Thyssen plants in Ruhr run on full shifts despite strikes
Sixty six thousand Thyssen workers at Hamborn Muelheim Duisburg and Dinsleben continue eight hour shifts with full output. August Thyssen remains at his desk. French occupation appears not to disrupt operations and may even boost morale as wages rise and food pledges arrive for workers.
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Hambers
Germany
Thyssen
Writz Thyssen
Ruhr
Oberhatian
Holland
America
Duisburg
Hamborn
Oberhausen
Muesheim
Rubrort
Rulne
Alsece
Jose
Turks’ Tardy Note May Keep War in Near East on Ice
Lausanne reports delay in replies from Italy Britain and France over the Near East peace talks. Ismet Pasha signals conditional concessions on judicial guarantees while Turkey shows readiness to sign. Child departs for Rome amid failed mediation as Turks and Russians plan to leave with talks likely to resume in weeks.
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Near East
Liatsons
Italy
Poincare
Angora
England
Alltes
M. Bompards
Ismet Pasha
Turkey
Child
Rome
Lausanne
Richard
Washburn Chilc
Roma
Marquis Digarron
Tem
George Tschitcherin
Depositions Begin In St Louis On Shawmen Strike
Orville J. Tannor of Chicago, assisting the Attorney General, starts taking depositions here from railroad officials and business men regarding alleged violence connected with the Shawmen strike. Railroads named include Missouri Pacific, Missouri Kansas & Texas, Wabash, Burlington, St Louis & Sant Francisco, St Louis & Southwestern, Rock Island, Chicago & Alton, and Terminal Railroad association.
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It. Louis
Orville J. Tannor
Chicago
Daugherty
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Burlington
St. Louis
Sant Francisco
Southwestrm
Rock Island
Chicago & Alton
The
Terminal Railroad Associalion
Record Crowd Ties Nashua Church To 1922 Marriages
Nearly 1000 couples tied the knot at the Little Brown Church in Nashua Iowa during 1922 marking a possible state record. The historic site drew visitors from far and wide with an estimated 25 000 guests, 15 000 of whom registered, many locals and several from distant states including a bride traveling from the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
iMale
Jany Esfugla
Pitts
Atlantic Coast
White
Broom
Pacsie
Clothiers of State Discuss Adoption of Group Meeting Plan
Des Moines February 6 The Town Retail Clothiers association edges toward adopting a group meeting plan. Mid year meetings would be held in several cities to serve retail buyers within a reasonable radius of the meeting center. National President Fred Voiland Topeka Kan praises the plan used last year in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Town Retail Clothiers Association
Red Oak
Fred Voiland
Topeka
Kan
South Carolina
Iowa and 10 Years Clean Record in Lynching Stats
Washington reports that 16 states had no lynching in the last decade per the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America analysis. Massachusetts Rhode Island New Hampshire Vermont and other states show no incidents since early 1880s while Iowa joins Nevada Colorado Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Delaware and Pennsylvania with clean records. The period 1886 to 1922 tallied 1 011 white men 12 white women 3 001 Black men and 68 Black women in lynching cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Commission of Church and Race Relations
Federal Council of Churehes of Christ
America
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
New Jersey
Utah
Connecticut
Nevada
Colorado
Minnesota
Iowa
Eiisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Isnching Riithms
Miss Francis Exposes Book Graft in Iowa Reading Circle
Des Moines, Fab 6 Miss Francis state superintendent withdraws from the Iowa Teachers Reading Circle pending board action on a resolution against alleged county superintendent commissions on books sold to teachers for certificate extensions. She charges the practice approaches petty graft and cites the circle’s structure of seven county superintendents and the state superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Iowa
Des Moines
Fab
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Reading Circle
Narcotic Inspector Commends Iowa Druggists for Law Observance
Narcotic inspector Capt. G. H. Higby praised the Town Pharmaceutical association for its efforts to halt illegal narcotic trade. He told the annual convention that Iowa druggists support strict antidrug enforcement and cited Illinois as a harsher contrast with two pharmacists jailed for misusing about 8,000 narcotic prescriptions in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deg Monnes
Town Pharmaceutical Association
G. H. Higby
Iowa
Capt. Higby
Druggists’ Association
Illinois
Secretary-Treasurer Whitney Dies in Cedar Rapids
Charles E. Whitney, secretary and treasurer of the Order of Railway Conductors, died in Cedar Rapids after three weeks of heart disease. He was 66 and had served as national secretary since 1906, well known in railroad labor circles. born in Connecticut, survived by family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Charles E. Whitney
Order of Railyay Cotrictors
Whitney
National Conductors Organization
Connecticut
Twin Sisters Rewed Divorced Brothers
Nora Thompson and her twin sister Bernice remarry Dale and Glenn Bricker in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The sisters had divorced the Bricker brothers on January 17 after testifying that each husband’s brother mistreated her. The weddings reunited four individuals who had wed in May 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Nora Thompson
Bernice
Dale
Glenn Bricker
Resident Shoots Wife Then Fatally Wounds Self in Sanborn Ta
A Sanborn Ta resident shot and killed his wife as she sat in bed reading a letter then killed himself. Both were longtime Lutherans in the town. Domestic trouble over property is believed to have driven the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Cal Nettln
M Wick Dies After Sudden Des Moines Illness
Merton G. Wick son of the late Dr T M Wick of New Hartford died suddenly at his Des Moines home from pneumonia. He was a traveling representative for Bauer-Black Drug Company of Chicago and frequently visited Cedar Falls and Waterloo on business. He was married to Addie Waterbury. Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Wick
Cedar Fails
Merton G. Wick
T. M. Wick
New Hartford
Des Moines
Addie Waterbury
Cedar Falls
Bauer-Black Drug T Company
Chicago
Waterloo
Negro Sentenced to Die Friday Receives Automatic Reprieve
Des Moines Feb 6 Joe Williams sentenced to be executed Friday for the slaying of Sara Thursdale Valley Junction teacher received an automatic stay due to the supreme court taking no action on his appeal. Court decisions today did not rule on Williams case delaying final outcome likely 60 days or more. Williams was convicted on circumstantial evidence and may seek re hearing if needed.
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Des Moines
Joe Williams
Sara Barbara
Thursdale
Valley Junction
Supreme Court
Williams
Miss Thursdale
Two Black Hawk Co Men Get Office in UW Quadrangle
Lester D. Frewitt of Forest City Ta has been elected president of Quadrangle association a government organization at the University of Iowa men s dormitory Other officers include Glenn B Cook Miles vice president Dwight H Wolfe Waterloo secretary Theron W Walker Cedar Falls treasurer
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Town City
Lester D. Frewitt
Forest City
Quadrangle Association
University of Iowa
Glenn B. Cook i Miles
Dwight H. Wolfe
Waterloo
Theron W. Walker
Cedar Fatie
Treaasurer
Fire destroys Hotel Parsons in Knoxville
A morning blaze destroyed the Parsons Hotel in Knoxville Tennessee discovered at 8 90.am and burned for hours. Owner W B Buckles estimates losses at 20 000 with origin unknown. Warner Construction Chicago offices were in the hotel and most papers were saved. The two story brick hotel of about 60 rooms started fire in a small storage near the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atnoxville
Thea Parconga
W. B. Buckles
Warner Construction Company
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Woman Dies After Gasoline Can Fire
Cour Rapide,Ia., Feb 6 Mrs Harry Bickel died at 5 am today from severe burns suffered when a gasoline can exploded while she was filling a stove. Her young son escaped with minor injuries. Surviving relatives include Mrs May Betz Des Moines and Miss Unisy Shannon Casper Wyo.
Five years in state prison for Kornblum on grand larceny
August Kornblum a Chicago chauffeur pleaded guilty to grand larceny for thefts ranging from cuff buttons to a $1500 diamond. He received a five year sentence and was arrested on charges of stealing hundreds of items.
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Dubuque
State Penitentiary
August Kornblum
Chicago
Kornblum
Spencer
Mildred — Geip
FT. H. Jones
Fie
Dubuqseec
Lbandits
Cedar Rapids
Dougherty
J. F. Beecher
Beecher
Alta
American Legion
Red Cross
Senate Opens Rivers and Harbors Bill Battle
The senate opened debate on a 56.6 million rivers and harbors appropriation amid clashes led by Senator McCumber and Senator King. Critics said the measure ignored budget estimates while supporters defended lump sum funding for multiple projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Associated Press
Washington
King
Utah
House
Budget Bureau
McCumber
Republican
North Dakota
Missouri River
Sioux City
Fort Benton
Mont
Shalrman Wadsworth
Military Committee
Missouri
Wadsworth
Budset
Indian Chief Kills Himself Over Unrequited Love at Store
In New York a Cherokee chief known as White Horse shot himself at his feet after declaring love for Norma Pearl Moore Smith, a fountain cashier who admitted exchanging notes with him while separated from her husband. Panicked shoppers, notes on Buffalo Bill, and rambling philosophic ideas found on the body reveal a tumultuous romance and shared intoxicated notions of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norma Pearl Moore
Smith
Gabriel White Horsa Latting
Broomingdale
White Horse
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Buffalo Bill
Miss Pearl . Moore
Sitting Bull
Sherm Green Exits Clarksville Livery After 33 Years
Sherm Green retires from the Clarksville livery business after 33 years, selling his interests to Frank Wilson and turning over possession. Health issues prompted the move, ending a longtime local presence. The report also notes lodge entertainment by Fr B Merrill and Mrs Bert Cros and a birthday surprise for Quadge Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Sherm Green
Frank Wilson
Green
B. Merrill
Bert Crosby
Rebekah
O. P
Quadge Hubbard
Key
Kenyon for President Boom Gains Iowa Support
A resolution to nominate former Senator William S. Kenyon for the Republican presidential race is to be introduced in the Iowa General Assembly this week. The drive is favored by the Assembly’s left wing, with Kenyon’s farm bloc leadership noted from his Senate days and the farm element dominant in the Iowa House. The Senate is closely divided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Des Moines
William S. Kenyon
Republican Party
General Assembly
Senate
Iowa House
Aplington Banker on Stand in Land Case
H J De Burh of Aplington Buller county Indiana testified in federal proceedings accusing Daniel Hayes and 11 other officials of conspiracy to defraud in the sale of Merced county California land. Officials say the scheme netted over 4 million dollars. De Burh said he exchanged 6000 in stock for 60 acres of land and received nothing in return.
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Chicago
H. J. de Burh
Aplington
Buller County
Daniel Hayes
Daniel Hayes Company
Merced County
California
de Burh
Enrollment at Cornell Shows Healthy Growth
Mount Vernon Iowa February 6 Enrollment at Cornell college for the second semester shows a notable rise over last year according to registrar Dr W B Ebersole. With two days left in registration the count already exceeds last year by 26 students and the senior class college wide will graduate June 7 with about 20 more graduates than last year.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Ebersole
Inter of Corneil
Ku Klux Klan members attend grave in Galesburg burial
In Galesburg Illinois twelve Ku Klux Klan members in full regalia stood at the funeral of Fred Du Von a former supervisor, placed a wreath, and prayed briefly before leaving by car. In Springfield Wisconsin Miss Jennie Ferreira aged 54 died from injuries after being struck by a car whose driver fled.
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Galesburg
Ill
Ku Klux Klan
Fred. du von
Springfield
Jennie Ferreira
Coue's Uproar as Paralytic Walks Off Stage in Chicago
In Chicago on February 6 the audience roared when Otto R. Kropf of Milwaukee, claimed paralyzed for over a year, walked from the stage after hearing Coue's autosuggestion formula. Kropf had been carried up. Howard Canter’s tremors stirred uproar as the crowd jeered and kissed Cone.
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Coue
Chicago
Hmile Coue
Otto R. Kropf
Milwaukee
Cone
Howard Canter
Bedlam
Kropt
Probe Death in Fire of Wealthy Recluse
Investigators in Chicago probe the death of Mrs Elizabeth Jordan Wilson a 6 year old reputed wealth recluse in two fires at her home. The attorney Shirley T High questions the initial stove fire theory and notes she sold property worth about 35200 in recent days. No relatives are located and the attorney says she never named any kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elizabeth Jordan Wilson
Shirley T. High
Irs
Mystery in Cabled Death By Own Action in Geneva
Ralph Dort, son of a Michigan automobile manufacturer, has been missing since last Saturday. A cable message from Geneva alleges he killed himself, but local authorities and the American consulate have no knowledge of the affair. Dort's passport was stamped by the French consulate the prior Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brtha Associated Press
Geneva
Ralph Dort
America
Dort
Shipbuilder Charles Morse and co defendants face delayed trial
Trial of Charles W. Morse the New York shipbuilder his three sons and eight others on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government in wartime shipping contracts was postponed from today in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to Sunday February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Charles W. Morse
New York
District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Sonday
Five Hurt When Train Jumps Track in Terre Haute
In Terre Haute Indiana on February 6 a fast Big Four train No 46 derailed after hitting an open switch and turning the engine over. Seven coaches left the track, leaving five seriously injured and two perhaps fatally hurt. It marks the second wreck of this kind at the same site within nine months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Big Four
Dr Mark Warren Aiwaniang Speaks On Near East Relief
Dr Mark Warren Aiwaniang spoke at noon about relief work in the Near East. He described rescuing Christian boys and girls from Turks and the ongoing need for funds as transport and facilities remain limited. He noted Turks demand Christian children be returned after recovery and said such demands are refused. He will address Cedar Falls tonight. Kneeknockers club then held public speaking instruction with Dr T F Thornton and George Seales discussing bridge construction in zero weather and winter concrete work.
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Mark It
Warren
New York City
Kiwantang
Cee Ou
Near East
Cedar Falla
Kiwanis Club
T. F. Thornton
George Seales
Tridge
Cedar River
Sans Souci
Canal Profits Prompt Plans for New Waterway
The government proposes a second canal in the Panama region funded by profits from the existing canal. Possible sites include the Nicaragua route or a Panama tidewater canal. The current canal operates at about 40 percent capacity and January profits exceeded 1.5 million dollars per War Secretary Weeks report to the cabinet.
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United Press
Washington
D. G
Panama Canal
White House
Nicaragua
Panama
Harding Urges Forest Conservation Laws
President Harding urged enactment of forest conservation legislation in a letter to Representative Clarks of New York. The plan proposes a comprehensive federal state cooperative policy with a reforestation and timber conservation program under consideration by the House Agricultural Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Harding
Clarks
New York
House Agricultural Committee
Five Plead Guilty to Distillery Theft
In Indianapolis on February 6, William Krogman and four co defendants pleaded guilty as federal court opened. Judge Anderson set March 8 for resentencing for all 18 indicted in the case. Thirteen had already pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
William Krogman
Im_federal court
Krogman
Teli City
Anderson
Train Robbery Report From Mossyette Involving Conductor
Investigation into a Rock Island freight train robbery at Mossyitte last night shows a group of men fired at the train conductor when he refused to move the train to let them pass in their car. The conductor was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Rock Island
Mossyitte
Senate approves Armenian refugee admission plan
Washington reports the senate passed legislation to admit Armenian refugees beyond immigration limits. In Rome the government ordered arrests of 10 communists and seized their funds after the Communist Internationale manifesto urged global workers to resist fascism. Montreal notes Liberal Tachereau government reelected in Quebec elections. Cairo cites King Fund declining to accept the Egyptian ministry resignation. New York notes Alfred G. Smith elected president of the American Steamship Owners Association.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Rome
Commmunist Internationale
Workers of the World
Montreal
Tachereau
Quebec
Cairo
King Fund
New
Northwest Cold Wave Forecast Grips Nation
Washington Feb 6 A new cold wave from the northwest will cover almost the entire country for at least two days with subfreezing temperatures. The Weather Bureau warns of snow and rain east of the Mississippi and near zero readings in the next 48 hours, with Alabama Florida and Tennessee also affected. Chicago reports winds and continued snow and a low of about 10 degrees tonight.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Chaser
Chicago
United States Weather Bureau
Central States
No Murder Truce Is Possible Message to Plea
Dublin dispatch reports Irish Free State officials reject commutation for five Republican prisoners and vow continued executions until terrorism ends. Gen Daly states a truce is impossible with murderers. Also note attack on Hugh Kennedy’s home and a Pathe Freres fire explosion injuring four insurgents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Irish Free! State
Daly
Tralee
Bree
United Press
Pathe Freres
Smiles and Kinks Off Today's Wires
New York reports that street bandits enforce a no-voice rule, forcing victims to surrender while hands are raised. Edmond Barnes laughed loudly during a session. the judge fined him ten dollars. Chicago scenes show garbage men bidding for celebrity trash pickup amid higher bootlegger bottle prices.
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New York
Manhattan
Edmond
No Jap Flappers Declared By Visitor
Honolulu February 6 Dr A L Dean president of the University of Hawaii returned from Japan and reports there is no flapper movement in Japan yet the younger set is dining with men friends and dancing foxtrots or one steps while wearing sandals and shocking elders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Fev
Japan
Island Empire
A. L. Dean
University of Mawaii
America
Women to lead in politics predicts Ida Tarbell
Boston Feb 6 Ida Tarbell lecturer and writer predicts men will be forced to share power with women in politics. She ridiculed Congress and its tariffs and urged that a congress of women would have performed better.
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Boston
Ida Tarbell
On South
Miss Tarbell
Congress
Congress of Women
Council May Fix Telephone Rates in Iowa
Des Moines reports a bill introduced in the Senate to place control of telephone rates and service under city councils, aligning with electricity gas and water. The Iowa League of Municipalities backs the measure and urges city administrations to send representatives to the legislature. University of Washington broadcasts classroom history lectures by radio.
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Day
Senate
Des Moines
Frank J. Pierce
Iowa League of Municipalities
League
Charles MacKay
Supreme Court Decides Gases in Criminal Cases
Three criminal cases linked to a crusade against vice in the city were decided by the Supreme Court. Harry Williams and Charles Munson were fined for liquor nuisance amid guilty pleas and appeals. Catherine Sassamen won $1,700 in damages for breach of contract in house construction. McCoy Beecher and Reed law firms represented parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
di Catchas
Courier
de Moines
G. W. Wood
State
Harry Willams
Charles Munson
Wiliams
Munson
Supreme Evers
Mun‘ps Forersed
Ats
Terial
High Court Af
Catherine Sassamen
Mike Blitsch
McCoy & Beecher
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
County Board at Lunch Counts Thirteen at Banquet
Thirteen county officials dined in Black's tearoom private room today, all seated around the Broaning board. County recorder Miss Jertie S. Bird was the only woman present and she expressed no fear of calamity from the unlucky number. Judge G. W. Wood and county officers joined the noon meal, with no omen of misfortune observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black's
Young
G. W. Wood
Dibhner
Jertie S. Bird
County Recorder
Finchford Man Is Held for Assault
Finchford, Ir. Fred Middleton, a young man of Finchford, was arraigned in municipal court on a state charge of assault and battery filed by Gladys May Miller of Finchford. Middleton pleaded not guilty as Judge O. R. Courtright presided. Witnesses including the mother arrived in court. Deputy Bailiff Karl Peek arrested Middleton late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Middleton
Finchford
Balety
Gladys May Miler
Middleton
O. RB
Courtright
Karl Peek
Dubuque Man Fined for Carrying Booze
C. F. Byers of Dubuque along with Leo McCartney were arrested at 549 a m while driving a touring car. They were charged with illegal transportation of liquor after hooch was found. Byers pleaded guilty and received a 200 dollar fine plus costs or 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Byers
Dubuque
Leo McCartney
Seeks Divorce Here on Cruelty Charge
Lela Criswell files suit for divorce from Theodore Crisyell alleging cruel treatment after their June 29, 1920 union in Albert Lea Minnesota. The couple separated on February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Criswell
Theodore Crisyell
Albert Lea
Minn
Administrator Named for Headford Estate
Petition for the administration of the estate of the late Mrs Elizabeth Headford was filed in probate court by E H Headford a son. W E B Robinson was appointed administrator. The estate is valued at about 7900 pounds with two 500s to E H and W T Headford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Headford
E. H. Headford
W. EB. Robinson
E. H
W. T. Headford
D S Harrison Critically Ill at Home in Buffalo Center
D S Harrison, 37, is seriously ill at his home at 413 Twelfth Street West. A daughter Mrs G B Johnson of Buffalo Center is with him. Harrison is 87 years old. A formal party by Collegiate club will open a series of dances at K of P hall Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ED. S. Harrison
Twelfth Street West
G. B. Johnson
Buffalo Center
Harrison
K. of
Hall
Hearings in Tellegen Divorce Postponed
New York February 6 hearings in the divorce action by Geraldine Farrar against Lou Tellegen were postponed to tomorrow. Tellegen's attorney objected to an open hearing. The text includes unrelated verse and a science note on an interferometer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geraldine Farrar
Lou Tellegen
Tellegen
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