Local Ball Affairs Reflect Pittsburg Pennant Chase
The season is half gone with Pittsburg teams out of the pennant race. The Nationals and Players' League clubs draw poorly, while the better clubs rely on backing funds. Players' League crowds are promising but depend on better play. the Nationals face a costly, low-attendance situation. Allegations of drink and poor discipline surround O Neill's team, with Kelty and Osbourne named amidst criticism. calls grow to clean up the squad and restore Pittsburg baseball standing.
Ward backs Players' League as Boston game dispute fades
Zoho Ward maintains confidence in the Players' League and supports continuing the fight over lines. He criticizes Boston's July Fourth scheduling, notes expected crowds from 21,000 to 31,000 but reports under 7,000, and argues the league remains viable and interests in the national game are reviving.
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Ward
Boston
Pittsburg
Ned Hanlon
Buffalo
Pittbure
Hanlon
Kelly & Co
Barrow and Pittsburg Games Lead League Schedule
Today’s slate features Barrow at Leacue Pineburg at Philadelphia and Pittsb at Brooklyn with Cleveland at New York and Cleveland at Boston. Buffalo visits Houston and Chicago travels to Philadelphia as the association shows no late games.
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Barrow
Pinepurg
Philadelphia
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
York
Cleveland
Boston
PuaTree
Pittsburg
New York
Buffalo
Hoston
Chingo
Associaaton
Officials Geing Enat and League Leaders Travel to Philadelphia
Palmer O Neill and other National League officials including AIG Pratt Mr Howells Ube big baseball man and Fielder Osborne head to Philadelphia with the local team for a game against Live Panes. A second series is planned for Pittsburgh and will be played in Philadelphia before the team heads west.
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Palmer O'Neill
AIG
Pratt
Mr. Howells
Ube
Osborne Jefe
Philadelphia
Pitsburg
Fragmentary 19th century battery team names and places
Fragmented OCR lists names such as Motriasthick Batteries Meakin Myan and McMahon O Brien St wg 1H1000 e etc. scattered mentions include Louisville Brooklyn Columbus Gates and undefined figures. The text reads as a garbled sports or business ledger with many incomplete proper nouns and no clear event or outcome.
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Eopuviio— Lesttritie
Byracuse
Seade
Cumareee
Brooklyn
Chamberlain
Grtaee Borpeigh Eis
Virtue to Join Cleveland Club as First Baseman
Cleveland July 18 The Cleveland League club will add Virtue the crack first baseman from Detroit to a long contract. Veach, who started well, faded and was released. The club moved ahead with the signing after evaluating other players, and Secret praised the decision tonight.
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Vercial
Pistarcn
President Sees Hopeful Baseball Outlook
FEPECLAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIOPATCH Watervotes July 13 It is all coming out as I predicted In the Spring remarked President Young of the National League The past week witnessed a rift in the tug of war between our organization and the Players League The Brotherhood started strong but regular patrons returned to their old allegiance League nines have mostly played good ball and that should attract There is no prospect of any League clubs losing franchises The capitalists won t sacrifice them for a setback They will play if there is not over 60 to pay them to We can stand the strain But as stated the worst is over and we are getting into better shape
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Nationals
Mr. O'Neal
Eoat
Brotherhood
Damercus
Engry
O'Neill
Tefeld
Osborne
Kelty
Acoe
Pittisburg
Powien
Diopatch
Young
National League
Players'League
Pa Utp
Foreman
Cincinnatis
Jonah
Orstiz
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Lyons
Pete Browning
de Brotherhood
Dave Orr
Dave
de Groun
Peter
Philadelphia Press
Brooklyna
New Yorks
Hornung
Bostons
Walsh
Tiernan An Murphy
Giants
Bassett
Denny
Providence
Burkett
Worcester
Esterbrook
Mets
Prophets
Pirates
al Spink
New York
Hoston
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Baltimore
Inter-State League eyes eight club circuit expansion
The Harrisburg Lebanon Altoona and York clubs plan a Harrisburg meeting to strengthen the circuit and adopt a new schedule. Scranton Wilkes Barre may be invited to organize teams and Lancaster-Tredding and Allentown-Easton clubs may form combinations. A proposal to add Baltimore Washington Wilmington and Newark from the Atlantic Association is discussed.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Altoona
York
Scranton
Wilkesharre
Lancaster
Treading
Allentown
Easton
Atlantic Association
Baltimore
Washingon
Wilmington
Newark
Wheeling Defeats Canton in Poor Hitting Contest
In Wheeling on July 13 the home club beat Canton 100 to 4 after costly errors and untimely hitting. Attendance was strong. Batteries for Wheeling were Smith and Fait, Megerald and Lytle. for Canton, C. Batteries listed as Perera and Canton with unclear spelling.
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CaxTox
Wheelings
SaraeiCeas
Baseball Notes From The Era Of The Players League
Reports from the era recounts Cincinnati and Brooklyn races, barning and nevel race on utility men, and Pittsburg’s fumbling teamwork. Foreman of the Reds shows superstition about pitching wins while others discuss changes to batting rules and a growing Players League table with Buffalo out of contention.
Good Prospects for the Kentucky Trotters This Season
Kentucky horse news surveys central Kentucky tracks reporting strong training for the Bluegrass circuit trots. Breeders push faster two year olds, with young stock rising from past prices to 5 000 to 10 000 after months of handling. Reports from McFerren Clancy and Cecil note high stud value and sales of promising foals, despite a year of high sickness and deaths among horses.
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LexixeTos
Kentucky
Mesern McFerren & Clancy
Louwville
Ander Dace
Pancoast
Galatea
Messenger Duroc
Hyacinth
Reina Victoria
Volunteer
Nice Bay
Bell Boy
Liberty Bell
G. & C. P. Cecil
Danville
Hare
Quarles Loder
Lewisville
Grand Marshal
Gambetta Wilkes
Mistake
Marshal Kleber
Lady Yotser
Don Prazaro
Garrard Chief
Samuel Lyons
C. F P. Clans
Gambetta
Gambeta Wilkes
Winnie Eae
Joy Reden
Kentucky Horses Hit By Distemper At Fair Ground
Twenty nine horses at Bowerman Brothers and many of John E Madden’s run down with a distemper like fever. Some horses display swelling and lancing, others become catarrhal and stomachs affected. Despite losses, other trainers report fair fault at the Fair Ground track with horses still working hard. A top foal born at Woodburn last week sired by King Wilkes out of Miss Russell may be named Russell Rex, sparking interest in its royal lineage and Wilkes stallion cross.
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Bowerman Brothers
John E. Madden
Fair Ground
Kentucky
Grst
Woodburn
King Wilkes
Miss Russell
Russell Rex
Rex
King
Russell
Wilkes
Belle Hamlin's Great Work on Buffalo Track
Belle Hamlin, the Buffalo mare, trotted an eighth in 1:43.5 seconds on July 18 with W. J. Andrews driving. The performance, praised as unmatched by any trotting horse, compares her pace to a quarter mile at high speed and hints she could threaten Maud S.'s 2:06 record if she sustained such a clip.
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Buffalo
Belle Hamlin
W. J. Andrews
Brown Hal
Ir. Hamlin
Ane
Maud
Fancy Prices Paid for Brooded Stock at Monmouth Park
At Monmouth Park on July 14 announcing the Woodburn yearlings and ten yearling fillies from Mr. Belmonts nursery wind to be sold drew a large crowd. Prices over 1500 included Woodburn colt Falsetto out Jamaica J A Morris 5500 Green Morris 100 Green Morris 100 Dwyer Bros 0 000 John Hunter 2 Bay colt Falsetto out Macala John Hunter 2 Bay colt Powhattan out Quickmarch E Bailey 1550 T Baldwin 1000 Barefoot Lonefellow Blue Stocking Morris 1800 Tarantella filly Stap Ill-Used Tarbouche Jayner 1500
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Monmouth Park
Woodburn
Hayne
Lisbon
Glenstone
King Alfonso
Inip
Flora “Ste Donald
Green B. Morris
Powhattan
Cacillos
Dwyer Bros
John Hunter
B. McClelland
Quickmarch
E. Bailey
Giroffa
T. B Baldwin
Lonefellow
J. H
A. Morris
Stap
Tarbouche
J. Jayner
Notable Lexinton Leader Joe M. Kimbrough Dies at 89
Lexington Kr July 13 Joe M Kimbrough longtime partner in Tarr Co distillery firm and President of Lexington City Council died last night at age 89. He was a prominent local businessman and public official.
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Lexixeton
Joe M. Kimbrough
Orfman
J. K. Agreves
Tarr & Co
Lexington
McAuliffe Bowen Glove Match Details Standoff
New York July 13 reports a hold up in the McAuliffe Bowen match contract. Disputes over weight limits purse size belt ownership and gloves threaten to derail the bout with Puritan Athletic Club rules and potential talks with Pelican Club London.
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New York
McAuliffe
Bowen
Dispatch
Puritan Athletic Club
Howen
Pelican Club
London
Jem Carney
New Gymnasium Planned for Western Pennsylvania
The University of Western Pennsylvania unveils a full gymnasium at 50 Observatory Hill Allegheny to advance physical as well as mental training. ALG Pratt handles the apparatus installation including a new special gymnasium cage with four stalls for leg neck head and shoulder routines. The facility promises a complete gym program and many muscle development devices, signaling rising athletic emphasis among state colleges.
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University of Western Pennsylvania
Observatory Hill
Allegheny
Alg
Pratt
Sinels
Dwyers and track notes amid Kingston racing chatter
Sporting notes recount the Dwyers Kingston colt Demuth named in Captain Sam Brown’s stable. A bill to curb poor selling in Washington DC except at tracks is brewing in Congress. A measurement on A W Williams’ track shows a mile plus 13 16 inches. Proctor Knott may not race this year. The Seven teenth ward Sports Camping Club remains at Hays Station for plans. A racing card links Dudley and Heat in a July 2% match on Carrolltown track.
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Dwyers
Kingston
Sam Brown
Demuth
Congress
District of Columbia
A. W. Williams
Independence
Sheppard
Proctor Knott
Sports Camping Club
Seventeenth Ward
Hays Station
Monongahela
Los Angeles
E. J. Haldin
Burns to Burns or Gompers on Eight Hour Movement
London leader Samuel Gompers urged eight hour work limits tied to temperance at the National Temperance Congress. John Burns refutes claims that dock wage cuts boost drinking, arguing longer hours harm workers and praising leisure and education as benefits of shorter workdays.
Bail Granted in Fatal Car Strike Case
William Morrison the gripman of the car that struck and killed John Barnhart was released on $1,000 bail yesterday. No clue to the driver of the wagon on which Barnhart rode has been found. The inquest will begin this morning.
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William Morrison
John Barnhart
Post mortem for Allegheny blacksmith Patrick Carr
A post mortem examination on Patrick Carr of Allegheny found death from natural causes after a fall on Saturday. No injuries or contusions were observed. He died later at Allegheny General Hospital.
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Patrick Carr
Allegheny
Allegheny General Hospital
River Intelligence Quiet Sunday on the Wharf
Quiet Sunday with no notable incidents at the wharf. Davis' Island lower lock gates receive rapid work and should be operational by midweek. River levels rose in the morning then fell. at Davis Island the river climbed to eight feet eight inches by noon and subsided later.
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Davis’ Island
Davis Island
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DICTATOR AND RIVER REPORTS
A weather and river telegram list reports water levels at various rivers and vessels in Brownsville Moheans Wheeling and Cincinnati trade notes. Several boats tied up or awaiting water including the Keystone Mate the Scotia freight and the W W O Neill along with mentions of captains and dock delays.
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Wannes
Brownsville
Mohean
Wilkeling
Khiver
Keystone
Ligaio Bay
Elaine
Lissie Bay
Cincinnati
W. Batchelor
Wtill
M. K. Bedford
Wheeling
Arthur Cole
Joe Fowler
Lincoln
Neb
Vedames
Bedford
Tae Houry B. Payne
General Dawes
Steubroville
A. J. Bweerey
Berry & Morgan
Williamapoort
W. Va
Fuveras
Plant Investment Company
Georgia
O'Neill
W. W. O' Neil
Dick Fulton
Little Fred
Enterprise
Water Street Wharf
Dismond
Hornet
Das. Gilmore
Jon. Nixon
Goal Valley
Coal City
David Nellie Walton
I. N. Hook
George Hoberta
J. A. Blackmore
Frea Wilson
Dave Wood
Clifton
Harry Krowe
Iron Sides
Iron Age
Ron Duke
Tom Cotsworth
H. i. Ee Laiee
Lae Miller
Lad Beaver
Venus
Destructive Philadelphia Fire Destroys Carey Wall Paper Plant
A morning blaze at Carey Brothers wall paper manufactory on Tenth Street and Nevada threatened nearby Atkinson planing mill and lumber yard. The five story Carey building 300 by 120 feet burned, with losses estimated near 500000, while surrounding property sustained significant damage and one worker, John Hicks, suffered rib injuries.
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Philadelphia
Carey
Wall Paper
H. T. Atkinson
Tenth Street
Susquehanna Avenue
Atkinson
Carey Bros
Carey Brothers
Tenth
Eleventh
Nevada
Colona
Nevada Street
Qarey Broa.d
United States
John Trumpy
John Hicks
Pittaborg Bank Clearings Stand In Seventh Place
Boston dispatch shows Pittaborg held seventh place in weekly bank clearings. The table lists last week’s gross exchanges at 16 721 873 dollars with percentage changes from the prior year’s same week, comparing to 1889 figures from city clearing houses.
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Pittaborg
Boston
Supposed Extinct Volcanoes Emitting Fire Smoke and Steam
Port TownseExD July 13 two months ago Aleutian eruption followed by Bogostoff on Oumarak Island emitting steam smoke air and lava since 1876 when island rose from sea now marked extinct but flames high enough to be seen at night Mount Shehaldon on Analga 5983 feet high emits steam and smoke may erupt soon navigation aid pillar of ore visible from sea over 100 miles away John Hog forfeit 30 to Allegheny city bond for disorderly conduct after incident near Federal street and butcher shop led to arrest by Officer Smith
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Wasu
Aleutian
Bogostoff
Oumarak Island
Shehaldon
Analga
Oumarak
John Hog
Allegheny
Hog
Federal Street
Joseph Zenkord
Smith
Young Hog
Burglary at James Kulek’s cigar store nets $200
Readable report notes burglars cracked the James Kulek cigar shop and escaped with about 200 dollars in cash. No crew left behind. Separate items tell of Italian Northern Army actions near the Adige valley, a body found in Milwaukee river, and a Baden California wagon train collision killing six.
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James Kulek
Italy
Adigeops
Brandsoll
Thomas H. Ferris
Pythias
Geneva
Neb
Milwaukee River
Baden
Cal
New Castle Urges German Plan for Census Approach
July 18 New Castle reports a loud census debate as officials question the count. A Butler supervisor notes 11 200 residents with 2 000 more west of town, sparking talk of a full recount and even adopting a German Empire style method where a resident on each street lists all neighbors in one day.
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New Castle
New Castine
Butler
German Empire
Staling Murderer Bennetti in Bail State at New Castries
Special telegram reports Bennetti, the killer of Peppino Cotelli, held in Lawrence county jail in solitary confinement. At about 24 he has wasted to under 120 pounds, moaning and praying on knees for hours, with authorities fearing mental collapse under pressure. An Italian missionary in New York plans to aid his defense at the September court term.
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New Castries
Jimmy Bennetti
Peppino Cotelli
Lawrence County
Hoe
New York City
Benoottl
Corner Stone Laid for St Mark's Catholic Church Altoona
The corner stone of St Mark's Catholic Church in Altoona was laid with services and a large parade. An estimated 4,000 to 6,000 people attended as Rev Father Wall spoke to the crowd. The cherub statue will be brick and cost about $33,000 upon completion. Services were also held today in the Sacred Heart chapel with Father T H Smith officiating.
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Altoona
Altooma
St Mark's Catholic Church
Father Wall
Pittsburg
Shot a fellow workman at New Castile
New Castile July 14 report: John Steinway shot William Kurtz in the back and groin during a quarrel at the red mill where they work as rollers. Kurtz, a night roller from New Castile, lies critically injured. Steinway, a Bradford immigrant, surrendered to officers and awaits Kurtz injuries outcome. Both are Germans.
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Dispatch
New Caaby
John Steinway
William Kurtz
Bradford
Kurts
Steinway
Kurtz
New Castile
Red Mill
Kurtz le
Djuries
Unknown Man Found Dying Beside Railroad Track
An unknown man was found beside the Lake Ene track near Springfield in an unconscious state. He had a fractured skull and died that evening at the home without regaining consciousness. Described as well dressed and clean shaven, with black eyes and hair and a fair complexion, he appeared to be a mechanic. The coroner could not determine if death resulted from an engine strike or assault. He carried only 00 cents.
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Lake Ene
Springfield
Alesku
Alme House
Youngstown Ironworker Seeks Elopement Amid Family Objection
Allen Hammers, a prominent ironworker, wooed a daughter of William Hartell despite her family opposition. Hartell's kin formed a masked party and pelted him with cinders near the house, forcing his retreat. The couple plans to elope with the girl's support.
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Youngstown
Youraestows
Allen Hammers
William Hartell
Hartell
Hammers
Reading Coal Lease Sets Two New Collieries
The Summit tract of 1,440 acres, owned by Reading Coal Company, has been leased to Silver Brook. The lessee will rate the works, open two collieries, and ship coal via the Reading road, projecting annual shipments from 300,000 to 400,000 tons. The tract had been sold to the purchaser years ago for 27,127, with 1,127 paid in cash and the balance in bonds.
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Reamo
Reading Coal Company
Reading Road
Perpen, Reigait
Peculiar and Fatal Accident to a Findlay Youth
A 14 year old Findlay youth, Carl Shultz, died after a wooden frame with an iron bolt fell on him while playing near Acama Machine Works. The bolt penetrated his brain and caused instant death. Edward Shultz is listed as his father. Authorities report the accident occurred in the evening hours.
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Fispany
Carl Shultz
Edward Shultz
Acama
Overdose of Opium Claims a Lima Woman
In a Lima telegram, Miss Neva Stevens aged 20, of Lima, took grains of opium in a personal crisis and died at 10 o'clock this morning. She had arrived from Bucyrus where her relatives are noted.
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Lima
Neva Stevens
Hucyrus
News of Three States and Local Developments
Reports of an alleged Washington county gold find and a new 14000 Catholic church in Washington Pennsylvania. Blairsville shows a 3,113 population with a 1,001 ten year gain. Ohio and West Virginia items include the death of farmer William J. Klouwen near Lima, possibly from a horse kick, plus Wheeling Terminal Company securing yards at Martins Ferry and plans to invest about 200000 for yards and car shops. Trumbull Iron Company signed the weekly wage scale affecting Warren, Girard, and surrounding mills. Stony Creek erosion prompts Cambria Iron to remove river deposits near the bridge.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Washington County
Washington
Blairsville
William J. Klowen
Lima
India
Wheeling Terminal Company
Martin’ Ferry
Trumbull Iron Company
Warren
Girard
Stony Creek
Weather report and soap ad fragment from July 13 1890
Purseves July 13 1890 United States Signal Service officer notes temperatures with a maximum and minimum reading. The piece mentions many white soaps advertised as equal to Ivory but claims they are not, though the sentence breaks off.
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Purseves
United States Signal Service
Heat Topples Records Across 143 Stations
A Terribly hot day on July 18 across the nation with 106 of 143 stations reporting maximums of 80 or more and 43 stations reaching 90 or higher. Temperatures surged to 100s in Kansas City and Oklahoma. Heavy rainfall amounts in the past 24 hours included 6 inches at Brownsville, 4.2 at Grand Junction, and 2 inches at Covington, with several Tennessee towns listed.
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Wasursoatos
New England
Lake Region
Maryland
New York
Kansas City
Okmana
Paar Tonn
Brownville
Tenn
Loo
Grand Junction
Covington
Sabbath Defiers Cited as Southside Disorderly Crowd Fined
Residents complain of a regular Sunday gathering on the hillside at Twenty-second Street. Police stopped the group capturing John Brackus and three others, each fined five dollars plus costs for disorderly conduct and desecrating the Sabbath. also notes United Brethren Sunday school picnic planned for Idlewild on August 1 with expectations of a larger turnout.
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Twenty-second Street
Southside
Twenty-eighth Ward
John Brackus
United Brethren Sunday School
Idlewild
July Forecast Promises Sharp Price Drops on Clothing
July brings loud criticism of prices as shops boast fabulous reductions. Wanamaker clothing remains valued for solid value and reliability. The rule is to price as low as possible, with discounts on broken lots. Tailoring to order offers 2,000 styles of goods across thin fabrics.
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Wanamaker
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Fred Grenawalt
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J. F. Beilstein
City of Allegheny
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