There are a lot of curiosities in the old newspapers we’re digitizing, but rarely do I come across any complete mysteries like this ad, which I found in the Fayetteville Observer from January 8, 1863. Do any of you know anything about Blue Mass?
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Blue Mass
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100-year-old candidate peered through ‘revolutionary’ lens
Posted in History, On This Day, tagged dr henry stenhouse, goldsboro nc, johnny carson, ophthalmologists, wayne county nc on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On this day in 1990: Dr. Henry Stenhouse, a Goldsboro ophthalmologist, announces his candidacy for Congress. At 100, Stenhouse is perhaps the oldest person ever to run for office in North Carolina. “I’m a revolutionary,” says Stenhouse, who opposes welfare, seat-belt laws and AIDS research. After a campaign that includes an appearance on “The Tonight [...]
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