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Idaho Semi Weekly World
Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho
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Henri Toch, a famous French and Belgian strongman athlete known as the 'Rampart of the North,' died instantly when a cannon he carried on his shoulders exploded during a performance. He was a champion wrestler at the Paris Gingerbread fair.
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A rival of the "strongest man on earth," named Henri Toch, who was celebrated as an athlete at French and Belgian fairs, has lately met with a fatal accident. He was firing a cannon, which he carried on his shoulders, when the gun exploded and killed Toch on the spot. The departed mountebank was a great favorite at the Paris Gingerbread fair, which he generally attended in his capacity as a champion wrestler. He invariably threw his opponents, who included a powerful fellow called the "Man with the Iron Mask" and an equally herculean person named Bazin, both of whom had to bite the dust before the formidable biceps of Toch, who, owing to his prowess and muscle, was entitled the "Rampart of the North." - London Standard.
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France And Belgium
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killed on the spot by cannon explosion
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Henri Toch, celebrated athlete at French and Belgian fairs and champion wrestler at Paris Gingerbread fair, met with a fatal accident while firing a cannon carried on his shoulders, which exploded and killed him instantly. He was known for defeating opponents including the 'Man with the Iron Mask' and Bazin, earning the title 'Rampart of the North.'