Trades League Board Rejects Five Cent Free Transfers Plan
The Trades League board defeated an eight to seven resolution urging universal five cent fares with free transfers and limited future franchise terms. The executive session confidentially discussed extending trolley facilities while signaling risks of public endorsement of pending city ordinances. A follow up meeting is planned as market reactions to related rail stock shifts continued.
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Board of Directors
The
Trades League
Thomas Martindale
Foulkrod
Alfred
Gibson
Lewis M. Haupt
E. ©. Irvin
Samuel T. Kerr
Mahlon N. Kline
Lewis J. Levick
Sechary N. B. Kelly
Whiat
Mr. Martindale
Martindale
Labor Wants Transfers How the Organization Leaders View the Question
Labor leaders from Philadelphia unions push for free street car transfers and extended routes. R H Kelly favors transfers for Manayunk to Germantown, while Leather Workers advocate public benefits from monopolies. Garment and Cloak and Skirt Makers urge universal transfers, citing New York and Brooklyn precedents and more street cars as job growth.
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R. H. Kelly
Bricklayers’ Union
Manayunk
Falls of
Schuylkill
Germantown
Marcellus Walte
Leather Workers’ Council
Herman Grossman
Ladies’ Garment Workers’ International Union
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Joe Schwartz
Cloak and Skirt Makers’ Union
United Labor
East Lom
H. Keller
A S Union
International Brothrhood
Electrical
Traction Stock Speculation Dominates Philadelphia Market
Speculative interest in the Philadelphia market centered almost entirely on Union Traction Company and related underlying securities, with other members of the so called polling Philadelphia Beets sand Cate improvement company receiving limited attention.
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Phila
Union Traction Company
Ial Pecananna
Polling Philadelpnia Beets Sand Cate A On Improvement Company
Sunset on Chestnut Street Stages Shifting City Parade
Observers note a long decline in Sunday evening foot traffic on Chestnut Street with only 89 pedestrians between Broad and Eighth. meanwhile other areas draw more crowds and streets show lively life as residents debate renaming Woodland Terrace, roses and local curiosities.
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Chestnut Street
Chestnut
Fifteenth Street
Eighth Street
Broad
Eighth Streets
Woodland Terrace
Rose Terrace
Woodland Avenue
Baltimore Avenue
Fortieth
Additional Train to Long Branch via Pennsylvania Railroad
An additional train will operate between Philadelphia Market Street wharf and Long Branch starting Saturday June 15. It departs Philadelphia at 3:50 P M on weekdays and reaches Long Branch at 6:25 P M. The southbound train does not connect for Island Heights. Return service begins Monday June 17 with a train from Broach at 6:00 A M arriving Market Street wharf at 8:45 A M. Advt
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Philadelphia
Market Street Wharf
Long Branch
Island Heights
Butler On Stand In Loper Trial
The cross examination of F T Butler cashier of the Guarantors' Companies occupied most of yesterday in the Richard L Loper conspiracy case. Butler remained under redirect as court adjourned. He disputed collateral details and detailed ledger entries from 1904 onward, amid friction between attorneys and a courtroom recess. The master McPherson indicated the bill and cross bill should be granted with a sale of bonds and stocks and distribution of proceeds, noting no interest should be computed to October to avoid compounding.
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F. T. Butler
Richard L. Loper
People’s Bank
Butler
Rothermel
Shields
Joan
England
Rotherme
John Corbett
Wayne Jonction
Ounce
Martin
Mr. Butler
Loper
Guarantors’ Liability and
Guaran
John Bauer
Aice
Ber
Brown & Farbuah
Finance Company
Guarantors’ Liability and Indemnity Company
Guarantors’ Finance Company
Finance Company of Pennsylvania
Guarantee Trust Company
Pennsylvanian Warehousing Company
Mc McPherson
Judge Gray Reverses Verdict in Insurance Case
United States Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a prior ruling in the Rebecca T. McClain case against Provident Savings Life Assurance Society. McClain seeks $10,000 plus interest on two policies for her husband Isaac E. B. McClain who died of stomach cancer in October 1809. The insurer had denied payment citing alleged false answers in the application. Judge Gray discusses the role of literal warranties in insurance contracts and policy implications, noting they should be clear and unequivocal rather than inferred from verbal intent.
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Gray
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
Rebecca T. McClain
Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York
McClain
Bankruptcy of Theodore Reichard in U S District Court
Theodore Reichard of Upper Mount Bethel township Pa was adjudged a voluntary bankrupt in U S District Court. Liabilities 13831.77 assets 62. An associate bankrupt from Philadelphia was also declared a voluntary bankrupt in the same court with unsettled debts and assets.
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Theodore Reichard
Upper Mount Bethel Township
United States District Court
Fay
Ks Gta
Eeies
Philadelphia
McPherson Court Sustains Sale Report in Bank Receiver Case
In U S Circuit Court Jonge McPherson sustained the master report by James M as Master to the sale of assets of Chestnut Street National Bank receiver George H Earle Jr against James M McCartney administrator Williams M Stugeriy et al. The report holds Singerly sane at the time of Record stock assignments.
Supreme Court appeals Travellers policy ruling in Hunter case
The Travellers Insurance Company seeks an appeal from the Superior Court decision in favor of Joseph Entwistle, assignee of a life policy on Samuel D. Hunter. The policy, payable to his wife Harriet E. Hunter with contingent child beneficiaries, allowed cash conversion after fifteen years. Entwistle sought cash payment after expiration, but the company refused without releasing the children's interest. The Superior Court ruling was overturned on appeal due to differing readings of policy terms, with Chief Justice Rice and Justice Beaver dissenting.
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Travellers’ Insurance Company
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Joseph Entwistle
Samuel D. Hunter
Harriet E. Hunter
Hunter
Entwistle
Common Pleas Court of
Chester County
Rice
Beaver
Court testimony ties Stirling murder case to medical exam
Dr. Coplin of Jefferson Medical College testified as a witness in the Amos Stirling murder trial. He examined clothing of Stirling, Perry, and Ivory at arrest and submitted a bill listing a microscopic clothing examination day and a half of attendance for testimony, totaling 325 dollars.
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Coplin
Jefferson Medical College
Amos Stirling
Roy Wilson White
Stirling
Charles Perry
Henry Ivory
Stevenson
Hospital Answers Nurse in Suit Over Dismissal
The Children's Hospital filed an affidavit of defense in Common Pleas Court yesterday in the suit by Maud C. B. Morton seeking 5000 dollars for a February dismissal from its training school. Morton alleges nine months of service ended in disgrace and disbarment from other training schools. The hospital contends Morton was unsatisfactory during three initial months and remained so through a probation period, and finally was rated as a mp nurse. It notes she was inefficient from November 1900 to February and that a telephone message the day before dismissal violated hospital rules.
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Children’s Hospital
Common Pleas Court
Maud C. B. Morton
Miss Morton
Case
Wanamaker Defends Diamond Ring Damage Suit
John Wanamaker filed an affidavit of defense in Common Pleas Court addressing a suit by Michael Shapiro and others trading as John Wanamaker. The case seeks damages for injury to a diamond ring left for repairs on February 18. The affidavit denies the ring was cracked or broken by Wanamaker's employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanamaker
Common Pleas Court
Who
Michael Shapiros
Jury Indicts For Murder In Christmas Night Disturbance
A grand jury indicted two murder cases. One against Fits Hugh Johnson and Ellie Gates and another against Fleming Payne. The alleged incident on Christmas night at a South Reese Street house led to Lydia Hill being burned and dying January 2 at Pennsylvania Hospital.
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Hugh Johnson
Ellie Gates
Fleming Payne
South Reese Street
Lydia Hill
Pennsylvania Hospital
Judge Grants Injunction In Laundry Company Case
In Court of Common Pleas No 5 Judge Ralston issued a preliminary injunction against Bernard L Cleary former driver for the Philadelphia Toilet and Laundry Company. The order restrains him from soliciting laundry work from the companys customers north of Market Street and west of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. The bill of equity alleges Cleary signed an agreement on April 1 1901 promising not to solicit customers for six months after leaving the company. It is claimed he violated the agreement after leaving on May 27. Arguments on the injunction are set for Monday.
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Ralston
Court of Common Pleas No. 5
Philadelphia Toilet and Laundry Company
Bernard L. Cleary
Philadelphia
Market Street
Schuylkill River
Cleary
Jury reports street grade change in Common Pleas Court
The jury of view in the change of grade for Cresson street from New Queen street to Sunn avenue was filed yesterday in Common Pleas Court. Executors listed include Mary Ann Schefeld with a claim of $250.
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Cresson Street
New Queen Street
Sunn @ avenue
Commoneas Court
Enrose A
Mary Ann Schefeld
Judgments Entered in Common Pleas Court
Judgments were entered in the Common Pleas Court yesterday for various defendants. Amounts include Albert Christe against Hotel Pleaders $1050.60 for want of affidavit, Stirling against Hoffman $119.22 for want of defense, Gilmore against Kollock $265.05, Berle against Wetzel $0, McGlone as part of brewing company case $3089.43, and several other note and defense related sums. The docket lists multiple cases with differing totals and defendants, reflecting defaults and judgments recorded.
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Common Pleas Court
Albert Christe Ve. G
Jason Waters
W. Harry Stirling Ve
N. F. Hoffman
Willem J. Gilmore
Shepgra K. Kollock
W. HK. Berle
Benjamin Wetzel
Louis Bergdoll Brewing
Jobo M
Nathan Deiger
Sam Sperling
William Sugden
Mary “Ie
Arres
William Bond
Warren Pisina
Common Pleas Summary in Court No 1 Decisive Motive List
Court No 1-Judges Biddle Bregg and Beitier presided yesterday. The current motive list was heard. Equity motion arguments tested, with errors noted and reports read. The Manufacturing Company case proceeded to gate six and ongoing decisions anticipated.
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Biddle
Bregg
Beitier
Equity
Courts Across City Hear Current Motions and Dispositions
The court lists in multiple divisions show rule for judgment discharge and absolute, mandamus denials, alimony awards, and securities. cases include city of Baltimore proceedings, Noblities and private suits, with amendments to charters and affidavits of defense allowed. Proceedings note equity trials, attachments, garnishments, and preliminary rulings across Rooms A to E.
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Higgins
Muehlbach
French
Burns
Electric Company
Horn
Thorp
Woodwards
Clarke
North American
Jones
Marks
Byan Ve. Stewart
Raley
McNaughton
Swisher
Sipps
Omensetter
Kemper
Cridland
Brinton
Amer
City
Trust Company Va
Tithe and Trust Company
Byrne
Dunlap
Kelly
Thompson
Glover
Chapman
Beatty
Mershen
Ressaman
Markovitz
Carrington
Well
Rowlands ¥ S. Elty
Dewees Va
Stokes
Moo Street
Potter
Greenberg
Third Street
Parks
Wood & Son
Law Va, Manufacturing Company
Crosland
Rue
Church
Pennypacker
Baizley
Hopkins
Suizberger
Prentice
Hancock
John C. Bell
Furnly
Peterson
Gilman
McCaffrey
Brenner
Carter
Equity
Peach
Frazier
Lynch
Deiber
Raoch
Artinsts. Association
Methodist Episcopal Ngarden Rec Church
Commonwealth Vs
Knight
Stinson
Rice Va
Robinson Street
Lyster
Horace W. A
Wee
Wilent
Tolbut
Mandamus
Emma S. Tolbut
McNamara
Mary McNamara
Clearfield Street
George Keesler
McCoy
Gabell
Bucksbaum
Moser
J Voss
Saybrooke Avenue
Aping Vs. Iron Company
Mu Poe
Mustafa
Mechanics' Liens Filed by James E. Clark on 42 Dwellings
James E. Clark filed mechanics liens for brick work on 42 dwellings at northwest Shank and Rosewood, with claims totaling 3 004.08. Additional liens cover 25 dwellings at northeast Piftecat and Shunk streets for 2 547.38, 22 dwellings southeast Fifteenth and Shunk for 283.38, 82 dwellings southeast on Shak and Carlisle for 3 406.08, and 21 dwellings north of Shunk Street east of Rosewood and Rosewood north of Shunk for 1 001.21.
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James E. Clark
John Devlin
Henry Devlin
Shank
Rosewood
Nok
Piftecat
Shunk
Fifteenth
Shak
Carlisle
Shunk Street
Orphans Court Estate Audits in Court No 2
The Orphans Court schedule lists audits for estates including Judge Astiman-Riley and Judge Penrose. Adjudications involve the estate of a Cotralt Brings with £41,405 principal and income allocations. Distribution directives and final balances are noted for the Sinn estate and others in the day’s docket.
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Orphans’ Court
Astiman—Riley
Jean Mpierre Cotralt
Penrose ii
Tphans
Criminal Court Docket for Quarter Sessions Trials
The record lists cases to be tried today in Rooms 676 and 646 under Judges Martin-Lopez and Stevenson. Docket includes Richard F con spira cy. John Rome assault and battery. Sanmel Muscovitch larceny. Jennie Simmons aggravated assault and battery. Andrew Stauffer aggravated assault and battery. Leabs Award L assault and battery. Lewis Goldstein assault and battery. Leighton assault and battery. Dentel and Lenging assault and battery. Annie Salven larceny. Mion caaneey and White. various assault and battery and larceny entries. Philamena and Gallile van James ne useit and battery. Cook row a row a Date mur See er.
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Mets
Martin—Lopez
Richard F
Stevenson
Rome
John
Muscovitch
Sanmel
Lenging
Necnan
Salven
Annie
Larceny
Mion
Caaneey
Sotbas
Eesault
Bataasault
Barttery
Poith
Philamena
Gallile van James
Cook
Plan to Rob Stores on City Sidewalk Foiled
In New York and surrounding state, two defendants planned to lure shop owners outside their stores to talk on the sidewalk then commit robberies. One man engaged proprietors while the other prepared the thefts, forming a coordinated scheme.
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New York
Ttl
Register of Wills Admits Several Estates to Probate
Yesterday the Register of Wills admitted the will of John Heine who left $1000, and Ellen P E Russell who bequeathed $30000 to her husband First Lieutenant E K Russell of the First United States Artillery. Wills for James Egan $3000 Any Phibin $2196 36 and David Nimilet $20000 were also admitted. Wills of Maria Lauren Kearney Wolseley Terrace Cheltenham Gloucester county England devising $273025 and Henry Greenwood wee Underbank Elstree Herts county England $187960 were filed for record. Letters of administration granted for William H Beant Walter $3600 and ayan land $00. Inventories filed for Mary 4 Horteran Margaret Swattie $10451 04 and $43964 57 respectively.
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Singer
John Heine
Ellen P. E. Russell
E. K. Russell
First
United States Artillery
James Egan
Phibin
David Nimilet
Maria Lauren Kearney
Wolseley Terrace
Cheltenham
Gloucester County
England
Henry Greenwood Wee
Underbank Elstree
Herts County
William H Beant Walter
Ayan Land
Mary
Horteran
Margaret Swattie
Dittman Fow Dispute A Ward Meeting Called
The Seven teenth ward Democrats plan a meeting at the Samuel J. Tilden Club House 1407 North Fifth street this evening to resolve faction disputes over Dittman’s ward chairmanship and city committee seat. Chairman Toughill issued notices and required a letter presentation for admission guiding participants to the June 11 gathering at 8 PM.
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Seventeenth Ward
Samuel J. Tilden Club
North Fifth Street
James H. Toughil
Dittman
Toughfil
Seventeenth Ward Democratic Executive Committee
Samuel J. Tilden
Wrote Postal Cards Against Wife
Charles Schwartz known as Eddie Wallace a pugilist of 105 Reed Street faced a US Commissioner Craig after noon yesterday on a charge of violating postal laws. Chief Inspector Mahony testified three postal cards Schwartz sent through the mails were confiscated for warning recipients about his wife Margaret. He claimed he did not know the act violated the law.
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Charles Schwartz
Eddie” Wallace
Reed Street
United States
Craig
Schwartz
Post Office
Mahony
Margaret
Board of Charities opens bids for Almshouse supplies
The Board of Charities and Correction opened bids for general supplies for the Almshouse and House of Correction covering July August and September and ordered them scheduled for future award. At the board's next meeting the May report of Acting Superintendent Robert McBride will be submitted showing 1383 inmates with 310 females, up 44 from last year.
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Board of Charities and Correction
Almshouse
House of Correction
Robert McBride
Deficit Likely in Teachers Salaries Audited Totals
The auditing committee reviewed May salaries totaling 254 32.43 for teachers and 20 624.61 for janitors. They project a year end deficit in the salary item near 30 000. Funds would require transfer or appropriation as council action.
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Board of Education
Memorial Tablet in City Hall Stairwell Denotes Builder
Fragmentary note describes a memorial tablet placed in City Hall on the fourth door of the north stairway near the main entrance. Ambiguous text indicates a connection to the first architect or builder and a bee motif, with unclear phrasing about location or inscription.
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City Hall
Camma Jenn
Cee Itz
Cael
le Hee
Portrait of Former Mayor Charles Fr' Warwick Hanged
The portrait of former Mayor Charles Fr' Warwick was hung in the Mayor's office audience room yesterday without ceremony. Friends of the former executive presented the picture to the city.
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Charles Fr’. Warwick
Body of Mamie Trainor Found After Drowning
The body of Mamie Trainor was recovered at about eight o'clock by a grappling party using a long rope with hooks. The search, led by local residents and volunteers, followed a Sunday river accident near Essington in which several women were presumed drowned. Coroner Fry offered a $25 reward for recoveries as crews continued to comb the river and shore.
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Essington Ts
Mamie Trainor
William, George
Richard Wood
Mablon Lenhart
Essington
George McMaster
Chester
Sullivan
Harry Eisséll
Hugh Hill
Richard Smith
Macklen
Long
Syfrit
Volunteer Life-Saving Company
Visitor
Philadelphia
Fry
Qwen
John Trainor
Emma Coon
Coon
Frank Price
Charles Sand
Herbert Whitman
Frank Nicholson
Charles Grover
Sand
Whitman
Love
Nicholson
Grover
Sands
Federal Boat Club
Trainor
Flat Rock
Eleventh
Buttonwood Streets
Scheel to lead Philadelphia Orchestra for three more years
The Philadelphia Orchestra extended conductor Fritz Scheel’s contract for three years. He began planning the upcoming season’s programs at his summer house in Jenkintown, with ideas for new tone-poem combinations to enchant audiences in the next winter’s symphony concerts.
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Scheel
Philadelphia Orchestra
Fritz Scheel
Jenkintown
Asbury Jubilee Exercises Continue at Church
The jubilee exercises at Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church on Chestnut Street continued last evening. Professor O P Phillips delivered an address as the choir performed a special programme. The Board of Trustees aims to clear the remaining mortgage debt before the diamond anniversary next year.
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Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Altars Underway at St. Agatha’s Church
Work has begun on the new altars at St. Agatha's Roman Catholic Church located at Thirty-eighth and Spring Garden streets. The dedication will form part of the celebration on St. Agatha's Day in the fall. Altars are of handsome design and the church will be renovated by that time.
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St. Agatha’s Church
St. Agatha’s
R. C
Thirty-eighth
Spring Garden Streets
Income From Water Receipts Reported for May
Receiver of Taxes Davidson shows May receipts totaling 2,568,677.28 with water rents amounting to 1,764,006.06. The figures reflect water revenue in the municipal fund and indicate strong rent collection for the period.
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Davidson
Unclear fragment hints at personal relationship tensions
Fragmentary notes suggest allegations about a husband and wife, mentioning infidelity and disbelief. The text is incoherent and lacks identifiable names, dates, or places to form a concrete news item.
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Board of Directors of Trades League
Union Traction
Philadelphia Traction
Barnes & Lofland
Green
Canates
Continental Passenger
Fairmount Park
Haddington
Philadelphia Electric
United Gas Improvement
United Gas
Atfire
Pennsylvania Railroad
Rover
D. L. Bonner
Detroit
Mich
Ireland
Scotland
France
Cher Richardson
New Jersey
Zoological Garden
Court OF Appeals
U. S. Circuit Court
State Supreme Court
Wanamaker
Common Pleas
Oh Gate
BO Mipeate Gatenr Om Eeekek Oh Manufacturing Company, Rule Oo
Grand Lodge
Ve. Beitney
Cobbs
Rogers
Cavin
the City
Weeks Et al
Ellwanger
Townsend
Iron Hall
Baltimore City
Stablman
Vity
Burne
Saffert
Morris Engel
Freda Engel
Samuel KR. Carter
Carter & Co
Gibbs Preserving Company
William Butler
Parker Smith
Kitson Foreign Development Company
West Virginia
Dulles
McPherson
Charles McClister
Robert D. Pinkerton
Carl Busch
John Dunn
Busch
Dunn
Law and Order Society
Robert Wood
Lewis Linkman
Frederick Cox
Elisworth S. Semple
Frankford
Semple
E. W. Taxis & Co
William Gay
Meyer Kamberg
William Rebiman
Milton L. Ritter
Acheson
Francis Brothers & Jellett, Incorporated
Heine Safety Boiler Company
Heine Company
Alfred Johnson
Patrick Hanlon
Ignazio Longetta
Sallie Johnson
William Johnson
Charlies Lober
Alias Summers
William T. Kennedy
L. A. Thompson Scenic Railway Company
L. A. Thompson
Kennedy
Oregon
Atlanta
Chaiman Toughtil
James H. Toughill
Warwick
Asbury
Crouthher
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