History of northern Wisconsin, containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources; an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories; biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers; views of county seats, etc., Part 47

Author: Western historical co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Western historical company
Number of Pages: 1052


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CHIARLES PFLUGRADT, druggist, Hilbert. Born in Germany, Aug. 6, 1854. When two years of age he came, with his parents, to Sheboygan Co., Wis. He attended school at Winooski, Fond du Lac and Plymouth, while living in those places, and took a regular course in Silsby College, in Fond du Lac. He also learned the shoemaker's trade. In 1875, he went to Omaha, but soon returned to Winooski. He then came to Hilbert, where he was engaged in his father's store till 1881, when he went into the drug business, having been appointed Postmaster in 1880. He served as School Clerk in 1881. In 1880, he married Miss Henrietta Sondricker, of Illinois.


JOHN PFLUGRADT, general store, Hilbert. Born in Prussia, Germany, March 22, 1825. Bringing his family to America in 1856, they landed in New York, and proceeded at once to Wisconsin, locating in Sheboygan. He went to work at his trade, shoemaking, remaining there till 1875, when he came to Hilbert, opening a general store. In 1854, he married Miss Amelia Yuss, of Germany. They have a family of five children, having lost one-Charlie, Hattie (now Mrs. Franzke), Gustoff, Lucy and Loui (deceased). Mr. Pflugradt served in the army in his fatherland four years.


O. R. POTTER, mill owner. Born in Coburg, Upper Canada, Feb. 15, 1814. His parents took him to New York in 1817, where they remained till 1836, when he learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade. In 1839, he went through Wisconsin in a canoe, and down to Mineral Point, but returned to New York. He came again in 1846, and settled in Taycheedah ; was one of the directors of the company that built the Sheboygan & Fond du Lac plank road, and was a heavy contractor at one time. He moved to Fond du Lac in 1852, and to Rantoul in 1858, and built his saw-mill, and in 1$70 built the grist-mill. He has an in- terest in the mills at Colby, under his son's charge. Mr. Potter has been Chairman of the Town. In 1842, he was married, but his wife died, leaving two children, Legare and Mary (now Mrs. P. Dart). In 1858, he married Miss Raida. They have one child, May C. Mr. Potter was the first Postmaster in Rantoul.


J. F. SCHETTER, miller, Hilbert. Born in Wurtemburg, Ger- many, in 1827 ; came to Sheboygan Co., Wis., in 1855, locating on a farm eleven iniles from the city. He moved from there to the town of Chilton, where he bought 160 acres. Ile bought the grist-mill in 1881, which he has repaired and enlarged the capacity for grinding. He has been married twice, the first time to Miss Killyan, and the second time to Miss Brill, of Waukesha County. While in the town of Herman he held school offices. The family are members of the Catholic Church.


J. SCHROWEN, saloon and hotel, IIilbert. Born in Prussia, Ger- many, June 18, 1836. In 1857, he came to Fond du Lac Co., and from there went to Lake Superior, and worked in the mines of Michi- gan. Ile then came to Calumet Co., and bought a farm, which he carried on for nine years. He came to Hilbert in 1877. In 1861, he enlisted in the 5th Wis. V. I., Co. K, and was mustered out in 1864.


The same year he was married to Miss Mary Staffens, of Fond du Lac County. They have five children living-Mary, John, Katie, Emma and Francen ; have lost three boys.


FERD ULLRICH, hotel and saloon, Potter's Mills. Born in Ger- many, April 7, 1846, and came to America in 1853, landing in Baltimore. He came to Milwaukee, with his parents, at twelve years of age, and went into Rice & Freedman's store. In 1862, he enlisted in the 28th Wis. V. I., Co. B; served two years and seven months, and was then mustered out. He came to Madison, Wis., and thence to Milwau- kee, to his old situation. In 1876, he came to his present location, and commenced business. He was appointed Postmaster, March 1, 1881. In 1868. he married Miss Klemp. They have six children. He belongs to the 1. O. O. F.


HENRY WELKER, cabinet maker and builder, Hilbert. Born in Holstein, Germany, Jan. 14, 1848. Emigrated to America in 1870. and proceeded to Holstein, Calumet Co. Ile then moved to Fond du Lac, and, in 1874, to Hilbert, where he established his present business. He is building a large warehouse and salesroom. Mr. Welker has built many of the fine residences in Hilbert and vicinity. In 1874, he mar- ried Miss Faikter, of Holstein. They have three children-Godfreid, Frank and an infant.


BRILLION.


This village is located in the town of that name, in the northeastern part of the county, on the line of the Milwau- kee, Lake Shore & Western Road. In the Fall of 1855. Will- iam V. McMullen, Sr., settled upon the present site of the village, and his sons cleared away the thick timber. Chris. Horn was the first German who settled in the town com- ing in 1856, and in 1862 was elected Town Treasurer. In 1872 Messrs. Beach & Bishop built a saw-mill. It burned in 1874, but was rebuilt in a month. Besides being some- what of a business point, Brillion has a thriving lodge of Odd Fellows (No. 270).


Forest Junction and Spring Creek are the only other settlements in the town of Brillion, the first building erected in the latter place being the saw-mill built by H. B. Nugent. Forest Junction is at the crossing of the Lake Shore and Wisconsin Central railroads, and originated at the time these lines were built. Spring Creek has a population of 200 people, and contains two small saw-mills, a stave factory, a shingle mill, a planing mill, and several stores.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


GEORGE M. BEACH, lumber and flour, Brillion. Born in Sparta, Sussex Co., N. Y., March 1, 1832. He lived here until he had attained the age of sixteen and attended school. When he was sixteen years old he came west with his father, Elias Beach, who opened a stopping place known as Beach's tavern, on the old Green Bay road. At that early day he had a large patronage and is well known to all the pioneers and is still living on the old place, he having commemorated his golden wedding. In 1855, George engaged in lumbering and farming. Later he went to Brillion into the mill with Bishop, Blanchard & Co. In 1874 the mill was burned but rebuilt immediately. In 1873, Blanchard sold out his interest and in 1874, Nickerson his, leaving Bishop & Beach, as part- ners. They built the grist-mill in 1876, and in 1879, Bishop sold his interest leaving George M. Beach sole proprietor. The saw-mill has a capacity of 30,000 feet a day, and the grist-mill from 300 to 400 bushels a day. Mr. Beach has been married three times. His first wife was Miss Ellen C. Bishop. His second Miss Laura Bishop; she died leaving one son, Mell. He married a third in 1878, Miss Mary Mallman, of Brillion. They have one little girl named Susie.


CHARLES BRUSS, hotel and saloon, Forest Junction. Born in town of Rhine, Sheboygan Co., Sept. 2, 1856. Ile is of German descent. The family moved to Rockwell in 1861, where he had an opportunity to attend school. His father had a store and mill in Sheboygan. Charles engaged in various occupations before coming to Forest Junction. In 1879, February 14, he married Miss Louisa Hansen. They had one child, Leonora, who is not living. His father and mother now live in the town of Schleswick.


EDWARD DASKAM, real estate, Brillion. Born in Steuben Co., N. Y., in 1843. Came west in 1857. He worked on a farm north of the city of Chilton, and in 1861 enlisted in the 14th Wis. V. I., Co. G. Returned to Chilton in 1865, sold his farm and moved to Brillion, where he engaged in real estate and farming. He also invested in pine lands. Ile is married and has two sons and one daughter. In 1874. Daskam's first addition to the village of Brillion was made, and in 1876, Daskam


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& Jones's addition was mode comprising the largest half of the place on the West Side.


N. A. HARRIS, saw-mill, Forest Junction. Born in Saratoga Co., N. Y. July 16. 1322. In 1833. his people moved to Ashtabula Co., Ohio, where he attended school. They moved to Indiana in 1837, and to Manitowoc County in 1853. In 1856, he went to Cato and engaged in the mill business, which he continued until all the oak was used, when he moved to Forest Junction. In 1873, he built boarding-house and mill and now employs ten men in the mill, While in Manitowoc he was School Superintendent and Town Clerk. In 1843, he married Miss Cleveland, of Ashtabula Co., Ohio. They have five children-John E., Orville D., Emma J., Clara P. and Eva. His brother I. J., who is now with him, has been married three times ; he has two children. N. A. is a member of the Masonic order.


JOHN IIOFF, with the Depere Furnace Company, Forest Junc- tion. Born in canton Berne, Switzerland, January 15, 1847. He came to America in 1867, working in Forestville on Lake Superior for a fur- nace company, and in 1871 went to work for the Depere Furnace Com- pany He came to Forest Junction and built charcoal kilns, having nine now and a capacity of burning 6,000 cords per annum. In 1872, he married Miss Maggie Eiler, of Waukesha, Wis. They have had four children-Caroline and Maggie, living, and Mamie and Peter, deceased.


HON. J. HUNT, firm of S. S. Robby & Co., general store, Forest Junction. Born in Kennebec Co., Me., 1819. When quite young he moved into Penobscot County. Here he attended school, and in 1840 went to Saginaw. Mich., then to the Mississippi River, going south to New Orleans. He returned, however, in 1843, and began farming in Fond du Lac County. In 1848, he went to Oconomowoc, and from there to Me- nasha in 1850, where he helped build the first house. In 1852, he went to California by the overland route and returned by water. He came to Menasha again and while there in 1864 he was sent to the Legislature. He was also Chairman of the Town Board and the first Justice in Menasha, and held the office of Sheriff. In 1875, he entered this firm in Forest Junction as one of the partners and managers of the business here, carrying a stock of some $3,000 and doing a business of about $6,000. In 1848, he married Miss Gates. They had eight children- Lydia (now Mrs. Wells), Alice (now Mrs Williams), Nellie, Edna and Stewart. Three have died.


D. V. JONES, clerk with P. Werner, Brillion. Born in Stockbridge, Wis., in 1858. He is one of a family of seven, the children of Kev. J. P. Jones who was a native of Carnarvonshire, Wales, and came to America in 1822. In Stockbridge he married Miss McMullen. They moved to Brillion in a covered wagon, and D. V. attended school here till 1863. and remained in the village till 1870, when he went to Spring Green to attend the Academy. He returned to Brillion in 1873. The family now live on the old homestead, his father still pursuing his professional duties. In 1876, D. V. taught school in Manitowoc, then at Potter's Mills and four terms at Brillion, but left the profession and began clerk- ing. In 1876, he and Edward Daskam laid out Jones & Daskam's addition to Brillion. Ile also owns forty acres of land in Marathon County.


N. KNAUF, real estate, Brillion. Born in Prussia, Germany, June I, 1839; cam : to America in 1846, his parents locating in Sheboygan Co., Wis. lle had a common school education and at the age of thirteen he began clerking. In 1858. he went to California, where he remained till 1862 ; then went to Idaho where he stayed till 1865, when he came back to Wisconsin. Ile went to the Lake Superior mines ; then to Colo- rado, but was called home to manage his sister's business, which had been thrown on her hands by the death of her husband. He conducted this till 1871, when he opened a flour and feed store for himself. In 1876, he came to Brillion, having built a warehouse here in 1873. He carried on a large business till 1880, when he sold to P. Werner. In 1869, he married Miss Diedrich, of Sheboygan. They have had eight children, three not living-Clara, William, Anna and Amelia (twins) and Fredie. They are Catholics. Mr. Knauf has a large tract of pine land in the northern part of the State.


G. A. LINDOW, general store, Forest Junction. Born in Prussia, Germany, Oct. 22, 1853. Ile came to America in 1868, landing in Baltimore. From thence he came to Calumet County, and bought a farm in the town of Brillion. For two years he clerked in S. S. Robby & Co.'s store, then returned to the farm. In 1880 he established his present business in Forest Junction. Ile carries a stock of about $3.000, and does a business of some $10,000 or $12,000. In 1866 he married Miss llolschneter. They belong to the Lutheran Church.


1. McCOMB, M. D., Brillion. Born in Outagamie Co., Wis., Dec. 10, 1850. lle was reared on the farm, and attended the Iligh School in Hortonville, and afterward took the scientific course in the Lawrence University, in Appleton, graduating in 1870. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Levings, taking his final course in the Chicago Medi- cal College and the medical department of the Northwestern University. After leaving college he commenced practice in Brillion. In 1879 he married Miss Anna Redioff, of Brillion. They have one child, Mildred Ray. Ile is a member of the I. O. O. F., and attends the Methodist Episcopal Church.


R. I. McMULLEN, drug store, Brillion. Born in West Canada, May 10, 1851. The family came to Wisconsin, and located in Brillion on a farm, where he was reared. The business which he owns was established by Dr. Merle, but Mr. McMullen has enlarged the business, adding groceries and stationery. He carries a stock of $3,0.0 and does a business of $8,000 a year. In 1875 he married Miss Atwood, of She- boygan. They have two children, Mary Vaughn and John R.


WILLIAM V. MCMULLEN, real estate, Brillion. Born in West Canada, May 29, 1845. Came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1855, to Brillion, then the town of Woodville, where they bought 160 acres in Sec. 26, Town 20. The village of Brillion now lies on part of the old homestead. Their father William V., died in 1863, but their mother is still living in Chilton. William staid on the farm till 1871; he then began railroading ; afterwards bought a farm ; then exchanged the farm for land in Marathon County. In 1878 he bought another farm, but sold this in Spring of 1879, and is now speculating in real estate. He also owns the drug store building and his own dwelling, besides some 320 acres of land near by. In 1865 he was elected Justice, and has held since, also holding at times other town offices, and is president of the Agricultural Society. In 1874 he married Miss Watress, of Gravesville, Calumet Co. They have two children, Kittie and Mary, having lost one, William. Mr. McMullen is a member of the I. O. O. F.


CHIARLES TESCH, general store, Brillion. Born in Prussia, Aug. 9. 1851. He came to America in 1854 with his parents, and located in Waukesha County, on a farm. Came from the farm to Brillion in 1874. and commenced business as a grain buyer and in real estate ; estab- lished the store in 1874, and has gradually enlarged both store and business. He carries a stock of $10 000, and does a business of $60 oco a year. In 1875 he married Miss Rica Kasch, of Brillion. They have one boy, Edward. Her people located in Brillion about the same time that Mr. Tesch came, but have sold the farm, and now live with him.


MATHIAS THOMSEN, station agent, Brillion. Born in Hol- tein, Germany, June 7, 1845. Came to America in 1867, going at once to Holstein, Calumet Co. On coming to Brillion, he located on a farm and worked it till 1871, when he came to the village and opened a shoe shop. In 1874 he commenced scaling logs for the Brillion Stave and Lumber Company ; the mill burned down. In 1877 he learned teleg- raphy. In 1876 he was elected Town Clerk, which office he still holds, and became Notary Public in 1881. He has been School Clerk, also. In 1867 he married Miss Ahlf, of Holstein, Germany. They have five children-John D. C. (deceased), Annie, Emma, William and Otto. Mr. Thomsen is a member of the I. O. O. F., and belongs to the Lutheran Evangelical Church.


PETER WERNER, general store, Brillion. Born in Prussia, Ger- many, Aug. 12, 1839. He came to Manitowoc Co., Wis , in 1854, locating at Centreville. He acquired his entire education in the English language in eleven evening lessons. When twenty-one years of age he was elected Constable, and has held the office of Town Clerk, Chairman and Justice. In 1865 he bought an interest in F. W. Otto's mercantile business, but soon afterward he carried on the business alone. He came to Brillion in 1880 and bought out N. Knauf ; was appointed Postmaster the same year. While in Centreville he married Miss Fredericka Trebrer. They have seven children-Louisa, Hattie, Clelia, Robert, Jennie, Oito, Lydia. He carries a stock of about $12,000, and does a business of $40,000 a year. His grain interests are large, Brillion being one of the best markets along the road. Mr. Werner is a member of the I. O. O. F., and attends the Lutheran Church.


L. A. WILLIAMS, saw-mill, of the firm of Harris & Co., Forest Junction. Born in Pierpont, Ohio, May 15, 1852. Removed to Cato, Manitowoc Co., Wis., in 1858, with his parents, and went to school there. As early as 1866 he commenced working in mills, and has followed that occupation since coming to Forest Junction in 1873. He is now one of the firm. In 1875 he married Miss Garnet. They have two children, Guy and Elmer.


SHERWOOD.


Sherwood is a station on the Menasha branch of the Wisconsin Central line, and is quite an important shipping point for staves, bolts, wagon timber, etc. The village is located about half a mile south of the station on the mili- tary road. It contains several stores, two hotels, a church, small saw-mill, and stave factory.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:


F. A. BAILEY, Assistant Postmaster. Sherwood. Born in Thomp- son, Conn., in 1809. When a hoy he worked in the cotton factories, and afterwards on a farm. In 1829 he learned the carpenter's trade, a: which he worked for a number of years. He then went into a clock factory, and from there to an axle factory. Then came here in 1868, and settled on a farm of thirty acres. In 1837 he married Miss Sorina J. Moses, of Howington, Conn. They had three children, only one now living, George O., now Postmaster and Notary Public.


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W. R. BISHOP, saw and grist-mill, Sherwood. He was born in Vermont, and came to Wisconsin in 1854, locating at Sherwood. He erected a stave. mill, and afterwards a saw-mill, and in 1877, the grist- mill. In 1856 he married Miss Caroline Mansfield, whose parents came west about the same time, and settled in Sherwood. They have seven children-Forrest W., Alice E., Emery 1 .. , Edith, Cassie, Clifford and Stella. Mr. Bishop is interested in Colorado in the lumber business.


H. MUELLER & BRO., general store, Sherwood. Came to Amer- ica with their parents in 1855, and located on a farm in Waukesha Co., Wis .; they moved from there to Menasha, where in 1875, the brothers entered mercantile business. In 1869 the business in Sherwood was es- tablished by Frilling & Raute, and in 1879 it became the above firm, carrying a stock of $10,000, and doing a business of from $30,000 to $40,000 a year. They also established a cheese factory in 1881. Their business extends to grain and lumber. Henry is Clerk of the Town for 1881.


STEPHEN NICOLAI, retired, Sherwood. Born in Prussia, Ger- many. Emigrated to America in 1852. He came to Wisconsin in 1859. In 1873 he built a store in Sherwood, which he conducted till 1877; he had one also in Hilbert, which he closed in 1880, when he went to Colorado. He was married twice, in 1856 to Miss Elizabeth Mott, who died in 1874; then to Mrs. Barbara Shoman. Ile had seven children by his first wife, and his present wife has three by her former husband. Mr. Nicolai belongs to the I. O. O. F.


HERMAN STEFFEN, harness shop and saloon, Sherwood. Born in Prussia, Germany, May 7, 1854. He came to America in 1863 with his parents, and moved to Milwaukee, Wis., where in 1872, he learned the harness-maker's trade. In 1878 he moved to Sherwood, and began business for himself. In 1879 he married Miss Mahlbeg, of Milwaukee. They have two children.


CLIFTON.


The village of Clifton has a picturesque position on the shore of Lake Winnebago, nestling under a high limestone cliff. It is the shipping point for this portion of the county, and timber and bricks in quantity are annually shipped across the lake. B. F. Carter and Cook, Brown & Co. have quite extensive brick yards. The former is one of the leading men of the county, having represented it in the Legistature several times. A. H. Hart was the first perma- nent settler at Clifton. In the Fall of 1852 Russell Pratt became a resident.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


HON. B. F. CARTER, manufacturer, Clifton. Born in Concord, N. H., Nov. 20, 1824. He remained in his native State till 1861, when he moved to Fond du Lac, Wis., and from there to Empire, in same coun- ty, and settled on a farm. He came to Calumet County in 1866. He is now giving his attention to lime burning, in company with Cook, Brown & Co .; they have here two patent kilns, able to burn 250 barrels a day. They also burn brick and tile, having a brick yard at Stockbridge, and he has one in Chilton, an individual enterprise. The company run two steamers on Lake Winnebago, stopping at Bishop's Landing. They have cooper works also, supplying all the barrels needed. In 1850 he married Miss Runnels. They have eight children. Mr. Carter has held position of Chairman of the Town for five years, and in 1874 and 1877 was sent to the Assembly, and in 1879 was elected to the State Senate on the Democratic ticket.


1I. B. NUGENT, retired, Clifton. Born in Canada, Dec. 11, 1810. He went to Michigan in 1849, and came to Calumet Co., Wis .. in IS54, and located on Sec. 36, Lot 2. He built a saw mill in town of Brillion in 1875, which he sold, and gave his whole attention to farming and town offices. He will soon change his residence to Doty Island, where he has some five acres and a beautiful residence. Mr. Nugent has been married twice, the first time in 1832, his wife dying in 1839. leaving four children. He was married again to Miss Miranda Ilart in 1840. Ile has had four- teen children in all, ten now living-William H. (deceased), John B., Margaret A., Jane (now Mrs. Ilart), George (deceased), James II. (de- ceased), Nancy (now Mrs. Blake), Alfred, Daniel, Florence, Mary (now Mrs. Moore), Belle (deceased), Jessie and Fred. They belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church.


STOCKBRIDGE.


The village of Stockbridge contains a population of 450 people, and is the main shipping point on Lake Winne- bago. Before the railroad was built it handled, with Broth- ertown, a large share of the grain raised in the county. It contains two hotels, three churches, a fine school, etc., etc. Among those who assisted in building up the village may


be named such as C. P. Skidmore, H. A. Williams, R. A. Buxton, etc., etc.


BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.


J. E. GARREY, M.D., Stockbridge. Born in Chicago, Feb. 9, 1847, where he lived till 1852, going thence to Manitowoc County, where his parents located on a farm. He attended school, and then went to Milwaukee to advance his education. In 1863, intended going into the army, but was taken sick. His father filled his place, and died in Nor- folk, Va., Sept. 14, 1863. J. E. was teaching school, at this time, in the Winter, and helping his brother on the farm in the Summer. He com- menced reading medicine with Dr. O'Connell, and took a commercial course at Bryant & Stratton's, Milwaukee. He attended the Normal School in Oshkosh, in 1871, and while teaching, studied medicine, and attended the Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1877 and 187S. Ile started practice in Stockbridge, Calumet Co. In 1871, he married Miss Anderson, who died, Dec. 9, 1880, leaving two children, Walter and Georgie. The doctor is a member of most of the lodges.


LOUIS GANTHER, hotel, Stockbridge. Born in Baden, Germany, Sept. 12, 1850. He learned the baker's trade of his father before leav- ing the old country. Came to America in 1868; landed in New York, and came at once to Calumet Co., stopping with an uncle in Hol- stein for some time, and then went on a steamer on Lake Michigan. In 1871, he visited the Lake Superior mines, but returned to Holstein and bought a farm. In 1878, he moved to Stockbridge, and opened the hotel and saloon in company with Joe Ganther. In 1881, he married Miss Louisa Miller, of Marytown.


J. A. HOWEY, agency business, Stockbridge. Born in the town of Bandon, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1845; came to Stark Co., Ill., with his parents, where his father died in 1854. The family returned to Synco, Canada, but in 1856 he came to Wisconsin, and, in 1857, to Calumet County, and stopped in Stockbridge, on a farm, till 1864, when he en- listed in the 21st Wis. V., Co. E; served till July, 1865, then came to Calumet, and went to lumbering and milling, at which he continued till 1876, when he went into his present business. He belongs to the Tem- ple of Honor, and is also a Good Templar.


A. F. HUNTER, M.D., Stockbridge. Born in Huntington Co., Pa., Sept. 12, 1842. In 1849, he moved to White Co., Ind., and in 1861 he enlisted in the 46th Ind. V. 1., Co. E, and was mustered out as second lieutenant in 1865. He then returned to Burnettsville, where he read medicine with Dr. G. W. Smith till 1868, when he went to the Electical Medical College of Philadelphia, from which he graduated March 30, 1869. He commenced practice in his old home in Indiana, going from there to Lockport, in Carroll County. In the Fall of 1871, he came to his present home, where he has a practice of $2,500 per annum. In IS70, he married Miss Elizabeth Buckley, of Burnettsville, Ind. They have one child, Charley F. Dr. Hunter is Examining Surgeon for Pensions, and a member of the Royal Arcanum.




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