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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1950

Page

2

GBS Death Would Make Medic Famous

George Bernard Shaw 94 warned his surgeon L W Plewes that his death would make the doctor famous. Shaw fell in the garden, had hip surgery, and after brief recoveries hobbling and joking about the surgeon’s reputation with blunt wit.

GBS Luton England George Bernard Shaw L. W. Plewes Plewes Shaw

Marines Win Out In Reserve Claim

Obie D. Boyd of Fort Worth wore a Marine uniform at Dallas Naval Air Station as officials decided his service status. He earlier served in a Navy reserve unit and then joined the Marine reserve, prompting a review by the New Orleans district office. The Marines prevailed.

Dallas Obie D. Boyd Fort Worth Dallas Naval Air Station Marines Navy Marine Reserve New Orleans

Nothing Faster When You Use BC For Nerve Headaches

An advertisement promotes BC as a fast relief formula combining several popular pain relievers for headaches neuralgic pains and minor muscular aches. It highlights the advantage of multiple ingredients working together and notes the product is available in tablet and powder forms with a price of 10¢ and 2c for two tablets equal one powder.

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