Dempsey's Kin Noted Pugilist From Burnsville to Jack Dempsey
In Burnsville NC tales persist of Nathan Dempsey, legendary fighter and grandfather of boxing champion Jack Dempsey. The rough frontier pugilist ruled four NC counties with his fists until a peace bond limited him. Local elders recall bear fights, fence rail charges, and a lineage believed to reach western North Carolina before Jack's rise.
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Charlotte
N. C
Nathan Dempsey
Jack
North Carolina
Jack Dempsey
Hendersonville
Gene ‘Tunney
Nathan
Burnsville
Dempsey
Yancey
Yancey County
Dave
Johnny McPeters
Daddy Mac
McPeters
James F. Hyatt
Miller
Avery, Mitchell
Madison
Grand Conde Diamond Stolen From Chantilly Tower
Reports say the famed Grand Conde pink diamond, weighing about 50 carats and valued at $2 million, was stolen from the Chateau de Chantilly. The jewel’s cursed history, linked to Bourbon princes and a string of misfortunes, adds to the mystery as French officials investigate the audacious theft.
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Paris
Chateau de Chantilly
France
Grand Conde
Prince of Conde
Royal Family
Duke of
Aumale
Louis Philippe
Woman sprinkles gasoline on car after dispute
Police say Mrs. Frederick Senese remonstrated with her husband for taking other women riding, then doused the family automobile with gasoline and set a match to it.
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New York
Frederick Senese
Diamond Viewers Hope For Hidden Gem Discovery
Readers linger on rumors of a rare diamond resurfacing in a jeweler's shop or private collection. The piece notes eager anticipation among enthusiasts and collectors awaiting a public reveal or sale.
Uncooked Salmon and Poi Delights in Hawaii
Hawaiian dishes poi and lomiloml salmon are described as side items to meals. Poi is a gray paste from taro root eaten with fingers and varies in thickness. Lomiloml salmon is prepared by mincing raw salt salmon with tomatoes and onions. poi and salmon are never mixed.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Fog Blanket Guards Norwegian Crops Against Frost
A Scandinavian scientist develops artificial fogs for military use and repurposes them in Norway to protect fruit crops. The vapor blankets trees vines and plants providing frost protection without the drawbacks of smoke.
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Norway
Fifteen Principal Causes of Death Listed by Statisticians
Statisticians enumerate fifteen leading causes of death including pneumonia consumption heart disease diarrheal diseases kidney disease apoplexy cancer old age asthma cholera infantum debility brain and meninges typhoid and premature death.
Electric light bugs Swarm Around Lamps In Summer
Water bugs appear as fish kill insects emerging from water in summer and gathering in swarms near lights. They are commonly known as electric light bugs due to their attraction to lamps and electric illumination.
Construction of the Great Pyramid Attributed to Vast Ancient Labor
The piece notes estimates of at least 100000 workers over two decades for the Egyptian pyramid. It argues wages today would push costs beyond $6,000,000 and briefly diverges to a Dr Townsend Scientific American insect note about Cephenemyla, a fly moving at 15 miles per hour and its flight limits.
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Egypt
Charles Townsend
Scientific American
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Rome
Old Court Record
Dave” Angell
Burley Tobacco
Growers’ Co-operative Association
THE
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-Operative Association
Lexington
Kentucky
Bloomfield
Lebanon
Carrollton
Cynthiana
Maysville
Camp Taylor
Ind
Danville
Richmond
Glasgow
Ripley
Ohio
Gallatin
Tenn
Shelbyville
Harrodsburg
Springfield
Horse Cave
Weston
Missouri
Board of Directors
James C. Stone
Merry Christmas
Sardinia, Williamsburg
Cincinnati
R. S. Croswell
Savin East Nae
Eae Eontests
Wilke Coal & Supply CO
Batavia
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