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Show jrandma, Thrice Wed, Finds First Husband Mulberry, Kan. Grandma Hoyd, Ixty-five and blind, Is rejoicing over he discovery that her former hus-land hus-land still lives. He is a resident of Velr City, a coal camp near here. Forty-four years ago Joe Kennedy, . ClvU-war veteran, and his nlneteen-ear-old blind wife lived In a cabin n the banks of the Murals des Cygnes. The river was flooded one wlnler'H light. Joe went out to salvage his Ligs. When he failed to return within few hours his wife stumbled blindly rom the log cabin and took refuge In pecan tree. Three days later sho .'as rescued by neighbors. Joe never returned. Ills wife be-eved be-eved he had drowned, and moved lo iulberry ami has twice married since lien. 'When Joe returned :ind femel 1h cabin swept away In the Hood he eclded his wife bad drowned and ent to Pennsylvania. Later he reamed re-amed to Kumas and settled In Weir. Several days ago grandchildren of ie pair, who have been acquainted ut some time, compared notes and ccldenlally discovered the Blmlhirlly f stories told by their respective randpurents. A meeting of the long-c-parated pair followed. |