Niagara feats of Blondin and others at the falls
The article recalls Blondin's early Niagara stunts around 66 years ago including crossing the gorge with a 40 foot pole and later with a barrow and lifting his manager Henry Colcord. It notes Blondin's 1866 stilts stroll witnessed by the future Edward VII, and mentions Marla SpolTERNla as a later rope walker. It also covers perilous river feats with Captain Webb and Graham, and Mrs Taylor who went over the falls in a barrel.
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Blondth
Niagara
Hugo
Henry Colcord
Blondin
Prince of Wales
Edward VII
Marla Spolterlna
Captain Webb
Philadelphia
Graham
Taylor
Window No Barrier to Flight of Hawk
A London Post tale from County Donegal describes a hawk chasing a swallow up a hall staircase and smashing through a high upstairs window. The swallow escaped upstairs and was released, while the hawk vanished, leaving only a broken pane as evidence.
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Hawk
Bidlake
County
Donegal
London Post
Perfume Center Grasse Faces Modernization Challenge
Grasse in southern France remains the chief perfume capital, handling vast yearly volumes of orange blossoms, roses, violets, and jasmine. A single company processes around 2,000 tons of blossoms per season, with a flower farm area exceeding 100,000 acres. Synthetic materials threaten the natural industry, prompting questions about future balance between natural scents and manufactured perfumes.
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Grasse
France
Sir Robert's Destination
Four Londoners traveled north for the funeral of a local magnate disliked for low wages. After the service they returned to the hotel and met the estate head stalker in the smoking room. The traveler noted the day wore stormy, and the coffin was lowered into two feet of water. The stalker remarked Sir Robert will heed all the water he can get where he's gone.
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London
Duncan
Robert
San Francisco
Lucky Noodler Finds Elusive Black Opal in Queensland
A noodler in Queens land locates a black opal among discarded mine debris. Opals like this are highly prized and rare, attracting many noodlers mainly Chinese men. Some earn good money by sifting heaps from old workings for overlooked gems.
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Queensland
Ring with a history tied to Versailles and armistice seals
The Versailles museum displays the ring used by Clemenceau to seal the 1919 treaty. Its history traces to Charles Naundorff who claimed to be Louis XVII and passed it to Tules Favre, who as foreign minister used it to seal the 1871 armistice at Versailles because Bismarck would not wait for the state seal from Paris.
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Museum of
Versailles
M. Clemenceau
Charles Naundorff
Louis XVII
France
Tules Favre
M. Favre
Bismarck
Paris
Walpole’s Favorite Book Sparks Gentle Exchange
A gushing woman urged Walpole to name his best book and suggested Sonia as his top choice. Walpole replied he did not write Sonia. The woman’s husband chimed in with a lighthearted, Stung again, Isobel.
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Walpole
Sonia
Gair Walpole
Isobel
Rochester Mills Community News Highlights
Social and church notes from Rochester Mills recount a Bible class gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver, a quilt day by the Ladies Aid Society, visits from Punxsutawney and Vandererst relatives, and upcoming services at the M H church. Several locals are noted for visits and moves, with Rev Deal delivering his first M E sermon.
Whitesburg Social Quick Notes and Visits
South Bend No 1 Wendell Devers and kin visited Whitesburg. Will Raffner joined state road work. A radio was installed at the D B Townsend home. Ralph Ramer and family of Plum Creek visited relatives. Mr and Mrs Marvin Silvis attended Blanche Dillinger and Roscoe Beatty’s marriage in Homer City Vandergrift. Will Watterson visited Elderton. Baby Josephine Ethel born in the Ruffner home. May Stewart returned home after Elder ton visit. Frank George of Zion's Valley was a business caller. Will McAdoo of West Lebanon worked for Mr Lewis on a rig. Neven Smith, Star mail carrier, hunted over weekend. his son covered mail. Henry Townsend did Vandercrift business Thursday.
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Wendell Devers
Whitesburg
Will Raffner
D. B. Townsend
Ralph Ramer
Plumcreek
Marvin Silvis
Ruffner
May Stewart
Elderton
Frank George
Zion's Valley
Our Village
Will McAdoo
West Lebanon
Lewis
Neven Smith
Henry Townsend
Vandercrift
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Homer Pifer
Clarence Hess
Punxsutawney
G. B
Carl Tyger
Harvay Tyger
Glade Tyger
Clell Crawford
Leroy
Vandererst
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. H. Church
Robt. Duhmire
Clark Cochran
Rush Cnd
Marie Pifer
Charlie Buck
George Johnson
Indiana
Lewis Depp
Frank Hughes
Homer Conrad
John Leasure
Ohio
Rev. Deal
M. E. Church
Thomas’ McMahan
Annie Widdowson
Murray Hurd
Cramer
James Leasure
South Bend NO
First National Bank
Sharples
Farmer’s Exchange
Water Street
Indiana, Pa
Indiana Theatre
B. F. Keith
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