Aldermen Seek Large Loans and Park Expansion Funding
The Boston Board of Aldermen debated a 5 year program to borrow 500000 annually outside the debt limit and approved a 600000 park loan with opposition. They advanced a new fire department building plan on Washington Street and expanded the inspection and wiring regulations while rejecting portions of street widening proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Gove
General Court
Boston
Smith
Gove
Committee On Parks
Alderman Stacey
Tufts Mill Pond
Charlestown
Back Bay
Franklin Park
Marine Park
McLaughlin
Short
Park Commissioners
Stacey
Common Council
Board of Street Commissioners
Bedford Street
Samuel ©. Cobb
Corporation Counsel
Richardson
Turner
Charles River Electric Light & Power Company
Committee On Electric Wires
Obituary tribute to Colonel Francis W. Palfrey
The Twentieth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers honor Colonel Francis W. Palfrey with a resolution praising his courage discipline generosity and leadership. They note his death from a war wound at Antietam and express deep sympathy to his family while lauding his service and final sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Palfrey
Twentieth Regiment
Massachusetts Volunteers
Francis W. Palfrey
Antietam
Revere
Bartlett
Abbott
Lowell
Ropes
Putnam
Star Course Delivers Evening of Wit and Imitations
The Star course patrons enjoyed an evening of wit with performers J Williams Macy Edward K Hood Edmund T Phelan and Joseph A E Stewart The highlight was Stewart’s impersonations of actors George Wilson Tommy Russell Leslie Allen and Henry Pittin as well as sketches of Little Lord Fauntleroy and Henry Irving and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Course
Messrs
J. Williams Macy
Edward K. Hood
Edmund T. Phelan
Joseph A. E. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
George Wilson
Tommy Russell
Leslie Allen
Henry Pittin
Lord Fauntleroy
Mrs. Vincent
Henry Irving
Final Salem City Council meeting closes 1889 reports
The last 1889 council session in Salem presented annual department reports. Water takers reached 8738, receipts stood at 61079.05, and hydrants numbered five. The pumping station moved 762,443,340 gallons. maintenance cost was 28472.54 with construction at 836758. The report covers buildings, arrests, finances, streets, sewers, and public properties, plus health and library notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
SpreerAu
Water Board
Beverly
Inspector of Buildings
Hart
Charles Shortell
Charles C. Welch
Committee On Finance
Municipal Loa
Water Loan
Committee On Trust Unds
Browne
Andrews
Marston
Choate
Upton
Neal & Knight
Pingree
Bertram
Forrester
Buttington
Low
Story
Is. A
Commissioner of Streets
Brown
Washington
Dodge
Derby
Committee On Public Property
Greenlawn Cemetery
the Willows
City Hall
Poor Department
Committee On
Committee On Accounts
Board of Health
South Salem
Neporee
Almshouse
Gallery week features Braun photographs and European flavor
The piece surveys Christmas week gallery displays. Doli Richards showcases Braun’s master photos. Reimbrandts present notable European travel vibes. Williams Everett shows marines by W T Richards, Picknell’s Late Spring, and Copeland watercolors with Diaz like tones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doli & Richards
Braun
Lord Chumley at Hollis Street Theatres
Mr. E. H. Sothern appears in Lord Chumley at Hollis Street Theatre delivering a refined stylized performance. The cast largely misses a sharp edge with Buckstone and Bishop under delivering while Craven and Whittlesey stand out, the show noted for its novelty in staging and a lingering audience response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Chumley
Hollis Street
E. H. Sothern
Mr. Sothern
Farrago
Bath
Mr. Bishop
Adam Butterworth
Mr. Buckstone
Mr. Craven
Mr. Whittlesey
Flugh Butterworth
Orestes
The Boston Theatres Offer Holiday Variety and Spectacle
Park Theatre presents Later On a rough and silly Hoyt styled piece. Tremont Theatre showcases Bluebeard as a glittering holiday draw now in its second week. Boston holds A Midnight Bell for two weeks more. Museum screens Hands Across the Sea in its final run week followed by Phyllis. Hanlon's Fantasma debuts at Globe with new scenery and effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Theatre
Hoyt
Messrs. Hallen and Hart
J’io
Louis Pizarello
Lester and Williams Open New Show at Howard
Lester and Williams and their immense specialty company opened at the Howard last evening to strong reviews. The troupe includes Sam Devere dutan Sherman brothers Imra Fox Polly Mc Donald Gallagher and West Sisters Coulson Harry La Rose Bessie Gilbert and George W Brown. Next week Lily Cilay's bur lesque company arrives. The educated horses stay at the Grand Opera House for one more week with daily afternoons until engagement ends. Professor Bartholomew's performers are praised as worth seeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester and Williams
the Howard
Sam Devere
Dutan
Sherman Brothers
Imra Fox
Polly McDonald
Gallagher
West
Sisters Coulson
Harry la Rose
Bessie Gilbert
George W. Brown
Lily Cilay
Grand Opera House
My Jack in New York at Grand Opera House
The London spectacular drama My Jack opened at the Grand Opera House New York to a mixed crowd with lively gallery acclaim. The play features explosions shipwreck and a villain with a moral ending as virtue triumphs and the hero inherits estates and wins his beloved on popular price nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
New York
London
Grand Opera House
Bowery
Africa
Obituary notices for Waite Shaw OReilly Stone and Parcher
Obituaries report the death of Edward T. Waite son of the late Chief Justice Waite in Washington from Brights disease while Edward H. Shaw stage coach driver and Granite Lodge member dies in Rockport at 72 from consumption and leaves a widow and daughter Rev Edward J O Reilly pastor of St Stephens New Core dies from inflammation of the brain J L Stone Boston banker dies in West Newton at 74 after paralysis Deacon Freedom Parcher Biddeford Baptist prominent official dies in North Lacoe aged 79 leaving one son and three daughters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Waite
Waite
Washington
Shaw
Gloucester
Edward J. O'Reilly
St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church
Newcore
J. L. Stone
Stone & Downer, Bankers
Boston
West Newton
Mr. Stone
Freedom Parcher
Biddeford
North Laco
Parcher
Women Making Strides Across Professions and Nations
Mrs Julia Tutwiler works to found Alabama convict schools. A Goldwin Smith biography of Jane Austen is nearing publication. A Boston architect sees women as capable in architecture. Dr. O B Covert thrives in Denver dentistry. Eva Rodhe is proposed for a Swedish School Board. Margaret R K Harrison donates Cornwallis surrender to Virginia. Edinburgh opens an art club for twenty eight professional women artists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Tutwiler
Alabama
Jane Austen
Goldwin Smith
Boston
Covert
Denver
Col
Froken
Eva Rodhe
Margaret RK. Harrison
Thomas Jefferson
University of Virginia
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Edinburgh
Woburn Leather Makers to Confer with Knights of Labor
Woburn Leather Manufacturers Association voted to hold a conference with a Knights of Labor committee tomorrow afternoon. The committee includes David F. Moreland John J. Short Dennis L. Sullivan William Daddy and Thomas L. Fox. Manufacturers aided each other to prevent leather spoilage, lifting coats to work. James Houston Co faced delays with hides while Boston workers refused to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woburn
Woburn Leather Manufacturers’ Association
Knights of Labor
David F. Moreland
John J. Short
Dennis L. Sullivan
William Daddy
Thomas L. Fox
Shaw
James Houston & Co
Boston
Houston & Co
Second Nationalist Club Holds First Regular Meeting
The Second Nationalist Club of Boston gathered at Emanuel Chapel on West Concord Street for its first regular meeting since organization. William Boyce played cornet with Maud G Banks. Dr. George W Babcock read an original poem. Miss Flora M Twitchell sang. Mrs H S Lake delivered a stirring address on nationalism and wealth distribution. General John W Wiggin and others spoke on capital, labor, and the nationalization of industry. officers read reports and the session closed with a hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Emanuel Chapel
West Concord Street
William Boyce
Maud G. Banks
William H. Randall
George W. Babcock
Flora M. Twitchell
H.S. Lake
Universal Brotherhood
Lelia J. Robinson
Danvers
John W. Wiggin
Bunker Hill Club
Jessie Forsyth
Gerard Taillandier
Curtis
Jacob Edson
M. 8. Ayer
Arthur Hildreth
Henry R. Lesate
Wardwell Men Confident in Speakership Tides
The Wardwell camp grows confident as the fight for speaker tilts their way. Republicans debate Barrett’s past lobby ties and the burden of party unity, with Wardwell and Barrett supporters jockeying to sign members to caucus calls. Sohier expresses strong confidence in Wardwell’s canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardwell
Haverhill
Melrose
Barrett
Republican Party
Commonwealth
Ferren
Stoneham
Mr. Wardwell
Mr. Sanger
Barreto
Sohier
Ohio Temperance Crusade Marked in Hillsboro Meeting
The Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Union celebrated the crusade anniversary in Hillsboro Ohio with a Tremont Temple public meeting. Miss Elizabeth S Tobey presided and speakers from Dorchester Somerville and Rhode Island praised temperance progress and predicted victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Hillsboro
Tremont Temple
Elizabeth S. Tobey
Mr. Little
Dorchester
Ross
Somerville
Alice J. Osborne
Tobey
Brodbeck
Tremont Street
M. E
Ohio
J. K. Barney
Rhode Island
National
World’s Christian Temperance Union
Arthur Lattle
Man Using Nonexistent Bank Check Defrauds Fur Dealer
In May a man calling himself Max Hertz bought sealskins for 640 dollars from Martin Bates & Sons at 16 Milk Street. He offered a check from 1.8 Fischer of Kingston Street, then sent goods to Fischel's store but paid with a draft on the Bowery National Bank of New York, which does not exist. Hertz was indicted and arrested in New York. Inspector Gerraughity brought him to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hertz
Martin Bates & Sons
Milk Street
Hertz
Mr. Bates
Fischer
Kingston Street
Bowery National Ank
New York
Gerraughity
Local Labor Notes From Irving Hall and Dexter Hall
Local Assembly 628 Knights of Labor of New York and New England freight handlers met in Irving Hall in special session but no proceedings were made public Union 33 United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners held a regular meeting in Dexter Hall and initiated several members The Sewer Department Assembly Knights of Labor met at 987 Washington Street with fair attendance and discussion of organizational benefits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Labor
New York & New England
Irving Hall
Union
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Dexter Hall
Sewer Department Assembly
Washington Street
Eastern Minnesota Rates Ordered Up By Association
At a meeting of the St Paul and Minneapolis Passenger Association in Minneapolis on December 23 the Eastern Minnesota line was ordered to raise its rates east to the Soo route or be expelled from the association. The Chicago and Atlantic request to mirror Chicago and Montreal quotes locally was denied and Burlington’s bid for Soo style quotations was also refused. The report suggests Burlington may cut rates after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
St. Paul
Maiden Trip of the Friesland Red Star Steamer to New York
The Friesland left Anwerp on December 7 on its first voyage to America. Built in Glasgow by James and George Thomson, she measures 450 feet long with 6700 gross tons and Siemens Martin steel. The liner carries 226 first class passengers, features nine watertight bulkheads, 500 electric lamps, and M Gi nnis patent steering gear. Captain Randle commands, with E A Adams & Co. as New England agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Star
Antwerp
America
Glasgow
Messrs. James
George Thomson
City of New York
Paris
Siemens- Martin Steel
Lloyd’s
Bureau Veritas
M’ginnis
Messrs. Parson & Co
Randle
Red Star Fleet
General New England
E. A. Adams & Co
State Street
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court Hears Fraud Case In Lowell Property
In a December session Judge Holmes heard a bill in equity from a 66 year old Lowell widow seeking to restrain transfers of her real estate, set aside a wife and fraudulently obtained conveyance, and appoint a trustee. The plaintiff alleges coercion by a young man who obtained the will and deed amid ill health and secrecy. the defense claims free will and valid consideration. The court ordered the will impounded and issued the injunction, with further equity assignments listed for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Judicial Court
Houlmes
Saral
A. Chase
George L. Hubbard
Lowell
George F. Chase
Shepard
George Ff. Richardson
J. N. Marshall
Equity
Tarleton
Pratt
Middlesex
Cook
Fitchburg K
Robson
Shaughnessy
Pet’r
Essex
Avery
Dickerman
Holmes
Marvels of the New West lecture by A. Munro Thayer
The Knights of Honor hosted A. Munro Thayer for a lecture on The Marvels of the New West. He used stereopticon views to illustrate Rocky Mountain rock formations, canyons, railroading feats, mining camps, cattle drives, farming advances, wheat fields, and California grape culture, concluding the West remains a land of great possibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New West
Knights of Honor
A. Munro Thayer
Thayer
Rocky Mountains
California
West
Italians in North Street Razor Attack Fatal Wound
Pasquala Malleo slashed Sabata Cormeto on North street with a razor during a dispute at about 3 15 pm. Cormeto suffered a deep throat wound and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital where he remained alive at 10 30 pm. Malleo was arrested by Officers Page and Look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasquala Malleo
Sabata Cormeto
North Street
Malleo
Cormeto
Massachusetts General Hospital
Page
Look
Quicker Time Between New York and Boston
Train on the Springfield line now completes the trip in six and a half hours leaving New York at 11 a m and arriving in Boston at 6 30 p m, reducing travel time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Boston
Springfield Line
Adulteration Milk Fines in Superior Court Cases
On December 23 in Superior Court Judge J Frederick W Cole fined defendants for adulterating milk. Fines included $50 $100 and costs for several defendants. The docket lists Commonwealth v. and multiple Same v. cases including Wentworth Curran Dower Linsky Greenough Mahoney Stevenson Terrell Herald Marsh Keefe Miller Orne O Donnell Holland Owens McMahon Roberts Gomparts Tatetero and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Criminal Court
Bishop
J. Frederick W. Cole
Jost J. Blackmore
Same
Leiwerlyn Mack
Commonwealth
Wentworth
Curran
Dower
Linsky
Greenough
Mahoney
Stevenson
Terrell
Herald
Saime
Marsh
Keefe
Miller
Orne
O’donnell
Holland
Owens
McMahon
Samne
Roberts
Gomparts
Saine
Tatetero
Uncontested Divorces Decreed in Essex County Court
In Salem on December 23 Judge Sherman entered nisi decrees for desertion with child custody for Archelaus P. Kelly, Winfield Derby, Merrill Bailey, Charles Lee, Joshua Greaves, and William Coffin. Susan Kelly, Hattie Derby, Jennie Bailey, Sarah Lee, Sarah Greaves, and Mary Coffin were named respondents. Charlotte Powers v James Powers libel dismissed without prejudice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Greaves
Nisi
William G. Coffin
Mary A. Coffin
Charlotte Powers
James J. Powers
Marlboro Civil Docket Includes Injury Suit and Drunk-Driver Claim
In Middlesex Superior Court on December 23 Judge Thompson presided over Patrick Shelley versus the Town of Marlboro for injuries from a slippery sidewalk. verdict for the defendant. Separate case Kittie Hern versus William F. Gallagher alleges Albany House sold liquor to Hern’s husband leading to assault and injury. plaintiff seeks $3000. Attorneys Wakefield Sleeper for plaintiff and Phillips Gargan for defendant noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany House
William H Hern
McGill
Hern
Vial
Wakefield & Sleeper
A. Phillips
T. J. Gargan
Municipal Court Dockets and Fines From City Sessions
The record shows first and second municipal court sessions with judges Ely Parmenter and others. Criminal session on December 23 reports Orlando Cash fined $3 for peddling near Faneuil Hall, Charles James $10 and costs for larceny, Louis Innaco $1 and costs for concealment of mortgage property, and Felice Tissimo committed to the House of Correction for two months for embezzling $22 from Peter Massa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Moulton
Chasethorne
Nowell
Dodd
Wagner
Chapin
Woods
Marston
Masse
Paggi
Dever
Hinckley
Hamlet
Nee
Hart
Atwood
Shaw
Jackson
Stevens
Whitney
Bartlett
Mead
Goodrich
Ewell
Murray
Robinson
Lesa
Sing
Rosenberg
Withell
Lunt
Nashersey
Kari
Davis
Morkleyausky
Otis
Payne
Brooks
Bona
Bates
Gardner
Briggs
Walker
Curtis
J. Orlando Cash
Faneuil Hall Market
Charles James
Quincy
Louis Innaco
Felice Tissimo
House of Correction
Peter Massa
Business Troubles After Fire Threaten Creditors
A creditors meeting for Thomas Christian & Co. 89 Chauncy street, burned on Thanksgiving Day, reviewed a proposition: 55 cents cash in full or 60 cents cash plus 10 cents note. O'Brien & Bond 48 Washington street have assigned. Inventory about 18 000 and leases noted. L. Fisher & Co. Ware Massachusetts have assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Christian & Co
Chauncy Street
O’brien & Bond
Washington, Street
L. Fisher & Co
Mass
City Notes Shift Schedules and Events
The Art Museum closed for rearranging exhibits to finish the quadrangle. A Nova Scotia lecture by Thomas F. Anderson and Robert J. Long is set for Jan 1 at People's Church. A Seamen's Chapel festival unfolds tonight at 175 Hanover Street. Officer Burns arrested M A Isaacs for forging a $40 order. A Race Problem lecture by Joseph W. Henderson is tonight at Charles Street AME Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
People’s Church
Columbus Avenue
Thomas F. Anderson
Robert J. Long
Seamen’s Chapel
Hanover Street
Burns
Station 1
M. A. Isaacs
Henry M. Carns
Charles Street A. M. E
Joseph W. Henderson
Texas
Notable hotel arrivals crowd Parker's birthday tribute
Boston society pages list prominent arrivals at hotels and dinners. Mr M H Keenan celebrated his sixty fifth birthday with a compliment dinner at Parker's attended by about twenty five guests including John Boyle O'Reilly and presided by the Hon Patrick Collins. Multiple prominent guests and hotel ring a wake of social life with dinners at Young's and other Boston hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Keenan
Boston
Parker’s
John Boyle O'Reilly
Patrick Collins
Messrs
Taylor Bros
Bedford Street
Young’s
Boston Druggists’ Association
S. Bartlett Patten
Brunswick
E. 5
Bowland
New York
Mme. Lautin
Paris
W. F. Milton
Pittsfield
KE. G. Richards
Hartford
Conn
Vendome
E. H. Sothern
Alfred Rowe
C. R. Willett
Bridgeport
United States
W. #. Corey
Newark
N. J
T. McDonald
J. A. Tilton
Vineyard Haven
Edna Allen
Lynn
F. A. Brown
W. Abbot
Andover
J. S. Edwards
England
J. Harrison
Adams
I.von D. Reed
B. R. Gifford
Woods Hall
H. B. Barbour
St. Paul
Minn
A. R. Brown
Red Cliff
Fort Wayne
Ind
J. F. Murphy
Superior
Wis
F.L. Abbott
George L. Gilmore
Concord
N. H
National G. A. R. Encampment Executive Committee Meeting
The National Encampment G. A. R. executive committee met with Department Commander George L. Goodale presiding. EK. A. Buflinton was elected chairman of the transportation committee. A Topeka HQ request was referred to accommodations. A letter from the twenty third national encampment officials sent greetings and bulletins. Meeting adjourned to June 1, 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Goodale
EK. A. Buflinton
Grand Army of the Republic
Topeka
Kan
Twentythird
Conference of Christians Held at Gospel Hall in Tremont Street
The annual Christian conference met at Gospel Hall Tremont Street with sessions led by James Campbell of Philadelphia on the Lost Condition and what one becomes as saved. Donald Ross of Chicago opened the discussion. William Matthews of Philadelphia spoke on the Word of God and its uses. Evening gospel meeting followed. There will be three sessions today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference OF Christians
Gospel Hall
Tremont Street
James Campbell
Philadelphia
Donald Ross
Chicago
William Matthews
God
Wedding at Dorchester Finalizes Union for Naval Architect
Lieutenant Winthrop Alexander of the National Supervising Architect's Department married Miss Elizabeth Blake Wood at St. Mary's Episcopal Church Dorchester yesterday morning. The Rev L W Saltonstall officiated with ushers Hollis W Alexander J H Beale Jr James H Wood J F Cutler Abner H Bowman William G James. Reception followed at James Bowman’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorchester
Winthrop Alexander
National Supervising Architect’s Department
Washington
Elizabeth Blake Wood
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
L. W. Saltonstall
Hollis W. Alexander
J. H. Beale, Jr
James H. Wood
J. F. Cutler
Abner H. Bowman
William G. James
James Bowman
Powerful tract argues against irreligion in London edition
More than two tons of paper were used to print 500000 copies of H L Hastings's illustrated Lecture on the Inspiration of the Bible published in London last summer. The second million is now being issued and copies may be obtained for 5 cents from H L Hastings, 47 Cornhill. The tract is said to contain convincing arguments against irreligion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Hastings
London
Cornhill
Trinity Club Holds Sixth Regular Meeting
The sixth regular meeting of the Trinity Club for the current season convened last evening with President Quincy presiding. Edward Clifford delivered a talk titled Father Damien and the Lepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Club
Quincy
Edward Clifford
Father Damien
Christmas Services at South Congregational and First Caunes
Christmas services announced for South Congregational Church at Newbury and Exeter streets with morning service at 11 o clock preached by Mr Hale. First Caunes at Berkeley and Marlboro streets holds a Christmas service on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock led by Rev Stopford Wentworth Brooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Congregational Chu Nen
Newbury Street
Exeter Street
Hale
First Caunes
Berkeley
Marlboro Streets
Stopford Wentworth Brooke
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the Board OF Aldermen
Salem Municipal Affairs
Hunt
James Freeman Clarke
Williams & Everett
W. T. Richards
Michels
Young Bromley
Picknell
Julien Dupré
Les Champs
Millet
Copeland
Lessore
Clarke
Woburn Leather Manufacturers
Temperance Crusade
Massachusetts
Ocean Greyhound
Friesland
Graffam
Kennedy
Hawkins
Fillmore
Tufts
Keete
Merritt
Houghton
Fale MO Tares
Linelan
Municipal Court
Ely
Par- Menter
C.J
H. O. White
Providence
R. J. American
G. A. Forsaith
Misses Young
Harwich
C. P. Philbrick
Hampton
N.H
C. A. Jackson
Billerica
J. J. Mitchell
Uiney
The
F. Daniel
Franklin N. H
Joshua Gray
Gardiner
F. A
W. Baker & CO
Breakfast Coca
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