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At to-day’s meeting Willie B., Willie Payne, and Frank Maciver were present. Poor Frank is very far from well – he was badly gassed and his eyes and chest are still suffering… Barrie is fairly well, and at present curled up on the cat-board. … Stornoway, 4th Jul. 1918
Mr Gibson laments the lack of equal gender representation at a Masonic concert. He also describes the unfortunate after-effects of gassing on the wellbeing of an acquaintance; Barrie the cat, however, is in reasonable health. The next in our series … Continue reading
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Comments Off on At to-day’s meeting Willie B., Willie Payne, and Frank Maciver were present. Poor Frank is very far from well – he was badly gassed and his eyes and chest are still suffering… Barrie is fairly well, and at present curled up on the cat-board. … Stornoway, 4th Jul. 1918
