Nebraska Supreme Court ruling tightens election canvass rules
Springfield dispatch reports Governor Charles S. Deneen faces a political setback as Nebraska Supreme Court rules that a majority of both houses meeting to tally votes is not a joint session and no other business may occur. The legislature acts as witnesses to the count while the speaker proclaims results. Plans unfold for a Republican state committee meeting in Springfield to address Shurtleff and allied factions.
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Supreme Court of Nebraska
Springfield
Charles S. Deneen
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Deneen
Supreme Court of the State
Senate
Shurtleff
Republican State Committee
Hopkins
Speaker
Breach of Promise Suit Involving Deere Kin
Dr. K. Stanley of New York sues Mrs. Jeannette Deere Chapman sister of Charles Deere and heiress to a million dollars for 150000 in Chicago superior court. The 58 year old social figure faces opposition from Mrs Deere’s children as the engagement prompt reveals. The Deere family long noted in Illinois history with John Deere as inventor and founder of the big reaper plant.
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Charles Deere
Chicago
Jeannette Deere Chapman
Moline Water Power Company
Moline
K. Stanley
New York
Chapman
Deere
Paris
Europe
Potter Palmer
Ilinois
John Deere
Minister Fired Over Heresy Charge Publicized in Chicago
The Rev Horace Westwood of Edison Park says he was dismissed from his Methodist pulpit on charges of denying Christ's divinity. The move, carried out by Rev Martin Cady presiding elder of the Chicago northern conference, follows Westwood's resignation aimed at entering Meadville Theological Institute. Westwood claims the dispute began after a Garrett Institute conversation.
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Chicago
Horace Westwood
Edison Park
Martin Cady
Meadville Theological Institute
Cody
Christ
Garrett Institute
New Armory Dedicatory Opened by Seventh Illinois Infantry
Chicago January 11 Colonel Daniel Moriarity presided as the Seventh Illinois Infantry armory at Wentworth Avenue and Thirty Fourth Street was formally opened. 8000 guests packed balconies as the regiment saluted and countermarched in a proud dedication. The armory was hailed as one of the finest in the United States.
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Seventh Illinois Infantry
Chicago
Daniel Moriarity
Wentworth Avenue
United States
Mystery Deepens in Browning Church Murder Case
Detroit January reports no motive for the Browning church killing as the victim's dismembered body was nearly burned in a stove. Investigators pursue leads with Carmichael still missing and following up in Indiana and Wisconsin. Word of new developments suggests detectives are pressing hard for answers.
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Petroit
Browning
Ev HF Carmichael
Iudiaguh
Wisconsin
Fragmentary murder note sparks church fire theory
A garbled report suggests Rev Caruteline ordered church lamps to be filled with oil. The text implies lamps were emptied into a stove to hasten cremation of Browsing's body, but details are unclear.
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Caruteline
Thousands Imitate Christ Movement Spreads Citywide
City officials in Cleveland consider how Jesus would govern if he were a city official as thousands of young volunteers join a two week living movement. The effort began last Sunday with eighty thousand participants reportedly involved and has since drawn unofficially ten thousand more volunteers into nearby towns.
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Cleveland
Cleveland. Q
Jeous
Jesus
Tilman to address Senate amid charges and health fears
Washington reports Senator Tillman will read a prepared statement to the Senate today denying wrongdoing while detailing efforts by the president and others to suppress facts about the secret service. Postmaster rows over $16 franking for a government typewriter prompt a dispute over ownership.
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Washington
Tilman
Senate
Tishnan
Hale
Aldrich
Maine
Secret Service
Senator Tillman
Barnes
South Carolina
Tillman
Fourth Annual Convention of Shoe Manufacturers Opens
New York dan 11 delegates from the National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers Association gather for the fourth annual convention. Tariff schedule discussions are forecasted to feature prominently as the industry, producing about 400 million dollars annually, is strongly represented at the event.
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New York
Dan
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers' Association
Hains Case Defense Ready to Close in Flushing Trial
In Flushing N Y the Hains trial will pause after calling a few minor witnesses as the defense plans to sum up its case. Prosecutor Darrin told Justice Crane that only about an hour remains to finish introducing evidence.
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Flushing
N. Y
Jan. Ti
Thornton J. Hains
Darrin
Crane
Public service plan to blow pedestrians off tracks
New York January 1 The public service commission reviews a plan by John Mnright of Canton to blow pedestrians off surface railway tracks using compressed air. The proposal aims to enhance safety on urban transit but invites scrutiny over practicality and public risk.
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New York
Public Service Commission
John Mnright
Canton
Vinci health tonic restores strength and health in Wheeling man
A Wheeling man, after illness and failed remedies, reports Vinci tonics rebuilt his strength and vitality. He credits Vinci with making him feel twenty years younger and able to work again, praising its cod liver oil elements and announcing a money back guarantee.
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Vinci
Jeavona
Lindstreet
Wheeling
W. Va
Explosion Kills Twenty Five in Joseph Leiter Coal Mine
A gas pocket ignited by a trolley spark caused a deadly explosion at Joseph Leiter's colliery. Twenty five Americans died. one Italian youth survived unharmed. Debris cleared by Leiter and rescue teams as efforts to reopen the mine begin after a two month suspension.
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Dekria
Willis Warner
Albert Hert
Foreman
James Patterson
Joe Richardson
Fred Morgan
J. O. Evans
Gibert B. Jones
Joe Tate
James Philipps
John Cassay
Aaron Jereoll
Thomas Stubbard
Debe Pucket
Charles Smothers
Leiter
Mrs Chapman Sues Doctor for Breach of Promise
Pasadena tale reports Mrs Jeannette Deere Chapman, aged and bedridden, sued by Dr Kirke Stanley for 150000 dollars alleging breach of engagement. The plaintiff’s daughter, Mrs I W Woodcock, recalls visit to New York where the doctor pressed for marriage. Stanley allegedly failed to honor the engagement.
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Pasadena
Cal
Jeanette Deere Chapman
Kirke Stanley
I. W. Woodcock
Miss Mansfield Plans 8000 Mile Africa Tramp
Miss Charlotte Mansfield sails for Cape Town to begin an 8000 mile tramp toward Cairo her route 2000 miles through Central Africa with thirty motor carriers as escort at Nairobi she expects to meet President Roosevelt
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Miss Mansfield
Fir
Roosevelt
Africa
Tudor
Jaw
Oii
Charlotte Mansfield
Cape Town
Cairo
Central
Misa Alansfield
Nairobi
Scholar Enda Life by Shooting in Trenton NJ
Prominent Greek and Latin professor at the Lawrencesilfe school killed himself in Trenton New Jersey by shooting through the right temple. Officials report death followed prolonged overstudy and mental strain.
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Enda
Trenton
N. J
Nodi, Jan. J
Clarik Tanby
Lawrencesilfe School
Ile
Charles Taylor 103 Dead, Oldest Trotting Driver
Charles Taylor aged 103, claimed as the oldest trotting horse driver and trainer, died at his White River Junction home in Vermont on January 11. The veteran horseman had a long career in harness racing and training known in the region.
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Charles Taylor
White River Dunation
Elderly Woman Dies at 108 in Aldine
Mrs. Sa Jomo Melers aged 108, described as a real daughter of the Revolution, is reported dead in Aldine. The obituary notes long life and ties to historic era.
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Aldine
Sa Jomo Melers
Revo- Wid
Irving and Henley on Macbeth in Carr’s reminiscences
In J Cotyus Carr’s reminiscences Irving and critic W R Henley discuss the actor’s Macbeth. Irving asks how the critic would perform the role, noting his glittering eye and interest in the other’s conception. Newley is recorded as speechless.
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Irving
Henley
J. Cotyus Carr
W. R. Henley
Macbeth
Newley
New Method of Acquiring Wife
East side settlement workers Dr James I Hamilton and Mitta Brodski were ethically married without clergy or magistrate. The ceremony, performed by John N Eliott, was a simple mutual pledge to love and honor. They obtained a marriage license at city hall and planned a brief honeymoon in Washington.
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New York
James I. Hamilton
East Side University
Mitta Brodski
Brooklyn
John N. Eliott
Washington
Demented Man Matching Carmichael Description Found in Canada
A man described as the Rev. Mr. Carmichael, wanted at Battle Run Michigan, was found wandering near ClareMonte, on the Canadian Pacific tracks about twenty five miles east of Toronto. He weighs over 200 pounds, has a closely clipped brown beard, a limp, and a misshapen toe. He was incoherent when questioned and locked up in an old house after authorities were notified.
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Canada
Toronto
Ont
Carmichael
Battle Run
Mich
Claremont
Poe Centenary Fest to Honor Alma Mater at UVA
The University of Virginia in Charlottesville will mark Edgar Allan Poe’s birth with a multi day celebration starting Saturday. Highlights include the Poe museum opening featuring mementoes kept in Poe’s student room and a bronze tablet designating the site as the poet’s small home.
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Charlottesville
Edgar Allan Poe
University of Virginia
Poe
Enforces All Sunday Laws Roanoke Cigar Giveaway
Roanoke January 4 Mayor Cutchins ordered strict enforcement of every law and ordinance. Police halted sales of cigars, cigarettes, fruit and other merchandise while one stand gave away cigars to patrons. Officials recorded vehicle and streetcar numbers and noted freights not hauling perishables for the day.
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Roanoke
Cutchins
Soldiers Turn Robbers After Night Watchman Held
New York police report three Fort Hancock soldiers robbed night watchman Harry Rawlinson in a West Fifteenth Street stable of 808 dollars. He was tied to a chair and gagged with a pistol. Two soldiers were captured and confessed.
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New York
Harry Rawlinson
West Fifteenth Street
Fort Hancock
Ten-Year-Old Robber Steals From Bank Window Entry
Oliver Py Billings, ten, is arrested in Joplin Missouri for robbing the Noel state bank. He allegedly entered via a rear window while cashier Kissler was at noon meal and took92 dollars from the cash drawer.
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Joplin
Noel State
Oliver Py Billings
Kissler
Forty Four Below In Montana Weather Record
Great Walls Montana section reports extreme cold with the region recording near 44 below zero. The unusually severe temperatures set a new local mark for the area reflecting a harsh winter stretch.
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Montana
Great Walls
Mont. Dan
President Diaz Attends Test for Earthquake Sufferers
Mexico City January 11 President Diaz and his cabinet attended a full test ceremony aiding earthquake victims.
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Diaz
Mexico City
Ladan
Canal Explosion Kills One In Panama
A premature explosion at Cucaracha on the Panama canal line killed one man and injured eight. The incident occurred in January in Panama. Local authorities investigated the blast and security measures around the canal region were reviewed.
Harry Bethune Passes Away
Cleveland Ohio January 11 Harry Bethune once a champion sprinter is dead in the city obituary notes his passing and former athletic prominence posted from Cleveland Ohio.
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Harry Bethune
Cleveland, O
Blarry Bethune
Humorous Story Fails to Laugh the Editor
A published joke interview reflects on a humorous effort that did not amuse readers. The author defends the piece, noting it was a joke aimed at the editor who accepted it, highlighting the cheeky exchange over reception.
Pill Advertisement Promises Quick Relief for Various Ailments
An old time patent pill ad touts benefits for biliousness headaches and constipation. It claims the product does not gripe and boasts endorsement by H. J. Moogk and P. Gueather.
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Abe
H. J. Moogk
P. Gueather
American Press Officials Change In Management After Death
New York Jan 11 The American Press Association names officers to fill vacancies caused by Major Orlando J Smith death Founder and former president general manager Courtland Smith appointed vice president and general manager Albert Bernet auditor Wayne C Stowe and Maurice F Germond remain secretary and treasurer William G Brogan elected to board of directors Courland Smith acting GM last year and William G Brogan acting AGM share leadership duties
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Orlando J. Smith
New York
The
American Press Association
Orlando Mr. Smith
Association
Jesse Holdom
Couriland Smith
William Chrogen
Albert Bernet
Courtland Smith
William G. Brogan
Alt. Bennet
Columbus
Wayne C. Stowe
Maurice F. Germond
Measures to Prevent Looting in Messina After Earthquake
In Messina, Gen Mazza imposes a state of siege and death by shooting for looting and unauthorized digging after two severe shocks. The Culgoa arrived with 189 tons of provisions and clothing to aid survivors. A sharpshooter party rescued an old man found near debris, alerted by a whining terrier.
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Messina
Mazza
United States
Culgoa
Port Said
Attie Dog
Pope Praises America in Quake Aid Message
Rome report says Pope Pius received Archbishop Ireland in private farewell. The pontiff expressed admiration for America and gratitude for its aid to quake sufferers and authorized Ireland to convey apostolic benediction to Americans.
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Rome
Pope Pius
Ireland
America
Battleships Reach Naples Anchoring Between Benetto Brin and San Giorgio
U S battleships Connecticut Kansas Minnesota and Vermont under Rear Admiral Sperry have arrived at Naples, anchoring between the Italian battleship Benedetto Brin and the cruiser San Giorgio.
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Naples
Dan
United States
Kansas
Minnesota
Vermont
Sperry
Bendetto Brin
San Giorgio
Taft to Attend Augusta Bar Banquet Tonight
Augusta GA January 11 lawyers will honor temporary townsperson President Taft as Augusta hosts its annual banquet. The Augusta Bar association plans a city and county guest list with many prominent residents.
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Augusta
Augsta
Atlanta
Taft
Augusta Bar Association
Taft Party Arrives in Augusta at Bon Air Hotel
Charles P Taft his wife and daughter Miss Louise, greeted at the station by President Whet and Abrs Taft. Timothy L Woodruff and Mrs Woodruff come from New York and register at the Bon Air Hotel. Taft attends St James Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Taft Ct Methodist Episcopal Church
Augusta
Gadan
Charles P. Taft
Migs Louise
Whet
Abrs
Taft
Timothy L. Woodruff
W Wroodruff
New York
Tart
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
Labor Men Talk of Sentences for Gompers and Others
Ashington Jan 11 One of the most important meetings in U S union history opens as the AFL executive council considers jail sentences for Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell for contempt of court The union leaders vow to protest as a defense of free speech and plan a forcible but cautious stance. A parallel conference at the Commerce and Labor Department with labor leaders publicists and industry directors will discuss curbing misleading European labor reports immigrant location efforts and unemployment during downturns. Secretary Straus expects the talks to benefit United States commerce and industry.
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Ashington
United States
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Wright
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Council
Federation Council
Department of Commerce and Labor
Straus
Tne
Ancient church collapse buries Swiss worshipers
In Berne on January 11 during diving services an ancient church near Sion collapsed, trapping worshipers in ruins. The disaster left most of the congregation killed or injured as panicked survivors fled shouting of an earthquake. After an hour five men recovered forty bodies. Sixty people were severely injured. the collapse was blamed on worn pillars in the underground crypt.
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Berne
Switzerland
Sion
Coach Howlett Plans Transcontinental Four-in-Hand Drive
New York reports Morris Howlett and Kowlett, a professional four-in-hand whip, will depart from the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on June to attempt a four-horse driven journey to the Holland House in New York City. He aims to complete the trip in ninety days, estimating a need for about $1,500 to hire horses en route.
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New York
Morris &. Kowlett
Palace Hotel
San Francisco
Holland House
New York City
Howlett
Howard Inquest Today Witness Predicted Dean's Death
Des Moines IA January coroner Newlenling calls Mrs Warren Jackson a colored servant who predicted the Dean Howard death to testify on drug presence in his Drake University home following the Thanksgiving day death.
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Des Moines
Jan
Explosion injures four in Collinsville nickelodeon panic
Four persons were seriously hurt after a panic in a Collinsville nickelodeon on Jan 11. Paul Kolosky, operator of the moving picture machine, leaped from his coop, landing on the heads of fleeing women, according to early reports.
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Rour
Nickelodeon
Collinsville
Paul Kolosky
Harvester Co. Loss Upheld In Kansas Supreme Court
A $12,606 fine for violating Kansas trust laws was sustained by the state supreme court. The district court of Shawnee County had imposed the penalty on International Harvester Company, upheld in Topeka Kansas.
Cheap Houses In England From Bourneville to Garden cites
Dr Wilhelm Miner notes in The World's Work that Bourneville offers the cheapest rents at 7.80 a month including taxes and water rates for a five room house with a folding bath. Clerks and artisans pay around 12.30 a month for seven rooms and an eighth acre, showing affordability in English housing.
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England
Wilhelm Miner
Bourneville
Negro Beating Incident Reported in Richmond District
In Richmond Virginia on a January day a 19 year old girl Miss Marie Louise Squarf was beaten in the city’s fashionable district. A man responding to her cries interrupted the assault. Charles Gillespie a 25 year old Black man is in custody.
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Richmond
Marie Louise Squapf
Charles Gillespie
Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for Colds and Croup
Be kept in homes to relieve colds quickly with Bees Laxative Cough Syrup. It has a laxative quality to clear the system and is pleasant to take. Suitable for children for coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Farmer Delivers Lesson To Sleepy Boy On Farm
A young boy takes a job with a Scottish farmer who promises a barn room and four o clock starts. The boy arrives late the first morning, at half past four, and the farmer scolds him with a harsh punishment as he waits in the field.
Exams Raged Round Me Says Yale Record
A humorous verse from the Yale Record notes exams surrounding the writer while he explains his case. The poem contrasts others receiving B grades with the narrator earning E's as exams rage around him.
Not Far Humor in the Man Who Spoke Last
A brief exchange about a newspaper column prompts the remark that the speaker found the last man’s humor far fetched. The dialogue notes the source as this morning's New York paper.
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New York Life
Just Punishment for the Open Door in China
A Chicago News quips that the door should be kept shut as mercury drops to ten. It imagines catching and punishing the culprit, proposing chaining him to the knob and a red hot pitchfork to enforce the closing.
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China
Chicago News
Questioning admission to the smut set raised by interviews
The Houston Post quotes a whispered exchange about possible admission to a smut set. It notes that before marriage both individuals denied engagement in at least a dozen interviews, signaling public scrutiny and reputational tension surrounding their union.
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Houston Post
The Reigning Bell Bride To Be Faces Bridal Showers
A playful note from the Kansas City Times describes a bride to be overwhelmed by wedding preparations and showers. The piece uses a humorous quip about it always pouring rather than showering.
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Kansas City Times
Doubtful Testimonial About New Preacher Sharing Views
A brisk chat in the Smart Set notes Findgar asking about the new preacher and Digsby replying that he is first rate and agreeable, never discussing religion with them. The exchange underlines a friendly, nonconfrontational view of the clergyman.
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Findgar
Digsby
Birds in the Nest Inspire Squab Harvest Poem
A playful verse from Puck notes a mother pigeon and her two eggs rapidly producing a nest full of fat squabs, humorously capturing the growth from egg to marketable poultry. The readers see a light, rustic observation of avian life and abundance.
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Puck
Gown Cut From a Dollar Yard to Four Cents
A Bohemian Magazine report notes Mrs Smith wore a dress at a reception described as cut from a dollar a yard to four percent cents. The remark reflects fashion prices and material choices of the era.
Stagestruck Blavestruck in Old Theatrical Satire
A compact, period voice piece from New York Life mocks stage careers and fickle fame. It laments false friends and the gods’ shifting whims, portraying a dramatic figure haunted by ridicule and shifting fortune.
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New York Life
Ving Atehteon Clohe Inquiry
A terse query asks what happened to the old fashioned man content with a simple life. The fragment implies nostalgia for a bygone savor of plain satisfaction and questions the fate or condition of such a character.
Man Zan Pile Remedy Promises Immediate Relief
Personal experience asserts the tube provides instant relief for all forms of piles guaranteed 5c by H J Moogk and C P Guenth er.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
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