Barnes
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Albert Coombs 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
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Djuna (Chappell) 1892–1982, U.S. novelist, poet, and playwright.
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Djuna . 1892–1982, US novelist, noted for Nightwood (1936)
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William . 1801–86, British poet, best known for Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect (1879)
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Singer and piper Cammy Barnes - who opened the festival just after midday - will be back on stage to play Flower of Scotland on the pipes just before the match kicks off.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Baerwald will be in conversation with Graham Yost, executive producer of “The Americans “and “Slow Horses” at Barnes & Noble - The Grove at Farmers Market on June, 11 at 7 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
In the first quarter, Brunson hobbled off to the locker room after San Antonio’s Harrison Barnes crashed into his knee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Witness Sandy Barnes, a former lifeguard who was at the scene before police arrived, said the girl's father went into the river in an attempt to rescue her.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Cara paused a minute, smiling absently at Dr. Barnes.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
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