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Melville Lifted Loaded Wagon While Son Greased Wheel

No jack handy, so Henry Melville lifted the loaded wagon while his son greased the wheel.

Henry Melville was known for incredible strength. His sons tell of having a wagon heavily loaded with green wood that needed a wheel greased. When his son Lester started to put a jack under it, Melville impatiently picked up the entire wagon and held it while they took the wheel off. Many such tales were told of his tremendous strength.

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