Elkhart County Schools Report Highlights Funding and Enrollment
Elkhart County Superintendent A E Weaver prepares a yearly report covering Aug 1 1908 to Aug 1 1909 for state officials. The document lists 139 school buildings with 277 teachers 36 male and 191 female across the county 125 teachers in city schools and total enrollment of 9427. Goshen city salaries tuition funds balances and expenditures are detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Weaver
Elkhart County
Robert J. Aley
Middleburg
Millersburg
Nappanee
Wakarusa
Elkhart
Goshen
Goshen City
Family motor tour ends after 2000 mile European trip
Joseph H. Defrees returns to Chicago with Mrs. Defrees son Donald and niece Miss Harriet R. McNaughton after a six weeks journey through rural England and France. The automobile tour began July 1st and covered over two thousand miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Joseph H. Defrees
Chicago
England
France
Defrees
Donald
Harriet R. McNaughton
Buffalo
Japanese Coming to Indiana Tour to Visit South Bend and Indianapolis
The South Bend Chamber of Commerce has a provisional itinerary for the Japanese commercial commissioners visit. They plan to travel via Seattle to visit only South Bend and Indianapolis in Indiana. They will arrive in Seattle Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Old Editor Powell Travels to Spend Declining Years
Charles G. Powell, the oldest active publisher in the United States, who sold the Laporte Republican about three years ago to move to Niles, Michigan, to be with his son, is now traveling over the state after entering the business 64 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Powell
Laporte Republican
Niles
Mich
United States
Fall injury to S.M. Braden at Li gonier drag
S M Braden suffered serious injuries after falling from a drag in Li gonier while attempting to dismount. He landed on his face and his glasses cut his nose. His upper mouth was cut by his false teeth and bleeding only stopped by evening.
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S.M. Braden
Ligonier
New Warsaw Principal named E B Freshwater
E B Freshwater of Delaware Ohio has been chosen as principal of Warsaw High School replacing John T Hawkes who resigned to take a position at Sheridan Wyoming.
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New Warsaw
E. B. Freshwater
Delaware, O
Warsaw High School
John T. Hawkes
Sheridan, Wyo
Deciding Game Between Garrett and Goshen Greys at Island Park
The Goshen Greys visit Island Park for a decisive Sunday afternoon contest at 3 o clock described as the best game of the year. Both Garrett and Goshen have two wins apiece in their series.
Elkhart Reports Over Sixty Typhoid Cases
In Elkhart the typhoid fever outbreak has surpassed sixty confirmed cases. Mrs. Drake wife of the superintendent of schools is noted among those affected as health authorities investigate the spread and advise precautionary measures.
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Elkhart
Drake
Death of Charles Crary in Dallas
Charles Crary aged about 50, native of Goshen and last surviving member of the John L and Nancy Crary family, died in Dallas Texas. He will be shipped here for burial with funeral to be announced. He was born February 14 1859 and left an estate of roughly 6000 dollars with no direct heirs. Surviving relative is his uncle Wesley Crary.
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Dallas
Tex
Charles Crary
Goshen
John’ L
Nancy Crary
Portal
John L
John
Will
May
Mr. Crary
Lincoln Avenue
Crary
Daniel M. Bechtel
Wesley Crary
Worker killed at Dodge plant in Mishawaka accident
John Weber aged 20 was crushed in a wood working machine at the Dodge Mfg Co plant in Mishawaka. He walked behind the guard rail and was caught by an arm, hurled to the ceiling and into the machine before power could be shut off. He died soon after at his parents’ home.
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John Weber
Dodge Mfg. Co
Tri Kappa Hosts College Sendoff at McNaughton Hall
Society notes report a September 2 gathering at McNaughton hall to honor soon-to-travel college students. A surprise party for Mr and Mrs John Heidloff occurred at their South Eighth Street home with guests listed among locally known couples. Music, games, ice cream and cake followed, as the Heidloffs plan to move to Mishawaka.
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John Heidloff
South Eighth Street
Mayors Gather for St Louis 100th Anniversary Celebration
Mayor Kohler received an invitation from Mayor Kreismann of St Louis to attend the 100th anniversary celebration of the city's incorporation. A national gathering of mayors will discuss civic and municipal affairs and related questions.
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Kohler
Kreismann
St. Louis
Barney Re elected Indiana War Veterans Leader for Seventh Term
George T. Barney of Elkhart was chosen to serve a seventh term as president of the Indiana State Association of Mexican War Veterans at the recent Indianapolis meeting.
Fine Hall Planned for Spahn Building Entrance Canopy
The third floor hall of the new Spahn building is planned as the finest in the city. A canopy over the sidewalk entrance will protect visitors in bad weather. Several local lodges are considering leasing space.
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Spahn
Blosser Park Ice Rink Concert and Masquerade Night
Blosser Park hosts an outdoor Sunday concert by the Ww. O. W. band at the rink with entertainment for all. The Launch Lady A offers 20 minute trips to the dam, while Masquerade skating returns Saturday night with a call to wear comical attire.
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Blosser Park
Ww. O. W
Dam
Local station excursion sells 86 tickets to Niagara Falls
The Lake Shore Station offered an excursion to Niagara Falls with 86 tickets sold. Many travelers used the low rate to visit Buffalo and then continued into Canada and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Charlton
Lake Shore
Buffalo
Canada
New York
Mrs Carpenter Ails From Suspected Ptomaine Cheese Poisoning
Mrs D E Carpenter Jr of Eikhart became seriously ill after eating a small piece of cheese. Ptomaine poisoning is suspected as the cause of her illness.
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D. E. Carpenter, Jr
Eikhart
Tramp Sailor Ordered Out of Town After Jail Spell
A Great Lakes sailor jailed overnight for intoxication was ordered to leave town today. The report notes he is a tramp and was confined by Justice Whialer’s Court.
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Whialer’s Court
Great Lakes
Five Cent Dance at Rogers Band Park Tonight
Local notice announces a five cent dance at Rogers Band Park this evening. Event promises music and open admission with conditions stated for attendees and venue rules.
Sensational divorce suit in Elkhart circuit court
Lawrence E F Neterer sues Frances E Neterer for divorce in Elkhart county alleging repeated estrangement since 1907 marriage in Cumberland Maryland. He claims residence with his parents in Clinton township and cites theft from pockets, threats with an ax, and persistent refusal to join him in Indiana. He currently works on the Kauffman farm near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
E.F
Elkhart
Lawrence BE. F. Neterer
Clinton Township
Frances E. Neterer
Cumberland
Neterer
Ore Hill
Indiana
Harry Kauffman
Kauffman
Driver Responsible Judge Rules Damages in Wingerhoff Case
Justice Allen of Elkhart awarded Case & Fisher $40 against Louis Wingerhoff after a Bristol road incident damaged a carriage and occupants. Livery hire for a two horse rig plus damages the plaintiffs sought totaled $50. court found the horses generally gentle but upheld the $40 judgment, with an appeal likely.
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Justice Allen
Elkhart
Case & Fisher
Louis Wingerhoff
Wingerhoff
Lazer Wingerhoff
Frederick Fishkill
Chicago
Bristol Road
Valley Line
Train Service to Goshen Fair Scheduled Sept 14 17
Train service to the Goshen fair grounds will run Sept 14 through 17 with vestibule cars and platform ticketing to speed boarding. Passengers from Main Fifth and Ninth streets may ride, fares are reduced for round trips, and all Lake Shore trains stop near the grand stand.
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Farr
Goshen
Main
Fifth
Lake Shore
Forsythe to Start Restaurant on Stonex Basement
James F. Forsythe is repairing the Stonex building basement and plans to open a restaurant there. The Co 5 B N I and Winona railway firms holding first floor leases expect to stay beyond their lease terms, with a possible new ten year lease by the railway.
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James F. Forsythe
Stonex
Winona
Snook Pool Room
Sickness and Death in Indiana in July
Indiana health statistics show diarriacea as the most prevalent disease for July, matching the prior year. Total statewide deaths reached 2,973 with an annual death rate of 12.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
State Board of Health
Kramer sells Peck-Kramer pool room stake to Abram Peck
Joe Kramer has sold his interest in the Peck Kramer pool room to Abram Peck and will depart for the west soon on a prospecting trip.
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Joe Kramer
Abram Peck
Peck-Kramer
West
The Cow Puncher Returns to the Jefferson Stage
The Cow Puncher played a return engagement at the Jefferson last night and drew enthusiastic crowds, delivering melodrama that thrilled the gallery with its lively action and familiar dramatic beats.
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The
Jefferson
W C T U Meeting Set For Saturday Afternoon
The W C T U holds a meeting Saturday at 2 30 PM at Mrs Augusta Lehmai home corner of Main and Wilkinson streets. The program topic asks what the W W C T U is doing.
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Augusta Lehmai
Leesburg Resident Beane Among Seriously Ill
Report notes sick condition of C. Beane of Leesburg described as a well known county resident. Details are limited but illness is described as serious and ongoing.
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C. Beane
Leesburg
County
Wife's Gone to the Country Hurrah Opera Tonight
Readable fragments indicate a local performance titled My Wife's Gone to the Country with a singer named Mr Irwin presenting at a house venue tonight. The fragmentary note lists Irwin and the Opera setting as key details in a small-town program.
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Ee Irwin Lopera
Two Die When Lake Shore Train Hits Carriage
Reading Michigan reports Mr and Mrs Otis Gary of Clear Lake Indiana killed instantly when a Lake Shore train struck their carriage. Their three year old daughter was carried 100 feet on the engine pilot but escaped injury. The carriage was smashed beyond repair and wreckage strewn for several rods near the crossing.
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Reading
Mich
Otis Gary
Clear Lake
Ind
Bride Stands Unwed After Groom Fails to Appear
Miss Isa Kirtlan of Wa bash waited three hours for fiancé Richard Clary in a Wa bash wedding with guests and minister present. At 11 pm he did not arrive and was not found, leaving the bride shocked and the ceremony cancelled with no stated cause.
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Isa Kirtlan
Wabash
Richard Clary
Clary
Pretty home wedding ties two families in Indiana
A graceful ceremony last evening at the home of Rev and Mrs L B McKinley united their daughter Ethel to Charles R Bechtold son of Mr and Mrs W K Bechtold of 315 North Second Street. About 20 relatives attended and a blue embroidered gown was worn by the bride. A two course luncheon followed and many handsome gifts indicated high esteem for the couple who will reside with the bride's parents, at home to friends for now.
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L. B. McKinley
Ethel
Charles R. Bechtold
W. K. Bechtold
North Second Street
Northern Indiana Railway Company
City
M. F. Rice
Decatur
Ind
A. J. Wiltrout
J. W Foote
Warsaw
A. S. Bechtold
Freeport, Lr
Woman Sues Husband for Separate Maintenance Over 1909 Abuse
Mrs. Antonia Woltman charged her husband Macei Woltman with threatening to kill and striking her with an ax on July 24 1909. She filed suit in the St Joseph circuit court on Thursday for separate maintenance. The pair married in 1871 and lived together 36 years.
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Macei Woltman
Antonia. Woltman
St. Joseph
Sam Bemenderfer Leaves Winona Lake for Goshen Post
Sam Bemenderfer, who has been employed at a Winona Lake store this summer, will return to Goshen soon to accept a position in the office of William P. Kray, county treasurer, for the winter.
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Goshen
Sam Bemenderfer
Winona Lake
William P. Kray
Farm Property Sold in Jefferson Township
Malissa I Miner sold 72 acres of land in Jefferson township to Frances Metsker for 3200 dollars. R Boyle sold 128 acres in Osolo township to Senie Okeley and EB Miller for 9600 dollars.
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Malissa
I. Miner
Frances Metsker
Jefferson Township
L. R. Boyle
Senie Okeley
EB. P. Miller
Osolo Township
Band Concert Tonight With Open-Air Program
AL Rogers presents a full-band concert followed by moving pictures in the cool open air and a popular five cent dance in the pavilion after the show. The event promises a lively evening for residents and visitors alike.
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AL Rogers
Death of South Bend merchant police officer aged 62
John Dumbrowski a 62 year old merchant policeman of South Bend died shortly after a bursting blood vessel in one leg.
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John Dumbrowski
Bend
Thomas Family Reunion Draws 500 Plus Attendees
More than 500 people attended the Thomas family reunion at Leesburg yesterday. About 30 were from Goshen as old officers were re elected.
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Thomas
Goshen
Leesburg
Italian killer still at large in Elk Hart aftermath
Tony Tino, accused murderer of Frank Fortino, remains free as Elkhart police scramble with no crew. Officials searched Syracuse for clues while rumor mills swirl about Tino’s whereabouts, with possible ties to Detroit or a hidden in Elk Hart. Mrs. Fortino advertises in Elkhart papers as police widen a general hunt.
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Tony Tino
Frank Fortino
Elkhart
Ziesel
Syracuse
Fortino
Sandusky
A. Fortino
Tino
Moon Fights School Board Over South Bend Post
Calvin Moon challenges his removal as city school superintendent in South Bend and vows to sue for damages equal to two years salary under a claimed contract the board says was created a year ago. Moon asserts the contract exists and is valid while the board plans to challenge its validity if suit proceeds.
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South Bend
Calvin Moon
Board of Education
Contraat
Moon
Indiana June births total 4161 with higher rate
June births in Indiana reached 4161, up 76 from June 1908. The state birth rate was 18.5 with 2148 boys and 74 colored babies. Ohio county had the highest rate at 31.8 while Owen county had the lowest at 7.9. The smallest county reportedly yields the highest rate.
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Indiana
Bor
State Board of Health
Ohio
Owen County
Fight in School House at Brush college school
Police alarm from Brush college school house near Li gonier reports two Mexican men fighting. One used a stiletto and the other a razor, leaving the man with the razor cut on a hand. Both men were selling earthenware and had their families present.
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Brush College
Ligonier
J McM Smith Sued in Mortgage Foreclosure Case
George Hertlein and Citizens Loan and Trust Co of South Bend sue J McM Smith and Jane Smith in St. Joseph circuit court to foreclose a mortgage securing two notes of 3000 dollars each. They seek judgment of eight thousand dollars.
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J. McM. Smith
St. Joseph
George Hertlein
Citizens Loan and Trust Co
South Bend
J. McEm. Smith
Jane Smith
Girl's Fifth Attempt Ends in Semi Conscious State
Elizabeth Harris an 18 year old girl from Crawfordsville Indiana lies semi conscious in South Bend after swallowing carbolic acid and chloroform during her fifth suicide attempt. Authorities report she remains in critical condition with slim chances of recovery.
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Elizabeth Harris
Crawfordsville
Ind
South Bend
Rensberger Family Holds Second Reunion in Rogers Band Park
The Rensberger family held their second annual reunion in Rogers Band Park yesterday afternoon with about 120 present. Officers were retained for another year and attendance was described as very enjoyable.
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Rensberger
Rogers’ Band Park
Deciding Garrett versus Goshen Greys at Island Park
The Sunday afternoon game pits Garrett against the Goshen Greys at Island Park. Each team has two wins from the series, making this a decisive match to determine the year’s standings.
Old murder cases recalled by Elkhart Review in Fortino shooting
The Elkhart Review recalls a series of historic killings tied to Elkhart including the Abe Paulus case with Jake Noel who later died by his own hand, Willard Burton and Cornelius Crowley deaths, an unsolved Woods murder, Milton Wells killing Jennie Walters then self‑destruction, Ora Strine and Alice Strine, and James Rinehart killed by Eugene McClellan. The piece compares local crime to South Bend’s records, noting nine murders in early 1908 and two in the same period this year.
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Elkhart
Fortino
Frank Fortino
Abe Paulus
Jake Noel
Gov
Claude _Matthews
H. EB. Chester
Noel
Nick Cole
Chicago
Willard Burton
Joseph Barrett
Cornelius Crowley
Bem Scott
Barrett
Scotti
Scott
Gov. Chase
Gov. Hovey
Chase
Lake Shore
Elkhart County
Milton Wells
Jennie Walters
Cleveland Avenue
Wells
Goshen
Alice Strine
Ora Strine
Strine
James Rinehart
Eugene McClellan
McClellan
South Bend
Two hale Bristol centenarians recall Civil War days
H. Owen, 84, and Jacob Long, 81, are described as unusually vigorous for their ages. Both survived months of Civil War privations, and Long boasts he has not spent a full day in bed due to sickness for about 45 years.
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Bristol
H. Owen
Jacob Long
Real estate dealer locates 27 on farms in Bristol area
M. L. Miller, a vigorous real estate dealer, has located 27 persons on farms in the Bristol vicinity during the past year. In recent days he sold the William Rowe farm to I. M. Miller of California the Guy Scamehorn farm to S. B. Lantz and the Carter farm to E. V. Neff of Tippecanoe City Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Banner
M. L. Miller
Wm. Rowe
M. Miller
California
Guy Scamehorn
S. B. Lantz
Marriage in Judicial Parlor by Justice Whisler
In Justice Whisler's court yesterday afternoon Lee Hummey of Goshen and Florence Cripe of rear Foraker wed. J E Menges of Bristol notified the death of his son Walter J Menges seven months old in Lynchburg Tennessee.
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Whisler
Justice Whisler
Lee Hummey
Goshen
Florence Cripe
Rear Foraker
J. Qe Menges
Bristol
Walter
J. ‘Menges
Lynchburg
Tenn
Great Biograph Drama Tonight at Irwin Opera House
The Biograph feature The Doctor's Sacrifice plays at Irwin Opera House tonight. Doors open at 7 p.m. sharp for the public in this city screening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Births. Wise Couple Welcomes a Baby in Wakarusa
A child was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs B R Wise of Wakarusa. The family announces the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A ‘Gon
B.R
Wakarusa
Personal notes on residents visiting or traveling
A roundup of local residents visiting relatives or traveling to distant cities. Names include Miss Grace Smiley in Fort Wayne and several people heading to Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Niagara Falls, Mackinac Island, and Seattle. Several families from Goshen, La Porte, and Benton township are mentioned with itineraries and connections to friends and relatives.
Elkhart Event Highlights and Island Picnic Plans
A 26th annual Pennsylvania picnic at Island tomorrow draws a large crowd. A Niagara Falls excursion from Lake Shore last night reports 47 travelers. Island Park families schedule reunions across the week. Soldiers and sailors monument unveiling at Grace Lawn Cemetery is in preparation and shipments are arranged from Vermont. An estimated 10 000 attendees are expected for ceremonies with Gov. Marshall invited to speak. The Central Labor Union plans a Labor Day event at McNaughton Park with speakers from Fort Wayne and Lafayette.
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Pennsylvania
Island
Lake Shore
Niagara Falls
Island Park
Rohrer
Dustrhan
Roose
Ulery
Whitmer
Grace
Lawn Cemetery
Vermont
Marshall
Central Labor Union
Farmer George Smith Injured in Goshen Dash
George Smith, a farmer diving on a Middlebury road two miles northeast of Goshen, fell from a load of wood he had brought to the city yesterday afternoon. He broke his collar bone and fractured his left blade. He was taken to a local physician and given surgical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Middlebury
Goshen
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Garrett Vs. Goshen Greys
Mishawaka
Dodge Company
Tri Kappa
McNaughton Hall
Thursady
S.in
Mrs. Otis
Gary
Michigan Line
McKinley-Bechtold
Husband
William Harman
Grace Smiley
Ft. Wayne
Josephine Fuson
Marinette
Wis
Byron Cornell
Petoskey
Henry Hess
F. Smith
David Kull
Cromwell
Henry N. Jenner
Wawasee
Burkett
Webster Davis
Peter Caton
John Petersohn
Louisville
Roland
Montreal
Can
Retta Roat
Sturgis
Detta Parfitt
Martin Brown
Laporte
Brown
George Merrill
J. Frederick Spivey
Danville
M. H. Wissinger
Fred Freyberg
Waukegan
Ill
Joseph Pulse
Zet Watkins
Letta Garfield
Watseka
From Watkins
Chicago University
Macknac
Wm. Nymeyer
Walter Wood
Charles Domer
Canton
Mfg. Co
Minneapolis
George Schimidt
Germany
Otto Mader
Schmidt
B. M. Albright
J. Artley- Clarke
Thomas Mew
James
Esther
James A. Arthur
Nathanial Long
Daniel Ott
James Long
Benton Township
Salt Lake City
Bent Steele
Salem, Ore
Charles and
Tilghman Ott
Seattle
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