Oldest Man in U S Dies in Kentucky at 134
News dispatch from Greasy Creek Kentucky reports the death of John Shell known as Uncle Johnny, Kentucky’s oldest citizen at an estimated 134 years. He was born in 1788 in Tennessee, fathered two later-age sons William and Albert, lived with Samuel Creech, and died after a long secluded life shadowed by claims of being the world’s oldest man.
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Does It Pay to Worry About Appendicitis
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This Will Astonish Graettinger People
A brief, fragmentary note hints at a startling event or claim that will surprise residents of Graettinger, with unreadable portions suggesting quick action and possible car related activity.
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Times Chronicle Nineteen Teens Echo Personal Tales and Jail Break
Fragmented report recalls 1919 titles and a veteran’s WWII era memories while detailing the Kos suth jail escape. Sheriff Hackman reports prisoners Charles Graves and James Roberts fled through a wall hole aided byLookouts, pursuit ongoing into the woods as deputies fired.
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