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Astonishing Beauford Tale of Speech Loss and Recovery
A Beaufort tale from Carteret County describes Mrs. Murray of Oxford losing speech then regaining it during stays in a seaside village, only to lose it again on returning home. Medical reasons remain unknown, while locals await explanation and speculate on salt air or environment.
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New Bern
Beaufort
Carteret
Craig Kenedy
Murray
Oxford
Eastern Carolina Fair Association
Haymakers’ Band
Carnival Company
Stern
Secon
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