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Show ' AGAIN PRESIDENT OF SWISS REPUBLIC IDOLF DEUCNR Adolf Deucher, who again has been elected president of the Swiss Republic, Re-public, has held many imporant positions in the government of his fatherland. He was born in Steckborn, Thurgovia, in 1831, received a high education and entered the medical profession. In 1867 he became a member of the national na-tional council and in 1883 was elected to the federal council. For several years he has been chief of the department of commerce, industries and agriculture. agri-culture. Previously he had served three terms as president of Switzerland. |