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    1. [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] Brindmour,Ferra
    2. Tuesday April 22 ,2008 TroyRecord Article 100years agoWednesday April 22 ,, 1908 “Brindmour, billed as the original jail breaker,is handcuffed by newspapermen and leaps off the Congress Street Bridge,as part of a promotion while he is at Proctors. Several thousand people watch the free display of the rival of Houdini. ‘ A second after disappearing under the water Brindmour arose to the surface and showed all that his hands were free of the cuffs”. Photo of the day Troy Record Tuesday April 22, 2008 1954 photo of New York Central Railroad- John Ferra on far left. PS if you click on the below link it will take you to the Troy Record newspaper website. From there at the top click on Opinions then click on This Day in the Record and it will give you about a current weeks worth of This day in History. _http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily_ (http://www.troyrecord.com/WebApp/appmanager/JRC/BigDaily) ?_ **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4?&NCID=aolfod00030000000002)

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