The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical sketches of noted citizens, living and dead, Part 42

Author: Rutt, Christian Ludwig, 1859-; St. Joseph Publishing Company, St. Joseph, Mo., pub
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: [St. Joseph] : Press of L. Hardman
Number of Pages: 614


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appointed United States recruiting ex- aminer in 1898. Dr. Long has an ex- tensive practice in St. Joseph, Kansas, 1890, was made surveyor of customs Iowa and Nebraska and is consulted at St. Joseph, serving four years.


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CHARLES FREMONT COCH- lic questions. In January of 1886 he RAN, congressman, Fourth district of became part owner and managing Missouri, was born in Kirksville, editor the St. Joseph Gazette, in which Adair county, Missouri, Sept. 27, work he continued until October, 1896. He was elected to the state senate from the district embracing Buchanan county in 1890 and served four years. He was ever a champion 1848. His father, a physician, located with his family at Lancaster, Schuyler county, Missouri, in 1852; at Weston, Platte County, in 1857, and at Atchison in 1860. Mr. Cochran received a com- of the laboring classes and an enemy mon school education and then of trusts and corporations in their ef- forts to disregard the rights of the people. He was one of the earliest and ablest advocates of the silver cause and is well informed on matters of finance and political economy. In 1896 he was elected to congress, and few men received such recognition as he during their first terms in that body. In 1898 he was re-elected. He is a forcible speaker, of broad mind, well equipped for a contest upon any public question, and is inflexibly faithful to his principles and his con- stituents. Mr. Cochran was married in 1874 to Miss Louisa Webb of Leavenworth. They have one child, Charles W.


C. F. COCHRAN.


learned the printer's trade. This he followed as compositor and editor until 1872, reading law in his leisure hours. He was elected justice of the peace at Atchison in 1872, and from that time until 1884 was actively en- gaged in law, serving two terms as prosecuting attorney of Atchison county, Kansas, and rising to fame not only as a practioner but as a pleader. He took an active interest in the politics of Kansas, being a leader of the Democrats and ranking reward. He was appointed street with the highest as a debator of pub- commissioner by Mayor Kirschner.


ABRAHAM FURST, street com- missioner of St. Joseph, came to America in 1839, from his native land, Germany, where be was born June 18, 1834. His parents located in Cincin- nati, where he was educated. In 1861 he enlisted in the Eighteenth Arkansas (Confederate) infantry, serving till the close of the war. Mr. Furst was mar- ried April 3, 1864, in Cincinnati to Miss Rosa Ullman, who died in 1894, leaving eight children. After his mar- riage he came to St. Joseph, and for thirty years was engaged in the whole- sale liquor business in St. Joseph and St. Louis. He was for many years an able leader in the Democratic forces, not only in St. Joseph but in the state, contributing liberally and seeking no


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ANTON BURVENICH, Eight- Benjamin Raney, was a painter and eenth and Frederick avenue, claims to a first lieutenant in the First Iowa be the oldest druggist in St. Joseph, Cavalry regiment. with thirty-three years practice to his credit. He was born in Germany March 7, 1852, and came to St. Joseph in 1857. He began in the drug busi- ness in 1865 and has gained a reputa- tion as a first-class apothecary. His store is one of the best in the city.


FRANK F. HARL, manager of the Hotel Donovan, at Sixth and Edmond streets, was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 3, 1868, and came with his father to St. Joseph in 1879. He was educated in the Christian Broth- ers' College, St. Joseph; read law and was admitted to the bar; began his practice at Kansas City, Kan., but later united with his father in St. Jo- seph, in the firm of Harl & Harl. He was married in September, 1888 to Miss Josie T. Myers and a boy and girl have been born to them.


JAMES Y. CRAIG, horseshoer, 916 Frederick avenue, was born Nov. 23, 1848 at Rodgersville, Ky. He came to Missouri with his father, W. L. Craig in 1855, locating first at Savan- nah, but coming to St. Joseph in 1863. He was first married to Mary F. Bax- ter, Nov. 18, 1869, who bore him two boys, still living, and who died in No- vember, 1889. He then married Miss Elizabeth Tibbetts, May 24, 1893. They have one child, Lucille Elizabeth, aged two years.


ANTON BURVENICH.


He was married October 4, 1881, to Miss Julia Dio, a native of Alabama, and they have one boy and three girls living.


GEORGE W. McALEER, veteri- nary surgeon and railroad contractor, was born in Chambersburg, Pa., in 1820. He served through the Mexican war of '46-47 with Ringgold's Light Artillery, under Capt. Walker. He graduated from the British Veterinary College, Montreal, and came to St. Joseph in 1858. He drove the first bus in this city and was in railroad con- tracting and livery business until his retirement. He lost a large livery


JOHN RANEY, carriage manu- facturer, 1401 S. IIth street, was born at Sandusky, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1855; lived in Iowa from 1855 to 1857; came to St. Joseph April, 1877, and engaged in carriage making. Married at Hast- ings, Neb., December, 1890, to Flor- barn and 35 horses by fire in 1869. ence M. Kipp, born at Cameron, Mo. He was married to Mary Colven in There are three children: Grace, 7; Cumberland, Md., in 1851, and they Charley, 5, and George, 3. His father, have had four boys and two girls.


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THOMAS R. ASHBROOK, city teen miles south of St. Joseph. On auditor, was born in Ashville, O., Dec. reaching manhood our subject en- 9, 1890, and came to St. Joseph with his gaged in forming, then in selling furni- parents in 1858. He graduated from ture and then in the hotel and bakery the St. Joseph high school in 1873, and business. He was always fond of spen two years in Phillips Academy, horses and still handles them as a Exeter, N. H., only being prevented part of his occupation. He was mar- from attending Harvard College by ried in 1875 to Miss Minnie Dalhoff sickness. He was one term an alder- and two children have been born to . man from the Second ward, and in 1894 them, a boy and a girl.


THOS. R. ASHBROOK.


was elected auditor, re-elected in 1896, and again in 1898. He is a Republican was born in Washington township, in politics and a prominent leader in Buchanan County, July 10, 1856. His that party.


SAMUEL MITCHELL CARSON


father was William Carson, who was for eight years superintendent of the county poor farm. In 1881 "Mitch" was appointed deputy under S. D. which position he held until January


WILLIAM W. REYNOLDS, ba- ker, 2615 Lafayette, was born in St. Joseph October 27, 1850. His parents, Cowan, clerk of the Circuit Court, William W. and Susan (Gibson) Rey- nolds came to Buchanan county in the of 1895. He is now clerk at the Hotel earliest days, locating on a farm four- Donovan.


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WILLIAM T. LETTS, proprietor living except Jane, who died at three of box factory and cooperage works, years of age. 1803 South Fourth street, is a native of England, where he was born May 17,


ERNEST LINDSAY, banker, is a 1851. His parents were George T. and native of South Carolina, born June 24, Mary (Knight) Letts. Mr. Letts was 1845. He came to St. Joseph in March schooled and learend his trade of box of 1869 and has for many years been making in England, and came to prominent in financial circles. He was America in 1882, locating in Chicago, connected with the State Savings bank


W. T. LETTS.


where he remained two years and then in its various forms from 1872 until came to St. Joseph, where he has since 1897; was cashier of the Savings bank built up a profitable business in the from 1881 to 1894, president of the manufacture of all kinds of packing State National Bank from 1895 to 1897, boxes and cooperage. Mr. Letts is and is now engaged in winding up the one of the most enterprising of St. Jo- affairs of that institution, being also in- seph's citizens. Before leaving En- terested in several other financial ven- gland Mr. Letts met and married Miss tures. He was married to Miss Hettie Elizabeth Palmer, in 1871. Of this McDonald, daughter of Dr. Silas Mc- union nine children were born, six Donald, in 1871, and they have one boys and three girls, all of whom are child, a son.


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CHARLES BLOOMFIELD ED- Hannibal, Mo. He became a stock- GAR, son of Joseph C. Edgar, was holder, president and editor of the born in St. Lonis in 1849 and educated St. Joseph Daily News in October, in the public schools of that city and 1894. This paper at that time was in financial distress and deeply in debt. Under his management it has grown Kentucky University at Lexington, Ky. He began his career as a busi- ness man in the National Loan Bank in circulation from about 4,000 to over (now Commercial Bank) of St. Louis. 16,000, paid off its debts and become


C. B. EDGAR.


His first experience as an editor was at the University where he conducted the Collegian. He was educated for the Christian ministry and for some years preached in Missouriand Brook- lyn, N. Y., but during his ministry was nearly all the time connected with the press, being New York corre- spondent of the Christian Evangelist, and proprietor of a secular paper at


a very valuable and profitable proper- ty, besides becoming the most influ- ential newspaper in this part of the state. In 1882 Mr. Edgar married Aurora, daughter of Judge W. B. Drescher of Hannibal, Mo. They have a daughter, Helen, and a son, Joseph Charles, and reside on Fif- teenth street, corner of Edmond.


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WILLIAM R. HOFFMAN, attor- an and at once strated with his bride ney at law, was born at New Albany, for America, locating in Illinois, Ind., December 14, 1857. He was sent where he remained seven years; came to relations in Holt county upon the to St. Joseph in 1866 and engaged in death of his mother. He worked hard the grocery and tobacco business and and studied law; was admitted to the


is one of the best-known delaers in the bar at Savannah in 1883; came to St. city. Mr. and Mrs. Rainalter have had Joseph in 1888; elected city attorney six children-four boys and two guls.


WM. R. HOFFMAN.


in April, 1892, serving two years; re- The eldest son, Rudolph, is in business turned to his practice, was appointed with his father at 712 Felix street. justice of the peace at the Stock Yards, which position he recently re- A. B. SHAW, 1912 Olive street, is a signed. Was married March 3, 1885, successful contractor and builder, who to Miss Philopena Spoerle, at Oregon.


JOHN J. RAINALTER, the vet- eran grocer, is a native of Austria. He was born December 1, 1836, and was educated in the Fatherland. May after by those having work which they 10, 1858, he married Miss Anna Kath- want honestly done.


is rapidly growing in popularity be- cause of his faithful performance of all undertakings and through his thor- ough integrity. Mr. Shaw is one who once patronized is always sought


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ALBERT S. DICKSON, lawyer, ner, who was born at Council Bluffs, 406 Francis street, was born in An- and by whom he has had four children, drew County, Mo., Feb. 1, 1866. He three boys and one girl, all of whom attended Avalon College, Livingston are living. County, Mo., and adopted the law as his profession, his first practice being WILLIAM H. BEYER, piano in Oklahoma in 1890. He came to St. maker and tuner, 610 Edmond street, Joseph in March, 1897, opened an is a native of Goerlitz, Schlesien, Ger-


A. S. DICKSON.


office and has met with success. Mr. many, born March 13, 1853. His fath- Dickson is a Democrat in politics.


er was also a piano maker. In 1870 Mr. Beyer came with his mother and sisters to St. Louis, where he was mar- ried September 7, 1873, to Katherine Mueller, born December 24, 1853. In 1875 he came to St. Joseph and ever since that time has been engaged in


AUGUST BILLER, saloon keep- er, Seventh and Edmond streets, was born in Pennsylvania in 1857, and came to St. Joseph in 1884. After working at Nanning's brewery for some years engaged in the saloon business here. Two boys, August, age business, first on Messanie street, then 24, and Emil, age 20, and one girl, on Frederick avenue and lately at his Anna, age 22, were born to Mr. and present location. In 1888 he was mar- Mrs. Beyer. He belongs to the Lu- ried in St. Joseph to Miss Lena Zelt- theran church.


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JAMES B. O'CONNOR, lawyer, mercial pursuits, holding responsible is a native of Platte County, Mo., positions in a number of wholesale where he was born July 27, 1868. houses. In April of 1898 he was made After attending the common schools chief clerk in the city engineer's office, he entered St. Benedict's College, Atchison, Kansas, and graduated in


which place he held until appointed clerk. In 1897 Mr. Downey was 1891. He then read law and in 1896 married to Miss Annie Powers, also a came to St. Joseph and began the native of St. Joseph. Mr. Downey is practice of his chosen profession. Mr. an active Democrat.


JAMES B. O'CONNOR,


JONES T. WILSON, real estate


O'Connor has an office in the Ger- man-America Bank Building at agent and dealer, came to St. Joseph Seventh and Felix streets, and has es- from his native state, Kentucky, fifty- tablished a good business. four years ago, and has passed through all the ups and downs inci- dent to a pioneer's life. A bold but careful trader, he has succeeded in amassing a very comfortable fortune


JOHN J. DOWNEY, city clerk, who succeeded Charles S. Shepherd April 17, 1899, is a native of St. Jo- seph, born April 7, 1863. He gradua- and his dealings extend over nearly ted from the Christian Brothers' Col- the entire west, though St. Joseph is lege in 1878 and then engaged in com- his headquarters and home.


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GEORGE JOHN ENGLEHART, sage from St. Francisco on the steam- ex-mayor and wholesale merchant, is er "Golden Gate" and one month a native of Germany, born in Hohen- later arrived in New York. After working on the home farm for a time he decided to locate in Kansas. He came up the Missouri river on the steamer "Sontherner," going as far as sultzen, near the historic city of Worms. When yet an infant he came to America with his parents, who set- tled on a farm near Mansfield, O. At the age of 16 he obtained employment Iowa Point, which was then a thriv-


GEORGE J. ENGLEHART.


in a dry goods store at Mt. Vernon, ing place and a formidable competitor O. Next he worked in a drug store of St. Joseph. There was no Kansas at Mansfield, and then in dry goods City in those days, Westport Landing being the name of the point. The steamboat landing of St. Joseph was then at the foot of Main and Charles streets and Mr. Englehart remembers


store in the same place, where he re- mained a number of years and then ac- cepted a situation in Cincinnati. Fail- ing health caused him to go to Cali- fornia in 1855, and he worked for having taken some refreshments at a three years in the mines, meeting with place called "Die Drei Schwaben," success. On July 3, 1858, he took pas- while his boat stopped here to dis-


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charge freight. From Iowa Point he Brown county. In 1886 he was nomi- walked to Hiawatha, where a brother nated by the Republicans for Mayor of was located on a farm. Hiawatha had St. Joseph and defeated by Thomas H. but a few houses, but Mr. Englehart Doyle by forty votes. In 1887 he was saw an opening for a general store, and in February of 1859 he went to St.


elected president of the Board of Trade. In 1888 he was again nomi- Louis, purchased a stock and paid for nated and defeated the late R. T. it with gold he had himself dug. Davis, being elected by one of the The firm was Englehart & Fairchild, largest majorities ever given a Repub- these men having previously been lican candidate for this office. He partners in the mines. After six years was nominated for state senator in Mr. Englehart sold his interest to Mr. 1890, but did not accept owing to busi- Fairchild and came to St. Joseph. On ness reasons. He was president of the June 1, 1865, he and the late Isaac Bal- first federal grand jury in Buchanan linger became connected with the county. Mr. Englehart is one of St. house of Tootle & Fairleigh as part- Joseph's foremost wholesale mer- ners. A year later he formed a part- chants and one of the most progres- nership with Nelson P. Smith to en- sive cititzens. gage in the wholesale hat and cap business. When the firm was ready JOHN OLIVER KNAPP, assist- for business Mr. Smith was stricken ant chief of the St. Joseph fire depart- with cholera and died. Major S. A. ment, was born in St. Louis in 1846, Garth succeeded Mr. Smith. In 1868 and came to St. Joseph in 1847. He Major Garth retired and was succeded had a common-school education. He in the firm by the late Samuel Lock- came a steamboat engineer and fol- wood, a practical hatter, who had


lowed the river till 1875, being on sev- founded the first hat house in St. Jo- eral steamers that were sunk. For two seph. The present Johnston-Wood- years he was in charge of the machin- bury Hat Co. is a lineal descendant of ery on the St. Joseph bridge. He went this house. After the consolidation into the fire department in 1875 and millinery was added, and this was the his efficiency is proven by the fact first wholesale millinery house west of that he has risen to his present posi- Chicago. The branches were separa- tion of assistant chief. He was se- ted in 1890, when two corporations verely burned at a fire in 1877, and is were formed-The Johnston-Fife Hat known as a most intrepid fireman. Company and the Englehart-Winn- ing-Davidson Mercantile Company,


JOSEPH N. KIDD, florist, 106 N. the latter taking the millinery busi- Fifth, greenhouse 2320 St. Joseph ave., ness, Mr. Englehart being a large was born at Decatur, Ill., Oct. 1, 1858. stockholder in both. These corpora- He learned the florist business in his tions are now known as the Johnston- youth and in 1892 came west by way Woodbury Hat Company and the En- of Kansas City, locating in St. Joseph glehart-Davidson Millinery Company. in 1893. He purchased the extensive Mr. Englehart continues his connec- tion with both as president, taking an active interest in their management. Politically Mr. Englehart is a Repub-


greenhouses of Hans Nielson and has maintained and increased the business done by his predecessor. Mr. Kidd was married in Kansas City to a Miss lican. During his residence at Hia- Tice, formerly of St. Louis; they have watha he was four years treasurer of two children.


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ALBERT B. DUNCAN, attorney at is now a member of the Democratic law, office in Crawford Theater build- state central committee. ing, was born on a farm near Dear- born, in Platte county, Missouri, JOHN SCHLEICHER, feed and April 17, 1862. His father, Richard F. fuel dealer, 1312 South Tenth street, Duncan, was born in Culpepper coun- son of Casper and Mary Sleicher of ty, Virginia, and his mother, whose Germany, was born in St. Joseph Oc- maiden name was Sara A. St. John, tober 20, 1857; learned the baker's was born in Platte county. Our sub- trade with Egid Wagner, and, begin-


ALBERT B. DUNCAN.


ject attended the . public schools and ning in 1883, was in this business for went to William Jewell College, from himself at 1118 S. Eleventh street; was which he graduated in June of 1886, married to Pauline Schaefer of this with degree of A. B. In the fall of that city January 29, 1884; three children year he came to St. Joseph and asso- are living: Addie, 13; Aurelia, 8; John, ciated himself with Woodson & Wood- 6; one, Josephine, is dead. Mr. Slei- son. Mr. Duncan was a member of cher is a Catholic, a member of St. the city council from 1891 to 1893. In Francis Xavier Benevolent Society, 1894 he was elected prosecuting attor- Bavarian Society and the A. O. U. W. ney and held the office two years. He A year ago he retired from the bakery is a Democrat and is always at the and engaged in the fuel and feed busi- front when a political battle is on. He ness.


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DR. WILLIAM M. CAMPBELL, Baltimore and other places until 1873, Ballinger building, St. Joseph, was when he came to St. Joseph and born in Robinson, Kan., in 1872. worked for the K. C., St. J. & C. B. After obtaining knowledge from the R. R. After a time spent in Chicago public schools he decided on medicine he returned in 1880, and many fine as his profession and graduated from buildings in and around St. Joseph the Northwestern Medical College, St. bear evidence of his skill.


Joseph, and the Jefferson Medical Col- lege of Philadelphia. He first began WILLIAM H. GORDON, since practicing at Fairview, Kan., in 1892, 1875 in charge of the dress goods de-


DR. WILLIAM CAMPBELL.


but soon came to St. Joseph, where he partment of the Townsend & Wyatt has obtained a lucrative practice. Dr. Dry Goods Company, was born in Campbell is a member of the Masonic Baldwinsville, N. Y., August 12, 1856. order, Odd Fellows and Modern After a short sojourn in Canada, he Woodmen of America. went to Galesburg, Ill., and in 1874 came to St. Joseph, engaging a year F. G. BUTCHER, fresco and or- later with his present employers. He namental painter, was born in Loti- was married in 1882 to Miss Gertie doun County, Va., in 1848. He came to Davis, daughter of the late William A. Missouri in 1860, where he learned Davis, inventor of the railway postal his trade. He worked in Washington, service.


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GEORGE B. NIXON, for four 1864, when he came to St. Joseph. years constable of Washington town- For a number of years he has kept a ship, was born in New York state Oct. hotel in this city. At Galena, Ill., in 19, 1857, where he attended school. 1861 he was married to Miss Mary Long, a native of Ireland, and the couple have had eight children, two boys and six girls, all of whom are He went to Kansas, locating at Troy, where he remained until 1885, when he came to St. Joseph and engaged in clerking. He was elected constable on living save one, who died in infancy.


GEORGE B. NIXON.


the Republican ticket in 1894 and re- elected in 1896, serving four years. wood, 612 South Eighth street, was He was married in Troy, Kan., in born at Martinsburg, Ia., July 26, 1864, 1884, to Miss Ada Davis and they have son of Amaziah and Matilda (Swear- two children. ingen) Bacus. Our subject came to St. Joseph January 10, 1885;


CHARLES R. BACUS, coal and


CHRISTOPHER OTTEN, hotel was circulator of the News 1887-89. keeper at 1304 South Sixth street, was


On January 15, 1887 he married Thur- born in Holland, December 25, 1837, za A. Smith, born at Bath, England, and came to America with his family August 25, 1859, of which union there in 1840, locating at Galena, Ill. Lived are two children, Mable, 8, and Gra- at Dubuque, Ia., and Kansas up to cie, 7.


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JOSEPH L. MEYER, better and from Bellevue Hospital Medical known as "Sep," doing business at College in 1883; was assistant physi- cian of New York City Insane asy- lum; was also for several years assist- ant physician at Insane Asylum No. 2, St. Joseph; began his private practice in 1887. He is a contributor to the 1302 South Sixth street, was born in St. Joseph Sept. 4, 1866, and attended the German-English and Everett Schools. He has been engaged in the wholesale liquor business. At present he represents the Seventh Ward in the city council; is a Democrat in politics. best medical journals.


J. L. MEYER.


JOSHUA A. GRAHAM, attorney


He was married in Roseburg, Ore., July 6, 1891, to a daughter of Philip at law, German-American Bank build- and Emily Merryman, and they have ing, was born in Tazewell, Tenn., the two children, May, aged six, and Leo, son of Thoms P. and Jane H. (Ewing) aged four. Graham. He came to St. Joseph in August, 1889, was admitted to the bar


CHARLES HODGE WALLACE, in 1893, and has since built up a lucra- A. M., M. D., was born in Jackson tive practice. Mr. Graham is a Demo- County, Missouri, June 24, 1858. He crat, was elected city attorney in 1896, received a liberal education, graduat- and served two years. Recently he ing from Westminister College in 1880 was elected treasurer of Asylum No. 2.


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DR. PIERRE ADOLPH ISI- German, he went abroad in 1889 and DORE LEONARD was born on Oc- studied in Paris, Vienna and Berlin, tober 9, 1862, at Hesper, Grand Duchy and in 1890 he confined his practice to of Luxembourg. Educated in the the treatment of eye and ear diseases Athenee at Luxembourg he left col- as a specialty. Dr. Leonard is eye lege when he was 17 years old and, and ear surgeon to the C. R. I. P. R. with his parents, came to the United R. and expert surgeon to the United States. His father was a retired dry States pension office. For the year goods merchant and bought a resi- 1899 he is president of the St. Joseph dence at 1810 Pacific street, this city, Medical Society and is a member of in 1881. The same year Dr. Leonard numerous medical and scientific socie- entered the office of Dr. Thomas H. ties.




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