Mother bears quadruplet daughters in small Oklahoma town
A Oklahoma mother recalls the birth of four daughters on June 3 1915 at Hollis near the Texas border. The babies Roberta Mona Mary and Leota were named by relatives, and the family recounts the solemn care, the early nursing routine, and the girls growing health. Visitors arrive from Paducah to Dallas as the family shares news of four healthy children and daily life with support from relatives.
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Hollis Barmon
Ty Okla
Hollis
Het
Robert. Spooner
Hislands
J Tf Daglen
Palucah
Mona Urns
Tomas
Teoberta
Roberta Swag
Roberta
Mona Curry
Lovalochk
Mother Keys
Mary
Letegels
Mother Doolen
St Leota
Dave
Doolen
Mona
Mra T H Doolen
Paducah
Tex
Wichita Kins
Dallas Tex
Four in Hand Twins Tale From Oklahoma Mother
Mrs Keys of Oklahoma recounts life with her four baby girls in a plain, unvarnished letter to The Post. Readers sent questions about feeding, nighttime routines, temperament, and how to tell the identical siblings apart, as the article explores the joys and challenges of quadruplets.
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Mirs Kess
Mission fundraiser aids orphans in Texas towns
Respondents express gratitude for support received during a charity effort to assist child evacuees. They recount visits to Paducah and Childress under Methodist leadership, noting half the proceeds supported the church and expressing hope to continue raising and educating the children in towns where they can become blessings to the world.
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Paducah
Tex
Novel use of dynamite to plant trees
An article describes innovative dynamite methods for tree planting. A 2 horsepower engine mounted on farm gear drives a sail arm to bore holes, blasting light charges to form holes for trees. Four holes per blast, a ton of timber used to create planting pits, enabling an entire orchard to be planted in nine hours over fifteen days.
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Witter
The Wind That Frees Hair and Health Secrets
The excerpt outlines hair care from scalp health to styling, praising natural ventilation and brushing while warning against harsh tools. It cites European remedies, Russian beauty practices, and home preparations, detailing scalp treatments, washes, and massages, with practical tips for cleanliness, heat management, and product blends.
Palace of Merenepthah Unearthed at Memphis Reveals Ancient Museum
An excavated royal palace at Memphis dated to the thirteenth century shows a grand throne room with twelve carved columns and a wide vestibule. The University of Pennsylvania team reports artifacts spanning prehistoric to nineteenth dynasty eras, suggesting the pharaoh assembled a vast collection, akin to a museum, including early stone tools, pottery, and detailed depictions of daily life.
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Moses
Tharsit
Israel
University of Pennsylvania
Fehrey
Lire
Memphia
Egypt
Fisher
Empasales
Moser
Aaron
Pharaoh
Egyat
Rameass the Great
Whitudwig
Bavaria
de Morgan
Fevot
Royal Museum
Ebr Fisher
Merenepthah
Memphis
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Ts Ton
Europe
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London
Petrograd
Peru
Fernanda Riabouchiansky
Stras
America
Hing J FP Morgan
Hi Museum
Menes
New York City
Ione
Museum of Great New York
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Prince Fa
Igaita Colle
Tian
Mereneptha
Snofrul
Sinai
Delta Desert
Wemphi
Nalion
Senpulchral
Jayot
Arabian Desert
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