Russia Sugar Bounty Case Upheld Tariff on Sugar
Baltimore October 14 Judge Morris upheld Assessor Stone in a 70 cents per 100 pounds extra tariff on Russian sugar imports. Downs, a Baltimore broker, faced this additional duty under treasury orders claiming a Russian bounty. The defense argued Russia taxed excess production to curb overproduction with complex internal sharing.
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Baltimore
Morris
United States Circuit Court
Stone
Russia
Robert E. Downs
Treasury Department
Downs
Marginal Reading Approved at Episcopal Convention
San Francisco October 14 morning sessions held by both houses of the triennial Episcopal Church of America. The house of bishops approved an amendment to article 1 granting an honorary floor seat to retired bishops. They also formed their portion of joint committees on prohibited marriage degrees and on nominating a board of managers for the Missionary board.
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San Francisco
Episcopal Church of America
House of Bishops
Broad Alter reads on Bible translations and church gathering
The report urges that readings come from the new English and American versions or marginal King James readings, with substitutions possible if not sourced there. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew met at the YMCA, and the Women’s Auxiliary held open house. In Portland the Congregational Council’s triennial session opened with Memorials for President McKinley and a sermon by Rev. Daniel F. Bradley on applying doctrine to life.
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Joint Commission
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Young Men's Christian Association
Woman’s Auxiliary
Congregational Council
Portland
United States
Canada
England
National Council of Congregational Churches
McKinley
A McKinley
Daniel F. Bradley
Grand Rapids
Mich
Brigands to Name Figure in Miss Stone Kidnapping
Constantinople reports say Missionaries Baird and Heskell seek contact with brigands to fix ransom for Miss Stone. A United States legation member will travel once amount is set. In Berlin notices place demand at Samokoff Bulgaria. A Bulgarian cattle driver is arrested as a possible accomplice.
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Constantinople
Miss Stone
Baird
Heskell
United States Legation
Samokoff
Berlin
Sofia
Bulgaria
United States
General Smith Leads Samar Campaign Expedition
Manila reports General Smith with a battalion of the Seventh Infantry sails for Samar to command there and at Leyte while General Hughes concentrates on Cebu. Hughes tightens measures to suppress the insurrection as disturbing reports from Samar describe horrible indignities inflicted on dead bodies of insurgents.
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Manila
Smith
Seventh Infantry
Samar
Leyte
Hughes
Cebu
Germany Honors Prof Virchow On Eightieth Birthday
Berlin observes the eightieth birthday of Prof. Rudolf Virchow with overseas homage. The Vossische Zeitung notes holidays in the capital as delegates gather to congratulate the octogenarian physician. Emperor William awards the great gold medal for science, and Italy sends a gold medallion bearing the king's portrait.
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Berlin
Virchow
Vossische Zeitung
Germany
Diet
Dr. Studt
William
Prof. Virchow
Italy
Prof
Dolinski hanged for murder in Chicago scaffold
George Dolinski was executed by hanging in Chicago for the murder of his brother in law Antonio Lesle, a year after secretly wooing Lesle's wife. He claimed self defense and money quarrels, while evidence suggested the motive was to wed Mrs. Lesle. His wife returned from abroad only to learn the truth behind the crime.
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Chicago
George Dolinski
Dolinski
Antonio Lesle
Lesle
Old Country
Frying Park
Woman Faints at Court After Refusal of Suspension
A woman assisted her husband during a legal ordeal, visiting him in jail as news arrived that the supreme court denied a stay. Dolinski gave his final confession to Father Rahouse and spent the night in a barber chair, alternating between dozing and staring at his reflection.
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Supreme Court
Dolinski
Father Rahouse
Five Acres Aflame In Chicago Dock Fire
On Tuesday night a blaze roared across the Peabody Coal docks at the foot of Orleans street and spread to nearby structures. Five acres of coal burned with a loss estimated over 250000 dollars as flames threatened the John Brooker 16 story warehouse with a strong wind pushing the fire toward the river and the city. Authorities believe the fire was incendiary.
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Chicago
Peabody Coal Company
Orleans Street
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Globe Lighting and Heating Company
Davidson Marble Works
Peabody
John Brooker Warehouse Company
Theyll Keep Their Word Miss Stone Ransom Warning
Z T Sweeney former consul general to Turkey predicts Miss Stone will be killed if ransom is not paid. He says the kidnapers act for political aims and will release only after payment, threatening to send a finger and ear, then the head on a pike in a Turkish village. He asserts he knows the brigands and their methods.
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Cleveland, O
Miss Stone
Z. T. Sweeney
Columbus
Ind
Turkey
Mr. Sweeney
United States
Mystery body found near Royal Oak identified as Lizzie Jefferys
Detroit October 12 a buried body in a shallow grave near a log in the woods close to Royal Oak deepens the mystery. The victim is believed to be Lizzie Jefferys of Birmingham who had been missing since June. A telegram from Detroit confirmed Lizzie was found there.
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Detroit
Royal Oak
Jizzie Jefferys
Birmingham
Lizzie
Still Dragging On Schley Court Session Advances Witnesses
Washington October 14 The Schley court of inquiry held one session adjourned until Monday New witnesses introduced Captain Chadwick completed his testimony Lieutenant Commander Staunton and Lieutenant Twining testified Stauntons testimony covered dispatches to Schley while Twining described daytime and nighttime positions and bombardment shots that fell short The dispute over the admissibility of a chart intensified the closing hours with Rayner and Lemly clashing Admiral Dewey advised that Lemly's explanation should satisfy Rayner
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Washington
Schley Court of Inquiry
Chadwick
Sidney A. Staunton
New York
Sampson
Nathan C. Twining
Iowa
Rayner
Judge Advocate
Advente Lemly
Admiral Dewey
Advocate Lemly
Southern Railway Wreck Destroys Cars. Four Hurt
New Albany Ind Oct 12 A rear end collision on the Southern railway precipitated a freight wreck leaving fifteen cars burned and an engine demolished. Four men were seriously injured as damage mounted into the thousands of dollars.
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Southern Railway
New Albany
Ind
The
Wreck Near Georgetown Kills One Man In Collision
Fifteen cars burned and the engine demolished after a wreck near Georgetown ten miles west of New Albany. Three men seriously hurt and one fatally injured as thousands of dollars in property were destroyed. Henry Ernst the engineer badly injured Ed Suggs brakeman likely fatally injured John Sullivan conductor seriously injured internally John Petersen of New Albany fatally injured.
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Fear
Georgetown
New Albany
Henry Ernst
Ed Suggs
John Sullivan
John Petersen
Wreck at Moulton injures crew. five cars burned
A Wabash freight train collided at the depot with passenger No. 12 in Moulton Indiana at 12 15 Thursday morning. The freight crew stayed at their posts and were the only badly injured. Five Pullmans and the freight train depot and adjoining buildings were burned.
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Moulton
Four Men Die in Feud at Tennessee Church
In Big Springs near Tazewell Knoxville October 9 four men were killed during a church service at Union Baptist Church. Two mortally wounded include John Morgan and Asa Chadwell. wounded include Tip Chadwell Rush Morgan and others. The feud between Morgans and Chadwells, long standing, sparked the deadly hour long clash amid 600 worshippers.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Union Baptist Church
Big Springs
Tazewell
Tip
John F. Chawrell
Rush
Henry Morgan
John Morgan
Asa Chadwell
Jones
Neab Joy
Sheriff Brook
Slight
Tip Chadwell
Rush Morgan
Chadwell
Brook
Morgans
Chadwells
Walnut Hills
Hancock Line
Honor for an American in Goettingen chair offer
Berlin reports that the University of Goettingen offered the newly founded chair of inorganic chemistry to Theodore William Richards of Harvard. German efforts to keep him in the United States blocked the move, marking a rare instance of American recognition by a German university.
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Prof. Richards
Harvard
Berlin
University of Goettingen
Theodore William Richards
Harvard University
National Zeitung
Richards
Illinois CE Trainmen and play of the crease Repr Annually C4
Illinois CE Trainmen clash over crease play in annual reprisal style contest C4. (Note: Unable to extract coherent facts from provided text.)
SAGES OF HUSAND MEN. Women in the Em to Receive In ing Half Million
Chicago based railroad workers including conductors, brakemen, switchmen and yard crews receive wage increases within a month after a conference between railroad officials and labor unions. Overtime pay set, hours cut from 12 to 11 per day with unchanged wages. Annual industry cost rises by 400k to 500k. Key yards in Freeport Clinton Centralia Springfield J Dubuque Memphis affected.
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Chicago
Jilinoig Central Railroad
South
The
Road
Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Freeport
Clinton
Centralia
Springfield
Dubuque
Memphis
Phis
Tenn
Basic Principle in Isthmian Canal Treaty Remains
Washington reports no surrender by England or United States over the Isthmian canal treaty. Both sides keep the Clayton Bulwer principle with a neutral, open waterway. England freed from guarantee. the US takes responsibility. Senate amendments reflect Hay Pauncefate changes.
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Washington
England
United States
Toto
Cape rebel Lotter executed as two farmers hanged
Middleboro Cape Colony Oct 14 Commandant Lotter the Cape rebel was executed on Friday. Two young farmers who twice joined the Boers were hanged at Vryberg. Death sentences of a number of other condemned men have been committed to penal servitude.
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Middleboro
Cape Colony
Lotter
Cape
Vryberg
Commandant Scheeper Captured in French Advance
London October 14. Kitchener reports French columns have captured Commandant Scheeper. He does not state if the commando was captured. Scheeper is very ill.
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Commandant Scheeper
London
Boer Officers Banished From Country
Eighteen more Boer officers captured since Sept. 14 have been permanently banished from the country, reported from Pretoria on October 14.
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Pretoria
Ameer of Afghanistan Reported Dead Stirs Britain
Dispatch from Simla says Habib Oulah Kahn reports the ameer of Afghanistan died last Thursday after a brief illness. No confirmation at the foreign office yet but the accuracy is not doubted. The news comes amid South Africa tensions and has shocked the United Kingdom.
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London
Simla
Ameer
Afghanistan
Habib Oulah Kahn
Cabul
Foreign Office
South Africa
United Kingdom
Love for ranchman's wife erupts in arrest case
Denver reports Mrs. J Vallie widow of Upside Vallie station agent at Jefferson Park County Col was arrested Friday following a Park County inquiry. Vallie was found dead with head injuries near his home Wednesday. Baxter, formerly employed by Vallie on his ranch, is charged in a motive linked to love for Mrs. Vallie.
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Denver
J. Vallie
Upside Vallie
Jefferson
Park County
Col
Vallie
Colorado & Southern Railway
Conover
Charles Baxter
Baxter
Exposition awards total and leading nations listed
Buffalo October 11 report shows 3,193 awards announced by judges with 887 gold 1,159 silver and 1,147 bronze medals. Honorary mention honors reach 1,384. United States leads with 601 gold 6163 silver 562 bronze and 470 honorary mentions. Mexico follows with 78 gold 151 silver and 139 bronze.
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Buffalo
United States
Mexico
Miss Stone Found Alive in Turkish Mountains
A cablegram from Consul General Dickenson in Constantinople reported Miss Stone located in the mountains near the Turkish frontier. She was alive and well as of Saturday prior to the note, confirming continued safety.
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Washington
State Department
Dickinson
Constantinople
Miss Stone
Russia aids in efforts to release American missionary
St. Petersburg reports United States Ambassador Charlemagne Tower has led interviews with Russian officials to secure the release of Miss Stone the American missionary abducted by brigands. Russia supports the campaign and is actively assisting the effort coordinated with the foreign office and government authorities.
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St. Petersburg
United States
Charlemagne Tower
Miss Stone
Ambassador Tower
Foreign Office
High Honor for an Iowan at Episcopal Convention
San Francisco reports a heated Episcopal convention with bishops adopting a substitute for canon 37 to allow remarried individuals to receive communion with the bishop’s written consent. Deputies prep for section four of canon 36 amid debate. Five missionary bishops were named for deputies: Ingle Hankow. Brunt St Stephens Boston. Keator Dubuque. Brown Porto Rico. Pierce North Dakota.
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San Francisco
Cal
Episcopal Convention
Thompson defends Sampson in Schley inquiry dispute
Col Robert M Thompson, president of the US Naval Academy Alumni Association, tells AP he read proofs alleging Sampson approved Maclay’s charge that Schley was a coward. Thompson notes Sampson’s anger at the claim and its lack of official authorization, with the Navy secretary later barring officers from public statements.
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New York
Robert M. Thompson
United States Naval Academy Alumni Association
Associated Press
Schley
Admiral Sampson
Caitiff
Maclay
Thompson
Sampson
Secretary of the Navy
Prisoners to be sent from Brandfordt camp to Bermuda
Thirty four prisoners living in the Brandfordt refugee camp attempted to incite revolt and escape. They were sentenced to deportation and have reached Bloemfontein en route to the coast where a transport Sunday will take them to Bermuda. Boer stragglers captured near Wetterfreden as a night march from Myburgsfontein and Modder river yielded ten Bester commandos, fifteen horses, rifles, bandoliers, saddles and carts. One prisoner admitted killing Lieutenant Coetzee of the Burgher police but claimed the act was ordered by Field Cornet Combrinck.
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Bloemfontein
Ost
Brandfordt
Bermuda
Myburgsfontein
Modder
Bester
Wetterfreden
Coetzee
Cornet Combrinck
Illinois crime scene unfolds in Grand Forks arrest
Daniel Fauke was arrested in Grand Forks on charges of a double murder in Illinois from last year. Deputy Sheriff Price said Fauke, who allegedly arrived Aug 24 asking directions to William Huffman’s farm near Freeport, later killed John Bobb and his wife in their farmstead, looted a small sum, and then vanished until today.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Daniel Fauke
Ilinois
Price
Freeport
William Huffman
Fauke
Huffman
John Bobb
Notable 19th Century Figures News Digest
Thomas Shaw of Minnesota elected chair of animal husbandry at South Dakota State Agricultural College, with national leadership recognition. King Edward buys back racing cutter Brittania from Sir Richard Bucklely. Mrs. Humphrey Ward, famed for Robert Bismarre, hospitalized in Paris Pasteur Institute after pet cat bite leads to rabies, cat killed. Dr. Shussell McKinley of Steubenville elected moderator of Presbyterian synod in Dayton with 300 delegates. Immense gold discovery near Galluria mountains 70 miles north of Tucson, vein over 200 feet wide worth over 7 million dollars. Knox County Tennessee residents seek 50 million dollar federal highway appropriation from New Orleans to Washington asphalted and lit by electricity. Gen. H O Jeffries to build Panama aqueduct, seeking capital in the U S. Woodruff and Brundt will speak at New York King Alfred memorial banquet October 29. Choate rumor about holiday trip home proves false. Western Union annual meeting in New York, Fish and Spencer elected to board. earnings report shows substantial gains and construction spend.
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Thomas Shaw
Minnesota
South Dakota State Agricultural College
Canada
King Edward
Richard Bukeley
Humphrey Ward
Robert Bismere
Pasteur Institute
Paris
England
Shussell McKinley
Stuebenville
Presbyterian Synod
Dayton
Galluria
Tuscon
Ariz
Knox County
Tenn
New Orleans
Washington
H. O. Jeffries
Alban
Panama
United States
New York
Prince Ferdinand Linked to Stone Abduction Claim
Reported by London dispatches that Prince Ferdinand may have sanctioned Miss Stone’s abduction. Some allege the Macedonian committee acted under royal orders. A conference with United States Consul Dickinson yielded word that a one month ransom extension was granted.
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London
Ferdinand
Miss Stone
Macedonian Committee
United States
Dickinson
Fate of Ellen Stone Intensifies Public Interest in Bulgaria
In Philippopolis public sentiment sharpens over the kidnapping of Ellen Stone, the American missionary. Bulgarians condemn the government for tolerating the Macedonian committee’s actions. Stone is well known in Bulgaria and Salonica, and the nation views her case as tied to the broader Macedonian issue. Consul General Dickinson suggests that nonpayment of ransom could avert murder and hurt the Macedonian cause.
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Philippolis
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Miss Stone
Salonica
Macedonia
Prince Ferdinand
Dickinson
Sofia
Constantinople
Bulgarians search hills for Miss Stone amid brigand hunt
Three battalions of the Sixth Bulgarian infantry march between Dubnitza and Samakov and sweep Biloklosters villages while a 300 infantry, 500 dragoons searching party scours Dospot Rhodope ranges for the missing American. The Bulgarian government, aided by an evangelist pastor from Philippopolis, works to secure Miss Stone's release as the reputed gang leader, linked to Stamouloff’s murder, is shot near Kostendit. More brigands are captured near Tschepino and a 20-man armed band is driven into the mountains near Dubnitza.
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New York
Dubnitza
Samakov
Biloklosters
Miss Stone
Sofia
Journal-Advertiser
Gaschoff
Dospot
Rhodopegebirgen
Constantinople
Philippopolis
Stambouloff
Kostendit
Stamhouloff
Tallo
Tschepino
Macabebes Fight Insurgents Near Lipa Batangas
A detachment of the Twenty first Macabebes met 300 insurgents near Lipa Batangas. Lieutenant Beau was killed and another wounded. After two hours of fighting the Americans retreated to await reinforcements. The insurgents captured the entire police force of Catawag in Tayabas province.
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Manila
Macabebes
Lipa
Batangas
Beau
Catawag
Tayabas
Dark Storm Wrecks Roads and Wires Across Iowa
A heavy rain and wind storm on October 12 damaged telegraph lines and washed out tracks along the Burlington Route from Hamburg to Red Oak and Hamburg. Trains stalled, routes blocked, and rail officials reported down wires and washed-out tracks with limited updates from Burlington and Creston.
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Omaha
Neb
Weste
Talboy
Burlington
Hamburg
Reg Oak
Betty
Red Oak
Severe storm devastates Shenandoah Iowa crops and rail
Shenandoah Iowa October 12 storms bring 4:30 PM high winds and heavy rain blowing roofs from business houses and electric plant causing total darkness. A poultry packing house washes away and stock drown. Four Mile Creek bridge washed out. railroad traffic halted with trains rerouted via Hamburg and Reil Oak. Roads impassable and power restored later. No serious injuries reported.
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Shenandoah
Dieces
Burlington Roundhouse
Four Mile Creek
Keokuk & Western Railroad
Wibash
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Hambure
Reil Oak
Tornado Rips Past Clifton Kansas Causes Damage
A Thursday night tornado swept two miles south of Clifton Kansas damaging structures along an 80 rod wide path. Reports of casualties pending due to darkness delaying a full survey.
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Clifton
Kan
Four-Handed Duel Ends in Death in Perry County
In Selma Alabama on October 11 a four man duel in Perry County left Joseph Wilson and Willie DeJournet dead and Jim Harris and John Harts seriously wounded. The quarrel arose over a girl Wilson planned to marry.
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Selma
Ala
Perry County
Joseph Wilson
Willie DeJournet
Jim Harris
John Harts
Wilson
Late Markets by Wire Chicago Oct
Market notes show steady tone in winter patents at 40.0 to 40.0 with spring patents at 5.00 and straights around 2.70 to 3.10. Wheat futures opened with mixed bids, December at about 69.54 earnings, closing lower. yellow corn ranges and trade was fair but unsettled. Outs market closed easy after strength earlier, with No 4 white around 27.44 and No 2 white near 38. December opened sidings and closed weak.
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Chicago
Chicago Live Stock Market Report
Chicago Oct 1 cattle arrivals remained light with sales at unchanged prices though quality was poor weekly totals show 67 450 head down from 70 708 last week prime beef cattle up 10 to 15 cents good to prime stockers 6 85 to 9 00 poor to medium 3 00 to 5 10 calves cows and heifers priced accordingly hogs about 8 000 head received daily total for week around 126 181 last week price gains for good hogs with heavy packing lots selling 5 cents higher highest packers 5 6 55 6 00 3 60 6 00 mixed hogs 6 00 3 60 sheep and lamb prices lower with sheep and lambs 3 00 to 5 00 noted
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Chicago
Sheen
Market Report From Chicago on October 14
Butter was steady as creameries and pressed poultry markets held firm. Turkeys ranged from 6 to 8 cents, chickens at 9 to 9.5 cents, with ribs and other items described as short, clear, and unchanged.
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Chicago
St Louis live stock market report October 14
St Louis market notes cattle at steady prices with steers around 4.25 to 6.40 dollars, stockers two to seven tenths higher, cows and Texas steers near 2.90 to 4.00. Hogs receipts about 1,000 head with prices rising to around 6.65 per hundredweight as firming expected.
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St. Louis
Stan
Anata Texas
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