Edgar A. Guest Dies Renowned Poet of the Plain
Detroit news obituary honoring Edgar A Guest, famed poet and longtime Detroit Free Press writer, who died in his sleep at age 77. He syndicated daily poems to nearly 300 newspapers, authored 17 poetry volumes, and hosted radio and TV work. He was born in Birmingham, England, and lived in Detroit since childhood. He is survived by his wife Ellen, a daughter Janet, and son Edgar A. Guest Jr.
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Birmingham
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Fashions of Ridiculous Look Seem to Be Women's Favorites
US fashion writer HAL BOYLE discusses Dior's knee length dress decree and whether American women will embrace the new look. He contrasts male and female reactions, notes knee caps as functional not ornamental, and recalls 1920s short skirts with rolled stockings as a past benchmark.
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House of Dior
Paris
U.S
Dior
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Humboldt Residents Visit and Local News Briefs
Humboldt residents and visitors populate a busy notes page. Families travel to Summerton Arizona Minneapolis Kansas City Wichita and Colorado while others host guests from Muskogee Tulsa and Gas City. The piece also mentions library tale time for children and local driving courses.
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E. L. Phillips
Summerton
Ariz
S. A. Phillips
Ida Stellers
Clarence Phillips
Maggie Hess
Minneapolis
Minn
J. Arnold White
Los Gatos
Calif
Harry Johnson
Chiang
W. J. Casper
Humboldt Library
Jhhildren
Paul Brown
Douglas
J. R. Redding
Kansas City
Humboldt
Katherine Redding
Everett Underhill
Lisa
Frank Linsey
Wichita
Sidney Johnson
Justin Flynn
Flynn
Gene Billbe
Karen and
Marcia McRae
S. H. Brown
Muskogee
Seth
Merle Morris
Shara Morris
Norman Cross
Miss Morris
Tulsa
Shara
Upset Night in Teener League Brings First Losses
In Monday Teener League action the third place Elks defeated Kern Construction 12 to 4 for its first loss in the second round, while last place American Legion beat second place VFW 8 to 6. Cesar Godinez earned the win for the Elks with Dick Jerome catching. Ronnie Wiltse and Phillip Smith took the loss. Eddie Ranz earned the victory for the Legion with eight strikeouts, while Tom Goodwin and Don Fredericks shared pitching duties for the losers. The VFW Legion game featured 12 errors. Kern Construction and the Legion will play a makeup game at 7 p.m. tonight. Friday's schedule has VFW vs Kern Construction in the first game and the Elks vs Legion in the nightcap.
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Dick Jerome
Ronnie Wiltse
Phillip Smith
Legion
Eddie Ranz
Richard Martin
Tom Goodwin
Don Fredericks
Terry Smith
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Kern
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the Legion
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Doan's Pills For Fast Backache Relief
Wake up Baring to go with Doan's Pills offering fast relief from backache headaches and muscular aches. The remedy claims three actions including pain relief soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic effect to improve sleep and kidney output, highlighting decades of use and a money-back appeal.
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Auction Sale List Features Household Items and Tools
A long list of sale items includes an air compressor paint electric sewing machine National cash register Dalton adding machine 6 hp Elgin boat motor 6 oil lanterns 1 Coleman light and more. The catalog covers furniture appliances tools weapons and various household goods with several firearms noted as new and German.
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Dalton Small
Elgin Boat Motor
Coleman Light
Florence
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Junction City
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