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- ↑ Wlaschin, Ken (2009-04-28). Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4350-5.
- ↑ "The Social Leper". The New Castle Herald. 20 Mar 1917. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1915.