Independent backs Taft for President in Roosevelt era
The Independent argues Secretary Taft best represents Roosevelt policies and praises his character, legal experience, and efficient wartime and colonial leadership. It asserts Taft would continue key reforms, including corporate control and colonial management, and labels him the safe, steady choice against radical opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pieuitens Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Uoe
Roosevelt
Times
Sun
Evening Post
Tribune
Isses
Monroe
Tham
Pryan
Judge Gray
Finks
Taft
Supreme Court
Samettsart
Tad
Philippines
Porto Rico
Cuba
Damages Suit Against Traction Co Over Land Access
Mrs. Marie Pratt Mines and Helen and Anne Pratt sue the Steubenville and Wheeling Traction Co for 5000 damages claiming the company failed to leave access to Rolling Mill Farm road after land appropriation. The farm now requires costly right of way over adjacent lands. Attorneys Miller and Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Pratt
Helen
Anne
Pratt
Steubenville & Wheeling Raction Co
Traction Company
Miller & Miller
Vorhees
Hilbert
Palmer
Clark
Admi
P. C. C & St. L. Railroad Company
Williams
Hutson
Gallagher
Thomas
Fiske
U. S. Coal Co
Brown
L. FE. A. & W. Railroad Company
McMugh
Toronto
O. G. Co
Jones
City
Golden Wedding Celebration of Rev. Dr. Crowe Family
The Golden Wedding of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. N. M. Crowe was celebrated at the Northfield manse Ohio on February 14. Their four sons and a daughter attended with families totaling twenty two. Gifts were exchanged and a baptism by Rev. Crowe marked the occasion for two grandchildren. The couple’s fifty years in ministry were noted.
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N. M. Crowe
Northfield
Ohio
C. F. Crowe
O. U
Columbus
E. P. Crowe
Cleveland
A. M. Crowe
South New Lyme
F. W. Crowe
Salineville
EF. E. Peck
Northfield, O
Call for Nurses by Philadelphia School for Nurses
The Philadelphia School for Nurses at 2219 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, issues a call to recruit capable American girls from small towns and country districts for the coming year. The school cites strong demand for trained nurses, generous endowments, and opportunities including free scholarships to suitable applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia School For Nurses
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia School For
Bit Lost At Seven Hundred Feet On Robert Hill Farm
Drillers at the Robert Hill farm oil well lost the bit at 700 feet and after a two week fishing job abandoned the bit. They are easing the well down and plan to slant past the break to continue drilling. The well aligns with Gould and Follansbee field with fair prospects for success.
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Robert Hill
Gould and Follansbee
Narrow Escape From Drowning At Patton's Run
Abner Guess, 86, was thrown from a sled into four feet of icy water where Patton's Run meets Yellow Creek. R C Smyth, a Bergholz stairkeeper, arrived in time to wade out and drag Guess to safety. Locals urge a bridge at Patton's Run. Also, W H Smyth of Carroll County injured his hip in a fall on ice and remains confined to bed with a painful sciatic nerve injury.
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Abner Guess
Patton's Run
Yellow Creek
Mr. Guess
W. H. Smyth
Carroll County
Smyth
Carson
Bergholz
Coal Operators to Confer in Indianapolis on Wage Scale
Coal operators of Jefferson and Belmont counties prepare to travel to Indianapolis for a conference with miners next week. The goal is to craft an interstate wage scale for companies operating across state lines after past failures to agree. Executives F. M. Osborn, L. Hornile, and J. Z. Roby lead Wheeling District Operators Association toward a new interstate agreement.
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Jefferson
Belmont
Indianapolis
F. M. Osborn
L. Hornile
J. Z. Roby
Wheeling District Operators Association
First Ward Fisher Vote Correction Reported
A bulletin corrects a table error in First Ward C results. Fisher’s total should be 2,923 votes instead of 36, marking a strong endorsement for Commissioner candidate Fisher. The adjusted figure reflects the official count after error discovery.
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First Ward
Fisher
Mr. Fisher
School Vouchers Drawn For County Education Funds
County Auditor Reynolds mailed valentines shaped vouchers totaling 192000 plus minor adjustments to township and school treasurers. An advance draft of 25 and 66 cents reduced the School Board allocation, leaving about 19000 received by the board.
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Reynolds
Noted temperance pioneer Mary Bynon Reese dies at 76
Mary Bynon Reese a Stephe nville resident and former writer who championed the temperance crusade died last Thursday in Oak Harbor Washington at age 76. She helped found the Women's Christian Temperance Union and campaigned with McKinley in 1871 for the Prohibitory Amendment. She was national organizer for the W C T U in 1865 and later organized unions on the Pacific coast. she is survived by four children including Rev Edward Reese.
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Mary Bynon Reese
Stephenville
Oak Harbor
Washington
Edward B. Reese
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reese
David
Ann Paynon
Rebecca Street
Allegheny
Wheeling Female Seminary
John G. Reese
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ohio
McKinley
Pacific Coast
Edward Reese
Williams Engineering Co vs Tarr verdict award
In a court action Williams Engineering Co. was awarded a verdict of 41.66 dollars without contest by the jury. In the Greisinger versus Ovington case the trial was adjourned after a juror withdrew to allow the defendant to amend the answer and the case was continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court News
Williams Engineering Co
W. H. Tarr
George Greisinger
George Ovington
Oldest West Virginia Woman Amanda Woods Dead at 110
Mrs Amanda Woods longtime Marshall County resident dies at 110 years old she supposedly lived through the eighteenth nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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W. Va
Amanda Woods
West Virginia
Marshall County
Discharged Croat Nick Lotus stabbing case
Viavitch had a knife and wounded Lotus in a quarrel over job prospects at La Belle. Viavitch, who preferred the charge, was discharged by the mayor after a hearing that revealed both men used knives. Lotus had previously been arrested for stabbing, and Viavitch claimed blame for the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Lotus
Viavitch
Porter
Cit Lotus
Lotus
The
la Belle
Inherited Farm Bequeathed to City Lawyer D M Brown
Notified today attorney D M Brown of Carroll county inheritance of a 200 acre farm from a recently deceased uncle. Brown plans a inspection trip to review the property this week.
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D. M. Brown
Carroll County
Brown
Coal fleet moves through city after Pittsburg shipment
Since Tuesday evening the coal fleet has been passing this city steadily. The last of the 4,000,000 bushels shipped from Pittsburg is going by today on the big river. An accident occurred at the fleet’s start when a loaded coal boat in the tow of the steamer Henry Lourey was sunk in 17 feet of water below the Wabash bridge. The Torna do reportedly backed into the tow. The Gees City passed up today and the Virginia will be down tomorrow. The Bedford and Kanawha will be Sundays packets for Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Big
Henry Lourey
Wabash Bridge
Gees
Virginia
Bedford
Kanawha
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Districts
Stevan Ror and Reza Stankamenac of Empire. Jos B. Kearney Greensburg and Rhea C. Roberts Richmond. James W. Eckard May Jones Mingo Junction. George E. Eddy Parkersburg and Eugenie Gothot Piney Fork. Albert J. Martin Steubenville and Mahala A. Yocum Osage. Martin E. Looman Mannington W Va and Ida M. Davis Steubenville. Horace W. McEntire East Springfield and Martha Montgomery Unionport. Simo Milosevic Milija Tapic Steubenville. Salvatore Barrante Filippa Viola Steubenville. Wm A Twedy Martins Ferry and Emma Jenkins Steubenville.
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Stevan Ror
Reza Stankamenac
Empire
Jos. B. Kearney
Greensburg
Rhea C. Roberts
Richmond
James W. Eckard
May Jones
Mingo Junction
George E. Eddy
Parkersburg
Eugenie Gothot
Piney Fork
Albert J. Martin
Steubenville
Mahala A. Yocum
Osage
Martin E. Looman
Mannington
W. Va
Ida M. Davis
Horace W. McEntire
East Springfield
Martha Montgomery
Unionport
Simo Milosevic
Milija Tapic
Salvatore Barrante
Filippa Viola
Wm. A. Twedy
Martin's Ferry
Emma Jenkins
Body of William Webster Interred After Mine Shooting
The body of William Webster murdered near Wolf's Run mine Monday afternoon by David P. Johns was taken to Barton Belmont county for interment. Webster formerly lived at Barton where his father Frank Webster still resides and was well known among the county miners. Johns remains jailed here and claims the shooting was in self defense.
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William Webster
Wolf's Run
David P. Johns
Barton
Belmont County
Webster
Frank Webster
Johns
Edward Creamer Granted Second Term in Prison
Edward Creamer of Bellaire who was convicted for breaking open the local B and O ticket office about a year ago was sentenced by Franklin county common pleas court to ten years more for cutting a prisoner in the Ohio penitentiary. Creamer’s present sentence will expire March 26, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Creamer
Bellaire
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Creamer
Dead man found in Amsterdam stable. miner dies at Startle
Coroner Campbell reports an unknown man was found dead Sunday in a stable at Amsterdam from exposure. A slate fall killed a foreign miner at Roby No. 2 mine at Startle Saturday evening.
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Campbell
Amsterdam
Roby No. 2
Startle
Postponed sale of Blackburn Oil Co postponed
The Blackburn Oil Co sale set for today is delayed until February 27 due to high water keeping bidders away. This postponement moves the sale date to a later time while bidders were deterred by flooding conditions in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn Oil Co
Local figure T. P. Williams dies by own hand in New Castle
T. P. Williams, who led the Fisteddfod here and was a noted personality, shot himself in the temple in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He had recently faced extortion charges and was out on bail. The stress from the extortion case and a brick company failure weighed on him.
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T. P. Williams
New Castle
Williams
Correction in County Delegate List at Republican Convention
The county delegate list to the Republican State Convention wrongly listed M. N. Duval. The correct delegate is Clark W. McCullough, with Duval’s name removed from the record.
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M. N. Duval
Clark W. McCullough
Official Result Counts in Belmont County Election
A recount shows Hollingsworth with 2365 votes and Scott with 839 in Belmont County giving Hollingsworth a 1526 majority. Duvel totals 1824 and Robinson 1259, Duval’s majority 565.
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Belmont County
Hollingsworth
Scott
Duvel
Robinson
Duval
Tud we Kerr Rejects County Committee Endorsement
Tud we Kerr refused to ceveat the Republican County Committee's endorsement for Lieutenant Governor, a move that jarred Taft supporters and stirred political reaction across the party.
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Tud
Kerr
Republican County Committee
Taft
Late Patents From Eastern Ohio Inventors
H E Dunlap reports patents issued to Eastern Ohio inventors including Beach Coshocton for a match safe Cooper Struthers vehicle running gear reinforced bar Dauch Harbrecht straw cooker Waldo Warren washboard Von Duyke Wellington stock salt and meditated stock making Dyar Marietta draft equalizer Felton Rhodes storm front for vehicles Kelly Galion burial vault Pflenger Rohr to FE Pflenger Company harness rosette Rhodes Reid Dresden core for building blocks Robinson Sandusky safety stop for steam turbines Rowland Canton wrench Spitler Salem automatic railway signal Thomas East Liverpool die for saggers Ward Youngstown metal annealing furnace York Youngman Portsmouth burner Also numerous trademark registrations including Black Drug and Chemical Akron for certain extracts Eldridge Aurora for cheese Dunlap Elyria electromechanical switchboard signal Collin Mansfield reducing valve Dean Electric Elyria telephone transmitter Gnagy Strasburg hub attaching device Heard Painesville brace and ratchet brace Heim burger Huron potato harvester Johnson Mount Gilead ice creeper Manson assigner Dean Electric Elyria electrical signaling and switching apparatus Miller assigner Canton Pasteurizer O Toole Alliance pipe Sourek Bath township Summit county buckle Wilson Worthington assignor to Jeffrey Manufacturing conveyor Also trademarks for J C Miller Akron liquid medicine Norcross Cleveland sinks from natural stone Quaker Oates Akron stock foods
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H. E. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
Ohio
HH. L. Beach
Coshocton
D. P. Cooper
J. J. Dauch
W. F. Harbrecht
Sandusky
A.G. Waldo
Warren
M. von Duyke
Wellington
R. H. Ward Youngstown
L. D. York
G. Youngman
Portsmouth
Black Drug and Chemical Co
Akron
W. J. Eldridge
Aurora
Laywer
Huron
A. B. Johnson
Mount Gilead
R. H. Manson
Dean Electric Company
Elyria
J. C. Miller
Miller Pasteurizing Machine Company
Canton
J. J. O'Toole
Alliance, Pipe
J. S. Sourek
Bath Township
Summit County
Buckle
Election slate promissory voices in a homely contest
A political roster lists Hollingsworth for Congress, Duval for Senate, Gilson representing the state, Paisley for Prosecutor, Murray for Sheriff, Brinn for Treasurer, Reynolds for Auditor, Myers for Recorder, McMasters for Clerks of the Courts plus Foster for Coroner. The passage envisions infirmary directors and commissioners in a broad election day sweep.
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Hollingsworth
Congress
Duval
Senate
Gilson
Paisley
Murray
Brinn
Reynolds
Myers
McMasters
Foster
Arrest of George Scott on iron theft charge
George Scott, described as colored, was arrested today by La Belle Iron Works police and jailed after information placed before Mayor Porter charging him with stealing iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scott
la Belle Iron Works
Porter
Oil well finally flows after seller buys dry hole
In Creembed Hindman lease area the Creenburk Hindman well, drilled by Morris, Buchanan and Hooker, proved a dry hole but Hindman agreed to buy and cover drilling costs plus 200 dollars. He deepened the well and it began to flow at 24 barrels per day, earning about 40 dollars daily on the investment as the field celebrated the turn of luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creenburk Hindman
Morris, Buchanan
Hooker
Hindman
Doctor Performs Two Appendectomies at Gill Hospital
Dr. T. W. Walker operated on Mrs. George Glass of Taranto and Miss Helen Conly of Colliers for appendicitis. The first procedure occurred Monday and the second on Tuesday at Gill hospital.
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T. W. Walker
George Glass
Taranto
Helen Conly
Colliers
Gill Hospital
Real estate transfers in Steubenville and surrounding townships
A series of transfers from D J Sinclair and others to multiple buyers including Steubenville and East Liverpool Ry and Light Co and Island Creek township holdings. Notable items: F B Arnold executor to James Andrews 322 acres for 7800. A H Wells to Guy Johnston Toronto property 8000. J A Langfitt to Daniel Kelly Steubenville 4750. various parcels in Knox Isl and Creek Springfield and Mt. Pleasant townships with prices ranging from 50 to 8000 dollars. Numerous executors and heirs listed with parcels in Steubenville Hammondsville New Somerset and Wells and other townships.
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D. J. Sinclair
Steubenville
East Liverpool
James Andrews
Salem
Island Creek
B. E. Bell
Wm. F. Smith
Mary M. Wasson
Admr
Thos. Morrow
Knox
J. A. Langfitt
Daniel Kelly
Ellen Sheehen
Maggie Polen
Hammondsville
la Belle View Land Co
John Firm
Chas. Steen
Pleasants Heights street car suit ends with verdict for defendant
In the case of Winfield Scott Martin the jury awarded damages to the traction company after ejectment from a PleasantHights street car. Report denied eratives of Mrs Shoemaker of Columbus death rumor. Delegates in Democratic State convention list Jefferson County seven Belmont thirteen Carroll four Harrison five Monroe six totaling thirty five for the district.
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Winfield Scott Martin
the Traction Company
Jefferson County
Belmont
Carrol
Harrison
Monrioe
Death of M. B. Watson Marks Local Honor and Loss
M. B. Watson longtime Steubenville resident and mining official died at his son James N. Watsons residence on February 13 1908 after a period of weakness. Born 1834 in New Castle on Thames England he emigrated to the United States in 1862 and lived in Steubenville until his death. He leaves seven children and fourteen grandchildren and was active in the Methodist Episcopal church and fraternal orders. His life spanned careers in mining business and later grocery ownership with deep community involvement.
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M. B. Watson
James N. Watson
Market Street
Mr. Watson
New Castle
Thames
England
Johanna Burrell
Steubenville
Jefferson, O
Alikanna
Upper Market Street
British Isles
Canada
United States
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
Jefferson
Follawsbee
James N
John M
This City
Annabel Parken
Susan Phillipson
Mary J. Reary
Melbourne
Australia
Anne Turner
Bridgeport
Mrs Elizabeth Hill Dies In Cleveland At 56
Mrs Elizabeth Hill wife of Charles H Hill died at her Cleveland home on Thursday February 13 after a two week illness She was 56 years old and obituary notes her passing in this local record
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Coe. Fe
Elizabeth
Charles H. Hill
Cleveland
Steubenville native dies in Cleveland after long illness
Heart and lung trouble ends the life of a Steubenville born woman daughter of the late James H. Fisher. She married Charles H. Hill thirty seven years ago and lived in Steubenville before moving to Cleveland about 19 years ago. Survived by husband and three children George H. Hill Ethel wife of George St. Moore and Charles M. Hill all of Cleveland. Also survives William C. Fisher Steubenville Mrs F B Lisby Wheeling and John W Histon. A First M E Church member since youth she was a devoted wife and mother. Remains will be brought to Steubenville Saturday evening to the home of her brother W C Fisher 326 North Street for services Sunday at 2 p m.
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Steubenville
James H. Fisher
Charles H. Hill
Cleveland
George H
Ethel
Geo. St. Moore
Charles M
William C. Fisher
F. B. Lisby
Wheeling
John W. Histon
M. E. Church
W. C. Fisher
North Street
Mrs Shoemaker Learns of Sister Jane Shoemaker’s Death
Mrs Shoemaker of South Fourth street received word Thursday that her sister Jane Shoemaker wife of Jacob Shoemaker of Columbus Ohio died age about fifty. Born and raised at Unionport she was daughter of the late John Welch. Her remains were brought to Unionport today for interment.
Pittsburg Masonic Leader Harry Lauffer Dies
Harry Lauffer of Pittsburg an active Mason and community figure died Thursday from paralysis after a bad grin attack. He belonged to Americus Club Syria Temple Dallas Lodge No 508 F and A M Tancred Commandery K T and was past master of Dallas Lodge and past president of the Association of Masonic Veterans. Survived by mother 84 two brothers George Joseph and W A Lauffer, sister Mrs J Orth and Miss Mary Lauffer. He was a former director of Herald Printing Co. of the Southside.
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Harry Lauffer
Harry Lautfer
Pittsburg
Americus Club
Syria Temple
Dallas
A. M
Tancred Commandery
K. T
Association of Masonic Veterans
Herald Printine Company
Southside
Lauffer
George Lauffer
Joseph Lauffer
James S
Cadiz residents mourn doctors and kin in multiple obituaries
TheCadiz area honorific notices report Mrs Dr Lyons widow of R Bolen Lyons retired Cadiz banker dies at home with three daughters and one son in Washington City. Other obituaries include Mrs Nellie Osesnic aged 55 in North Eighth street and Mrs Elizabeth Odell funeral at Boyer officiating with named pallbearers. George Scott of Bridgewater Va dies. Mrs Charles Hill funeral held at W C Fisher residence with several pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Watson
FE. B. Caswell
Knights of Pythias
Rev
G. B. Smith
M. S
E. W. Still
Robert Landers
John Phillipson
J. A. Cooper
George Barthold
John Cattrell
Jos. Anderson
Oscar Haupt
George A. McCay
John
Wm. Kiley
John Houser
Leroy Jones
P. Burns
James Burns
Nellie Osesnic
North Eighth Street
Wm. Hargar
McKeesport
Union Cemetery
Elizabeth Odell
Boyer
Jacob Fisher
O. P. Clifton
John McFarland
Henry Wilson
Walter Vandine
Silas Ferguson
Henry Kirkpatrick Scott
George
Bridgewater Va
Remains of Charles McCune Return Home
The remains of Charles McCune who died in Phoenix, Arizona arrived here last night. A funeral notice will be published in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCune
Phoenix
Arizona
Dezen sues Welday for 5000 damages over horse accident
Israel Dezen files a suit against John Welday claiming 5000 dollars for injuries after his horse spooked by an automobile driven by Welday on Fifth Street on October 22, 1907. Dezen alleges carelessness and negligence as the cause and cites the hospital visit. In a separate case, Mary McCrystal vs. John Briggs et al. the jury returns an agreed verdict of 125 dollars for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel Dezen
John Welday
Dezen
Fifth Street
Welday
Deren
Cohen
Mary McCrystal
John Briggs
FoLey's Honey and Tar Endorsed By Times Editor
The Memphis Times editor praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble noting numerous permanent cures. Readers are advised to refuse anything but the genuine in the yellow package from Beall and Steele.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Times
Foley
Beall & Steele
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the Independent
W. J. Taft
Wheeling Traction Company
Farm—Court News
N. M
Crowe
Philadelphia Endowed School
Patton
Arival
R. C. Smyth
James H. McNeal
Breahenville Township
Effereen County
Pohrvore
Nellip C. McOneal
W. S. McCauslen
Fiai-Stw
Shoemaker
Charles Hill
Smith
Evans
Hutchinson
Irwin
Davis
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