Moonshine tale and ape hunt spice Graham news
Local discussion recalls preacher Uncle Bob Sheffy’s dramatic shot at eradicating illicit stills and a village legend of a fate befalling a still operator. Ape sightings spark Blue Stone Valley hunts among Graham hunters as Christmas plans unfold with church and civic notices shaping the week.
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Bob Sheffy
Sheffy
Tazewell County
Bluestone
J. W. Shannon
Graham
East River Mountain
Witten Mill
Clinch Valley
Cove Creek
Queen's Dress to Be Sold at Auction in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the Empress Marie Louise coronation gown, worn by Napoleon I's second wife, is to be auctioned. The historic dress, famed for its beauty, is expected to attract collectors and historians seeking a relic of Napoleonic-era royalty.
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Napoleon
Paris
Marie Louise
French Lace Dress From Calvados At Auction Item
The auction features a dress of exquisite French lace crafted by Calvados lace workers by order of Napoleon. Stolen during the 1848 riots at the Tuileries and later recovered by the Galerie Museum, it is tied to Empress lineage as daughter of Emperor Francis I of Austria-Hungary.
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Calvados
Napoleon
Tuilerion
Galliera Museum
Francis I
Austria-Hungary
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