Curse of Progress Iron Duke bed in inn room sparks nickname
A tourist learns the inn where the Duke of Wellington stayed in the past. The proprietor confirms the duke slept in the guest room and used the same bed, explaining the iron duke nickname. The quip appears in Tit-Bits Magazine.
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