Willaim Whitby Keeps Son Rolla Alive 31 Years
Kansas farmer Willaim Whitby has cared for his paralyzed son Rolla since 1894. Rolla, unable to speak or move, has lived in constant nursing with Whitby by his side through years of struggle. Whitby, who lost an arm in an accident, refuses any euthanasia and continues farming, developing a new grain and writing poetry while awaiting the day he must face his son’s end.
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Wichita
Kas
Willaim Whitby
Kansas
Whitby
Rolla
Mme
New England
Vermont
Harold Blazer
Colorado
Dr. Blazer
Samuel Woodworth
Messachuss
Scituate
Mass
Duane Street
New York
Miss Rogers Gains 15 Pounds in Six Weeks
Dear friends recounts recovery after illness from gas and poor appetite. Alberta Rogers credits McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets with restoring appetite, filling out cheeks and neck, and a 15 pound gain in six weeks. Includes ad details: 60 tablets for 60 cents, pharmacies listed.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Cerro Gorcia St
Decatur
Nathan Murray’s and Howell
Countess Karolyi Appeals to Coolidge Over U S Ban
New York Nov 23 Counsel for Countess Karolyi wife of Hungary's first president appealed directly to President Coolidge for a review of the State Department decision barring her from the United States. The letter dated Nov 18 and published today argues the countess does not fall under excluded classes and criticizes Kellogg for arbitrary rulings and for denying evidence against alleged accusations.
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New York
Karolyi
Hungary
Kellogg
First Pictures of Chinese Flood Show Devastation
exclusive photos depict the Yellow River flood in China with hundreds drowned and thousands homeless. A bank section is cut by the torrent. Center frame shows destitute Chinese guarding drowned children and men on improvised rafts living on beans, as improvised relief struggles unfold.
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Yellow River
China
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