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Natives of Calcutta Believed To Be Somewhere In New Jer sey, NEW YORK, August 23—Some where in New York, New Jersey, or Possibly in a neighboring state, five in straitened circumstances an elder ly couple, natives of Calcutta, India, for whom a comfortable home is waiting in Atlanta, Ga. A friend of the family by whom Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hijo were brought from Calcutta, as servants, some for ty years ago, Miss Leo Morris, has spent much time and money to find this couple, but to no avail. She has now enlisted the aid of the Press, offering a reward of $1560.00 to the first person giving correct informa tion as to their whereabouts, it was learned from the police. Money is deposited with the National Bank of Nyack, N. Y. ‘About seven years ago came the death of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Peter Pogose by whom the couple were em ployed from the time of their arrival in America, in July 1886. Mr. and Mrs. Hiro are known to have lived in Newburgh, N. Y., Ring wood, N. J., West Englewood, N. J., Hilburn, New York, New York City, Brooklyn, Tappan, and Orangeburg New York, leaving the last named town in October 1927, since which time neither Miss Morris nor those assisting her in her search have had any word from them, rs. Hijo has long, straight hair, wally worn braided. Her husband’s hair and beard are almost white. Their color is dark. They speak ““Hin du” language and broken English. They are between 70 and 76 years of age, getting feeble, and are very poor. _ Miss Morris, in conducting the search for this aged couple, is per forming a labor of love. It was one of the last requests of Mr. and Mrs. Pogose that she care for them to the end of their lives. Miss Morris' address is Post Office Box 784, Atlanta, Georgia.
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Carteret Press
Carteret, New Jersey, US
Fri, Aug 23, 1929
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