The death lias taken place at Pwllheli, Carnarvon, of Mr. John Jones, who celebrated his 100 th birthday about a'year, ago, when he received a congratulatory ' telegram from the King- and a cheque for iOO guineas from his fellow townsmen Till 20th January last Mr. .Tones, who was a tola! abstainer, and smoked-only an occasional cigarette,. was" working at his car-, penters bench, aiid ho was "ablo to walk without a stick, and ro read without glasses. Tho secret of longevity, he said pace, was hai-d work.and the cabacitr to by cheerful, addiEg that "hard work n«vr ailed eayoae." " "
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 104, 3 May 1924, Page 9
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99Page 9 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 104, 3 May 1924, Page 9
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