterns and invented an improved hooking needle. Opening a Boston branch in the 1870s, ill health sent him to California in 1873, with the business led by his son into the next century. his rugs remain prized by enthusiasts.
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Frost
New England
Biddeford
Main Street
Biddeford Savings Bank
Boston
California
Khrushchev Defies Questions In United States Exchange
Labor leaders defend the Communist system as Khrushchev and Reuther clash over rights and socialism. Khrushchev asserts Soviet workers have a right to strike but won’t exercise it while government protection remains. Emil Rieve pressed for socialism without dictatorship. Khrushchev failed to answer.
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Khrushchev
Emil Rieve
Textile
Secretary tied to death and piracy echoes in court
The obituary notes a secretary who died with a platinum wedding ring after returning to her maiden name, daughter of Theodore Kauffman Jr. in Chicago. It recalls a Boston maritime crime where the bark Herbert Fuller crew were slain by an axe, tried in federal court at sea, inspiring Mary Roberts Rinehart’s Murder in the After House and a presidential pardon. Lynn’s death could hint at a similar courtroom scene.
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Theodore Kauffman Jr
Chicago
Boston
Herbert Fuller
High Seas
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Wilson
Lynn
Moon magnetic field absence challenges Earth theory
The Soviet news agency Tass reported that preliminary radar data show no magnetic field near the moon, suggesting Earth’s magnetism may stem from its molten core since the moon lacks such a core. The finding, announced Sunday night, implies the field around Earth is caused by planetary interior movement.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moon
Earth
Tass
Weekend Fatalities Up Toll To 99
The Maine highway death toll rose to 99 with the death of 17 year old Bonnie Laflin of Presque Isle in a two car crash at routes 100 and 220 in Palmyra. Three others were hospitalized. Earlier, Donald Wedgewood 36 of Newfield died when his car left the road in Shapleigh. Ralph Robinson 20 was hospitalized. Edward Maillette 41 of Rumford died when his car hit an embankment at Wilton. three people were hospitalized.
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Associated Press
Maine
Presque Isle
Palmyra
Bonnie Laflin
Donald H. Wedgewood
Newfield
Shapleigh
Ralph Robinson
Edward Maillette
Rumford
Wilton
Family Center Saco collision during 1954 summer
Robert Parchesa testified his family stayed at Old Orchard Beach in summer 1954 and that on August 11 while driving he was in a crash with Paul Sheltra at Moody and Main streets in Saco. Parchesa said Sheltra passed a car and drove into his, with glass and debris in the right lane and Sheltra saying he would take care of it. Mrs. Parchesa testified and both sides were represented by Portland attorneys.
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Center ' Or -Age
Ome Parchesa
Robert Parchesa
Old Orchard Beach
Paul Sheltra
Moody
Main Streets
Saco
Parchesa
Sheltra
Parchesas
Herbert Sawyer
Portland
James R. Desmond Portland
Rally for French Algeria forms to oppose De Gaulle plan
Opposition mount over the weekend with the formation of the Rally for French Algeria party. The group pledges to keep Algeria united under French control as Charles de Gaulle had proposed a three way choice of integration autonomy or complete independence.
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Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Rally For
de Gaulle
France
Princess Margaret Linked To New Romance Rumor
London press sparked talk of a fresh romance for Princess Margaret with Canadian lawyer John Turner after a July 1958 visit to Canada. Turner's stepfather, John Ross, serves as lieutenant governor of British Columbia, though friends urged to ignore the rumor.
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London
Princess Margaret
John Turner
Margaret
Canada
Turner
John Ross
British Columbia
Seoul President Rhee calls Typhoon Sarah worst in Korea
Seoul Korea President Syngman Rhee labeled Typhoon Sarah as the worst storm to strike South Korea, highlighting its severe impact and urging quick aid and relief measures across affected regions.
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Seoul
Korea
Syngman Rhee
Sarah
South Korea
Henry Palardy 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Henry Palardy of 40 Pike street Biddeford were honored yesterday at their son Georges home 100 Foss street Biddeford on their golden wedding anniversary between 50 and 75 guests attended including Representative James C Oliver and Mrs Oliver Mayor and Mrs Clement Deschambault and Biddeford Police members Palardy married September 20 1909 at St Andre church Biddeford Palardy has been a night custodian at the Biddeford city building for three years The couple spent the evening at their sons Granite Point cottage.
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Henry Palardy
Pike Street
Biddeford
George Palardy
Foss Street
Shoe Help At Auburn Strike
An arbitrator cuts pay 6 percent prompting a walkout at Panther Moccasin Mfg. Co. in Auburn. About 15 bedlasters initiated the action with unofficial reports estimating up to 2200 workers joining in the protest. Management and union hold a commentless conference as workers demand restored pre cut pay standards.
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Auburn
Panther Moccasin Mfg. Co
Maine leaders urge outreach to outsiders for unity
Speakers described early administration marks and warned of tough problems ahead citing school building and industrial development. Clauson urged talking to out-of-staters and welcoming visitors to spread Maine’s message. Deschambault praised Democratic strength in Maine but warned a weak county organization jeopardizes unity. Chief Deputy Sheriff J. Albert.
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Clauson
Maine
Deschambault
Democratic Party
Biddeford
J. Albert
Typhoon Sarah Strikes South Korea Widespread Damage
A 50 year calamity prompted a national appeal for aid as 432 people died and the government sought emergency relief from the United States. Typhoon Sarah hit South Korea on Thursday while Merryman hosted a ceremony with state and local officials and featured Dick Coffin as a performer. Guests then visited former Biddeford Mayor Louis Lausier after games and children’s contests.
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United States
Sarah
South Korea
Merryman
Dick Coffin
Clauson
Oliver
Biddeford Mayer
Louis Lausier
Next Senate Session Could Be Lionest Ever
Washington AP reports Senate Democratic Leader Lyndon B. Johnson faces pressure from liberal Democrats to push progressive legislation in January. Topics eyed include civil rights housing farm minimum wage and school construction with Johnson proposing a 100 million dollar yearly college loan insurance program. Senators Kennedy Humphrey Symington seek to boost nomination chances through wage and farm policy while opposing factions worry vetoes may hurt Johnson’s image.
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Washington
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Congress
Johnson
White House
Joan F. Kennedy
D-Mass
Hubert H. Humphrey
Dminn
Midwest
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Eisenhower
United States to press stern China indictment at UN
The United States planned a strong indictment of Communist China before the General Assembly as Khrushchev prepared to visit Peiping. Walter Robertson would urge shelving China’s U.N. seating for the session while accusing Red China of Tibet crackdown and aggression in Laos and India. Menon and Kuznetsov expected to push for a hearing.
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United Nations. N.Y
United States
China
Nikita Khrushchev
Peiping
U.S
Walter S. Robertson
General Assembly
U.N
V. K. Krishna Menon
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Menon
Robertson
Tibet
Laos
Formosa
India
Khrushchev
Moscow
Nbc-Tv
Meet the Press
Indian
Red China
United Nations
Cardinal Spellman Denounces Khrushchev Tactics
West Point New York Archbishop Francis Spellman condemned Khrushchev tactics as seductive and dangerous. In a Sunday address at the U S Military Academy chapel he warned against the “seductive smile of the sinister master of Moscow” without naming Khrushchev directly.
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West Point
N. Y
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Nikita Khrushchev
America
New York
U.S
Canion
U. S. Military Academy
Khrushchev
Moscow
Biddeford Sergeant Honored At Party
A retirement party was held at the NCO club Fort Williams Portland for M/Sgt Donald G Cole who has retired after 20 years of Army service Those attending included Andrew Caouette Rose Pare Cas cade N H and many Biddeford and Saco residents with refreshments served at the home of Mr and Mrs Roger Thibodeau Alfred road Biddeford Contributing but unable to attend were several locals including Gerard Larose Roger Hart Mrs Slim Tremblay and Lucien Caouette
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NCO Club
Ft. Williams
Portland
Donald G. Cole
Grayson Street
Biddeford
Cole
Roger Thibodeau
Alfred Road
Andrew Caouette
Rose Pare
Cascade
N. H
Alfred Willette
George Nicoletos
Saco
Wilfrid Thibeault
Philip Thibeault
Roger Thibeault
Leo Paul Moulin
Theresa Tate
Bert Neault
Paul Neault
Harry Greenlaw
Rose Wise
Richard Dudley
Gerard Larose
Roger ‘Hart
Slim Tremblay
Lucien Caouette
Dube Family Celebrate 1909 Marriage and Family Gathering
Joseph Dubes and spouse and many relatives gathered in Biddeford and Saco greeting kin from across Maine Connecticut Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. The couple married September 21 1909 at Eagle Lake by Rev Father Marcoux and have 12 living children from a total of 18 with long time service at St Joseph church Biddeford.
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Arthur Rheault
Martial Perreault
Gerard Robitaille
Evene Dube
Reno Dube
Percy Dube
Reginald Dube
Biddeford
Conrad Larivierre
Eudor Dube
Saco
Joseph Ruby Dube
Marietta
Gerard Lambert
Hartford
Conn
Bernard Muriald Dube
Marie Landry
Laur- Mass
Henry Antil
Nashua
Deschambault
Henry Charette
Leanna Poulin
Armand Labonte
Adrian Soucy
Normand Gagnon
Raymond Gagnon
New Hampshire
Pearl Soucy
Archilke Montpas
Fernand Fecteau
Ronald Rheault
Norman Gendron
Gerard Rheault
Florian Poissant
Albert
Norman Rheault
Gary
Mark
Denise Dube
Pennsylvania
Roland
Joanne Lariviere
Robert Perreault
Paul
Eugene
Roger
Claudette Robittaille
Larry
Roland Dube
Karin Dube
Denise Ann Dube
Shirley
Stock Market Dives as Steel Strike Bites Ed Morse reports
The market slid further with heavy declines across sectors as the steel strike nears week ten. Dow Jones fell 8.26 to 617.52 at noon while the AP average declined 1.50 to 215.90 with industries, rails, and utilities guides showing broad losses.
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ED Morse
New York
Nikita Khrushchev
Wall Street
Chrysler
American Motors
Ford
General Motors
Republic
Jones ‘& Laughlin
Bethlehem
Dow Jones
Associated Press
Khrushchev in Silicon Valley Visit and Dinner
Khrushchev toured the San Jose IBM plant and met workers over lunch as part of a U.S. trip. A planned Stanford Menlo Park visit was canceled. Labor leaders hosted a private Mark Hopkins Hotel dinner with no outsiders, while a news conference described the day’s events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Khrushchev
San Jose
International Business Machine Corp
Moscow
Stanford Research Institution
Menlo Park
George Christopher
Mark Hopkins
Khrushchevy
Stampede Death Toll Rises in Indian Village
The Times of India reports 90 dead in Sunday stampede at Zinzaka village, India, conflicting with an official total of 49. The tragedy began when a 17 year old girl opened her door to reveal herself to about 100,000 worshipers believing she was goddess Bhavani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Times of India
Zinzaka
Bhavani
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Ernest Lapointe
Hill Street
Veterans Administration Hospital
West Roxbury
George Anastasoff
New England Photographers’ Association
Wentworth-by-the Sea
Portsmouth
Blaine House
Augusta
Frederic Deschambeauu
Albert Merryman
Richard Moore
Geraldine Poisson
Lorraine Caron
Yankee Division Veterans Association
Cathedral of the Pines
Rindge
Mary Foley Saco
Agnes
Anna Donahue
Madeliene Davennort
Paul F. Beane
Nott Street
M/Sget
Roland Bisaillon
Beane
Clara F. Beane
Ft. Dix
N. J
Franklyn Hayford
Charlis
Schenectady
Charles Hayford
Hayford
Glen Ridge Hospital
Mrs
Martha Bean
Saco Douse
Philena Potter
Florence Millett
Nikita
Biddeford Man
Tee
Labor
Reuther
State Department
Hungary
Emery Gymnasium
David Carnervale
Donna Boutet
Linda Zello
Chuck Clark
Linda Nason
Sally Stoddard
Henry Palardys
Paris
Bobigny
Joseph Dubes
H. L. Sawyer
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