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|    MB to Chris Pitt Lewis    |
|    Re: How to find a family probably on hol    |
|    30 Aug 18 09:29:21    |
   
   From: MB@nospam.net   
      
   On 29/08/2018 19:51, Chris Pitt Lewis wrote:   
   >   
   > At this period the newspapers sometimes reported the comings and goings   
   > of socially prominent people ("Mr & Mrs George Davenport have returned   
   > from holiday in Biarritz" or the like). A trawl through the local press,   
   > or, if they were part of London Society, even the Court page of The   
   > Times, might be worth a try.   
      
   And local newspapers in holiday areas often listed all the people   
   staying at each hotel, guest house or B&B.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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