Star Route Bribery Probe Cabinet Discussion Reported
Washington October 22 The Star route bribery investigation and the forthcoming trial dominate cabinet talks with Frelinghuysen Lincoln and Brewster pressing for a full readout of the government statement. Arrest plans for affidavit makers may follow as the Wells report is weighed by the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Justice
Frelinghuysen
Lincoln
Brewster
Philadelphia
Wells
Chander
Chandler
Tere
Messrs
Fall
Dickson
Henry A. Bowen
Howe
Teller
Polger
New York
Prelinghuysen
Rsong
Ingersoll
Annual Indian Report Summary on Indian Affairs
The commissioner of Indian affairs reviews reservations and agencies, outlines recent Indian country laws, commends industrial schools and religious cooperation, notes a 265000 Indian population with favorable conditions, and urges allotment in severalty, ends by criticizing cash annuities to coalitions, and calls mandatory action against liquor traders on tribal lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Pope Likely Promoted to Major General in McDowell Succeeding Move
Washington October 22 Army officers say General Pope will probably be appointed major general to replace McDowell retired. Senate confirmation is required and friends fear obstruction. Democratic senators may oppose over Fitz John Porter case. Sewell of New Jersey and Kellogg of Louisiana also reportedly hostile for other reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope
Washington
Army
McDowell
Senate
Pension Case Decision Affects Childs Claim
A Treasury Department filing seeks full pension for a deceased soldier's child and her sister. With the sister dead, Comptroller Upton and Auditor Keightly rule payment requires engagement of the commissioner of pensions to obtain a new certificate. The decision impacts many important claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Haying
Upton
Keightly
Engat
Commissioner of Pensions
Indians Asked to Count At Agency Daily
Despatch from Don Carlos reports General Crook wants all Apaches to come into the agency daily for counting. The Indian commissioner supports the plan and will issue an order implementing it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indian Office
Don Carlos
Crook
Natural Curiosity on Mount Willoughby Face
Mr. Marshall Tidd of North Woburn discovered a birch tree near Mount Willoughby in Vermont bearing a four foot long excrescence that, viewed from a distance, resembles a vining human face. The profile shows a curved mouth as if amused, promising tourist interest if preserved.
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Marshall Tidd
North Woburn
Willoughby Lake
Vermont
Mount Willoughby
Willoughby
Gridley House central Burnston building faces vote
Henry Gridley, noted resident of Burnston, owns the four story Gridley House a handsome brick structure in a prime business location. The first story houses stores while upper floors serve hotel uses. At the October 2 town meeting the issue related to the no license law was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnston, Conn
Henry Gridley
Gridley
Gridley House to be Demolished After License Vote
A local notice reveals that the Gridley House hotel will be demolished on April 1 1883 despite opposition from Mr Gridley whose anger over the license vote is evident. The forthcoming destruction provokes public concern about the loss of a historic building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gridley
Wire-puller letters reveal vote payment offer in 1882
Dover, N H October 21 1882 letters show Ezra Twombley offering to pay John H Fuller fare to vote in the state election. Fuller declines citing political degeneration and vows not to aid “place-grabbers” and knaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann
Dover
N. H
Ezra H. Twombiey
John H. Fuller
Ezra H. Twombeley
Ezra IL. Tombley
Brattle Street
Boston
Mass
Our Republic
Republic
E. H.twombley
Dover, N. H
Ward Committee
The Thorne Case and Its Stir in The Profession
The Chicago Herald highlights the Thorne family drama shifting focus from opera to theater wives and custody. Charles R Thorne Jr a noted actor entangled with Mary Swift Brown, Ellen Thorne and Grace, amid divorce scandal and public moral critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Thorne, Jr
Ellen Thorne
Chicago Herald
Boston
Thorne
Grace
Chicago
O Robson & Crane
Swift
Philadelphia
Brown
Charles H. Thorne, Jr
Brother Love
E. L. Davenport
Mary Swift Brown
Horace Brown
Ellen
Charles
Mary
Little Grace
Charley
Colasset
New York
Union Square Theatre
Sodom
Gomorrah
Woman shoots suitor then tries to kill herself
In Madrid Iowa Miss Hattie Myers, a milliner, shoots William Harmon after he returns with a wife. The ball wounds him near the ear and mouth while Myers attempts suicide and then slashes her own throat. authorities fear for her sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
William Harmon
Hattie Myers
Miss Myers
Mr. Harmon
Liss Myers
Harmon
Return of Powell Party From Point Barrow
Lieutenant Powell and party arrived aboard the schooner Leo at San Francisco from Point Barrow. Powell found Ray and men in excellent condition, with three men left behind. He notes data collected will be of vast importance. A native report near St. Lawrence Bay mentioned a heavy northeast wind drove an ice plough ashore with a body, likely Lieutenant Putnam, carried away by another gale. The Corwin is expected to reach San Francisco in December.
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San Francisco
Powell
Leo
Point Barrow
Ray
St. Lawrence Bay
United States
Rodgers
Putnam
Lieutenant Healey
Corwin
Lea
Healey
Resolutions At Merchants' Exchange Memorial For Col Slaybac
At a memorial meeting in St. Louis on October 23 the Merchants' Exchange passed resolutions eulogizing Colonel Slaybac. Dyer Stanard and Rev John Snyder gave speeches. A matinee seat sale followed with high bids, including a box sold for 1000 dollars and donated back. Veiled Prophets and Legion of Honor bought seats, and remaining seats will be sold at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Merchants’ Exchange
Slaybac
D. P. Dyer
Stanard
John Snyder
Legion of Honor
Death of Editor Frank Queen
Philadelphia reports the death of Frank Queen editor and proprietor of the New York Clipper. He founded the Clipper in 1853 and built it into a leading sporting and dramatic journal. A Philadelphia native, he was 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Queen
Philadelphia
New York Clipper
America
the Clipper
Cedar Croft Homestead Sold at Auction in Chester County
The Cedar Croft homestead in Chester County once owned by the late Bayard Taylor was sold at auction today under a court order. Isaac Warner, a farmer, purchased the property for a price described as grate 0 in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cedar Croft
Chester County
Bayard Taylor
Isaac Warner
Protest Against Unjust Tithes Aims At Church State Split
London reports rising agitation to disestablish the English church as farms face distraint sales for tithes. Farmers boycott auctioneers and buyers while public meetings press for ending the tax. Politicians and clergy voices grow, with cases like a Kent sale showing tithes on small holdings. The national question links to Egypt policy and reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Turners
Kent
Sussex
E. 4. Reed
Swanley
Rochester
Revolution in Ecuador breaks anew under ex journalist Alfaro
Reports from Guayaquil describe a renewed Ecuadorian insurrection led by ex journalist Elay Alfaro. His rebel force, mostly Colombian and undisciplined, has clashed with regulars at Jambabura and Rio Bamba, taking supplies and raising fears of wider conflict. Authorities say Ventimilla was legitimately elected. Alfaro claims a usurpation. The ledgers show scattered filibuster forces and uncertain reach.
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Guayagut
Ecuador
Elay Alfaro
Walker
Nicaragua
Rio Bamba
Europe
America
Ventimilla
United States
Alfaro
Jambabura
Santiago Yepes
Ibarra
Andazler
Salvador Igl Quito
Caranqui
Natives Grow Unfriendly Toward Christians in Catr
Landowners returning to Catr report natives remain openly loyal to Arabs and distrust pacification efforts. They urge stricter measures to restore peace to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CATR
Fires encircle St. Petersburg Citizens report massive fires
Thick fog and a ring of incendiary fires extend from Finland to the Baltic and surround the capital. Fires burn in woods and turf pits, reaching Gatchina where the Emperor is currently located. Authorities attribute the blazes to pilists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Sv. Petersburg
St. Petersburg
Finland
Baltic
Gatschina
Explosion at Lyons restaurant injures many in city incident
A terrible explosion in a Lyons restaurant adjoining the theatre shattered interiors and sent panicked patrons into the streets. The blast, caused by several bombs, appears linked to a recent anti municipal demonstration and an inquiry is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Proposed Ship Canal in England
Manchester considers a canal from Manchester to the sea using the Mersey and Irwell rivers. The project could bring about one million pounds yearly to the city. French workmen urged to revolt in Paris placards warn of a carpenters strike and uprising against middle class tyranny.
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England
Manchester
Mersey
Irwell
Paris
Faubourg Saint Antoine
Revolutionary Committee
Valentino Wins the Trial Stakes at Newmarket
At Newmarket on October 28 Valentino owned by Rothschild won the Trial Stakes. Sutler, ridden by Walton, finished second and Schiller, Hibbert’s gelding, was third among six runners.
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Valentino
London
Newmarket
Rothschild
Valentine
Walton
Sutler
Hibbert
Schiller
Arrest of a Suspected Nihilist in Paris Riots
Paris on October 28 reports the arrest at St. Etienne of a man named Faure on suspicion of Nihilist ties to riots at Moniceau les Mines. He is alleged to have carried correspondence with the Nihilist Prince poi ne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Sions
St. Etienne
Moniceau Les Mines
Faure
Poine
Memorable Event in General Grant Life
William H. Lummis, a famed conductor for the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railroad, died in Minneapolis on Friday. He was known for never allowing a deadhead ride. During Grant’s presidency, before Nellie Grant’s wedding to Mr. Sartoris, the President’s family and friends traveled to New York for a shopping tour. Mrs. Grant
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General Grant
Wilmington News
William H. Lummis
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltignore
Minneapolis, Minn
Nellie Grant
Sartoris
New York
Grant
Presidents Family Ride The Limited Express
William, acting as conductor, encounters a leading party claiming to be President Grant’s family aboard a limited express. The group has no tickets or passes, insisting they need no fare. After a brief dispute, the presidential party pays their fares to proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Neus
Wis
Wilian
William
Grant
Missing Chicago girl tied to mayoral intrigue case
Mary Winchester, 17, disappeared after troubled confession and nighttime plans. Chicago detectives and Mayor Harrison link the case to a secret Indianapolis connection. her father cites fear of justice derailment as rumors swirl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jennie Cramer
New Haven
McGarigle
Mary E. Winchester
Eve H. Winchester
Tappan, McKillop & Co
Mr. Church
Church
North Division
Schufeldt
Blodgett
North Clark Street
Mr. Winchester
Mary
Indiana
Harrison
Insianapees
Indianapolis
Mary Winchester
Death of Prince Albert Wallace in East County
Albert Wallace well known in the eastern county died Friday after a wagon accident near Cyrus Morrison's residence eight miles from Charlotte. He toppled from the wagon after a jostle in a rut while intoxicated, breaking his neck. He earned the nickname Prince Albert for his drinking trips to Charlotte, while respected at home. He leaves a widow. his father dissipated by war and habits. the widow’s past links include two notable suitors and a prior marriage to Cross.
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Charlotte
Albert Wallace
Cyrus Morrison
de Albert
Lewis T. Wigfall
Preston Brooks
Brooks
Wigfall
Wallace
Thomas Bird
Upper South Carolina
Cross
Arrest of Mundy in horse stealing case shocks Rockville
Milton Mundy a recent arrest for horse stealing in Washington is linked to a Rockville ties as he posed as a secret service agent and married the farmer’s daughter there. Papers show another wife and a child in New Jersey. Rockville residents demand prosecution and fear returning Mundy to the town.
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Washington
Milton Mundy
Rockville
Maryland
Secret Service
Cyrus Calvin
Lancaster
Penn
New Jersey
Mundy
Smugglers Battle Mexican Officers Near Lampasas
In Texas near Lampasas, a clash erupted when smugglers attempted to cross lines with $20,000 worth of diamonds and jewels. Mexican custom house officers surrounded them, opened fire, and fought from an entrenched position. Four smugglers were killed and four captured.
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San Antonio
Tex
Lampasas
Custom House
Wedding at Trinity Ends In Silent Moment Then I Will
The Newport Mercury reports a Trinity wedding last Wednesday where the bride remained silent during the traditional love honor and obey pledge. After repeated questions the clergyman whispered a plea and the bride finally answered I will, resolving the ceremony.
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Newport Mercury
Trinity
Ministers Sympathizing With Quiteau
The Universalists convention closed Friday in Philadelphia. A resolution condemned the punishment of Guiteau and Rev Dr Shinn of New Hampshire denounced the trial as a bloody business, claiming sympathy for the assassin and predicting he would fare better than some ministers who cried for his punishment.
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Philadelphia
Universalists’ Convention
Shinn
New Hampshire
Guiteau
Deadly collision and boiler explosion in North Adams yard
A fog bound freight yard disaster near North Adams leaves thirty men in a burning, scalding caboose after a collision between a Troy and Boston engine and a Troy and Greenfield engine. Engineers Wells and Wattson blamed. several victims die as doctors mobilize and a coroner orders a rail inquiry.
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North Adams
Troy & Boston
Deerfield
State Road
Charles Wells
James Bostley
Troy
Boston
Co. L. van Housen
John C
Madden
Peter Barry
Foreman
Thomas Quinn
Charles King
Daniel Connell
Charles
Pattison
John Madden
John Maloy
Thomas Dempsey
John
Thomas Flavin
B. van Hoesen
Vilatia
N. Y
Valatia
N.Y
Charles Holihan
Locke
Troy & Greenfield Railroad
Wattson
Troy & Boston Railroad
Bostley
Courageous passengers halt blazing locomotive disaster
On a New York to Philadelphia train an engine fire drove flames toward engineer Leig, who was badly burned and forced from the locomotive. Passenger Steele fought through the flames to apply the air brake and stop the runaway train, saving 620 travelers and leaving both men severely burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eite
Philadelhia
Tongineer Leig
Steele
Gas Explosions Destroy Block in Philadelphia
A block of houses in Philadelphia was violently shaken by two gas explosions beneath a sewer, tearing up the roadway and hurling stones as people fled in fear. No casualties are reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Penn
Double Falls at Hotel Dieu In Montreal
A private patient, Joyce Rodier, widow of a merchant and ex-mayor's daughter, leapt from a fourth floor window in her room at Hotel Dieu. In the same hour, farmer John Nicholson with delirium tremens climbed a gallery and died by suicide from a forty five foot fall.
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Montreal
Que
Hotel Dieu
Sisters of Charity
Canada
France
Joyce
Rodier
John Nicholson
Farmer in Warsaw Suicide Steals Death With Blunderbuss
At Warsaw Depot New York on October 28 farmer Francis Fullington aged man died after opium use impaired him. He rested his chin on the gun muzzle and kicked the lock with his foot, the ball tore through his skull severed the tongue and killed him instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw Depot
N. Y
Francis Fullington
White
Rat Seeks Self Destruction in Lewiston Office
A large rat entered a Lewiston physicians office intent on destroying itself with the doctors mixtures. The physician released a cat to kill the rat, but the cat did not pursue the act, and the rat remained at large before the tale ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Rat vs Sullivan: giant rat kills mouser in odd duel
A celebrated mouser failed to subdue a large rat after being brought in by a doctor. The three cats hid as the rat charged a stick and rolled over dead, described by locals as a case of emotional insanity. The rat measured eighteen and a half inches from nose to tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ao Rat
Foul play suspected in mystery death at Providence boarding house
A young man who rented a room at No 98 Pine Street in Providence was found dead in his bed after being seen drunk and transported home by two unknown men. Investigators, including Coroner Palmer, report no violent marks on the body and seek a full inquiry into possible foul play and neglect. A letter from Webster Mass mentions a $52 check, adding to the mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. 1
Pine Street
Lydia Pollard
Mr. Brand
Mer
High Street
Brand
Palmer
Dobble
Webster
Mass
Alexander Frazier
Frazier
Fatal Evening in Virginia Romance Ends in Tragedy
John Burns of Scott County Virginia died minutes after a revolver in his vest pocket exploded while he bent to pick up a dropped handkerchief in front of his enamored friend Miss Rebecca Turner. He expired in her arms as family members entered the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burns
Scott
Burns
Rebecca Turner
Miss Turner
Christening Terror in Guadalajara Causes Panic
A christening at Manuel Rosario’s Guadalajara residence ends in violence as god father Pedro Morso, intoxicated, disrupts the event with threats and gunfire. Guests flee, several women faint, a priest is injured, and a child is killed or fatally wounded while Morso escapes. Local reports place the incident in Brownsville dated October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tex
Guadalajara
Mexico
Manuel Rosario
Pedro Morso
Morso
Morse
Morso Cane
Accidental shooting death in Louisville boy
In Louisville a five year old boy died after a loaded revolver on a closet shelf discharged when the child toppled it while playing with a cat. Mrs. Gaff, washing in the cellar, discovered the fatal scene. The weapon’s trigger or fall caused the fatal injury. The gun rested on a shelf above the closet door before the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gaff
Gaff
Louisville
Seven Day Drugging Kidnap Ordeal in Toronto
Henry Cooper, missing ten days, reappears claiming he was knocked down in the street drugged and driven to Niagara Falls where he was kept drugged for a week. He escaped by tying a sheet and running four miles to a hotel. Report notes six others have vanished in a suspected local kidnap gang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Henry Cooper
Niagara Falls
Epidemic of smallpox strikes Ostrander area
An outbreak of smallpox hits Ostrander with seventeen cases and several deaths. Residents blame local physicians' care and now quarantine measures are in effect as Ostrander and neighboring towns impose restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostrander
French attorney contests $83 million Renault property claim
PrortA II reports that a French attorney, arriving from Montreal, declares intent to contest a claim to 83 million dollars worth of property in the city center on behalf of the heirs of Philip Francis Renault. The title traces to a grant by Louis XIV of France, stirring local excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prorta
Montreal
Philip Francis Renault
Louis XIV
France
Earthquake Shocks Leavenworth City Area
A distinct earthquake shock was felt throughout Leavenworth Kansas last evening. The motion lasted ten seconds or longer and caused great alarm but, so far as is known, caused no damage of consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Leavenworth
Kan
Two Hod Carriers Die In Fall From Bridge Edge
In Lewiston Maine on a Friday morning two workers Matthew Connor and Patrick OConnell fell from a third story wall at Hustons cracker factory after a feud. They died on impact leaving seven and other dependents. No inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Auburn
Matthew Connor
Patrick O'Connell
Huston
Connor
Republican Officials Return to Back Butler for Governor
A Washington Sun despatch reports Massachusetts Republican department employees are returning home to vote for General Butler in the gubernatorial race. Some say the move is a protest against party leaders and could yield thousands of Republican votes for Butler, despite Senate opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
The
Sun
Massachusetts
General Butler
Vernor
Lfontticn
Republica
Butler
Senator Hoar
General Arthur
Penting Worthington
Boutwell
Senator
Hoar
Washington bucket shop swindled by telegraph operator
A bucket shop in Washington was swindled of 8000 dollars by a telegraph operator who hid quotations until a confederate could hear them. Investigators traced the scheme, the operator confessed, and the firm avoided prosecution, claiming they too played the same game for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cmme
Altimore
Pinkney West
Hazel Hurst
West
Costly delay suit against Beecher for breach of contract
Samuel Wilkinson sues Henry Ward Beecher in New York Supreme Court over a 1867 contract with Ford & Co. to write The Life of Christ. Beecher allegedly received 10000 dollars upfront but delivered no book or payment, with Beecher claiming only to use best efforts and denying a fixed eighteen month timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yor K
Supreme Court
Samuel Wilkinson
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Ford & Co
Christ
Wilkinson
Mr. Wilingon
Death by suicide aboard Zee land voyage
Henry Saunders a 31 year old Englishman aboard the steamship Zee land of the Red Cross line committed suicide at sea on October 12 after being confined alone in a compartment. He was found with his head in a soap cask. Saunders was reportedly married with four children in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Zeeland
Red Cross Line
Antwerp
Henry Saunders
Hglishman
Alexander Sunders
West First Street
England
Blackmailers Pratt Gourivan and Hanley arraigned in New York
William Pratt John Gourivan alias Baldwin and Edward Hanley faced arraignment in New York after Walter Malley and Annie Simmerman Blanche Douglass swore complaints. Testimony resembled public record. The case was adjourned to Thursday with prisoners held without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Pratt
John Gourivan
Baldwin
Edward Hanley
Walter Malley
Malley
Annie Simmerman
Blanche Douglass
Jersey Lily Langtry Arrives in New York for Theater Visit
Mrs Langtry known as the Jersey Lily arrives from Europe and checks into the Albemarle Hotel in New York. She plans to stay through today with a theatre outing tonight and is accompanied by chaperone Mrs Labouchere.
Triple Shooting in a Country Town Reported in Otsego County
Albany dispatch says farmer John Knapp of Portlandville Otsego county shot his wife and a farm hand then killed himself. The wife and the hired man were fatally wounded while Knapp died instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
John Knapp
Portlandville
Otsego County
Knapp
Ex-Governor Straw Failing Slowly in Manchester
Ex-Governor E. A. Straw lies very low at his Manchester residence as brain disease slowly degrades his faculties. Doctors report his condition worsening with severe coughs and weak lungs. death is anticipated within days. A patent remedy advertisement for Dr. Paare’s Golden claims to strengthen the body and cure consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Straw
Manchester
N. H
E. A. Straw
Paarse
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Arctic
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Prince Albert
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Bill
Quiteau
Norrth Adams
Thomas Flahive
L. van Housen
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