Bertha Sherf's Pets Marked Her Quiet Loneliness and Wealth
Knoxvill e April 17. Bertha Sherf once a social queen and hotel owner’s wife lived in seclusion for forty years with many dogs cats and canaries as sole companions. After her death Dr A G Kyle chloroformed the pets per her request as locals faced an eerie mansion now ringed by new buildings.
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Rotary Clinic Delivers Commitments For Children In Need
The third child has been committed to the division of charities and public welfare after the crippled children's clinic by the Athens Rotary club in December. Juvenile Judge S. M. Johnson announced the decision this morning. A fourth case is pending, with commitments expected to proceed today and by Monday. Additional commitments are anticipated as parents and county health office prepare.
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Births Win March Contest in County
Births outnumbered deaths in Athens county in March per the county health department report. There were 99 births with one stillborn, 64 boys and 21 girls. Deaths totaled 42, with 25 female victims, and pneumonia, tuberculosis, and heart disease among causes.
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Captain seeks divorce over smoking clash with wife
Cambridge: Captain Arthur Marshall of Engine Company 4 says his wife Orianna forbade smoking at home to protect curtains and health, prompting him to file for divorce in Middlesex Superior Court for desertion. She counters with a cross suit for separation on cruelty grounds.
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