THE CENTRE REPORTER fRED.KURTZ, “TERMS; —One year, $1.50, when paid in vaca. Those in arrears subject to terms. §2 per year. Advertisements 20 cents per na.and 5 cants for each subsaquent insertion. Cextik Bion, Pa, Taos, Arr. 28, ad RACKET STORE New Youx, Aprru Racket Store Co., Bellefonte .— NEWS! an 23, 1891, pieces of Dress Goods, the cheapest and best goods for the money I ever sole wholesaled yesterday at 80 cents per yard, Respectfully, RACKET AGENCY. The above explains itself—the gonds are on our counter today at SIXTY CENTS PER YARD Just in, an entirely new line of dress trimmings, beautiful goods, latest ideas, Racket prices, Spanish net and Chantilly Flouncing and Demi-flonncings. New thiogs in China and Florentine Silks, Silkeline and Art Draperies. The Shoe Department offers you some very special bargains, and when we say bargains we want you to expect it, 1000 paira—regular shoe store stock, clean and new at a less price to you than we can buy them. LOCAL ITEMS. ——“The trout that fell back was the largeat I ever saw.” -—The telephone line has been ex- tended to Hublersburg. —Parties are ont seeking that fra- grant flower, arbutus, ——Harry Kreamer is able to be up again after two the house, weeks’ confinement to Mrs, Sarah Harpsater has had the interior of her residence repapered and pai nted. —Mrs. Vance McCormick, of Mon- tandon, visited her parents last week ia Centre Hall. The barefooted boy has made his appearance oz our streets. It is rather early vet, ——The trees lining our streels are beginning to don their spring and sum- mer foliage. —It costs Clinton county $1,200 per year to keep her prisoners in the Wests ern Penitentiary. wweMr. and Mrs. William Meyers, on Hoffer street, are seriously from an attack of the grip. itl —Our farmers area very busy atl pres- ent with their spring work and the town is rather dull in consequence, Cleve Dinges is at present working up another excursion Harriman, Tenu., leaving on the 20th inst, to Mis: Kate Reesman returned home on Friday evening last after a months’ visit in Illinois with relatives, —Rimon Harper, of Harper & Krea- mer, left yesterday morning for Philadel for the season. —Thomas Sankey took his depart ure from this place on for Osceola, Pa. Borry he was a good boy. Monday evening to lose Tom as = The travel to the cave has begun fine weather on Sanday to visit that in» teresting piace. nis. and had a relapse. and the saw and hammer are making things thump hereabouts. —" Many of the citizens in the vicini- ty of Centre Hill are laid up with wvar- jous complications, and with several it is doubtful if they will recover, — Will Rankle bas the frame of his new house at the station already up. He is pushing it and when completed will have the handsomest residence in town. we$rank Fisher and James Condo, of Penn Hall; Wm. Musser, evening. —=PBeollefonte can feel proud of the fact of having the finest and cleanliest streets of any city in this section of the state. The citizens take pride in their town, wweThe postoffice at Hanna was dis- continued on Thursday and postmaster G. M. Marks relieved, All mail matter for that section will now be distributed from Port Matilda. ~Heveral large stones are lying in the middle af the street in front of the Lutheran church, They should be re- moved as a suit for damges might result from an accident caused by them. w=Last Baturday evening we had an old fashioned thunder gust, which gave vegetation a good start, This was the first thunder shower this spring, and re minded us of the coming of summer. wn Monday all the ore banks of the Valentine Iron Company, started up and will work on full time. We hear the managers of the furnace will employ no foreigners but will give first prefers ence to home laborers. Cenire Democrat. wThe Mifflinburg Telegraph saye: Gilbert Beaver, son of the Ex Governor, was in town one day last week and from here walked to New Herlin on some SBun- day school mission, in which laudable work he is greatly interested, : ‘ Death of Mrs, Jacob Arney The death of Mrs, Rachael Arney ocs illness of only a little more than a week, from pneumonia, superinduced by an attack of la grippe. She was the wife of | carred a few years ago. Her iliness was | a lady well up in years the disease rap- i § i i They are Rev, Arney, Dr. George Arney, Altoona; Mrs. James Herring, Altoona; Mrs. John i | | i i | gas: Mrs. Dasher, Kansas; Mrs, M, B. Hall, Her funeral took place on the follow~ the funeral ceremonies, interment being made in the Centre Hall cemetery. She er ———— a Praiseworihy. The new Presbyterian church, in this place is moving to completion. The suce cess of the work is mainly due, we bes jieve, to the efforts of the ladies of the mach to raise funds for this end, Ata recent meeting Mra. George Odenkirk | volunteered to have the upholstering of he seals done at her own expense and Miss Emily Alexinder, with her charac. to the iting of the new church provided for teristic liberality agrees have at hier own expense, Sach women are a lift indeed, and when they make up their minds to pull they do it with a will, that is deserving of all praise, --—— Mrs. J. P. Eunkle Mrs. Runkle, the wife of Mr, John P. Runkle, died on Snuday last about noon, cation of dropsy of ma, after an illness of duration, She wos a very old ing over seyenty-nine years old, and was the mother of with her aged Her funeral took place on Taesday, Rev. of the Reformed { the heart aod asthe only a few days lady, be- seven children, who husband, survive her. Eisenberg, church , of which ber life, laterment was made at the cemetery at Tusseyville. ghe was a member all conducted the services, of Mr. Wm. Bankle, d Mra. She was the mother Mrs, Wm. Meyers, an Shutt, of Centre Hall. Samuel Arney-Shenafelt, Mr. Frank Arpev and Shenafelt were the happy. couple were joined in holy bounds of wedlock on t the Rey Ney. Tuesday evening at eight o'clock, a Centre Hall, the exampiary vou g Reformed parsonage, Eisenberg performed cerem ! Frank is one of our men sod has taken unto himself a young lady in Miss Shenafell in whom he Mr. and Mm will reside in the futore in Centre Hall, Can justly be proud. Arney keeping at once. We extend to | newly wedded couple our sincerest wish life. — at Wateh For Them, J. Witmer Wolf, of the firm of Wolf & Son, has gone to Eastern cities to select | a new stock of goods for the spriog and | sammer, His selections heretofore in | dry goods, ete., have never been equaled expects lo far exceed his former purchas- es, and lay in a stock which will aston- ish the people. The goods will arrive the latter part of the week and speedily Watch for the | regret it if you miss this. > Now Try This. It will cost you nothing and will sure- i ly do you good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble with Throat, Obest or Lungs, Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is be paid back, Bufferers from La Grippe found it just the thing and under ite nee had a speedy and perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at our expense and learn for your self just how good a thing it is, Trial bottles free at J. D. Murray's Drug Store, Large size 500. and $1.00, Death of Kev. Colburn Rev. N.W, Colbara, a sapersunuated minister of the Methodist church, died at his home at Lewisburg last week, Rev Colburn had been a member of the Central Penneylvania Conference of the M. E. church for almost forty years , but ill health for several yems past com~ pelled his retirement from active duties, i ANB SAI A515 Prolific. | Our farmer friend, Edward Kline, from near Tusseyville, has seventeen old sheep and these have thirty four lambs. Who can show up a better score? AA wee Now clothing, new hats, new fur- nishing goods, everything new for the coming season is now opened and ready for your inspection at the Philad, Brauch, Bellefonte, The Carrie ©. Sankey Case, Readers of this paper will no doubt | ramembur the famons Carrie O, Bankey adoption which was before oor | courts and the Bupreme Court of the | state peers! ago, It will be re membered that onr courts held that Car rie , Bankey was legally adopted by | Samuel Sankey, a wealthy Californian, | CANO, YOLrs fore entitled to his large estate, on in The same struggle of a contest going conrts. Samnel Sankey’s collateral heirs are try- | ing to get control of his Chicago propers ty. In this they are being resisted, of | course, by Carrie C. Sankey. Deposi- | tions of Judge Metzger and J. L, Mere- | dith, Esq., were taken Wednesday be- | fore W, C. Gilmore, Esq , Commissioner, | which are expected to play a prominent | Sankey, of Mifflinburg, Pa., was present | before the Commissioner also,— Williams- | port Gazette & Bulleton, Samuel Sankey was a native of Mills | heim, and years ago well known in this | valley. if a——————— Specimen Cases. 8, H. Clifford, i Wis., was | troubled with Neoralgia snd Rheanmat- New Cassel, Liver was affected to an alarming degree appetite fell a'vay, and he was terribly | reduced Three ters cured him. Harrisburg, Ii, his leg of eight three bottles of of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, and his leg is ’ ” in flesh and strength bottles of Electric Bit Fdward had a running sore Used and Shepard, on vears' standing, Jitters hoxes F.lectric geven sound and well, John Speaker Catawba O.. had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was incurable, One bot. tie { len’s Arnica Salve cured him entirely. | Sold by J. D. Murray's Drug store. i — : Preachers Should Have No Less Than Five Dollars. The Williamsport Republican believes free, and thinks if men who get married are not able to pay five dollars they are not in shape for the ceremony, and the minister not the ouly person benefitted by postponiog the marriage until the groom pays five dollars and to buy will be a meal or two. The trouble is that many young people rash into mar- has enough left There is wisdom in this, riage with no means at hand or in pros- and their married lives canoot be bappy. £5 a8 a fee, and a reform will ensue, -—— Would-be Train Wreckers Arrosted. I'wo voung Frenchmen, of Osceola, med Caesar and Charles LaForte, were & , near Osceola, on placing obstructions on the T, :. R, io the Slate Cut, ebroary 24th. They ran away when discovered, Warrants were issue | arrest, and Capt. Harry Simler arrested them while on their on at work we pight shift at Folton mine. They were given a bearing before strong against them, * AA —— Stricken With Blindness J.T. Farnsworth, of this city, was sud- denly siricken with blindvess Saturday night, and is in that condition yet to- | day. Mr. Farpsworth head walked out | of tte back door of his residence to the ! hydrant for the purpose of obtaining a drink of water when the attack came vp | on him, and in a moment of time he was It is hoped that the blindvess ' may be only temporary and that somes | thing may be done to restore his sight | again. It isa terrible affiiction, and he { has much sympathy .—Lock Haven Exe : press, ] - ——— { Miners Preparing to Strike. { The miners of the Clearfield district { are preparing for the general shot down | which they threaten to inangurate May i 1. This section was very strong in ask | ing for the eight hour concession on the | part of the operators, and is resolved to | go out unless ite demands are granted, | The men say they are sure of success, and are not alarmed as to the outcome should the strike take place, A > Burned to Death. Mrs. 8. F. Hassenplog, of Mifflinburg, | on Wedneday, 15th inst, while boiling | soap had her clothing catoh fire and be- fore the flames could be extinguished. her body was terribly burned, from the effects of which she died the following Friday morning, Beveral persons were also severely burned about the hands from the attempts to extinguish the flames. i c———— Strange Fatality. David Woomer, the railroad brake. man, who was hurt at Port Matilda on Friday night, dying on SBatorday morn- fog, was the last of three brothers, all of whom were railroad men, and all of were killed inside of three months, A Rolling Stone ‘Gathers no moss; neither does the dust light on the Philad. Branch's new stock of clothing for spring and summer, as customers keep it moving at figures A RAO PI HSB AE AS wo ‘The P. P. B, Double Lines to Atlantis City. | | Mrs, Thomas Yearick is visiting her aged | —— BUPERB BUMMER SCHEDULE, mother at New Berlin. The coming snmmer promises to be a | most notable one for sea-shore travel, Engagements already made in advance | for hotel accommodations at Atlantic City a week, Henry is no longer a boy. pew butchers now working for ¥. J, | they expect to sell many tous of meat thisseason, Tommy Frank, the new rustling business entertain his guests The child of John Wagner's, who had au eye removed some weeks ago, died last much suffering. spread popularity of this great resort, Never before in the history of the Citysby-thesSea have the railroad facili~ | ties been so perfect as they will be over | | Pennsylvania’s Bea~Shore Lines. Ars rangements have been perfected by | which this popular route will consoli- | date its two railroads (the West Jersey | and Camden and Atlantic) between | | Philadelphia and Atlantic City, 80 48 to north of the Reformed cemetery for $250, | be operated on the plan of a double | Mr, John Bollinger has quit distilling bireh oli, | track. This mode of management will | at Inglesly, and will probably go to Washington, | greatly facilitate th | enormous passenger traffic, and will pre- i | sent the safest and most novel system of | double lines in the country. : Tommy knows just how W Ed. Mingle has woved 0 bis mother since his father's death, and his mother will board with him but occupy her own rooms, Miss Mollie Musser is home from Indians Blate pormal , suffering from an attack of La Grippe. Jim Holloway bought the old Gottwold square, Miss Katie Musser has gone to Williamsport to jesrn short hand and expects to be away sbout three mouths. Miss Katie Bolinger, who taught our primary i | improved over that of previous years, i | tending the normal school there . | both ia tl t f trai thei i Miss Auna Dutweller is suffering with some afs | both in the number ol Lrainsg, jeir equip- | fection of the stomach and has been al tines | ment, and speed. A large number of | quite sick tor several weeks | trains will run on a timeetable best | se mn i : ' " | adjusted to the needs of the public. They | will be equipped with comfortable and | handsome new passenger coaches and spent last Bunday with their brother in this place, Lat ti 1 d by the P Miss Beckie Heckman snd Miss Mame Hendery tive y 1 attrac ve par Or cars Grawn Dy Lhe Fenn- | o.,, of Buffalo Run, are sttending school at this | sylvania Standard bard coal burning locomotives. The majority of the trains | will make the run in each direction in dition. . . : . . Mi. Elmer Pick, of Watsontown, formerly of | eighty minutes, thos reducing the time | this place, spent a few days here last week with | of transit to the minimum consistent | his friends | with safety and good management. Miss Aunie Krape goes sew with Mrs . i esis rmscs— Spring Mills, Mr. Charles Musser and sister, of Asronsburg, piace, Prof, Kells select school i& in a flourishing con. y Coburn this week Ww Gartofl i wo —— | Marriage Licenses. A Glorious Record i Following is the list of marriage bi ince the introduction of the Famous Pan | censes issued during the past week from | cough and Consump the register's office Bellefonte: on Cure in this vicinity, the | death rate from Consumption has decreased won. : or derfully; it never falls (0 effect 8 cure. Price 25 Martin Russnock and Boka Straka, | "oC a both of Snow Shoe, Dr. Lee's Liver Regulator has done more 10 res C. H. Hicklin and Rhoda 8. Peters, | lieve the suffering of mankind . | medicines: it ct 11 Stomach | both of Bellefonte. | medicines; 1 cures 81 BlOmACH Trial bottles free at J, D Trial size bottle free, than all other and Liver troubs les, Marray's Drug Roberty Boyle, of Bradford, and Lizzie | o, ' | A. Murray, of Mileshurg, i | James Young and Jane Heflerman | | both of Edendale, Albert F. Smith, of Vittsburg, and | Martha J. Baughman, of Sandy Ridge. | Purmes, free one year, by sending us a Thos. H. Bochanan, of Bellefonte, and | new name for the Rzromrzn : for six Elizabeth A. Symmonde, of Pleasant | puonths, with 75 cents cash | tno ) s cash. Or for one Gap. | new name, 1 year to Rerorrer and §1.50, Harry Campbell, of Filmore, ani | we will give two copies of the American Ellen Hale, of Julian, | Farmer 1 year free, on for yourself and Theo. Shiling and Mrs, Mary Bland, one for the new subscriber | both of Bellefonte. Report soon, as this liveral | J. M. Moore, of Taylor twp, snd}. 4 only for a short time. Macinda Moore of Hantingdon county. | : Frank Arney and Lizzie Shinefelt both | ~—No shell worn stock is thrust upon of Centre Hall. i customers at A, C Jeliefonte, a An Offer. If yon want a good enltaral illustrated agri- paper, you can have Amerwan offer is uf Mingie's shoe store, - a - Received One Thousand Dollars His large trade enables him | to constantly keep new goods, sod al | ways of the at very | moderate prices, a8 all coetomers a jmit. Mrs. Ed, Cassett, widow of the Bald latest styles and Eagle Valley railroad fireman recently killed at Milesburg by the train wreck, | | ers, has been made happy by the receipt | of a check for one thousand dollars, bear | ing the signature of 8S. 8, Blair, superin- | to select tendent, and coming from the relief fund of the railroad company, . . ! A Kind Friend. > Good shoes, at very be found at A. C. Bellefonte, and a very large assortment low prices can Mingie's shoe store, from. He handles no s goods and full return guara nteed, : that Famous prires Rhee Remedy; Red Beware of Wild Parsanips. f call Three little children died at DuBois on Friday afternoon from the eflects of having eaten wild parsnips, and four others are very sick. Two of the dead children were pamed Weigleman —Ma- ry, aged five, and Annie, sged seven, alipain, It jsgood Xo other medicine has won for itself such oon fidence as Dr. Lees Liver Reguistor. It $ of al ombination for the cure oil los free at J Toot Liver Complaints may’s Drug Store Kidoey and D. Mur ¥ 2 DIED. MeDOWELL In Reedeville, April & 1881, Mrs Mary B. McDowell, widow of John McDowell deceased, ia the 78th year of her age old son of J, M. Boring. They Must Hang Now, Heretofore, persons who wrecked a train of cara by which any person or per- sons were killed could only be tried for mans aoghter. The Legisiature has passed a law making it murder in the first degree. This is one of the most sensible things our law makers did this session. A Bad Cold Neglected often means a Pneumonia, Consumstion, Huspnmrzys' Srecir NO, SEVEN is always safe, eflicient and reliable, Bold everywhere. w— ————— A AAAI, Jrocchitis or - -——— They Kicked. The patrons of the post office at Pleas. ant Gap did not spproye of the change recently made in the appointment of Jobin Griff as postmaster, and the re- moval of the office from Noil's store, avd the office was moved back to its former location to the old management, When Baby was alek, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, abe cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When shead Children, abe gave them Castoris The Enemy In Ambush. Every one knows that at this semson of the year disease lies in ambush, ever ready 10 pounce and prey upon the weak. And any fair inded hysioian will tell you tbat the ouly safeguard ies in keeping the systema thoroughly keyed up 4 the use (oot abuse] of 8 reliable stimulant Hundreds of tonics are advertised for this pure but experience shows that a pure rye whis ey is the only one 10 be depended upon. Max Klein's “Silver Age ’and “Duquesne” brands are sold under a sworn guarantee of absolute purity; an affidavit scoompenies each bottle. “Silver A Slaughter of Cows, On Saturday evening four cows struck by the local freight train goiog west at Axeman were killed. They all were owned by a man living near that place, who likely will have a small claim | 55 S00, 5150 and “duquesne” at $1.25 ful: quart bottle, The difference in age oh to present to the railroad company for EO Eres Mo ! . damages, » unadulterated get Guckenbeimer, Kinch, Gibson 3 His Sparklings Vegetation looks splendid and ie blooming right along. Bill Lee gave us a call, and reports grain fields looking finely across by Tus. seyville, The coming lion of the day-—the dan delion. the largest and cho ped to all parts of the U. 8, for Hist, mentioning this paper Kigix, 82 Feder street, Alsegheny, Pa. We pay Salary E AGENTS men of women. ear round and Were Examined, An assistant engineer of the P. R. R. passed over the road last week tesiing the efficiency of their employes as re- gards eyesight and hearing. This ex- amination is annually held, the public safety being greatly increased thereby, and less liability to acciden chester, N.Y. This firm is perfectly responsible, 1 dec 6m Buekien’s Arnica Salve, wwwFarmers wanting implements standard wagons, or seeds, read the ad. of McCalmont & Oo., in Reronran. wee (ive Lowins, Bellefonte, your or | | der for spring and summer clothing and you will not regrot it. Low prices and no shoddy. y «For rent, a small farm near Contre Hill, Potter township, Call on J. C. Grain Market. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & BON | Rye | Corn, ears, 20.5 # Barley .. | Produce at Stores. i i 1 FAERIE os ausnass sue snissssntrminms sosarsanmmestn | Fggs.... { Lard Hboulders | Ham .. | Tallow | Potatoes { = ESTEAD FOL SA LE OR RENT ~THE i undersigned ofiers & desirable homenstend : for sale, consisting of 35 scres of land of which | 20 acres are good young timber. Thereot & | plank frame house, bank barn, with other out | bulldiggs, choice fruit and excellent water, a0 | joins the Heckman farm west of Centre Hall, vn the old Lewistown road leading Ww the plke, { Apply or address, i W. W.HORXER, Cenitre Hall, | pm ——— | Lutheran Fancy Bazaar. A dv i The Bazaar, The first month’s work of the Luther- an Bazaar closed with an excellent re- port. Now, let the friends of the Luth- eran congregation go to work, and make a big apron report for April. Five hans dred aprons are wanted, and the work should not be delayed. Make your re- port of finished work to the Treasurer at any time, do not wait for the close of the month. Let the goode come. Lutizeran Fancy Bazaar. Ady. Consumption Cured, n old physician, retired from practice, havs ing had pisced in his bands by an Esst Indien Missionary the formulas of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections, aiso & positive | and redicsl cure for Nervous Debility and all | Nervous Complaints, after having tested its won. derful curative powers in thousands of cases, has t his duty to make it known 10 bis suffering ows, Actusied by this motive and a desire 10 «lieve human suffering, I will send free of charge w all who damire it, this recipe, in German, : ch or English, with full directions for pres we and using. Bent by mall by addressing with stamp, naming this paper. « A. NOYES, #20 Powens® Block, Rochester, N.Y. mar ly jn JAL NOTICE ~NOTICE 18 HEREBY given that the socount of Bammuel And, ss # ee of George Vonada, Jr, in trust and for the it of creditors, bas been fled in the office of rotaonotary of the Court of Common Fless 1 ntre County, and thal unless ex eplions hereto be filed on or before Tuesday the 28h A.D. 1%], the same will be COUN L.A .BCHAESTER, Pr. thousiory DMINBTRATORS ROTICE~LETTERS traiion upon the esisle se'd, of Centre Hall, having granted Ww undenigned he ou i y request all persons knowing ernsel ves indebted Ww the estate 10 make mme- te payment, snd those having claims against » same 10 present them duly suthentiosted for J.« GAL, Administrator, pe the Furs, art of Common Mess of the i. consisting of the Hupthagdon, and the Hono ey snd Ho Judges in ( r epi, hearing G President of the Sah Judicial Db ties of Uentre apd ble Thomas M. Ri*. Ebosds, Associate saving issued their pre- h day of March, 1881, 0 me directed, jor hol ; a Court of Over and Ter. nd General Jail Delivery and Quarter Ses. i in Beliefoute, for Lhe county of 1 Wo commence on the ith Monday of and to continue two weeks, DOLOe is ¢ Coroner, Justices of the Constables of said county of then and there in thelr b- o'clock in the forenoon of the z day of April with their records, inguisitions, | examinations and thelr own remembrances, 0 { do those things which W thelr offise appertains Ww | be dope, and those who are bound in recoguissn- oes 10 prosecute sgainst the prisoners thal are or shall be in the jail of Centre county, be then and there to prosecute sgainst them us shall be just Given under my hand, st Bellefonte, the ist < the your of cur lLood, 186, ar and fourteenth your of the of the United States WM. A, ISHLER, Sherid, heretsy Pent reous, at J and in Opening Saturday, April 11, and Monday, April 13, of Spring and Summer Dress Goods, Lace Curtins, Etc. Our general line of Fancy Goods--our stock was never as complete as now and at lower prices than ever. 3000 yards of Dress Ging- hams at 10c--every yard worth from 12} to 15¢; 50 Japanese Tea Kettles at 14¢; thousands of yards of Lancaster Gingham at 3c. We extend a general invita- tion to everybody on the above dates. Show us by your pres- ence your appreciation of our efforts to give Bellefonte an out-and-out city store. Re- member the dates--Saturday, April 11, and Monday, April 13, opening days--we will show you what a trip to New York City means. Piles of new Dress Goods and Coat- ings at very low prices. Two specialties in id yd. wide ress Cloth in gray and brown checks at 6oca yd.--5 yds. for a fine dress, ink of it, §3 for a fine dress. Plaids --two styles in large handsome Plaids at 85c¢c, Imitation of Foreign high-class novelties at $2.50ayd. We can recom- mend ours in every way. Little Sara Perniard: Stools. We expect our line of Screens by that time. An India Linen at in pink, blve, white and at 25¢.--bi i black biggest yD geln you'ever kitty, GARMANS.
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