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In Lieu of a Gym Membership

Do Newspaper Editors Lead Sedentary Lives, too? The soldier-power shortage is nothing new, but this sales ploy sure surprised me. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch March 23, 1862: The soldier’s life. –It is said that the frequenters of the gymnasium … Continue reading

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