Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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ursued bythese expert climbers varies in its na-ture. They not only act as paintersand decorators of the pinnacles of spiresand flag poles, but also are called intorequisition when it becomes necessaryto lubricate weather vanes and performwork of a similar nature. They alsoact as the advance-guards of workmenwho repair the ravages wrought bytime in the construction of statues,and the damaged masonry of spiresand other high sections of buildings.Even works of art are the subject oftheir attentions at times, as illustratedin the case of the famous statue of LordNelson, in Trafalgar Square, London,which has been twice repaired by meansscaffolding erected by the aid of steeple-jacks. Wind is the most dangerous enemyof the steeplejack, and yet, strange tosay, the power that frequently accom-panies it—lightning—he considers asone of his best friends. This is because ofthe fact that lightning frequently causesdamage to high structures, which theskillful Jack is called upon to repair. iog
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Who Is This Finely Developed Young Man ? This photograph reached us without a name. It may have been accompanied by a letter, but if such was the case, the letter was in some manner separated from the photo. Readers should always write their names on backs of photos when sending them to us

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