Pleasant Ridge residents foil oiling petition trickster
A solicitor for the Hamilton County Courthouse Commission faced swift backlash from Pleasant Ridge women after soliciting signatures for a 9 cent per front foot oiling tax. Rebuffed by Mrs Longley and others, signatures were erased and the man departed as locals denounced the ploy. Police declined charges due to lack of payment. A new petition aims to block oiling in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Hornberger
Public Service
Pleasant Ridge
Ridge Avenue
Hamilton County
Ee Ee
Upper Ridge Avenue
George O. Sikes
E. E. Lester
William Johnson
Gus Hendricks
Joseph J. Carroll
Charles B. Bush
William Cox
R. E. Gifford
George A. Reiter
Robert G. Cox
W. C .Monro
John M. Wendt
John A. Peters
Reiter
Mothers’ Clubs
Appellate Court Seeks Supreme Court Help in Berger Case
The Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago asked the United States Supreme Court to decide if Judge Kenesaw Landis erred in dismissing prejudice affidavits filed by Victor Berger and four fellow Socialists. Berger, Tucker, Germer, Kruse, and Engdahl remain free on $25,000 bonds as their twenty year sentences stand on draft obstruction and treasonable utterances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Victor Berger
Berger
Irwin St. John Tucker
Adolph Germer
William F. Kruse
J. Louis Engdahl
Supreme Court
Kenesaw M. Landis
Infant Mortality High in U S Says Homeopaths Convention
At the seventy sixth annual American Institute of Homeopathy meeting in Cleveland four Ohio doctors were elected to the Board of Trustees including Dayton's Dr T A McCannon and Marion's Dr Charles E Sawyer. Dr Margaret Hassler cited that within four weeks 265000 babies die in the United States and called for urgent action to cut infant deaths. The next convention will be held in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Institute of Homeopathy
Margaret Hassler
Reading
America
Hassler
Ohio
T. A. McCannon
Dayton
Charles E. Sawyer
Marion
Washington
Merritt Bets On Industrial Agencies To End Warfare
New York counsel for the League of Industrial Rights Wal ter Gordon Merritt urged Cincinnati manufacturers to establish government agencies to mediate labor disputes. He said common councils would bridge gaps between workers and employers and curb agitators by fostering direct communication and shared understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gordon Merritt
New York
League of Industrial Rights
Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce
Emery Auditorium
Merritt
Sunday School Children Picnic at Coney Island
About 15 000 children from Cincinnati Sunday schools gathered for their annual outing at Coney Island. Fifty churches from Baptist to Lutheran were represented with a full day of activities and a prize stunt stirring denominational rooting. Women superintendents led the event with Rev. S M Biddle as chair. A mass meeting followed on the evening boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
Coney Island Company
Rotary Club Defers Constitution Adoption Until September
Rotary Club members, many absent due to the Atlantic City convention, vote to delay adopting a new constitution until the first meeting in September. The admission fee and annual dues, as well as a readjustment of election laws, are postponed. New members introduced include L. Harry Meakin and several others. Emil I. Mayer presided in the president’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Rotary Club
Louis H. Nolte
Emil I. Mayer
Chapman
Reilly
Ex-Service Men School to Open at St Xavier’s
Robert Lavell forms faculty for Knights of Columbus ex service men night school at St Xavier’s College using all buildings. A $100000 budget covers first year expenses with free books and equipment for enrollees. Registrations exceed 1000 and will stay open until 2000, per C V Scully and Lewis R Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lavell
St. Xavier's College
Knights of Columbus
C. V. Scully
Lewis R. Smith
Mohawk-Brighton District Loans Traction for Double Track
A Mohawk Brighton district delegation with Mayor Galvin agreed to finance Cincinnati Traction Company with a 20000 loan to lay a second track along Central avenue from Brighton to Mohawk Place so Westwood and College Hill cars can run there. Dr Edwin Khuon announced the plan, with aid also offered by Westwood Improvement Association College Hill Boosters Club and Findlay Market Improvement Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk-Brighton
Galvin
Cincinnati Traction Company
Central Avenue
Brighton
Mohawk Place
Westwood
College Hill
Edwin Khuon
Westwood Improvement Association
College Hill Boosters’ Club
Findlay Market Improvement Association
Exchange Club Outing Planned After July Picnic Success
Cincinnati Exchange Club members enjoyed a recent outing and will hold another gathering in July. Plans were announced at the weekly luncheon at the Burnett House. Sidney Stricker, a Cincinnati attorney, spoke on Business Organization, with five minute talks by Henry McBride of United States Steel and Count Devnau of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Exchange Club
Exchange Club
Burnett House
Sidney Stricker
Cincinnati
Henry McBride
United States Steel Corporation
Count Devnau
France
Moose Outing at Coney Island Promises Record Attendance
The Cincinnati Lodge of Moose plans the eleventh annual outing at Coney Island with Joseph Breining Moose Admiral leading voyages and festivities. A full program of track events and contests has been arranged by committees for a large crowd tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Lodge of Moose
Coney Island
Joseph Breining
Wood alcohol death shocks town with stranger’s drink
John A. Hogan died at General Hospital after drinking wood alcohol given by a stranger. Hogan named his sister Mrs. Ryan of 853 York street before death as investigators probe the supplier and moonshine whisky sales. Police credited a dry cleaning manager for summoning aid as two other men were found on the levee in a stupor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hogan
the General Hospital
Hogan
Ryan
York Street
Woodburn Avenue
Locust Street
Ray Smith
East Front Street
James Sullivan
West Court Street
Street Car Hits Child In Collision On Beekman Street
Irwin Beekman six years old of 1520 Knox street was struck by a North Fairmount street car at Beekman and Vinton and hurled twenty feet. He is reported to have a lacerated cheek concussion of the brain and probable skull fracture at General Hospital. Raymond Armstrong thirty four of 815 Clark street fractured left arm in a crash at Liberty and Elm streets. Walter Harner eight of 1057 Mound street was taken home after a skate incident on Chestnut and Mound streets with a badly lacerated right shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beekman
Vinton Streets
Irwin Beekman
Knox Street
Walter Harner
Mound Street
Chestnut and
Mound Streets
Deaf Mutes Contest for Dancing Prizes at Chester Park
The Adult Deaf Mutes Welfare Association held a large event in Cincinnati with a cuchre and five hundred games tournament attracting over 2,000 attendees. Ten deaf couples joined a Prize dance, with Joseph Wenstrup and Miss Evelyn Wortman winning first prize. proceeds support clubrooms for adult deaf mutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chester Park
Joseph Wenstrup
East Thirteenth Street
Evelyn Wortman
West Seventieth Street
Carthage
Pupils Pledge Thrift Stamp Drive Continues
Twenty eight student leaders from private parochial public and county schools met with John L. Shuff chairman of the Hamilton County War Savings Committee at the Chamber of Commerce and pledged to organize their schools to boost Thrift Stamp sales. They contest to represent Hamilton County as a Senator at the Thrift Congress in Columbus next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
John L. Shuff
Street Car Workers Agree to Arbitration Demands
The Street Car Men's Union will submit July 1 wage demands to a three member arbitration board. The board will include one member from the union, one from the company, and one chosen by the two. The union plans to notify the Traction Company this morning and select its representative today.
Search in Cincinnati for Frank Willis on request of Chicago agency
Chicago Juvenile Protective Association requests a Humane Society search in Cincinnati for Frank Willis. His father John Willis once ran a local jewelry business. Willis married last November in Buffalo and moved to Chicago. He left home May 15 for work and did not return, stranding his wife without funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juvenile Protective Association of Chicago
The
Humane Society
Cincinnati
Frank Willis
John Willis
Willis
Buffalo
Chicago
Unconscious Inmate After Arrest At Fifth District Station
John Earl a 25 year old resident of 1205 West Seventh street was arrested on loitering on railroad property. He became unconscious in his cell yesterday and was taken to General Hospital with head cuts. It is unclear if injuries occurred at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Earl
West Seventh Street
Fifth District
Boy Applies for Naval Training at Great Lakes Camp
Edward McKitrick aged 19 becomes the first applicant for the summer training camp at Great Lakes Station under navy sponsorship. He is the son of Joseph D McKitrick, a City Water Works clerk. The program accepts 43 Cincinnati boys aged 16 to 20 for a six week course with total enrollment planned at 10 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McKitrick
Great Lakes Station
Navy
Joseph D. MicKitrick
City Water Works Department
Cincinnati
Wage award reached in Stark Electric dispute
Alliance O June 24 The Board of Arbitrators awarded Stark Electric Railway workers sixty cents an hour an increase of eleven cents over the old scale. Workers met to decide whether to accept the award and proceed.
Local notices and incidents recorded in Cincinnati area
A roundup of brief items includes James Bruce, 23, attempting suicide in French alley by iodine and recovering at General Oral Hospital. Ruth Gerhardt, 21, injured when struck by a car driven by Joseph Striebe. taken home. Roy Pope reports watch theft at Peebles Grocery Company. Richard Gray, Indianapolis, linked to a penitentiary escape. held on suspicion. July Budget allocates 100340 dollars to Community Council. Marine Corps Institute enrollments to rise about 50 percent in June. J V Coppola thanked by Senator Harding for club support. Richard H Lee to address on Better Business Bureau. Health books on prenatal care offered to expectant mothers. Camp Remington set for ten days starting June 27 for Jewish youth. Miss Jessie Jackson to be matron at Epworth Heights YWCA camp starting July 3. Miss Beatrice Shillito criticizes Harriet Taylor Upton selection for Harding campaign. Mrs Samuel Thatcher reports $700 gold watch stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health Federation
William Harris
Harris
Social Service Department
General Hospital
Ruth Gerhardt
State Avenue
Joseph Striebe
Sunset Avenue
Wilder
State Avenues
Roy Pope
Front Street
Newport
Peebles Grocery Company
Government Square
Richard Gray
Indianapolis
Broadway
Genter and
Gernhardt
Robert Dunning
Bertillon Bureau of Identification
Cincinnati Council of Social Agencies
Community Council
Marine Corps Institute For International
Marine Service
J. V. Coppola
Warren G. Harding
Senator Harding
Richard H. Lee
New York
National Vigilance Committee
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Cincinnati
Gibson
Better Business Bureau
W. H. Peters
Remington
Miami River
Jessie Jackson
Oxford
Epworth Heights
Beatrice Shillito
Ohio Association
Harding
Harriet Taylor Upton
Samuel Thatcher
Lower River Road
Saylor Park
Men of affairs and civic leaders visit with industry interests
George H. Schwan Pittsburg architect met with Arthur M. Boulware of Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce to study industrial sites in Cincinnati for new industries. Judge Samuel W. Bell marked his 50th birthday. R J Beaman elected Cincinnati Chapter CPA president with J D Cherrington and H W Weiss as officers. Sylvester Morton injured in bike car collision. Waiters' Alliance Local 72 holds annual officer election. Daniel Ruehlmann seeks Business Agent fourth term. Furniture Workers Local 1671 admitted fifty new members. wage scale aims at about 35 percent rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H.’.Schwan
Pittsburg
Arthur M. Boulware
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Schwan
Samuel W. Bell
Judge Bell
West Seventh Street
Clinton
Cutter Streets
Waiters’ Alliance
Main Street
Daniel Ruehlmann
KE. Kuhn
W. Warman
Harry Haggerty
William Frische
Furniture Workers’ Union
Carpenters’ Hall
William Blum
Daniels and Payne to Visit Alaska Soon
Washington June 24 Secretaries Daniels and Payne will visit Alaska next month to study conditions for their departments. They will spend at least a month in the territory leaving Seattle July 8 aboard a destroyer. Daniels will examine coal lands for naval use tied to a $1,000,000 appropriation and Payne will explore Alaskan resources and industry per Interior Department advisory recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daniels
Payne
Alaska
Seattle
Daniel
The
Interior Partment
Pardon Signed by Wilson Delivers Hope to Brooklyn Dentist Zucker
A pardon signed by President Wilson arrived for Morris Zucker a Brooklyn dentist and socialist convicted in 1918 under the espionage act and sentenced to 15 years. Zucker appealed and has never served any time in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wilson
James M. Power
Morris Zucker
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Zucker
Mt Adams Welfare Plans Drive Against Rats at Ida Street Dump
Ratis was the topic at a Mt Adams Welfare Association meeting last night with tentative plans for a Sunday drive to combat rats infesting the Ida Street dump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Adams Welfare Association
Ida Street
Railway Board May Fix Wages By Next Week
Chicago June 24 The Railway Labor Board may issue new wage schedules for all railroad workers next week. Chairman Judge R M Barton says no definite date is set, as prior decisions require review. The President asks the board to expedite action and has received a reply promising to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railway Labor Board
R. M. Barton
Washington
Wilson
Barton
White House
Free Concerts Announced by Board of Park Commissioners
Four more free concerts are scheduled next week under the Board of Park Commissioners. Esberger's Band will perform at Burnet Woods Sunday afternoon and Weber's Band at Eden Park. Esberger's Band appears at Turkey Ridge Wednesday evening, June 50, and Weber's Band at Bold Face Playground Saturday evening, July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Park Commissioners
Esberger
Burnet Woods
Weber
Eden Park
Turkey Ridge
Bard
Bold Face Playground
River stage shows slight fall by 6 PM
The river level at 6 p m stood at %.9 feet and was decreasing slowly as water moved downstream.
River Readings From Various Ports
Weather notes report river levels at Davis Island Dam up .4 feet as overcast conditions persist. Wheeling shows the river at 9 feet and falling. Evansville records 13.3 feet and rising with clear skies. Louisville upper gauge reads 24.2 feet and stationary just below the locks at 11.8 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Davis Island Dam
Wheeling
Ear
Loutisville
Births in town list new first names in 1940s format
A catalog of births records including Baker Moses and Lida a boy Connell William and Marie 4183 Hamilton Avenue a boy Geiger William and Alma 533 East Thirteenth Street a girl Jacobs Hugh and Mary 3443 Center Street a girl Krebel Carl and Emma 387 Columbia Avenue a boy Malonee Daniel and Margaret 4343 Beech Hill Avenue a girl Richley Samuel and Flora 715 Delta Avenue a boy Stoehr Jacob and Anna 4230 Badger Avenue a boy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Moses
Lida
Brotherton
Connell
William and
Marie
Hamilton Avenue
Geiger
William
Alma
East Thirteenth Street
Jacobs
Hugh and
Mary
Center Street
Krebel
Carl
Emma
Columbia Avenue
Malonee
Daniel and
Margaret
Beechhill Avenue
Richley
Samuel
Flora
Delta Avenue
Stoehr
Jacob and
Anna
Badger Avenue
Marriage Licenses Listed For Albert Brown And Others
A long list of marriage licenses shows Albert Brown and Emma Co Diether among the couples. The residences span Milford Terrace Park Middletown Ohio and nearby areas including Akron Norwood Lexington Princeton and Elmwood Place with addresses on Court Street Madison Road and Elm Street. Names include Theodore Arnovitz Anna Pollock Chester Wayne Freda Fuegel Henry Dolen Mary O Donne Louise Benzing Gordon DeWire Emma Schlemmer Earl Neibling Florence Thiel Walter Henn Edna Fesy Earnest Sweeney Cora Knoll Walter Havlin Lillian Actor August Guentl Minnie Kelly Ivey Collins Mary Bogie Edward Page Margaret Hamon John Conway Elizabeth Garry Leitz Clara Haverka Edward Uetrecht Nannie Smith Conrad Fey Nellie Murphy Henry Steinkamp Anna Schlensker John Haubt Daisy Cla Albert Federic Ottilia Strasser and others with varying local addresses and cities. The compiled records appear as a formal marriage licenses ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Wayne
Freda Fuegel
Henry S. Dolen
Mary E. O’donne
Albert Brown
Louise H. Benzing
Gordon DeWire
Emma Schlemmer
Earl G. Neibling
Florence F. Thiel
Walter E. Henn
Edna M. Fesy
Earnest Sweeney
Cora Knoll
Weather report notes fair conditions and rising temps
Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Indiana forecast fair to partly cloudy with rising temperatures for Friday and Saturday. The report lists current temperatures at stations from Boston to Winnipeg and details a June 24, 1920 Cincinnati record with high and low temps, wind, and precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Indiana
Cincinnati
Campaign drive planned by Minute Men of Chamber of Commerce
Judge Fred L Hoffman commander of the Minute Men outlines a summer program for the Chamber of Commerce. Captains and lieutenants are appointed to canvass large office buildings for new members, with several additions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Hoffman
Minute Men
Chamber of Commerce
Fourth of July plans organized by Dyer center
The Dyer Community Center completed arrangements for a Fourth of July celebration on Monday July 5 at the Dyer School. I Schwartz president of the Men's Club and Fred Samuelson center president announced a baseball game with Sands Community Centers a parade in the afternoon refreshments on the grounds dancing and a band concert in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer Community Center
Dyer School
I. Schwartz
Fred Samuelson
Dyer
Sands
Negro Sleuth Impersonates Officer Arrested in ILI
James Lonax age 27 of 3058 Kerper avenue was jailed on a charge of impersonating a police officer after approaching Officers Bullerdick and von Dohre claiming to have quelled threats of gunplay. He produced a badge from Warren County Michigan Sheriff’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lonax
Kerper Avenue
Lonax
Bullerdick
von Dohre
Lomax
Sheriff's Office
Warren County
Mich
Obituary William A Dixon Dies at 45 on Miami Chief Engineer
William A Dixon aged 45, chief engineer aboard the Government boat Miami and brother of John R Dixon assistant engineer at the Hamilton County Courthouse, died at his home 416 Eastbourne Terrace. Funeral services and burial will be in Madison Indiana on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Dixon
Miami
John R. Dixon
Hamilton County
Eastbourne Terrace
Madison
Ind
Death notices list for Moses J Berman and others
Deaths BERMAN Moses J Thursday June 24 in his eighty first year funeral from Home for Jewish Aged and In firm Burnet avenue Friday June 3 at 2 p m MOORMANN Elizabeth Korte widow of Anthony H Moormann at her residence 822 Hathaway street Thursday June 2 Due notice of funeral Please omit flowers SCHUELER Frida beloved daughter of Maria E and the late Erica R Schueler Thursday June 24 funeral Saturday at 3 p m from her residence 1617 Pullan avenue Northside WOLFER Frank Ezra dearly beloved son of Frank G and Emma Wolter nee Nagel Tuesday June 2194 at 8 p m in his fifth year at residence 1409 Ernst street Fairmount Funeral from residence Friday at 8 30 a m Services at Emanuel Evangelical Church at 9 a m Burial at Supreman Angel Cemetery Fruit Hill Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berman
Moses J
Burnet Avenue
Schueler
Frida
Maria E
Erica R. Schueler
Pullan Avenue
Northside
Wolfer
Frank Ezra
Frank G
Emma Wolter
Nagel
Ernst Street
Fairmount
Emanuel Evangelical Church
Supreman Angel
Fruit Hill
Ohio
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Wurlitzer
Victor
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Madison Road
St. Francis de Sales
Wendling
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Franklin School
G. S. Sykes
May Street
Johnstone Place
East Walnut Hills
Mary Harlan Doherty
Oakhurst Collegiate School
Oak St
Walnut Hills
Helen. F. Kendrick
DOW
B&y Parcel Post
Dow Drug Co
C. T
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Ridgevenue
I.r. Sikes
William Copelaw
U. S
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ST. Xavier’s
Traction Company
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Chester
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James Bruce
Oytlr Street
French Alley
Generat Oral Hospital
MEN OF Affairs
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Railway Board
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Narrows
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Pvansville
River
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Theodore Arnovitz
Anna Pollock
Eeeee
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Daisy Pauline Cla
Albert T. Federic
Ottilia Strasser
Milford Terrace Park
Middletown, O
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Madison Rd
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Pullen
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Gray Rd
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Percy Av
Boston
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Galveston
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Minnedosa
Union Savings Bank and
Rust Company
N. W. Cor
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Vine St
E. Fifth St
Fifth St
N. W
Fourth and
Plum Sts
Gilbert Ave
Peebles Corner
City
N. W.cor
Eighth and
Central Ave
Mohawk
RST
Natural Bridge
Via
Fourth St
Covington
Latonia
Falmouth
Cynthiana
Paris
Winchester
Consolidated Ticket Office
Gwynne Bldg
F. D. Bush
Gans
Cana Sant
Main St
Sixth
House Paints
NTS
Mozart , Dei
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Healing Services
Mrs
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New Thought Temple
McMillan St
Grandview Ave
Negro Sleuth Fares
ILI
J. J. Sullivan & CO
East Fourth Street
Hyde Park
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