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One uncongenial guest can ruin a dinner more easily than a poor salad, and that is saying a great deal.

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Myrtle Reed
Age: 36 †
Born: 1874
Born: September 27
Died: 1911
Died: August 17
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Myrtle Reed MacCollough
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