Explosion at Harper's Mill destroys Newport plant
A five o clock explosion at Harper's Iron and Steel Works in Newport Ky devastates the new mill and annealing house. Boss muck mill roller James Swift and son rescued with leg injuries. two men named Kearney severely hurt. About 150 workers evacuated as the fly wheel shattered boilers, timbers, and stacks. Fire department extinguished flames. debris hazards and possible missing Tim Shelly.
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Neghborhood
James Swift
Swift
Elm Street
F. A. Davis
J. V. Je
Chris 5
Kearney
Tim Shelly
Licking
Covington
Extreme Penalty for Two Slayers of Man
St Louis and Believing Illinois reports detail two hangings. Charles Wilson was executed at 7 45 am for murdering a river steamer mate, maintaining innocence to the end. Noah of Coldred was hanged for killing his wife Mamie after earlier killing his uncle in a lengthy, money‑driven dispute.
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St. Louis
Charles Wilson
Ill
Noah of
Coldred
Mamie
Noah
Cabe denies poisoning stories and Dakota alibi
Cabe, linked to a sensational claim of poisoning four wives and a reported marriage to the fish, denied the tale in an Associated Press interview. He said he has not been in Dakota for three years, has three sons near Baltimore and Dakota, and was acquitted in prior cases of alleged poisoning. He declares the prosecution sought extortion and will sue for libel.
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Cabe
Associated Press Today
Dakota
George
Baltimore
Aving Bee
Bold Robbery of a Country Store Near Watertown
Five disguised men raided the H Moldenhauer & Son country store six miles northeast of Watertown Wisconsin on a Wednesday night. They cocked revolvers at Henry Moldenhauer who lived above the store and forced him to open the safe taking 300 dollars. They then robbed Mrs Moldenhauer of jewelry and stole the couple’s team before fleeing, leaving the victims locked in.
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Watertown
Wis
H. Moldenhauer & Son
Here
Henry Rt. Moldenhauer
Woman Walsh Frozen to Death in Frigid Scranton Home
In Scranton on a Wednesday in January a elderly woman named Walsh perished from the cold in her dilapidated residence. The shattered windows and exposed interior left her exposed to the brutal elements as temperatures fell to fourteen degrees below zero.
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Scranton
Walsh
Business failures in the United States week summary
New York reports Bradstreet's weekly tally of 334 business failures, higher than 299 the prior week and comparisons from 445 in 1885, 321 in 1884, and 317 in 1883. The count reflects ongoing economic strain across industries as of January 15. The figures anchor a broader trend of recurring downturns in the late 19th century economy.
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New York
United States
Murderer Hanged by Lynch Mob at Vincennes Jail
A mob of 20 to 30 masked men battered the Vincennes jail, dragged Holly Epps from bed, and hanged him from a tree in the courthouse yard by a rope at 1:15 a.m. after overpowering Sheriff Seddlemyer. Epps died after a fifteen minute struggle, his body hanging in the yard as vigilante vengeance.
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Vincennes
Holly Epps
Dobson
Lynch
Sixth Street
Stasoniak
Seddlemyer
Feraganir
Sheriff Seddlemyer
Epps
Court-house
Light Seen Ahead in Nanticoke Mine Rescue
In Wilkes Barre on January 15 reports spread that a rescuer sighted light ahead in the Nanticoke mine where imprisoned men may still be alive. Dan Hollister and John Davis both claimed to see light about forty yards away, suggesting a chamber lit from a safe area. Air and water are cited as enough to sustain life if the men are alive, with hopes to reach the site by noon and save possibly several of the trapped workers.
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Wilkesbarre
Nanticoke
Dan Hollister
John Davis
Davis
A Boy Shoots His Father for His Mother
In Henrietta Texas a 13 year old son used a 32 caliber Bal lard rifle to shoot his drunken father after a disturbance. The bullet pierced the left breast and glanced out the right, causing severe wounds. A scuffle produced a second wound on the father from the weapon. The boy was arrested.
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Henrietta
Tex
William Taylor
Pal
Bursted Boiler Explodes on Steam Tug Modoc
The steam tug Modoc exploded its boilers in the Allegheny River near the Sixteenth Street Bridge on January 18. Pilot Joe Davies was killed, Fireman Mathew Higgins and Captain Jeff Evans were seriously injured, others escaped unharmed. The boat, valued at $4,000, was used for towing barges in the harbor. The blast blew Davies into the river and scattered debris over 500 yards. Cause suspected to be ice-clogged feed pipes causing the boilers to explode.
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Pittsburgh
Modoc
Allegheny River
Sixteenth Street
Joe Davies
Mathew Higgins
Jeff Evans
Higgins
Janes Evans
Evans
Fire destroys Glenville farmer’s barns in unsolved blaze
Senznectapy New York January 18. The barns of Jacob Houck a Glenville farmer were burned last night by an incendiary who had been discharged. The suspect a farm hand fled the scene and while fleeing attempted to cross the river on the ice. He sank into an air hole and is presumed dead as search efforts fail to recover his body.
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N. Y
Jacob Houck
Glenville
Houck
Centenarian Joseph O Neill Frozen to Death in Blizzard
In Barnesville Georgia on January 17 1918 Joseph O Neill aged 107 the oldest citizen of the area was found frozen to death near the city after taking shelter in an abandoned potato house during a blizzard. He lived with a surviving son and around 200 descendants nearby stirring anger among local Black residents who threatened vigilante action against the son.
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Barnesville
Joseph O'Neil
O’neil
Chilean secretary Manuel del Cam leaves Washington for Valparaiso
Washington January 17 Senator Manuel del Cam secretary of the Chilean legation who has drawn attention in Washington for months due to his unruly conduct departed the city last week for his home in Valparaiso. His departure was known to only a few friends and was not a recall by his government though his people reportedly urged his return.
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Washington
Don Manuel del Cam
Chilian Legation
Valparaiso
Terrible Torture Revealed in Woodstock Burial
A Woodstock Ontario girl named Collins, died suddenly, was exhumed before relocation and found buried alive. Shroud torn, knees drawn to chin, arm twisted, and facial marks show severe torture. Local authorities investigate the grim discovery.
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Woodstock
Ont
Collins
Katherine Lee Bayard Dies Sudden in Washington
Miss Katherine Lee Bayard eldest daughter of the Secretary of State died suddenly yesterday afternoon of heart disease in Washington. The remains will be taken to Wilmington Delaware tomorrow for funeral services on Tuesday. She will be interred in the Swede Churchyard at Wilmington where her father mother and several siblings are buried.
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Washington
Katherine Lee Bayard
Wilmington
Del
Died at 25 Years in New Orleans Strange Tale
Marie Augustine died here Friday at the extraordinary age of 12 years though born in Africa and brought to New Orleans twenty years ago sold in the slave market. She passed five years in Iberville Parish and a century in this city. Her first owner’s name is unknown later belonging to Jules Vivais and A Herbert. She had seven children her eldest surviving daughter lives at 416 Bourbon Street. For twenty years the old woman lived with this daughter until Christmas when she failed suddenly a skeleton now.
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New Oaxaleans
Bourbon Street
Snow slide buries six on Mount Sneffle cabin
A Mount Sneffle snow slide in Ouray Colorado carried away Ruby Trust's cabin this morning, trapping six men. Relief teams found Martin Pearson and Andy Peterson dead while four others were seriously injured. all were rushed to aid.
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Denver
Con
Tribune- Republican
Ouray
Col
Ruby Trust
Mount Sneffle
Martin Pearson
Andy Peterson
London Government to push antis boycott felony bill
The Queen’s Private Secretary carried a letter to Mr Gladstone about the Irish situation. Government plans to introduce at the earliest moment a bill in Parliament making boycotting a felony, enlarging Magistrates' powers of summary jurisdiction, and strengthening the criminal law. The measure was decided on at today’s Cabinet council.
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London
Gladstone
Cabinet Council
Two Young Ladies Robbed of Their Hair in Sleep
Detroit reporting a strange theft from East Saginaw where two daughters of Ann Foulger awoke to find their long hair cut off during the night. No other items were taken and the act remains unexplained.
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Detroit
the Tribune
East Saginaw
Ann . Foulger
Weaver seat in Iowa contested by Campbell
Washington January 17 ex Lieutenant Governor Campbell files challenge to General Weaver’s 67 vote majority claiming illegal votes. The contest aims to unseat the Iowa congressman based on the disputed results.
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Washington
Congress
General Weaver
Iowa
Campbell
Weaver
Stead Freed From Prison After Eliza Armstrong Case
LonpDeN January 18 Mr Stead editor of the Pall Mall Gazette was released from jail today after a November sentence of three months for his role in the Eliza Armstrong abduction. He is well and will address friends tonight then take a fortnight's holiday.
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Lonpden
Mr. Stead
Pall Mall Gazette
Eliza Armstrong
Stead
Cave-in at Tunnell colliery halts work. 200+ miners out
Ashland Pa January 18 a cave-in at the Tunnell colliery closed the lanes with no injuries since miners had not entered. Repairs will take four months and more than 200 men lose work.
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Ashland
Tunnell
Nine Hours a Day for Bricklayers in 1900 Provisional Plan
The National Bricklayers and Masons Association adjourned in St Louis to reconvene in Washington a year later. After lengthy talks a compromise settled on nine hours for a day’s work instead of eight. The nine hour rule is set to take effect across the country on the first of next May.
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St. Louis
National Bricklayers’ and Masons’ Association
Washington, D. C
Barrister Seymour Bushe Fined Five Thousand Dollars
January 15 report from Dusiixn states Seymour Bushe the Munster barrister who eloped with General Richard Brooke’s wife on November 2 has been mulched in a $5,000 suit.
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Dusiixn
Seymour Bushe
Munster
Richard Brooke
Apaches Kill Ranch Owner and Man in Eastern Arizona
Out of Silver City New Mexico a Jan 15 report says Apaches killed John Judson a prominent ranch owner and his hired man William Malone in Eastern Arizona. The民族 Indians are said to be moving toward Mexico and killing white men as they go.
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Silver City
N. M
John Judson
William Malone
Arizona
Mexico
Death of a Mexican Veteran in Louisville
Louisville report states Gen. Wm. Howard Irwin, a captain in the Mexican war, died today after a lingering illness.
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Louisville
Wm. Howard Irwin
London dog tax scare prompts swift police jailing
A sharp method of collecting the dog tax in London provokes a hydrophobia scare. When worried homeowners seek guidance at nearby police stations, they are immediately jailed until the tax is paid, exposing the coercive tactic behind the enforcement.
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London
Leipzig Population Through the Centuries
The city of Leipzig grew from 21,000 in 1700 to 44,909 by 1836 after a century of decline, then surged to about 170,000 today excluding suburbs, reflecting urban expansion and demographic shifts.
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Leipzig
Germany
Trade Conditions and Prices Across the Nation
Special telegrams report a fall in merchandise distribution due to a severe snowstorm. Wheat prices drop further while cotton and wool hold steady. Merchants face tighter funds, demand weakens in interior cities, and jobbing trade awaits milder weather.
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Bradst
Gmich
Alse
Liverpool
Manchester
Atlanti
America
Train wreck at Valvidia kills thirty soldiers
A Mexican military train wreck at Valvidia results in thirty soldiers dead and eleven officers among the casualties. The severe cold also damages orange groves from Monterey to the Rio Grande. Separately, Mormon leaders seek arms from Arizona governor amid Apache tensions.
Senate Debates on Silver Coinage and Presidential Succession
January sessions in Washington cover petitions against silver coinage, free coinage in Colorado, and a presidential succession bill. Senate discusses judges' salaries, U.S. bonds held by banks, and fisheries commissions while the House debates pension bills, tax repeal, Montana statehood, and military promotions.
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Washington
Senate
Hawley
Beck
Teller
Colorado
Morgan
Congo Free State
Committee On Foreign Relations
Morrill
Brown
Georgia
Maxey
House
Dingley
Shipping Committee
Pa Ican
Court of Claims
McKinley
Sesson
Caldwell
T. m
Veas
Sherman
Cullom
Snalls
Secretary of the Treasury
U. S
Fire
Congress
Eustis
Harris
J. C. Moody
Dakota
Cockrell
Voorhees
Montana
U.S. District Court
Hoar
Springer
Melkleham
Thomas Jefferson
Internal Revenue
A. W. Greely
U. S. Army
Death Follows Malignant Pustule From Hide Contact
In Wilmington on January 16 Albert Searing a bookkeeper aged forty six for Charles Mullin morocco manufacturer died after a pimple on his arm swelled and therapists diagnosed malignant pusture or anthrax. He likely scratched a lesion while handling hides and became inoculated by disease secreted in a diseased animal hide. The illness is noted as highly fatal among inoculations with ninety percent mortality.
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Wilmington
Del
Albert Searing
Charles Mullin
Morocco
Ing
Searing
Irish girl seeks revenge in carbolic acid attack
Toronto where Ellen McInerney poured carbolic acid on Mrs. Jackson after learning of her affair with Bennett. The married woman is badly burned and likely disfigured. Miss McInerney was arrested as the victim remains in critical condition. The two families are well connected.
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Toronto
Ont
Ellen Melnerney
Mrs. Jackson
Min Bennett
South Pennsylvania Railroad Injunction Maintained In Pa Case
In Dauphin County Court Judge Simonton announced the court opinion. The injunction remains against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in both cases. The Bedford and Bridgeport Company faces continued injunction in the first case, with all others dissolved. In the second case the injunction remains against the Pennsylvania and North Central Railroad companies, while actions against other parties are dissolved.
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Harrispure
Dauphin County
Simonton
South Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Company
Bedford & Bridgeport Company
Pennsylvania and
North Central Railroad
A Prophecy That Affects Russia
Society in St Petersburg is abuzz over a revived tale from a 3 year old spiritualist seance at the Officers Club. The spirit of a famed general reportedly forecast a major 1886 war in which Russia would lead, naming officers who later rose from the ranks. The coincidence has caused a notable stir amidst superstitious sentiment.
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St.Petersburg
Russia
Austria
Servia
Bulgaria
Remarkable Bulgarian Soldiers Endure War Hardships
A war correspondent notes Bulgarians endure great sacrifice with patient, businesslike devotion. Foreigners new to the country are struck by the gophers accepting reverses and victories with calm. They remained steady through early frontier reverses and later fortune, proving themselves first class soldiers.
Barnum Purchases Alice from London Zoo to Join Jumbo Ally
After long negotiations with the directors, Barnum has secured Alice the elephant, Jum BO’s longtime mate, to join the Barnum and London shows. Alice, noted for size and gentleness, attracted to children and distressed by separation, will arrive in early March before the shows open.
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Mr. Barnum
London Royal Zoological Gardens
Alice
Jumbo
London
Boston Water Board considers open conduit plan
The Water Board of Boston is weighing a new drinking water improvement plan. It proposes building an open conduit a mile or more long from the water system outlet. Large rough boulders would line the channel and the rushing water would churn over them to remove impurities caused by stagnation.
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The
Water Board of
Boston
New Whitefish Spreads in Willamette River Waters
A small whitefish, possibly a new icthyological variety, appears in Oregon rivers with the first fall rains, lasting two to three months. It resembles the smelt in color but has defined scales and specimens sometimes weigh a pound or more. Found only in the Willamette and its tributaries, this fish has appeared only within the last four or five years.
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Oregon
Willamette
Chicago Times
Ohio Legislative Proceedings Report from Columbus
Columbus notes dated January 9 to 15 cover House and Senate actions with sessions brief and recesses, bills introduced and passed, contests in Hamilton County election cases, U. S. Senator election results, and committee chairmanships. Entries mention governor appointment, taxes, education funding, liquor restrictions, and railroad regulatory items.
New Trial Granted in Murder Case at Zanesville
Judge Phillips grants William French a new trial after it was revealed a juror voiced opinions on guilt before deliberations. Also reports describe a farmer near Bellefontaine injured in a self-inflicted accident with multiple fractures and a crushed shoulder. An incident in Cincinnati kills Annie Barret by a fallen freight elevator.
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Zanesville
Phillips
William French
Bellefontaine
David Harizler
Committees of the House Announced for Hamilton County
A full list of standing committees is printed with numerous members named. Notable committees include Agriculture with Terrell and Deyo, Judiciary featuring Taylor and Worthington, Finance led by Brown and Cowgill, and Municipal Corporations listing Linduff and Palmer among others. The roster also shows assignments for Labor, Public Works, Public Buildings, and Schools, with many cross county representatives such as Williams of Noble, Williams of Coshocton, and Johnson of Williams among others.
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Columbus
House
Green
Summit
Brown
Warren
Senate
Hocking Canal
Kennedy
Cincinnati
U. S
Thurman
Sherman
Housse
Hamilton County
Harlan Vs. Butterfield
Sexate
Henry B. Payne
Surveyor’s Office
Common Pleas
Circuit
John Sherman
U. 8
Athens County
Hancock
Crawford
van Wert
Trust and Fidelity Companies
Hovst
Soldiers’ Memorial Association
Erie County
Congress
National
House of Representatives
Agriculture
Terrell
Clinton
Forpkins
Athens
Lyman
Medina
Merrick
Meigs
Emerson
Wood
Rawlins
Clarke
Dero
Fulton
Cameron
Union
Coos Stranahan
Eenre
Vinton
Delaware
Worthington
Vayette
Hilles
Belmont
Taylor
Iklin
Cuyahoga
Clement
Lake Medical Colleges
Kitchen
Jackson
Tomlinson
Lawrence
Nia
Oo Municipal
Uff
O Ferson
Fimple
Carroll
Greene
Eriopenss
Eilections
Poorman
Blair
Adams
Washburn
Ltrain
Brumback
Lucas
Johnson
Boxe Barsett
Highland
Beatty
Gréene
Olognes
Cowgill
Champaign
Labor— Taley
Deyo
Barrett
Boyd
Byal
Williams
Armor
Francisco
Tompkins
Stewart
Trumbull
Brockman
Turner
Lisle
Hunt
McClure
Arnett
Chaney
Work
Edwards
Claims
Harris
Cope
Edwards, Braddock
Blend
Municipal
Merrick, Beatty
Ames
Hull
Boehmer, Baughman, Sey
Industrial
Scheele Saanetly
Ana Enages
Staiacio Williams
Noble
Kreis
Lyons
Higgins
Whittlesy
Amés
Strecker
Shaw
Baker
Rewlins
Cole
Coshocton
Huffman
Haley
Muskingum
Ryan
Cuyaloga
Bader
Outcast
McBride
Cuff
Shultz
Willi
Columbiana
Rds
Stranahan
Sackett
Puck Chlemacher
Medical Colleges and Societies
Holcomb
Baily
Hubbard
Sacket
Patton
Geyer
Boehmer
Deaf-and Dumb
LeBlonde
Shephard
Nieman
Ohlemacher
Puck
Habbeller
Dickson
Buerhaus
Hartpence
Mat- Wak
Dowars
Wey
Eas
Van
Wert
Coates
Albaugh
McKeever
Pothe
Matthews
Palmer
Bailey
Armeer
Lyon
Columbigua
Ingman
Eidenmiller
Winnedge
Anstill
Huron
Palmer, Brown
Butterfield
Ankeny
Braddock
University and Colleges
Graydon
Hunt, Byal
Akron special reports cruelty case and fire alarm feats
A Cincinnati Enquirer special from Akron describes Tom Ridenout convicted for assault and battery after abusing three stepchildren and being kept in the Cleveland work house. Neighbors aided the rescue. Jennie Mecklbinney saved a fire alarm in twelve below temperatures, pumping water in bare feet for twenty minutes. The Franklin County Courthouse is expected to finish by July 17 1887 with costs under a stated budget. A list of licensed insurance companies is provided by the State Insurance Commission. Cantos has a smallpox case.
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Annie Barret
Burnet House
Cincinnati
Lawyer & LawTerman
Youngstown
Salem
Wm. A. Maline
Joan Noonan
Medina Common Pleas
Excelsior Coal Company
Fremont
Peter Hess
Boston
Tue
Frey’s
Springfield
Jas. Kerry
Delaware
Cincinnati Enquirer
Akron
Tom ‘Ridenout
Cleveland
Ridenout
Waynesburg
Jennie Mecklbinney
Franklin County
State Insurance Commission and
Ret Mund
Central Shore Mutual
van Wert
Allen County
Lima
Mutual Fire
Michigan Fire and Marine Detroit
Globesurance Company
Teutonia Fire
OD Marine
Canton
Cantos
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Fulld i Heights, Nl
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Daviess County
C.O
Ine
ChiCagoe
Harper's Iron and Steel Works
Newport, Ky
Ees
Chilian
Ontario
Miss Bayard
Bushe
Conditio
Valvidia
Paieta
Mex
Monterey
Delavan Beresford
San Domingo
Chihuahua
Casas Grandes
London Life
Stolidity
Barnum
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