Lost War Angel romance ends in Portsmouth wedding
World War I tale of Richard Mervyn Butler of Portsmouth who saved Maureen Smith, later married after a decade of searching and a dramatic recovery. Butler recounts his injury, hospitals, and a chance reunion with his savior now his wife, ending a life-like tale of fate.
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London
Blind Chance
Richard Mervyn Butler
Portsmouth
England
Maureen Smith
Miss Smith
Destiny
Picadilly Circus
Maureen
Local social notes from Pilot Grove and area
Carl Jackson of Weatherford visits relatives. local weddings and guests appear through the week. Virginia Benson at Texas Christian University spends weekend at home. Baptist Church hosts budget meetings led by Rev. Ackley and Rev. Lamb. Ladies Home Demonstration Club elected officers for the coming year and plans a call meeting with a covered dish dinner.
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Carl Jackson
Weatherford
Will Scoggins
Bedford Teague
Fort Worth
Ray Henderson
van Alstyne
Charlie Neely
M. G. Davis
Trenton
Bert Dennis
Sherman
Ted Hulett
Burr Hulett
The
Baptist Church
W. H. Ackley
Whitewright
Rev. Lamb
Denis
Ladies Home Demonstration Club
Bill Dixon
Herbert Taylor
Bernice Davis
Pauline Binion
Japanese method measures skin area with thin paper
The Imperial State Institute for Nutrition in Tokyo reports a technique to determine body surface area by applying a delicate paper to a nude body, drying it, removing it, then cutting and measuring the flattened sheets. The old method used weight and height. Read the ads and buy accordingly.
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Imperial State Institute For Nutrition
Tokyo
Japan
Paint Job Left From Civil War Looms Over Natchez Estate
In Natchez Mississippi a grand octagonal mansion begun before the Civil War remains unfinished after painters fled to enlist. The second and third floors still await completion while dust-covered paint pots mark a local shrine to Confederate memory and a possible future completion.
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Natchez
Mass
Mississippi
Father of Waters
Julia Nutt
William Nutt
Virginia
England
Rush Nutt
Philadelphia
Jefferson County
Miss
Oakland College
Alcorn A
M. College
Haller
Longwood
Sumpter
Nutts
Stephensville
Don't Launder Your Eggs
Old Mother Jones style tale warns against washing eggs and explains why cleanliness matters. It argues unwashed eggs store better and discusses practical coop tips to prevent dirt, protect egg quality, and avoid lower market prices. The piece blends anecdote with poultry guidance, stressing prevention over washing.
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Tarnation
Mother Jones
Carbon Monoxide Dangers Rise With Cold Weather
As temperatures fall, deaths from carbon monoxide increase from engines idling in closed garages and gas heaters without proper venting. The piece warns readers about gas bathroom heaters, gas logs, and ranges lacking exhaust pipes as health threats in cold weather.
Carbon monoxide danger warns Whitewright residents
The article notes heating equipment emits carbon monoxide causing frequent colds, with severe danger as air denaturation leads to death. Symptoms mimic a cold, including sneezing and nasal discharge, and a poisoned person becomes increasingly vulnerable. The message urges spending money in Whitewright.
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Pilot Grove News
Church of
Joe Johnson
Dick Montgomery
R. B. Gordon
Farl Hill
Poland
China
O. L. Sears
R. L. Johnson
Optometrist
P. A. Short
Los
Planters Gin Company
Buell Spindle
Martin- Wade
A. C
G. FE
Sun
the Sun
Dr. L. D. LeGear
Mace Schlegel Cafe
Mack & Mack Cafe
Mace Schlegel
W.A. Fain
Reznor
Clark & Meador Good Hardware
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