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looking forward to more. I guess if people survived the childhood illnesses they were more hardy and with less expectations of an easy life than today.
posted by
Kabu
on July 16, 2021 at 4:27 PM
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That would have been quite a hitch in his get-along.
Poor guy was lucky he survived an industrial accident such as that.
posted by
Sherri_G
on July 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM
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Good afternoon
I love your walks through the past. All of the small details paint a really vibrant picture that allows me to feel as if I am there. Dad #4 worked at Weyerhauser as a sawyer in Klamath Falls, Oregon back in the 70s & 80s. It was a good-paying job, but it cost him a pinky finger somewhere along the way.
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Sherri_G
on July 16, 2021 at 10:59 AM
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Quite a dangerous occupation, relying on brute strength and of course the horses.
That man was so lucky, remarkable story
posted by
C_C_T
on July 16, 2021 at 10:57 AM
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Good Afternoon
Pat, I really enjoyed reading this post. I felt bad for George but at least he was able to have a somewhat normal life with the use of a cane. I know in West Virginia they used to have housing for the men and their families that worked in the coal mines. There was a country store and I'm sure a country doctor too.
posted by
Goldiec
on July 16, 2021 at 10:08 AM
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