British Abyssinia treaty grants railway concession near Itang
The Foreign Office released the text of a treaty ratified Oct 25 giving Britain a lease for a commercial station near Itang on the Baro River and a right to build a railway through Abyssinia linking Soudan with Uganda. The move counters French influence as Djibouti Addis Ababa rail plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Itang
Baro
Abyssinia
Soudan
Uganda
Cape-to-Cairo
Djibuti
Gulf of Aden
Addis Ababa
Negus
Rouen Chamber of Commerce
Hugues le Roux
America
England
Rouen
City boards back 25 cent snow removal contract debate
Mayor Low and Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury approved a plan to outsource snow and ice removal at 25 cents per cubic yard to a rapid transit tunnel sub-contractor. Critics warned of reduced competition while defenders stressed freeing department crews for ash and garbage removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low
Woodbury
William Bradley
Rapid Transit
Board of Estimate and
Cowles
Controller Grout
Dr. Woodbury
Snow Shovel Rule Tightens City Sidewalks
The Corporation Counsel Rives explains a July ordinance requiring owners lessees tenants or occupants of buildings or grounds with paved sidewalks to clear snow and ice before 10 am on snowfall days. Fines range from 1 to 10 or imprisonment until paid, and police enforce it directly, enabling immediate magistrate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rives
Builders’ League of New York
Corporation Counsel
Women Fight in the Garden Riot at Madison Square Garden
Two young women clashed over rider merits during a six day bicycle race in the garden ring at Madison Square Garden just before 1 am. The brawl escalated to hair pulling and a floor scuffle as about 500 spectators surged around for ten minutes. Riders paused and officials urged the crowd to back away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Square Garden
Leander
McFarland
Patrols Break Up Crowd At Garden Enclosure
Police moved into a crowded scene as women were escorted from the Garden area amid a tense incident. The officers did not arrest anyone during the disorder but removed the women from the enclosure.
Princeton Wins Ninth Annual Debate Over Federal Aid Question
Princeton defeated Harvard in a quick decision on the resolution that the president should have power to provide protection in domestic violence cases without state aid. Judges included Bishop Scarborough, Dr. Albert Shaw, and Judge Charles Andrews. winning team members were Hornblower, Scott, and Good. Spectators included Vassar debaters. Harvard had seven prior wins to Princeton's two in this series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Princeton
N. J
Harvard
Bishop Scarborough
New Jersey
Albert Shaw
Review of Reviews
Charles Andrews
Syracuse
N.Y
GS. Hornblower
New York City
A. P R. Scott
Chicago
T. R. Good
Denver
A. A. Ballantine
Springfield
J. Daniels
Worcester
Mass
Catchings
Louisville
Vassar College
Archer heiress Mary Elenor Archer weds Rev John Hoyt Jr
Miss Mary Elenor Louise Archer, niece of Elenor Archer, married the Rev. John William Hoyt Jr. at the Archer home in Mount Vernon. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Charles H. Tyndall with Roland B. Archer giving away the bride and Rev. Arthur B. Churchman serving as best man. Only immediate relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mary Elenor Louise Archer
Elenor Archer
John William Hoyt
Charles H. Tyndall
Archer
Summit Avenue
Roland B. Archer
Arthur B. Churchman
Madison Avenue Reformed Church
New York City
Massena Springs Bride Marries New York Man
Rachel daughter of Mrs Sopha Buchan wed J A Woolley of New York at Hat Field House Massena Springs in a parlor ceremony performed by Rev E S Eastman. The couple plans an extended tour and will reside at the Hotel Savoy after January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ogdensburg
Hatfield House
Massena Springs
Sopha Buchan
Rachel
J. A. Woolley
New York
E. S. Eastman
St. John's Episcopal Church
Massena
Woolley
Mason & Hanson
Hotel Savoy
Goodenoughs Celebrate 68th Wedding Anniversary
COOPERSTOWN N Y Dec 12 Mr and Mrs G Goodenough of Worcester celebrated their sixty eighth wedding anniversary yesterday They are eighty six years old and in comparatively good health They were married at Jefferson Schoharie County
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Cooperstown
N. Y
G. €. Goodenough
Worcester
Jefferson
Schoharie County
Paintings Sell Strong in Reed Estate Auction
At the Delmonico Winter Garden sale C M Reed, with 56 paintings sold, the Schreyer works drew top bids. Bulgarian Provision Train in Winter went to E B Perkins for 6600 dollars and Arabian Horsemen's Halt at the Fountain to Anthony N Brady for 8250 dollars amid fierce bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Reed
Winter Garden
Delmonico
Schreyer
E. B. Perkins
Fifth Avenue
Fountain
Anthony N. Brady
Albany
Mayer von Bremen
Reed
Julian Edwards
R. L. Fox
E. S. Nash
Wyant Landscapes At Lotus Club Exhibition
An exhibition at the Lotus Club features thirty six Alexander H Wyant landscapes from major collections including L G Bloomingdale Mrs Thomas W Brachers Alexander C Humphreys Will iam T Evans Horatio N Fraser Frank R Lawrence Dr Safford G Perry and Henry H Benedict Six paintings are loaned by Mrs A H Wyant The article notes Wyants varied technique and mood and compares his work to Monet Sidney Cooper Constable and others while praising his distinctive personality and color handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotus Club
Alexander H. Wyant
L. G. Bloomingdale
Thomas W. Brachers
Alexander C. Humphreys
William T. Evans
Horatio N. Fraser
Frank R. Lawrence
Dr. Safford G. Perry
Henry H. Benedict
A. H
Claude Monet
Sidney Cooper
John Eldérkin
Wyatt
Constable
Wyant
Colonial Tea by College Woman's Club Planned
The College Woman's Club will host a Colonial tea Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 at the residence of Mrs. S. N. Penfield, 200 Manhattan Avenue. Decor will feature Continental Army colors with tallow dip lighting and hosts in Colonial dress. Refreshments will reflect Colonial period fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Woman's Club
S. N. Penfield
Manhattan Avenue
Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera House Opens Season
Puccini's Tosca staged at the Metropolitan Opera House features Mme Ternina as Tosca and Ms Eames in a new acting attempt. Scotti as Scarpia with De Marchi, Dutriche, Gilbert, Bars and Gilibert in supporting roles. Mancinelli conducts a robust performance praised for orchestral color and dramatic intensity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giacomo Puccini
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Mme. Ternina
Mr. Cremonini
Cavaradossi
Mr. de Marchi
Rome
Mme. Tames
Floria Tosca
Mr. Scotti
Garon Scarpia
Mr. Dutriche
Cesare Angellotti
Gilbert
Mr. Bars
Spoletta
Puccini
Italy
Signor Puccini
Mme
Eames
de Marchi
Gilibert
Mancinelli
Gossip of the Stage Sparks Chorus Dispute
A confrontation erupts between the Shubert brothers and Manager Conried over rights to a German chorus for Alt Heidelberg. Both want the trained chorus used in prior productions, raising threats of injunctions as each side asserts prior engagement. Christmas plans include a Santa Claus role for Richard Mansfield’s son, and benefits for Marie Dressler and others are being organized at the Victoria Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shubert Brothers
Conried
Irving Place Theatre
Shuberts
Alt Heidelberg
The
Princess
Irving Place
Columbia
Germany
Lee Shubert
Richard Mansfield
George Gibbs
Santa Claus
Mrs. Mansfield
Free School For Crippled Children
West Fifty-seventh Street
Thomas W. Ryley
Marie Dressler
Victoria Theatre
Oscar Hammerstein
Sam Bernard
Silver Slipper
Cape Cod Folks Comes to South Weymouth Stage
Cape Cod Folks the book that sparked controversy arrives on stage at Fogg Opera House South Weymouth tonight in its first theatre production. Nellie Ford adapts closely and the audience finds the performance bright and humorous. It is unclear if Cape Codders will protest as they did the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Boston
Cape Cod
Bay State
Sullivan to Auction Benefit Tickets at New York Theatre
Congressman elect Tim Sullivan will auction boxes and seats for a benefit performance by the Order of Eagles at the New York Theatre on Sunday afternoon January 4. The show on January 18 aims to raise funds for coal and food for destitute friends of the Tagles with many actors volunteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Sullivan
Tim” Sullivan
Order of Eagles
New York Theatre
Friends of the Tagles
Debutante Receptions Highlight Society's Social Round
A bustling day of debutante events unfolds with Mrs. Artemus Holmes hosting Miss Lillian Stokes Holmes, accompanied by Mrs. Ernest Crosby and Mrs. William Baylis. The day features teas, first Saturday dances, and numerous dinners, with Miss Dorothy Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt among guests. A Sherry's dance and a Waldorf chamber music evening also promise gala entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Holmes
Lillian Stokes Holmes
Ernest Crosby
William Baylis
Charles R. O. Huntington
Justice Morgan J. O’brien
Washington society teas hosted by Mrs Roosevelt at Red Parlor
Mrs Roosevelt held the second tea in the Red Parlor with about a hundred guests from the Cabinet circle. Attending were Mrs Shaw Mrs Knox Mrs Payne and Miss Wilson, with Col Bingham and Commander Cowles in uniform assisting. The Italian ambassador and Mme Des Planches visited Philadelphia for Mme Duse's performance and a Washington party planned a supper. A luncheon honored Mrs Oliver Wendell Holmes and another for Miss Margery Colton drew many social figures and young guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Roosevelt
Red
Shaw
Knox
Payne
Miss Wilson
Cabinet Circle
Col. A. Bingham
United States Army
W. S. Cowles
United States Navy
Charles McCawley
Mme. Duse
Fuller
Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Harlan
Brewer
Shiras
Peckham
Eugene Hale
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wayne MacVeagh
Arnold Hague
Gordon Cummings
Brook Adams
Peirce
Secretary of State
Leonard Wood
W. W. Rockhill
Postlethwaite
Kean
D. D. Colton
Connecticut Avenue
Margery Colton
Francis Colton
Martina Jones
Carolyn Huff
Bloomer
Diane Morgan Hill
Frances Sands
Gwendolin
Ffoulke
Sally Schroder
Jean Crosby
Jean Loring
Southerland
Gertrude Brown
Downing
Mabel Perkins
Henley Smith
San
New System of Travel Introduced by Gardner and Serpollet
The Paris correspondent reports a new railway system with three automobile carriages leaving Paris for Dijon on January 18 at 100 kmh. Each carriage carries 40 passengers plus luggage and has a lavatory and bar. Petroleum powers steam directly on wheels, replacing locomotives, consuming one litre per kilometer. Initial carriage cost equals a present corridor car, which cannot convert to the new system. Speed may reach Paris to Nice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
the Times
Gardner Et Serpollet
Dijon
Nice
Belgian papers critique haste to war in Venezuela
Brussels correspondent for The Times reports Belgian journals view Great Britain and Germany rushing to hostilities without a war declaration. Castro is ridiculed, with The Journal de Bruxelles using the frog fable. Independance Belge backs Roosevelt mediation offer as acceptable to Britain and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Brussels
The
Times
Great Britain
Germany
Venezuela
Castro
Journal de Bruxelles
Independance Belge
Roosevelt
W. H. Horton Dies Suddenly in Peekskill
William H. Horton aged seventy six was found dead in his Park Street boarding house. He had been seen downtown yesterday and in the undertaker's office today the body was prepared. Known as Buttermilk Horton he married four times, his latest wife Hester Travis died leaving him a large fortune and legal battles over the estate are expected to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Grout
Woodbury
Kings County
Thaunces’s
Emil L.boas
Woman’s Auxiliary
American Scenic and Historical Society
Low
N. ‘Taylor Phillips
Daughters of the American Revolution
van Wyck
Grout
William H. Burr
Rudolph Hering
John R. Freeman
Brooklyn
Swanstrom
Manhattan
Cantor
Peekskill
N.Y
William H. Horton
Park Street
Mr. Horton
Buttercup ” Horton
Hester Travis
Harrisburg Rail Strike Victim Dies in Pottsville
George W. Simmons master mechanic of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company at Pottsville died tonight after being struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad shifter last night in Harrisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Penn
George W. Simmons
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Pottsville
Pennsylva
Tony
George W Van Tine Dead Bayonne Manufacturer Dies
George W. Van Tine, superintendent at Singer Manufacturing in Elizabethport New Jersey, was found dead in his Bayonne home on Avenue A. He was about fifty, active in public affairs, a master mechanic and member of Bayonne Masons and Elks lodges. Suspected apoplexy. He is survived by two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. van Tine
Singer Manufacturing Company
Elizabethport
N.J
Avenue A
Bayonne
Christmas gifts in shops show fur coats and fineries
A reporter surveys shop displays with a civet skin auto coat trimmed in black bear and gray squirrel lining, plus gift ideas such as crystal-dotted hair ornaments, champagne-labeled chocolate bottles, silver-accented brushes, red leather pocketbooks, green mistletoe designs, leather walking sticks, leather umbrellas, and an ebony and mother-of-pearl chessboard.
Christmas Ball for Poor Children at Lyric Hall
A charity ball will be held Monday at Lyric Hall forty second street and sixth avenue by the New York Children's Charitable Clothing Association with the Charity Organization Society. Proceeds go to poor children and are managed by a Fifth Avenue Collegiate Church committee led by Rev. Dr. Burrell. Also an ad touts Dr Jaynes Tonic Vermifuge as a 75 year trusted remedy for dyspepsia vertigo and palpitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Hall
Forty-second Street
Sixth Avenue
New York Children’s Charitable Clothing Association
Charity Organization Society
Fifth Avenue Collegiate Church
Burrell
Death of ex Chief Justice John W. Henry of Missouri
John W. Henry longtime jurist and ex Chief Justice of the Missouri Supreme Court died in Kansas City. Born in Kentucky he moved to Missouri nearly sixty years ago, began practice in Booneville, joined J. Brown Hovey in Independence, sided with secession before the Civil War, later served as District Judge, then Supreme Court judge for twelve years including two years as Chief Justice before retiring in 1888 and remaining in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
John W. Henry
State Supreme Court
Missouri
Booneville
Henry
Transylvania Law School
Cynthiana
Independence
J. Brown Hovey
Hardin
Aisit
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Francis
Notable Obituaries Across Cities Feature Rail and Shipbuilding Figures
Obituary notices report Wiluram Osman oldest New Jersey Central employee dies in Plainfield at eighty. Jerome Reeed of Oran dies in Chittenango while choosing a funeral casket at sixty. George W. Prescott founder of Union Iron Works found dead in San Francisco at sixty-five. Samuel B. Fay Rahway resident and former School Commissioner dies at fifty-eight. Willliam S. Jenks Port Huron shipbuilder dies at eighty-four. Augustus B. Woop Sr. City Island boat builder dies at seventy-one. former Metropolitan Police member. World’s Fair lifeboat exhibit prize. Surviving family details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiluram Osman
New Jersey Central Railroad Company
Plainfield
N.J
Finderne
N. J
Jerome Reeed
Oran
Chittenango
N. Y
George W. Prescott
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Palace Hotel
Maine
Samonel B. Fay
Rahway
Hazelwood Avenue
Fay
Ophelia Taggart
F.C. Bardwell
Willliam S. Jenks
Jenks Shipbuilding Company
Port Huron
Mich
Jenks
Ife
Augustus B. Woop
City Island
Spanish War Veterans postpone entertainment to January 30
The Spanish War Veterans Association moved its military entertainment from today to January 30. Tickets will be honored at Madison Square Garden on the new date and receipts go to the relief fund for sick and distressed soldiers.
Obituary notices list deaths and funeral details
Multiple obituaries dated Dec 1902 announce deaths of Susan C Alexander Heber R K Bishop Mary Hoyt Emma E Kriebel William S Ridabock Louis Roessel Frederick Saunders Augusta Simonson Louis Simpson Samuel H Vandewater E Erskine Westervelt with funeral times and locations at various New York New Jersey addresses.
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Simpson
St. John’s Hospital
Yonkers
N. Y
Louis Simpson
St. Paul’s Church
jAge
Alidinello
Alfreda
James St
Anderson
John E
Sid
Amgrosa
Francesca
Houston St
Saale
Abe
Barza
Mary
E. 45Th St
Barbieri
Luigi
Pearl
Heber
Did St
Ess Butes
Lorenzi
Cherry St
Orstrom
Sophia
W. Gath
Falvey
Jeremiah
W. Soth
Friscia
Antonio
Delancey St
I Flot
Fannie
Rutgers St
Halpin
Eliener
Kenneally
Anna
Hudson St
Kruck
Michael
Columbus Ay
Kreitsch
Edward
E. 75Th St
Lindstrom
Ira P
Merrick
G. E
E. Listh
Malcom
Margaret McK
MA Meson
Park Ay
Mayer
Lottie
E. 4Th St
McAloon
Washington St
Shi W McCormick
W. J
Boyle
Bridget
Jos Bicecker
Chase
George
Canfield
Rosalind
Coyle
Michael F
Stichael J
Pearl St
Cohen
Louis
Allen St
TI Cunningham
David
Loth
Clarkin
Loretta
57Th St
Coffey
Felix J
Market St
Collard
Elizabeth
W. Sed
Cooke
John J
Columbus Av
Gaerroli
Daniel
W. 147Th St
Carroll and
W. Sed St
Coleman
Annie
Cronin
Julia
Il Diliro
Crescenzo
Leth
Downie
William
Doherty
Degnon
Anne
Lawler
McNamara
Amelia
Rooney
Helen
Bedford St
Ryan
W. Loth
Robinson
Sarah A
W. Lith
Rutishouser
Woodstock
Conn
Ridabock
W. S
Sunday Notices of Residents and Addresses Listed
A long list of personal names with scattered street addresses and affiliations appears, showing residents such as Catherine Sullivan, Ottekay, Vera Skrirauk, and Joseph Seery among others. The column reads like a registry of locals and households with sparse contextual detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schimidt
Luder I
Timonson
Auguste
Villa
Amelia
Ised St
Albany census fragment lists residents with addresses and ages
A jumble of names and addresses appears, listing residents such as Vincent cer UCH at 16 Johnson Ave and Harel TL COCHRANE at 448 Leximetea Ave, with partial surnames, streets, and notes of almshouse and institutions. The OCR shows numerous gaps and misreads, indicating a damaged municipal record page of residents and dwellings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uch
Vincent
Johnson
TL Cochrane
Harel
Cleary
Thomas F
Arroli
Donahue
James
USS Sackett
Frampton
Esther J
Kings Co A Almshouse
Bee
Griebel
Anne
Ie Gollin
Leo
Ate
Greene
Thomas
Hiren St
Barbengochba
Geriel Waani
Lavorson
Martin
Marve
Sackett St. Os
Kearnes
Wiliam
Ween
Stoo
Tisss
Lang
Sarah
Cartten
Mpla
Anna
Sim
Meade
Harriet
Carmeliy St
Mareun
George T
Ste
Miczaynske
Steven
Ef Coreen
Ti Morse
Ridgway
Grate
Pobinson
Mitte S
Marrikuyet
Catharine Si
Maury
Oh Tuchmann
Km Ois
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Cape-to-Cairo Line
Price
Swantsrom
State
Hoyt—Archer
Woolley—Buchan
C. M. Reed
Charles L. Knoedler
D’enfouvells
Lioydie
P. A
Casanova Y Estorach
P. A. Curtis
A. H. Wyant
College Woman’s Club
Mme. Eames
Scarpia
Maurice Grau
George Lederer
James T. Powers
South Weymouth
Marian Hopkinson Smith
Hopkinson Smith
Josephine van Deventer
Heron Charles Goodhart
Constantinople
Mr. Goodhart
Henry Neve Goodhart
Langley Park
Kent
Ingland
Francis Tress Barry
Keiss Castle
Caithness
Scotland
John D. Crimmins
Constance Crimmins
Albert Gould Jennings
Misses Crimmins
Louise Trowbridge
Lillian Holmes
Ada Acosta
Julia Edgar
Elizabeth Morton
Natalie Schenck
May Soley
Marie de Neufville
Henrietta Weather
Elizabeth Clarke
Florence Carpente
Eleanor Motley
Cathleen Neilson
Lynch
Morgen Grace
E. Carleton Granberry
Jules LB. Neilson
Duncan C. Harris
Phoenix Ingraham
Sartel- Prentice
Charles D. Draper
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Alexander Cameron
Thomas B. Clarke
Hugh Inman
I. Lyttleton Fox
Henry G. Gray
William H. Gelshenen
James R. Deering
Forbes Morgan
Frederick Mills
Henry Shoemaker
Thomas Hugh Kelly
Hauncey Murphy
Benjamin Tilt
A. Bruce Whiting
Henry V. Day
Ellis Adams
Charles Gibbons
Walter A. Burke
Harold Howe
Freeman Smith
Frederick Childs
Arthur McClure
Charles de Hart Brewer
Cortlandt Barnes
Irving Brokaw
Frank Garvan
Louis C. Nesbit
John O’brien
Edward C. O'Brien
Charles H. Hungerford
Foster Rawlins
the Waldorf
Kieckhoeffer
David Bispham
Mozart
Heathe Gregory
Elizabeth Masten
Arthur H.masten
Chester A. Arthur
William H. Maxwell
Julien T. Davies, Jr
Guy Philps Dodge
W. P. Burden
Miss Rhodes
Clarence Dodge
Villa Luynes
Cannes
Anthony Drexel
Europe
Charles Aliotti
Earl Dodge
Dodge
Frederick de Copper
C. Lay
Alfred L. Loomis
Loomis
L. M. Rutherfurd
Grace von Rittberg
George Stow
M. I. Sands
Charlotte Barnes
Princess Poggio Suaso Ruspoli
Edward de Clifford Chisholm
East Sixty-third Street
Society IN
France
London Times
W. H. Horton
Peekskill Undertaker
Bureau of Wood
Jayne
Heber RK
Brick Presbyterian Church
Sth Av
Sith St
Aeolian ‘Co
Aeolian Hall
Gth Ave
34Th St
the Magazine Supplement OF
John £. Speals
Tom Masson
John Whindrick-Kiing
Sho? Sporles, Jor HS
the New York Times
Bronx
Bleich
Crerrie
Robbins -Av
Dcfey
Cath c
DS EL Lith
Duffy
Catharine
Seton Jhospital
Koeneg
Barbara
Longwood Av
el Levy
Sylvan
Eer Madden
John
Phos
Maurer
Ludwik
T. Jawiphs
Hawkstone
Tomplox
Augusta L
Kirk
Madeleine
Trambarl Uu
Habtavies
Esterbrook
Jan Absolute Hits
Esterbrook Steel Pen CO
Camden
John Street
Caswell, Massey & Co
Violet
5Th Ave
25Th St
Columbus Ave
Roebuck
Fulton St
Hamilton Ave
14Th St
Sota
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