Remedy claims St Jacobs Oil eases rheumatism
A newspaper notice presents testimonials from ordinary citizens across Cin i and nearby areas praising St Jacobs Oil for relief from rheumatism sciatica and related pains. The ad notes several named residents and endorses the remedy as credible evidence and urges readers to try a sample package offered by G. Brothers Co. Clintonville Conn.
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St. Jacobs Oil
Frank
West Fifth Street
Ottle
Aloyus Eeewe
Eastern Avenue
Eet
Wahan
Sycamore
Yewis
Butler Street
George
Hd Columbia Avenues
Cini
A Dampener in Kansas Brings Snow to Plains Regions
Snow fell in Northern Kansas on March 9 reaching five inches while Abilene Texas recorded six inches on March 8. The storm affected parts of the regional plains with fresh snowfall and chilly conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Abilene
Texas
Ohio Senate Passes Pond Bill Taxing Liquor Traffic
The Ohio Senate approved the Pond Bill imposing a new tax on the liquor traffic, directing revenue to state needs. The measure awaits governor assent and outlines rates and collection provisions.
Dwyer Dies in Brooklyn Hospital
Will Fight No More reports the death of famed pugilist John Dwyer who passed away last week in Brooklyn Hospital. The obituary notes his storied career and untimely end, marking the loss felt in boxing circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dwyer
Brooklyn Hospital
Arrests of Nihilists Reported at Odessa
The telegraph states that major arrests of Nihilists were carried out in Odessa and a secret press was uncovered, signaling a significant crackdown by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Odessa
Startling Figures From Flood Devastation in Valley
It is estimated that 43,000 people have been rendered destitute in the Lower Mississippi Valley by reason of the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Aid for Sufferers: Michigan Legislature Funds Relief
The Michigan Legislature appropriated 260000 dollars for further relief of victims of last fall's forest fires. Fire recovery money targets affected communities and individuals seeking aid through state programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Russia's Troubles War Imminent Says Constantinople Dispatch
A Constantinople dispatch reports that present indications show an inevitable war between Russia and Austria. The item notes heightened tensions and the likelihood of renewed hostilities between the two powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Russia
Austria
Three murderers hanged from jail in La Lunas New Mexico
In La Lunas New Mexico Chase Shelton Jno Redmond and Harry French were taken from jail by mob and hanged. The Mexican press largely denounces bringing Negro laborers for railroad construction in Mexico City.
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la Lunas
N. M
Chase Shelton
Jno. Redmond
Harry French
Smob
City
Mexico
Death of Senator Wilkinson in Kentucky General Assembly
Senator Wilkinson died in Frankfort Kentucky on the seventh inst aged seventy years leaving a void in state politics and legislative circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wilkinson
Kentucky General Assembly
Frankfort
Rainfall at Memphis Tops Annual Average
During January and February the rainfall at Memphis exceeded twenty seven inches, constituting half the area’s usual yearly average. The unusually heavy precipitation highlights a wet start to the year for the region, with potential impacts on agriculture and local drainage systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Church and State Senate rejects Simon amendment
The French Senate votes against Jules Simon's amendment 167 to 123, which would have forced schoolmasters to teach pupils their duty toward God and country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jules Simon
Forty-Seven Drown On West Africa Ferry Voyage
Advices from the Lagos coast report a ferryboat capsizing in a lagoon. Sixty persons were aboard and forty-seven are dead, with rough seas blamed for the tragedy.
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West
Africa
Lagos
Death of a Fat Boy at Pittsburg Pest-house
The traveling show fat boy David Navarro aged twenty one died in Pittsburg Pest-house last week from small pox. He weighed seven hundred twenty pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Navarro
Pittsburg
Skobeleff Expresses Regret After Reprimand
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports Skobeleff apologizing to the Czar, saying he did not intend to become a political agitator and expressed contrition for his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Skobeleff
Sale of Piedmont Stirs Trotting Circles in 30,000 Deal
J Morgan of Chicago sold the celebrated trotting stallion Piedmont, record 2173¢, last week to Ex Governor Leland Stanford of California for 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Morgan
Chicago
Piedmont
Leland Stanford
California
Senate okays liquor traffic probe commission plan
The United States Senate passed by 84 to 14 a bill to appoint a commission that will thoroughly investigate the liquor traffic from the prohibition standpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Greenbackers Convene in St Louis Elect National Executive Committee
The Greenbackers held a convention in St Louis and elected a National Executive Committee to harmonize and strengthen the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbackers
St. Louis
Chicago Woman Sells Guiteau Autographs by Mail
Miss F M Scoville of Chicago claims to supply autographs of Charles J Guiteau by mail for twenty five cents, sending out postcards across the country.
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F. M. Scoville
Chicago
Charles J. Guiteau
Hazel's Pedestrian Win Brings 19000 Profit Claim
Hazel, winner of the last pedestrian contest in New York, set a 600 mile record in 140 hours. He reports profits around 19000 dollars, a fact he notes while highlighting the value of brains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
New York
Director Condict Bail Set in Bank Loss Case
Director Condict of the Mechanics National Bank in Newark New Jersey faces a civil suit alleging crooked transactions caused a loss of seven hundred thousand dollars. His bail is fixed at two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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Condict
The
Mechanics’ National Bank
Newark
N.J
Peruvians Defeated at Piveara by Chilian Troops
Chilian forces defeated the Peruvians at Piveara killing their Chief of Staff Colonel Tafur a Lieutenant Colonel and several officers and eighty seven soldiers. The Chilians suffered one officer and fifteen men killed.
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Piveara
Tafur
Mr Bradlaugh Re-Elected Yet Refused Oath of Office
Mr Bradlaugh, again elected to the British House of Commons, has been refused permission to take the oath of office. The obstacle to his oath remains a Supreme Being reference, hindering his formal swearing in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradlaugh
House of Commons
Murdered by a Thief in Boston Home
Mrs Harriet Bell of Boston died after a burglar entered her home confronted her in the hallway and stabbed her neck with a long knife before escaping. She bled to death in a short time.
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Harriet Bell
Boston
Ex Broker in Trouble in New York Bank Scam
R H Cornwall a loan clerk at Fourth National Bank New York has been found passing bonds through his hands causing a bank loss of 70000 dollars. Cornwall aged sixty five was formerly a Wall Street broker and faces exposure in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Cornwall
Fourth National Bank
New York
Cornwall
Wall Street
Riot in Catawba County prompts military aid in unrest
In Catawba County North Carolina a black man assaulted a white man and within fifteen minutes about one hundred people whites and blacks engaged in a clash. Military forces were needed to restore order and many rioters were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catawba County
North Carolina
Dishonest Detectives in Philadelphia Collusion Scandal
A Pinkerton agent reveals Philadelphia detectives have for years conspired with the city’s worst thieves, shielding their crimes and sharing the profits, exposing a deep rooted corruption within the local force.
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Pinkerton
Philadelphia
Printer Sindrem Death-Row Reprieve Sparks 30 Days
Governor grants a thirty day reprieve to Sindrem the New York printer who shot his landlady over board money and boasted of her lingering agony before death. He is scheduled to hang on April 7. Congress aborts New Orleans De Soto 200th celebration plan. The Senate passes a Chinese immigration bill suspending laborers for twenty years after a ninety day grace period.
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Sindrem
New York
Congress
New Orleans
Mississippi River
de Boto
de Soto
Mississippi
United States Senate
United States
Cumberland River Flood Submerges Hundreds of Homes in Nashville
The Cumberland River surged again with reports from Nashville of at least three hundred houses submerged in depressions. Water rose several feet above the Signal Service danger line, leaving only one street between North West and Southeast Nashville passable.
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Cumberland
Nashville
Signal Service
Desperate Murder Shocks Terre Haute Woman Slaying
Isaac Kendrick a railroad brakeman from near Terre Haute Indiana shot his wife three times in her home after a jealous dispute. He remained by the body through the night and was arrested the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Kendrick
Terre Haute
Ind
Bond Allegations In Star Router Case Reported
The government alleges a swindle involving Star Router's bond with $2,000,000 at stake and $20,000 required for bail. Other cases set bail at $1,000 to $1,500, reflecting a variable pretrial security level.
Declining Supreme Court Seat Shifts Appointment Interest
The text notes that Mr. Conkling refused a Supreme Judgeship and Senator Edmunds of Vermont also declined. A friend says Edmunds would have accepted if offered initially, suggesting reduced demand for the position.
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Conkling
Senator Edmunds
Vermont
Edmunds
River floods devastate Austin and Helena structures
At Austin and Helena the river cut through the town demolishing principal buildings including the Masonic Temple. The Centennial Block, a large brick building, is nearly ruined with water surrounding it twenty two feet. Several stores and homes were washed away and carried about half a mile.
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Austin
Helena
Masonic Temple
Speech of Skobeleff Angers German Press
The German press denounces General Skobeleff for complimenting Poland in Warsaw claiming without a Russian garrison Warsaw would host a German one. The Voss Gazette asserts the czar must back Skobeleff or be powerless against him, dismissing Prince Orloff’s assurances in Paris as valueless.
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Skobeleff
Skobeleff Says Best Russian Is the Czar in Berlin
A Berlin dispatch reports General Skobeleff addressing Russian officers claiming the best Russian is the Czar. He warned Europe of his views on the Slav question, and his recall is described as a fresh humiliation by the man who built an empire with blood and iron.
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Skobeleff
Berlin
Europe
Mormon Converts At King's Mountains Reach Fifty
In North Carolina fifty converts have joined the Mormon church as meetings draw country folk from miles around. The followers grow confident in their creed yet worry about the church’s stability amid recent events. Utah lawmakers adjourned sine die with speeches hinting polygamy talk may be over.
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King’s Mountains
North Carolina
Utah
Justly Indignant Diplomat complains of mail interception
Charles Adams United States Minister to Bolivia stationed at La Paz writes February 2 to Representative Belford alleging Chileans intercept and read all his diplomatic and private mail before delivery. He says Bolivian papers boast of the issue and he is a laughing stock. He seeks State Department action or recall.
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Charles Adams
United States
Bolivia
la Paz
Belford
State Department
The Czar Scolds Skebeleff After Speech Critique
The Czar admonishes General Skebeleff for alleged failures in Russia’s stance in Europe. He notes Russia’s diminished authority, Austria annoyed, France distant, Gladstone hampered, and a Russophobe English party using Russia as a target for its anti bellicose, grasping image.
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Skebeleff
Russia
Europe
Austria
France
Gladstone
Reports of the Flood From Captain Lee Authority
Captain F. M. Lee reports to the Secretary of War on Mississippi flood conditions. He surveys from a point twenty miles below Memphis and describes the scope, damage, and military assessment of the rising waters across the region.
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F. M. Lee
Secretary of War
Mississippi
Memphis
Desperate People Driven by Flood Pains Across Submerged Nation
The first break flooded the country leaving vast sea waters and widespread destitution. People endure starvation, with stock drowned and many sheltering in gin houses, stable lofts, and upper cabin stores. Hundreds subsist on parched corn amid this disaster.
Hugo Protests Nihilist Sentences in St Petersburg
Paris dispatch reports Victor Hugo denounces the St Petersburg Nihilist sentences and warns the Czar to spare the people or face divine reprisal. Vienna notes Cracow authorities crushed a student protest after clashes that killed two students and four gens d armes. Memorials from Utah residents urge suspension of Utah bills and to appoint an impartial commission to assess affairs in the territory.
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Paris
M. Victor Hugo
St. Petersburg
Vienna
Cracow
Gens D’armes
United States House
Utah
Moonlight Photo Captures Vault at Lake View Cemetery
Richard Jhar of Berlin, student of Dr. Vogel, photographed President Garfield's vault at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, by moonlight. He spent considerable money and left the camera for seven hours before obtaining a perfect negative. Shadows appear in two directions as the moon moved east to west, making the discovery of interest to science and local intrigue.
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Richard Jhar
Berlin
Vogel
Garfield
Lake View Cemetery
Cleveland
Jhar
Government Extortions Revealed In Treasury Report
Treasury Department findings show 800000 dollars refunded last fiscal year to about 1200 New York Custom House victims. Illegal duties ranged from one to thirty thousand dollars per person, covering broad imports from collar buttons to steam engines. The piece also notes uncounted victims due to ignorance or reluctance to claim rights. In Kentucky, Mary Sigman and her mother Rhoda Sigman were assassinated at midnight. James Bishop arrested with A. S. Henderson and William Hysinger as accessories. Bishop is linked to a prior killing of Wat Bishop and Adam Hysinger. circumstantial evidence is strong. Public sentiment ties Mary Sigman’s murder to vengeance for those deaths.
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Treasury Department
Congress
Custom-house
New York
Bernhardt
Kentucky
Mary Sigman
Rhoda Sigman
Mary
James Bishop
Henderson
William Hysinger
Bishop
Wm. Hysinger
Adam Hysinger
Wat
Liccy
Cory
Throp
Mr. Tyler
1St Regiment
Licey
Penitentiary Committee
House
Common Pleas Court
the Supreme Court
Cincinnati
Cuya
Ohio
Charles Murphy
Harrison
Miami Union
Troy
Miami County
Jostin Clark
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
North Main Street
Urbana
Galion
Samuel N. Shaffer
Akron
Board of Education
Board of Health
Oberlin
Goodrich
Gardner
Bronson
Carter & Wood
Tobin
Ellis
Herrick’s
Jas. Henriott
Union County
Mt. Gilead
Sm Sorel Oos
Mossman
Morgan Center
Morgan Township
Gallia County
Chillicothe
Lawrence Holtzder
Summerset
River Disaster on Steamer Sidney Kills Multiple Passengers
A fatal steam pipe explosion aboard the Steamer Sidney near Goose Island on the Ohio River killed Mr Still and his grandmother Mrs Lytle en route to Parkersburg, and Mr Cain from the Big Kanawha. The pilot’s wife James Stephenson also died, with several others badly burned or injured. The Emma Graham evacuated physicians to the scene and returned to Ravenswood for aid. The witness described the scene as almost indescribable.
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Sidney
Wheeling
Ohio River
Goose Island
Still
Lytle
Parkersburg
Cain
Big Kanawha
James Stephenson
Williams
Mills
Bellaire
Ohio
Faulkner
Colorado
Pittsburg
Green Lesters
Toby Nash
Alonzo West
Warrick
Ohioville
Pennsylvania
Emma Graham
Ravenswood
Eads Proposes Ship Railway with Government Guarantee
The proposal details a plan to build a ship railway from above the Coatzacoalcos River to the Pacific to ship large vessels. It would funnel US commerce for ninety nine years at half the rates of other routes with a six percent dividend guarantee for fifteen years on fifty million dollars of capital. Government bonds would back money advanced and be redeemable at maturity with tolls paid in bonds if unpaid. The plan sets dividends capped at eight percent and relies on government support to attract bond buyers.
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Eads
Coatzacoalcos River
Pacific Ocean
United States
Isthmus
Mexico
Farewell sermon by Rev Miln at Unity Church Chicago
Rev Geo OC Miln delivered his farewell sermon at Unity Church in Chicago on March 12. He explained his withdrawal arose from doubts about immortality of the soul and criticized creedal doctrine as overly broad and useless. He condemned the idea of eternal hell and said he would loathe a God who permits such a fate.
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Geo. OC. Miln
Unity Church
Chicago
Fragmentary Memoir Passage on Mother and Hell
A disjointed reminiscence recalls the speaker’s mother with praised warmth and sharp scorn, imagining her as both generous and hostile. The speaker muses on orthodoxy, damnation, and the desire to remain with his mother, amid fragmented lines and introspective assertions.
Fragmented 19th Century News Snippets Across Continents
A mosaic of reports covers political trials, floods, mine disasters, earthquakes, and financial rumors. It mentions a Boston swindle case ending in prison, flood-driven river changes near Vicksburg, a deadly coal mine explosion in Spain, and a Costa Rican quake with heavy casualties. It also notes US officials debating Supreme Court appointments and Jay Gould's vast securities display amid market rumors, plus a Tennessee moonshine case and a deadly deputy's feud.
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J. Russert
China
Avaust
SoTeLpo
Washington
Kr Br
Vicksburg
Belvez
Spain
New York
Che Co
Newark
N. J
London
England
Alexander II
Hill
Dancer
Messrs. Conkling and
Edmunds
Samuel Blatchford
Conkling
Clarence Steward
Srontzs
Jay Gould
Western Union
Missouri Pacific
Panama
Costa Rica
Uela
San Ramon
Scala Sod
Piaidlang
Carrarx James M. Davis
U. S. Revenue
McMinnville
Tenn
Tennessee
Senate Keeps Busy With Legislation And Debates
The Senate reported favorably on a House joint resolution for returning duties to New Testament revisers and amended the Inter oceanic Ship Railway bill. A Mrs. Garfield pension bill, with $5,000 yearly pensions for Mrs. Polk and Mrs. Tyler from Sept. 19, 1881, was discussed. Proposals to establish the Eastern Judicial District of Kentucky and other finance measures were entered, including certificates of deposit for debt refunding. The Chinese bill sparked extensive debate with Edmunds defending principles and Platt opposing, while multiple related bills and resolutions circulated.
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Senate
House
Sherman
Beck
Peru
Edmunds
Garland
Platt
Etiquette Notes From A Formal Dinner Table
A humorous guide on refined table manners advises proper macaroni cutting, peeling oranges on a fork, discreetly hiding table mishaps, and avoiding garbled wine finishing gestures. It warns against placing fruit stones on tablecloths or wiping gloves in gravy, and suggests polite nonattendance notes.
Maine overhauls lunatic asylum amid abuse concerns
The state faces a reform drive as officials and authorities confront autocratic rule in the Maine lunatic asylum. The piece argues past watchdogs failed and urges continual public scrutiny to prevent further cruelty.
House Debates Military and Immigration Bills in Congress
A congressional session saw passage of the Chinese immigration bill after a lengthy debate with 99 Yeas and 15 Nays. The House also approved a commission to probe the alcoholic liquor traffic and appropriated funds for its expenses. A report on agricultural policy and wartime measures was laid over, while discussions included pensions, anti-discrimination resolutions, and leaf tobacco sales by farmers and tenants.
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Russia
Kelley
Hewitt
Alabama
Tennessee
Davis Island
Ohio River
Committee On
Utah
Mississippi
Mr. Edmunds
Yeas
Bayard
Beck
Call
Cameron
Cockrell
Coke
Fair
Farley
Garland
Eorge
Gorman
Hale
Harris
Hill
Fekoon
Jonas
Jones
Miller
Sawyer
Slater
Vance
West
Voorhees
Walker
Nays
Aldrich
Sewell
Platt
Rollins
Sherman
Senator Hill
Mitchel
Hampton
Hoar
United States
Senate
Ohio Legislature Adopts and Debates Various Bills
Petition efforts for Brig ham Railroad bill were filed. Several measures passed or advanced including notices by mail on negotiable instruments, widows and orphans homestead exemptions, and teacher examinations. A liquor traffic constitutional amendment was approved 17 to 15 in senate. Numerous local and statewide bills were introduced or debated, with some approved for engrossment or read third time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham
Strong
Hall
Jones
Committee On Finance
Vallandigham
Senate
Kinney
Hartshorn
United States
Hollingsworth
Chapman
Turkey
Woodcock
Pond
Gross & Deitrick
E. Canal
Cincinnati Board of Public Works
Ohio
Ragbag couple discuss costly table talk and image
In dialogue, Mrs Ragbag notes at table with servants present the Ragbags’ costly expenses and how their generosity impresses neighbors. The exchange emphasizes social display and perceived liberality.
Freezing Therapy Described For Pain and Tumors
Dr J H Kellogg describes using freezing to render parts insensible and halt growths such as warts polyps and cancers. A rubber ice bag applied to the chest or breast and rapid cooling with ether spray or ice salt mix can numb tissue. Careful thawing and limited duration prevent harm. The Congressional Library reports 420092 volumes in a librarian’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kellogg
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Trux & Con Augusta
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Inptaware
Idianapolis
Indiana
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Rb.s.& A.P. Lacey
Washington, D. Cc
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Hibes
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Price
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Mont
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Mase
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Maine
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Special Treasury
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Roderick MacLean
John Hendry
Lakeport
Cal
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Guiteau
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Star Router
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