Norwalk Chronicler

Evening sentinel, Friday, June 23, 1911 · page 1

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Will a
Still Rilll

Highway Commissioner’s Depart-
ment Will Have to Sue for
Connecticut Ave. Work

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Tax of 9 Mills Laid and Appro-
priations of $232,687.14 Voted

 

 

 

 

The State ol’ Connecticut will have
to bring a. lawsuit if it desires reim-

bulldlng and repairing of Connecticut
avenue This was the vciditt ol’ the
gathering of about seicnty flic cltl-‘
was at the adjourned loan meeting}:
last night, which refused to giant the
appropriation of $5,090.32 recommend
ed by the board of estimate and turn-
-tlon. This leaves the appropriations
for the coming your $232,596.32. and
to cover this amount a tax of nine
mills was laid. t

 

{Continued on Sixth Page.)

orients n HATES’ inn.

Lotus of Native Veal, 18c lb.

Leg and Fllet Native Veal. 18c lb. ,.
3 lbs. Beet Shoulder Steak, 25c.
Lean Pot Roast, 10c lb.

Choice Native Fowls. 18 and 20c lb.
Choice Roasting Chickens, 24c lb.

3 large Grape Fruit, 250.
California Muskmelons, 10c each.
Large head lettuce. 5 and 8c.
Native Wax Beans, 3 qts.. 25c.
Green Beans, 10c at.

Sweet Oranges. 20. 25 and title doz.
l’lueapplss. 10c each.

Large new Potatoes. 65c pit.

to lbs. of Loan Corned Beef, ride.

 

 

 

PEEPING TOM lN CHAPEL STREET

People on the Lookout for Man Who!”-

Disturbs Residents.

’l‘ho rosidonts of Chapel street and
vicinity have, complained numerous
Alilllflfl of into to the police authorities
that they have been bothered by a
"Popping Tom," and the police have
itopt an eye out for the follow. Wod-
ncnday night Sergeant l‘lrynn H. silk
wont down to the vicinity and made
it thorough search for tho mun. lie
was about to roturn to the center or
the city, when ho came upon the i‘cl~
low. who suddenly ducked.

Knowing the neighborhood hotter
than the lmllllii officer, the mun. whoop
numo tho politic refuse to divulge.
allppuil biuiculli a wire. fence. and oil-
cupcd. applicant Silk bucntno onluuu‘
but in tho wire of the lattice and when
its oxirlcuiad himself the man was
none.

'liaut night attain Sergeant Billt wont
«to the arena of “Tom the l’copnt's”
”iterations and iltlit titan tho man. “ho
is an l'laliuu resident oi" iiiinpcl iiireul,
though he sinrlod to run. hull lliilc

. chance for lie was in nu upon back
yard when discovered. and Sergeant
Milk is 1. noted sprinter.

Whnn asked why he did his poop.
ling "'I‘oin" coinplaln’cd that. he was a
victim of insomnia and that being an
Jim“ to sloop he could do little else
than ho has been doing nearly ovary

plain, recently. lie was Wui‘lleil to out. ~

out the pooping or ialto the rotisontieib
«ca union will he a ride iii the dlroo
lion oi” Bridgeport.

“legume—um

FOR OMALL HALL.

 

Aii" entrance hall about eight toot

square notilti‘lltila furniture. The La-
tiles Home Joiirtishnanies the follow
mu articles: a simple bench or cotton
that opens, affording a place for gloves,
brushes. etc; over this it mlrrow. Willi
books tit it is natiessary) for lists; ii
niilicoiorod pottery par for umbrellas.
and if there is still room a ’very small
aloud.

 

initiation lintliiil

itili lliiiilliiiill Miiiiil

Explains His Position upgrading
Norwaik Town Court Ciiicials
Salary Bill ,

 

 

South Norwalk's street improvement
bond issue bill still sleeps quietly in
the committee at the legislature, and
it was «given out by Representative
Carl A. Anderson, this morning, that
there were no indications up to the
present time of any immediate action
on the part of the committee in re-
gards to reporting the same. This is
the substitute bill that was presented
by Mayor ‘Albert M. Pohlman'a com-
mittee after the ten year improvement
.bond ibiil had been rejected.

in speaking of his action in protest-
ing against the passage of idle town
court bill, which provided for an in-
crease in salary for certain of the
town court oiliclals and also provided
for the establishment of two courts,
one in Norwalk and the other in South

|.‘v’orwullt, Representative Anderson in
bursomcut for money spent l“ “‘6 "'3' I formed a Sentinel reporter, this morn.

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ing, that. his objections were in re«
gnrda lo the increase in the salaries.
tagalnst ich a special town meeting
voted only recently. Mr. Anderson
stated that the bill was the product of
a political scheme and‘ he could not

very woll sit quietly and see the rules

suspended and action taken without
being heard on the matter.

When asked what action would be
taken in regards to the nppointthont
of an assocaite judge in Norwalk. and
'as to the chances of Edward M. Look-
wood's rte-appointment. he stated
Yrankiy- that he did not. know what so
lion would be when, although his was
not aware of any objection minus
the appointment of Attorney [Jock-
wood.

in the house. yesterday. an not
amending the charter of the City of
Norwalk and authorizing the issue of
short term bonds for the improvement
of the streets was passed.

An act amending an not creating the
board of estlmabo and taxation in the
City of Norwalk was also passed by
the house.

 

~8ATURDAY’8 SPECIALS.
Small Logo of Genuine Spring

lamb, lilo lb.

Small Foreauarters Genuine Spring
Lamb, 7c lb.
iicst Spring Lamb Chops. iii and tile

Prime Rib Roast Beel'.14-liic lb

illndo React. 12c lb.

Fresh Plato Beef. tic lb.
l’UllLlCrMAltKET.

.52 South Main Bi. .

truivrmfifine

Ill THE PRIESTIICCII

Rev, ll. J. Carroll, rector of Bi. .lo-
soph’s ltomuu litthollc Church. will
observe the twonl‘y‘llftli nnhlvcrsniy of
his ordination to the priesthood. iontor»
row. Rev. Father Carroll will not colt--
brain the (Wont. on ho is taking his to»

 

ration at tho Maureen institute, Kay-t

sor's island. ibis week.

ilov. 'Willilfil’ Carroll was ordained to
the priesthood at till. llonuvwlture Col-
lane. in Allegheny. twenty-live yours
“£0 and has been eminently successful
in his work. iio coma in south Nor
walk only roturnlly and during his stay
lioro has been very successful. lio has
the bust Million ol‘ all Norwaili for con-
tinued success and health.

musw POTATOES. 4 are. 25c.

ii. .loaclofl'a.fi2 North Main Fit.

Mummrwwm.m “4....“

FORMER lilllWMLK

 

Rowland Cumpbtdl. a mason. was llli
alnniiy klliéd in «biowtown, late roster.
day. by tailing foriyflvo fuel iiom n
scaffolding on one of tho towers of
Castle nonnid.

Campbell" Watt Working on the in-
side of the tower and in failing his
head struck a pile of rocks criislilni:
his skull.- lio Was 52 years old and
lived at 33 nlyrtlo snort. Dunbitry. He
leaves a wife and five children. its
was it former resident of East Nob
Milk. and is well known bore.

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Advertise your vents in The Sentinel.

not into Til omin

 

ii i is it w
it REJEiiEll
BY SENlllE

. Have None oi Banhs’ Sub-
stitute for Original Act

an nun unit
ill an ill 21 iii ii

Senators Spellacy and Judson in
a Lively Tilt

 

 

 

 

HARTFORD, Juno 23.«-—'l‘lie sonata
yesterday afternoon refused to pass
the flanks amendments to the minori-
ty report on a public utilities measure,
and in so doing 5 mt back to the button
the whole mutt last week the
‘houso passed the Banks amendment. to
the minority tblli, then passed the bill
as amended and sent it to the senate
bearing with it. the promise of House
Loader Banks that it the senate should
reject what the house had passed ho

(Continued on Eleventh Page.)

 

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——8UPREME COURT 100 CIGAR.

highest. tribunal of Justice in the U. 8;
And ‘tho flint" also represents the

is all that W name innit-a. and
worthy of it. Just try one.

WM

“”08! EICIIPIEIT

 

Kabaoss Encampment. No. 9. l. 0.
0. in. hold an especially pleasing meet.-
lng last evening at which time throo
grand omcsrs Were present. colours for
the coming term were elected two can
didates installed sud refreshments
served. The third or Royal Purple
degree was conferred upon two candl-
dutes anti the weeks was exceptionally
lino. eliciting praise from the officers
of the grand encampment for the
team.

Waterbury and iii-and High Priest
Frank M. (‘anliold, of Bridgeport. ud
dicssed the course of tho meals with
appropriate remarks about tldd Fol
lowahlp. Grand Treasurer William J.
Burgess, of Stamford. was also pres-
ent.

inn oltlocrs ware chosen:
P.~—-.lossph Guthrie.
it. P.-~Uhurlos l‘litWXIllll‘til.
scribe-“Harrie A. Smith.
Tl‘onhuwt‘srm-Nolnon W.
B. W. Charles Kellogg.
.l. W.~—~Frndcrirlt M. Wood.
Trustee for one ycnrmtit. John Mar»
rolll.
Trustee for two ymwn-«J‘ornollua M.
Daniels.
Trustee for tbrcv yournmdohn ii.
Koonoy.

llunodirt.

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uFANCV GREEN PEAS, 3 firm. 250.
l.. .ioilaloll‘ n.i ”ll North Main tit.

rim—Wu».

COIIBT lllllillllK
"A8 NEW OFFICEIB

The quarterly meeting of Court
Nitrriik, No. bit. if. of A” was held at.
lt‘orchlcra' liiiil. lain owning, a large
attendance of members being present.
()iiicors for the ensuing term wore
oloulod as follows:

(i, ll.-l". liulbcrt Lawton.

iii. 0. ltuwflornollus iiwconoy.

liar. Seo.~«~nggs intuit Hanson.

is. W.~«-».iohn Patohon.

J. Vl'.»---leillnm Fledler.

8. law-John Maggie.

J. il.~-'rltoruaa White.

"the election of it deputy and loci
turcr was bold ovor until has: media
log. Refreshments irate served alter
the meeting.

“We;

“FANcV HATWB BEETS. do

 

 

hunch. i... Joselolf‘a. '32 lilo. Main. 8t.

ELECTS OFFICERS:

The label on the box represents the .

highest. obtainable quality possible. it. ~

 

Glimd Patriarch Cari i. Winter, at?

i

”tiloa' Aid Society
At the business meeting the follow-t

 

lililllillilti uni ‘
‘ Iliill Liliiilliii Pill

Car oi Franklin Gregory, Driven
by George]. Sanderspeo,
Dainsged

 

An accident. Which might have and-
ed disastrously for the occupants of
the automobile which skidded into a

telegraph pole at. the foot of iuiii nut

yesterday alteration at just 5 o'clock,
tinned out to be one with but little
resulting damage. The automobile
belongs to Franklin Gregory. of West-
port avonue, the well-known carpenter
and was driven by Frank‘ J. Sandor-
spree, of Newton's avenue. Those were
the only occupants of the machine and
luckily escaped without lnlury.

The auto came down Mill Hill at a
moderate rule. of speed. which was a
fortunate circumstance. and in attemp.
ting to turn into Brooks street at the
foot of the hill, the machine skidded
forcibly into a large telegraph pole.
That the man were not thrown out and
that the automobile did not crash in-
to the. old collat‘ just across the aide-
waik from where the machine stopped.
is due to the foot that they were more
tag at a reduced rate of speed. The
men were not tltrown out and the ma-
chine was able to leave shortly after-
wnrd under its own power.

The only damage sustained was the
twisting of the front axle. This was
repaired at a local garage the machine
being a Ford live passenger car. The
slippery pavement due to the rain and
the absence of skid chains is given as
the cause of the accident.

{Loom
use Lamb tic lb.
Shoulder 1»mebe
Roast Bosf.‘ tic lb.
lluttsr. 250 lb.
Fresh Eggs. 25c dozen.
Chopped Stank, lithe lb.
Fowls. 20c lh.
Roasting Chickens. 22c lb.
iliue Fish. 12c lb.
NEW YORK MARKET.
143 Washington St.

llElllllllllllllEllil
Pilillll Sillll’llISEll

liev. Martin L. Sieup Visited by
a Number oi ills Parishioners

.

liar. Martin 1.. Sloop, pastor of the
St.” Peter‘s German Evangelical
Church. was taken completely by sur-

 

 

 

 

prise yesterday afternoon when a party a

of twolvn of tho members of the im-
lnvadod his home,
at. lilti East avenue. The occasion was
in honor of his tiilrty-lirst birthday.
While he was taken completely by sur-
priapi, llsv. Mr. Sioup recovered quick-
ly and. anointed by Mrs. Bteup. proved
to be a most entertaining host and
gave the visiting ladies a royal hood
limo.

The occasion rssolvad itself into a
hood old-institution German gathering.
The afternoon was devoted largely to
pleasant aoclsl intercourse.

To commemorate the happy event
of the birthday. the ladies presented

their pastor and boot with a generous ,

nitrite. Mrs. Francois Hoffman matting
the presentation aponcli.
Stoop ropllad gracefully, thanking the
members of the society kindly.

in the course» of the afternoon dnln~ ‘

ty roironbnienta were served to which
all timeout did ample justice.

About. ti o'clock the authoring dis-
persed. wishing Rev. Mr. Stoop many
happy returns of the day and voting-
hint and Mrs. dtoup tho host of hosts.

Among those present were: Mrs.
li‘. Hoffman. hire. L. Malian. Mrs. Thor-
osa Wehrla, Mrs. D. Miller, Mrs. M.
Schroeder, Mrs. M. it‘llsingor. Mrs. 13‘
Sebaldior..Mrs. Pauline ill. dehumann.
hire. a. Utllhgfl‘. Mrs. linischweln. and
the idiom Elisabeth habits. ,Aonn
scnrosdsrismi FM! Subsidlor.

 

“Aim L m ”to son mus.
Sovenapssisn‘xer Locomohlie, so hr.
0. a. Baritone, Minder St. 'l‘el. 1023-3.

 

 

~A FULL W3: OF FRESH

v egotahlos for Balm-day. h, Joseioft,
73 North Main Bi.

~~ mast. am

'the carburetor was the

'linmiishers for use in cases of amor-

itov. Mr. .

' rims.

 

ii iii
iEilHEllS
iii llllS

Cver River District Votes An in-
crease of $25 All Around——
Janitor 'Beis $50

iiiiuuuu lililll
iiiiiiiiiiinii lli-illlilill

Several ladies Take Part in the
Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

That the ladies of Norwalk are be-
ginnlng to take more of an interest
in the affairs of the towu,'and aspec-
iaily in the town school affairs. was
evidenced last events. as it has
been previously manifested at var.
ious meetings and hearings. when
five prominent Norwalk ladies appear-
ed at the annual meeting of the Over
River School district. Not only was
their presence a marked event. it be»
ing the initial appearance of the oppo-

nun——

(Continued on Eleventh Page.)

 

«Baseball, amusement Park, Satur-
day. Not-walks vs. Savannah Colored
Giants. Admission $60.

 

IIITCICIILE Ml Fill!

Had it not been for the presence of
mind of General Russell Frost and
his son. Russell Frost. Jr.. yesterday
afternoon. the tenant’s big Chadwick
automobile might have gone up in
smoke. when a sudden blaze gushed
out from the carburetor, threatening
to consume the powarfnl car.

The spark igniting the gasoline in
immediate
cause of the fine. General Frost quick-
ly shut off the now of gasoline and the
line burned itself out. in the mean.
time, Russell Frost, .ir.. had run into
the house and secured a couple of al-

 

 

annoy. The only damage done was th
inirnlng off of the insulation of the:
wines. near the blaze

General Frost and his son were
about to take a drive. it being 12:80
o‘clock yesterday. The sudden flame
and the cry of warning attracted a
number of people who happened to be
in the vlicnity at the time and for a
few minutes there was considerable
excitement.

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BANNER MIMIC". .
ELECTB NEW OFFICERS

'l‘bo semiannual meeting of Banner
Council, No. iii, Daughtors of Liberty.
was held, last evening. and the follow
ing officers were elected:

Councillorwlxiulsc Ovation.

Assistant Councilloiu-«Frnnlt Mead.

Vice Councillorwnnnlo Plunder.

Assltnnt Vino Cotiiicliiorwimiorob
Merriam.

Recording Secretary'wtihurlos For-
rise.

Assistant Secretarywiienrlottu C
Mead.

Financial
rlnm.

Tooasurorwlds Rowland.

Gallium-Fannie Crockett.

inside (lam-dwilcieu Wliiohemy.

Outside Guardwii'md Bcolioid.

Junior ex-Gotinclllur«»«hilllo More

Secretaryww. q. Mer-

Assisiant Junior oxflonnulilarmmr-
rle Mills.
'l‘rtistseswh‘. i. Merriam,
Merriam. Fred Boonelu.
PlanivtwAi-ohls Merriam.
WM
auANY 10c FRO. ONACKERS. 71/10
each. 1.. Jessica's. 72 lilo. Main 8L

Dolmen

 

wiinsobull. Amusement Park. Qatar»
day. Norwalks vii. Savannah Colored

 

Giants. admission illic.

DRIVER'S WIFE ill
SEEK ill llllll. llllll

Mrs. Charles S. Signorey of Dan-
bury Going Abroad to Take
Possession of Title and Estate
in Wales

 

 

DANBURY, June 23.—~Heiress to an
English estate said to amount to $11,-
000,000 and possessor of the title of
the Right Hon. Lady Bessie Wedding-
ton Hall. of Lianovar Castle, Wales,
Mrs. Charles S. Slgourney, wife of a
workinginan in this city is packing
her humble belongings and with her
husband will depart; for England in
a few days to take possession of her
property. Mr. Slgourney was at one
time a jockey. When his wife re~
cclved news of her fortune he was
driving a city sprinkling cart.

“i don't like to speak of it, the
title sounds so unusual to American
ears and our friends laugh about it,"
said Mrs. Sigonrny as she admitted
the receipt or information from her
lawyer in England that her title to
the estate and title and been acknowl-
edged. The property she said, was
that of her grandmother. Right Hon.
Lady Barbara Hall. of Llanover Cus‘

tie, whose estate is in Tbeteney. Mom.

mouthshire, Wales. There were two
other claimants to the estate, one of
whom died recently and the other has
withdrawn. Mrs. Sigourney said a re
cent. mall brought her a draft from at-
torneys for the estate in England to
defray her expenses in breaking up
her home here and going to England
to take possession of the property.

Records Say Lisnovsr Title Hss Bo-

Ooms Extinct.

According to the records of English
County Families, the Hanover title
has become extinct. Sir. ivor John
Carudoc Herbert is the grandson of
the first and only Baron Hanover.
whose title became extinct at his
death in 1867 Hiss address in Llanarth
Court, Raglan. Monmouthshlre, Wales.
Sir lior‘ a father. John Arthur Herbert.
was the husband of Augusta Charlotte
Elisabeth, only surviving daughter of
Baron Llanover, who previous to the
creation of the baronetcy in 1859 was
Benjamin Hall, of Ablcarn, Glamor:-
aasblre. His wife was Augusta Wad-
dingtou.

Don't Suffer in hot munch-Drink
Williams‘ Root Beer. Easily and eco-
nomically made at home. Full of snap
and vim.

 

 

SECRETARY Ill)"

l8 Iii-ELECTED

NEW ~M)Nll)C~N, Juno 23.~—'i‘ho pro-
ject, for improvement of New London
Harbor received noteworthy endorse-
ment yesterday. when the Connecticut
State ilaniicrs’ Aspeciation. meeting at
tho Griswold. pushed a resolution. to
vorluu the passage or the bill of Bonn-
tor i'lryan F‘. Malian for appropriation
of $1,000,000 for harbor improvement
hero.

The election of ofllrcrs resulted as
follows:

PresldcutM-Josoph H. “King.
ford.

Vice-Pmnldontmnr.
Milli. Norwich.

BamrotarymCl. iii. iloyt, l-iouth Nor:
walk.

Treasurorwwullnm ii. Reeves, New
iondon.

Executive Committoowfl. if. Broth-
vvoll. Bridgeport; H. V. Whipple, New
Haven; F. ii“. Chamberlain, New Brit»
sin: H. B. lnthrop. Willimanilo; W. H.
Phelps, Windham.

At 1 o‘clock the bankers and their
wives boarded the hotel launches, the
Griswold and tho italiovlow. and were
taken to Fisher's island. where they sat
down to dinner at the Mansion House.
Afterward they inspected iFort H. G.
Wright. through th “courtesy of Col.
Rafferty. common in; the district.
slid a battalion drill and guard dun
awaroitlvon for tho Weill: of the visit
tors;

 

Hart

i3. licsllo iiop

 

,wflo‘i’iGE.

The advertising of the Very Short)
Raver Outfit will expire July 5. the
last. coupon appearing on July it. The
razors, of which we bars but a limited
number, will be sold until dulyd’pro
riding trio‘supplyis not “boosted;

Trinity College Student Fatah

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hui-i as Automobile Crashes,
Into a Fence

illli ii llilll Hillill ,
usual liii

Companion Escapes Injury,,ltl1
though Pinned Undercar

 

 

 

MILFORD, June 23.——Walter .s
Jarvis, of 233 Jederson avenue. Brook
lyn. a junior at Trinity college, Harts
font, was almost instantly killed here
late yesterday where an autombblb
which he was driving was throwls
against a fence by the blowing‘ouhot
.a rear tire. Jarvis was thrown against
the steering gear and his chest crush“

 

(Continued on Eighth Page.) . f

-FANCY LETTUCE, 5o HEAo. .
L. Joseloff's, 72 North Main St.

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cvuncn mortars!
soto restitution

An important special hustling;

 

 

at which time it was voted to atom
of the property at the corner of Low. .
land West streets, which is a portion ,
'of the Norton estate which was let: ‘
to the church. ,
John 8. Lawrence presided over thi .

 
 
 
 

clerk. The resolution which m o
ed and passed, instructed Christi
Swarts chairman of the business it“
rallies, and Louis Ill Boers. trend!“i
of the church. to execute a wombat

Lowe and West streets to Charles IL
Jennings.

The consideration given by Mr. Joll-
nings fur the property was not includw ’.
ed in the resolution, nor would any 0! , .
the atheists of the church give out.
this morning.

This was one of two offers, which.
.tho business committee received for
the property, the other having costs.
from Fi‘etlerluk Whithead. who is it's—
toroutod in developing property in m
Norwalks and at the present tlino '
opening up the tormeig Itily lot at tit
corner oi West. Clay and Spring:
streets. It was given out that Mr. Jm
nlnn’s otter was considered the bib-
tor of the two.

 

”MOTHER'S KIND. _ y
t iiannor bread. cake. cookies, m4

‘llroatl on sale before noon every day

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DANIEL DAVENPORT A MIMII,_

WASHINGTON, Juno 23. ~~Ths on ‘
mission of inquiry of which 13an
itavonport, of Bridgeport is a mud
appointed by tho flupromo Quilt!
the District of Columbia to loves
into the assistant charges assists"
labor lenders. have filed their 'l',
with the court. but the findlpssgll
not yet been made public. Pr
Gompof‘a. of the American Fm
of Labor. who has bitterly, drill
the personnel of the oommibslo
prepared to resist prosecution l
commission's report resembled:
their further prosecution forum
tempt of court.

4M": 0' THAHKIi. _
The undersigned desires to th’ y
various organisations and friend
their ihintlnosv'du‘i'lnu the that“;
for handsome floral tributes foil
the death of Lars J. Johnson,
M188" moonlit WAH 'f

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

u-CAHD or roams.
We desire to thank the friend
neighbors for their kindness i‘
bereavement. .
bill. it MRS. LEONAHDW ,

 

 

 

 

meeting and A. Dwight Keep tins

deed of the property at the corner OI J

 

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