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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1875

Page

8

Conroy the Great Guide of Niagara Rescues Painter at Rapids

Niagara Falls hero Conroy, six feet tall and brave as Napoleon at Lodi, rescues MacCullough from the rapids. He outfits with felt shoes, dives to a rock, crosses the river with the aid of a line, and hauls both to safety amid a cheering crowd that raises 400 dollars for Conroy’s pocketbook.

New York World Conroy Tien Napoleon Lodi MacCullough Goat Island Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Eli

Charley Backus Pulls Off Jump Joke On Train Car

Charley Backus of Dan Bryant's Minstrels attracts a joke on a station visitor in Stam ford by taunting him as the train departs. The man shouts threats as Charley dangles a hat and a coat from the moving car, prompting a comical chase around the train ending with the stranger left hatless.

Paris Monsieur Madame Ballue Monsieur Ballue Tuileries Bonaparte Charley Backus Charley Stamford Conn Lem Reed Dan Bryant Len Dll Lem New England Bert Tasmer

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