The Oldest Man in the World. His Age is 135 and His Eldest Boy, Aged 92, Left Home Because His Father Married Again

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

987

Date Released

6 Sep 1920

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Colchester Oysters Opened. Mayor of Colchester Attends in State and Hauls the First Dredger of Royal Natives
2. 2Great Engineering Feat. Sir Robert McAlpine and Sons Launch a One Piece Concrete Girder Weighing 50 Tons Across the Regents Canal
3. 3London and District Rifle Meeting at Pirbright Ranges. Firing for the McCalmont Cup, Won by the 3rd Coldstream Guards
4. 4The Oldest Man in the World. His Age is 135 and His Eldest Boy, Aged 92, Left Home Because His Father Married Again
5. 5Barnet. Opening of Famous Horse Fair

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

John Shell, 135 year old backwoodsman, reading newspaper. Old man, 34 year old wife and 5 year old son leave shack and sit on bench outside. Old man turns wheel of lathe, child looking on. Three of his sons, all middle aged.

Keywords

Older people

Library number GR

3733

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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