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Quakertown
Free Press ~ Deaths 1893-1903
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Mar. 18, 1898 |
Harvey N.
Diehl age 27 years, died of tubercular |
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Mar. 18, 1898 |
John Brunner
age 64 years, of Coopersburg, Pa., died. |
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April 1, 1898 |
Mrs. John
Dillon of Rockhill, died. |
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April 1, 1898 |
Mary age 76
years, widow of Joseph Kinsey of Lower Richland, died. |
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April 1, 1898 |
Mrs. Samuel
Bergstresser of Haycock was instantly killed when she fell
down the stairs and broke her neck. |
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Apr. 8, 1898 |
Miss Sarah
Janey died and was interred in the Friends |
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Apr. 15, 1898 |
Louise
Caroline Wetter age 72 years of 9th Street, died of cancer
of the stomach. |
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Apr. 15, 1898 |
Mrs.
Bickleyrage 75 and her adopted son, Leon age 50 were found
dead in their home in West Rockhill Twsp. due to
malnutrition. |
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Apr. 22, 1898 |
William H.
Dengler age 66 years, former tinsmith and Postmaster, died
of dropsy. |
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Apr. 22, 1898 |
Rebecca, 3
month old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Kehl of 922 Juniper
Street, died |
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Apr. 22, 1898 |
Mrs. Annie
Barnes age 26 years, of Sellersville, died. |
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Apr. 22, 1898 |
John Knecht
age 76 years of Durham, ex-County Commissioner, died. |
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May 6, 1898 |
John Heavens,
aged resident of Haycock, died. |
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May 6, 1898 |
Jesse Lewis
age 90 years, of Richland, died. |
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May 6, 1898 |
Thomas Stoops
of Perkasie, cigar maker, was struck and killed by a train.
Separate accidents. |
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May 6, 1898 |
Andrew Fox of
Souderton, Pa. was struck and killed by a train. |
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May 13, 1898 |
Alice T.(nee
Shaw) age 30, wife of Claud T. Rufe, died. |
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May 20, 1898 |
Adam Brinker
age 73 years of near Blue Church, died. |
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May 20, 1898 |
Dr. George W.
Freeman age 66 years, of Freemansburg, |
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May 20, 1898 |
Eleanor age 65
years, wife of Aaron Sorver of Lower Richland, died |
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June 3, 1898 |
Elizabeth age
48 years, wife of Harry Arnold of W. Broad Street, died of
cancer. |
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June 3, 1898 |
Mrs. Catharine
Troxel, widow of Samuel, died of dropsy. |
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June 3, 1898 |
William
Derstine age 52 years who operated a mill at Derstines'
below Sellersville, died. |
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August 20, 2006 |
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Article |
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June 10, 1898 |
Emma, 19 year
old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Scholl, died of typhoid
fever. |
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July 22, 1898 |
Henry F. Freed
age 68 years, of Lower Richland, died. He was a CIVIL WAR
VETERAN |
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July 29, 1898 |
John G. Knabb
age 91 years died in Reading, Pa. He had the distinction of
having run the first locomotive over the P & R railroad. ** |
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Aug. 5, 1898 |
Rev. Henry
Diehl of S. 11th Street, died. |
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Aug. 5, 1898 |
Elizabeth Felt
age 60 years, of Sunnyside Farm, Rich Hill, |
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Aug. 5, 1898 |
Allen Fretz
age 50 years, father of 8 children, was struck and instantly
killed by lightning while working in a field. |
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Aug. 26, 1898 |
Menno
Bergenstock of 11th St., died of consumption. |
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Aug. 26, 1898 |
William Smeal,
brother of Herman Smeal, died of |
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Sept. 9, 1898 |
Sarah Roberts
age 88 years, of Main Street, died. |
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Sept. 9, 1898 |
Dr. I. S.
Moyer age 60 years, physician and naturalist, |
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Sept. 9, 1898 |
Mrs. Seville
Cope age 62 years, of Haycock, died. |
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Sept. 9, 1898 |
Mrs. Henry B.
Moyer age 66 of near Spinnerstown, died. |
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Sept. 9, 1898 |
Mrs. Fretz age
52 years, wife of Dr. C.D. Fretz of Sellersville, died. |
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Sept. 16, 1898 |
Mrs. Frank
Zetty age 31 years of town, died. |
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Sept. 16, 1898 |
Eugene Koffle
of Three Mile Run, died. |
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Sept. 16, 1898 |
Isaac Gruver,
proprietor of Wormansville Hotel, died. . |
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Oct. 14 & 21,
1898 |
Peter Lewis,
father of merchant Frank Lewis, died of heart disease. |
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Oct. 14 & 21,
1898 |
James K.
Thomas age 23 years, died in the home of his mother, Mrs.
Ezekia1 Thomas, 11th & Juniper Streets. |
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Oct. 14 & 21,
1898 |
Edgar Reist
age 34 years, son of Milton Heist of Philadelphia, was
accidently killed in camp in Alabama. |
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Nov. 4, 1898 |
Charles P.
Jamison age 79 years, a. resident of town for many years,
died in Philadelphia, Pa. |
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Nov. 4, 1898 |
Rev. John W.
Langley, Methodist preacher and father of C.W. Langley of
Quakertown, died in Philadelphia, Pa. |
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Nov. 4, 1898 |
Mrs. Sarah
Bell age 73 years, died in her home on W. |
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Nov. 4, 1898 |
William D.
Smith age 34 years, brother to Charles R. Smith, died
suddenly of heart disease on a train near Quakertown |
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Nov. 18, 1898 |
Anna age 84
years, widow of Edward Thomas, died. |
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August 20, 2006 |
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Article |
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Nov. 18, 1898 |
Labolt
Gantzburger age 91 years, former Boyertown merchant, died in
Berks County hospital of teething. His case baffled
physicians. |
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Nov. 25, 1898 |
Lydia age 82
years, widow of Robert Stoneback of 40 S. 3rd Street, died
of grippe. |
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Dec. 2, 1898 |
Norman, 4 year
old son of Mr. & Mrs. Luther Kile of near town, died of
membranous croup. |
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Dec. 2, 1898 |
Elizabeth
Reimer, daughter of Aaron Reimer of town, was buried here.
Death was caused by burning when her dress caught fire. |
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Dec. 9, 1898 |
Dr. John G.
Hillegas age 71 years, of Pennsburg, died. |
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Dec. 9, 1898 |
Mrs. Alidia Van
Ommeren age 71 years, mother of John Van Ommeren, Esq. of
town, died in her son Yost’s , home in Hilltown. |
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Dec. 30, 1898 |
Amelia, 18
month old daughter of Aaron Hartzell, died on Christmas day
of pneumonia. |
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Jan. 6, 1899 |
Miss Katie
Fluck age 32 years of 9th St., died of pneumonia. She was a
schoolteacher for 15 years. |
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Jan. 13, 1899 |
Sarah, widow of
George W. Seifert of Springtown, died. |
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Jan. 13, 1899 |
Harvey H.
Wurster, night operator at Bingen, was murdered in cold
blood while on duty at his post. Ely Stout of Spring Valley
was arrested for the crime and later |
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Jan. 20, 1899 |
Andrew Ehrhart
age 70 years of Bingen, died of consumption. He was a
miller. |
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Jan. 20, 1899 |
Sarah age 66
years, widow of John Moyer of Richlandtown, died. |
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Jan. 20, 1899 |
Jacob Ruth,
brother of H.L. Ruth of town was burned to death in a
caboose near Glenside. He was a flagman. |
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Feb. 3, 1899 |
Creda, 3 year
old daughter of Aaron Hartzell of S. 3rd St., died of
pneumonia. |
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Feb. 10, 1899 |
William H.
Roth age 57 years, of Main St., died. |
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Feb. 10, 1899 |
Mary M. age 26
years, daughter of Jacob S. & Susanna Cope of 217 Franklin
Street, died of meningitis. |
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Feb. 10, 1899 |
Lena Souder
age 81 years of near town, died. |
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Feb. 17, 1899 |
Samuel
Campbell formerly of town, died in Washington, |
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Mar. 24, 1899 |
Elizabeth age
77 years, widow of Henry Steinbach, died in the home of her
son-in-law Henry Osman of N~ Hellertown Ave. |
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the home of
her son-in-law Henry Osman of N~ Apr. 7, 1899 |
Sarah E., wife
of Charles Haas of Philadelphia, died and buried in
Trumbauersville. |
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August 20, 2006 |
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Apr. 7, 1899 |
Tobias Hinkle
age 69 years of town (Front Street) died. He was one of the
best known citizens of Quakertown. |
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Apr. 14, 1899 |
Frederick 7
month old son of Mr. & Mrs. John S. Nicholas, died of
convulsions. |
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Apr. 14, 1899 |
Erwin Wright's
child died suddenly of convulsions. The family lived on 11th
Street. |
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Apr. 14, 1899 |
John Walp age
87 years, died in the home of his son Lewis Walp at 15 S.
Hellertown Ave. |
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Apr. 14, 1899 |
Henry G. Ahlum
age 62 years, hotel proprietor for many years, died in the
home of his son-in-law William Haney in the Eagle Hotel. |
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Apr. 21, 1899 |
Mrs. Jonathan
Kiess, Sr. age 72 years, of Locust Valley, died of
paralysis. |
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Apr. 21, 1899 |
George Arney
age 74 years, formerly of Richlandtown, died in
Philadelphia. Interred in Richlandtown Cemetery. |
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Apr. 21, 1899 |
Melvin Weikel
age 25 years was crushed to death while loading logs at
Center Valley, Pa. when a heavy log rolled |
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Aug. 11, 1899 |
Reading Moyer
age 70 years, of Richlandtown, died suddenly while shaving. |
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Aug. 11, 1899 |
Maggie age 22
years, wife of John S. Rapp of Richlandtown, died. |
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Aug. 25, 1899 |
Mary Wilson
died in the home of Miss Louisa Hill. |
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Sept. 8, 1899 |
John F. Sands
age 48 years, of East Greenville, died. |
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Sept. 8, 1899 |
Adam Fluck of
Coopersburg, died aged 79 years. |
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Oct. 6, 1899 |
James Hill of
Rich Hill, aged 43 years died from the effects of a fall
from a tree. |
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Oct. 27, 1899 |
Katie, 5 year
old daughter of Mrs.. Myers, died of |
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Nov. 3, 1899 |
Richard
Stanley age 18 years, son of Sup't. Stanley of the Wharton
Iron Ore Mines near Hellertown, was crushed to death by a
hoist while he was being lifted from a shaft |
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Nov. 10, 1899 |
Isaac McElroy
age 76 years, tollgate keeper at the Tohickon bridge, died
of apoplexy. |
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Nov. 10, 1899 |
George Hixson
of Milford Twsp., died aged 81 years. |
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Nov. 10, 1899 |
Henry Shive of
South Perkasie was instantly killed by his own gun while out
hunting. |
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Nov. 10, 1899 |
Dr. M.S.
Erdman age 41 years died in his home, 122 Juniper St. of
diabetes and tuberculosis. He was a brother to Dr. W.S.
Erdman of Richlandtown and Dr. Wm. S. Erdman of Buckingham,
Pa. |
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August 20, 2006 |
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Dec. 8, 1899 |
John Zetty age
29 years of Benjamin (South Perkasie), formerly of town,
died of typhoid fever. |
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Dec. 8, 189Y |
Israel Weikel
age 81 years, died in the home of his son, Monroe Weikel,
near town. |
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Dec. 8, 1899 |
Elivia age 37
years, wife of Frank P. Hedrick of town, died of peritonitis
in a Philadelphia Hospital. |
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Dec. 8, 1899 |
Mary Anna, 25
year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Neubert of S. 3rd
Street, died. |
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Dec. 15, 1899 |
The Miller
Powder Mills near Sumneytown were destroyed by an explosion
which took the lives of William Bealer, Albert Schneck and
John Schwager. |
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Dec. 15, 1899 |
The Miller
Powder Mills near Sumneytown were destroyed by an explosion
which took the lives of William Bealer, Albert Schneck and
John Schwager. |
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Dec. 15, 1899 |
The Miller
Powder Mills near Sumneytown were destroyed by an explosion
which took the lives of William Bealer, Albert Schneck and
John Schwager. |
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Dec. 15, 1899 |
Harrison Boyer
of town, aged 35 years died when struck by a locomotive near
Allentown, Pa. Also, Charles Weiss of Allentown, aged 55
years. |
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Jan. 5, 1900 |
Mary J. Toon
age 26 years, wife of William Toon and daughter of Jacob
Nagle, died of diabetes. |
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Jan. 12, 1900 |
Mrs. Annie
Viehman of 9th Street, died. |
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Jan. 12, 1900 |
Mrs. Edwin
Heffletrager of 6th Street, died. |
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Jan. 12, 1900 |
Mabel, 2 year
old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John C. Koehler of 2nd Street,
died. |
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Jan. 26, 1900 |
Rev. H. I.
Krooke, rector of St. John's Catholic Church in Haycock,
died of tuberculosis and Bright's disease. |
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Feb. 2 & 9,
1900 |
Franklin P.
Hedrick died of apoplexy, aged 31 years. |
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Feb. 2 & 9,
1900 |
Hannah, widow
of Charles Fenimore, died aged 72 years. |
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Feb. 2 & 9,
1900 |
Elizabeth,
wife of William Strawn, died aged 45 years. |
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Feb. 2 & 9,
1900 |
Abraham,
oldest son of M.K. Gehman, was killed by a train at the
Hatfield crossing. |
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Feb. 2 & 9,
1900 |
Cornelia D.
Lott age 84 years, daughter of Dr. Charles Lott, died in the
home of Charles Haring. |
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Feb. 16, 1900 |
Elizabeth,
wife of George Trumbauer of Applebachsvil1e, died aged 92
years. |
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Feb. 23, 1900 |
Emma, wife of
John Ball of N. Main St., died aged 29 yrs. |
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Feb. 23, 1900 |
William Funk
of E. Broad Street, died aged 72 years. |
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August 20, 2006 |
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