WORLD'S KISSING RECORD.
St. Louis boasts a woman who holds the kissing record of the world. The lady bears the unromantic patronymic of Rainwater, and she is married. In the piping times of peace, Mrs. Rain water had a particular fondness for Company E of the Ist Missouri Volunteers and Company E for Mrs. Rainwater. She was leading patroness of every company ball and theatrical entertainment. When war broke out, as Mrs. Rainwater ever after boasted, the company volunteered " solid " but, to her infinite grief, marched away before she could give the men her blessing. Determined, however, that they should not go into the perils of war without her greeting, Mrs. Rainwater made a special journey from St. Louis to Chicamanga to greet her beloved company. There was a great stir in the camp of Company E that day. The men turned out from their washing or other occupation, but there was a great reunion in the ofl-duty hours, and before she came away Mrs. Rainwater had kissed every man of the 100 forming the company. The time was 100 minutes sharp, which constitutes the " record."
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2479, 21 August 1903, Page 6
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186WORLD'S KISSING RECORD. Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2479, 21 August 1903, Page 6
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