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MiIIt1BODY OF MISSOURIWOMAN PETRIFIED*ilFULTON', Mo., Dec. 24.—While oldm1 j timer* win* recalling tf • days oC \ Ult; jCnrdiff giant, thoslt;* of an inn Grtngimir.c now are seeking an explanation fti the petrification of the body of 1 Mrs M. K. Guthrie, which has just heel*ipif}Inf1tI. | »»1.1nddt»T.n*ferred to Hfllrrest «*tmet*-ry. Secc. fieri its testing place of twenty*lJut yeare »n the cemettry a New R!«. h »-fi* Id. a nearby village.Mrs. Guthrie's body was found t » jht;ve turned into ston* , although f.wrr v.her* buried near it had dec mposed, u« is normal.The tCTr.oval of Mrs. Guthrie’s b« dyand the bodies of Mr. Gu hrie, the son end two daughters was requested by Mias Coin* ha Guthrie, daughter, on her death bed here recently, s that the en- I tite family might rest in the same lot in Hillerest.When the sexton and four assistants opened Mrs. Guthrie's grave they found tne cski t rotted away and the bodyturned to stone. With tne cr two slight exception, the features looked as they did a quarter of a century ago Th« hairpins were till in place.The body was *-o heavy Uiit the fivemen had great difficulty in raising itTne. tllur five bodies we * flt;- *,| *obe in the normal state, with only thesk* letons 1 ft.Miss Nellie rie, children of in Futon.tie and M. L. Guth* Mrs. Guthrie, still liveTHE HEARTIESTOF WISHESIn the sincerity of our hearts wo wish for all who ty chance to road this littic turd, “The Merriestof Christmas Seasons and the most prosperous of New Years.”
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Brownsville Evening Herald
Brownsville, Texas, US
Wed, Dec 24, 1924
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