—It is claimed for Thomas Blades, of Yarwcll. a Northamptonshire village, that he is the oldest Oddfellow in the world. Blades, who is wit.hin two years cf being a centenarian, has just competed 74 years' mranberebip of the Manchester TJnity- As a boy of seven he *vas .working for Is 6d a week in minding cows and searing birds from crops. He is halo and hearty, enjoys bis pipe, and believes that the secret of keeping young is "a contented mind and something in it"
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16120, 8 July 1914, Page 6
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85Page 6 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Daily Times, Issue 16120, 8 July 1914, Page 6
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