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Episode 1114

Original air date: 1/22/2001

The Life of a Giant

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Description:Before radio or television, the circus traveled the nation entertaining folks in small towns all across the country. And one of those performers was known as the heaviest man alive…and he was a Hoosier. We travel to Danville for the story of John Hanson Craig....the heaviest man in Hoosier History
Credits:Eggers
Location:Danville
Contact:Betty Bartley
Music:WFYI CD Library- American Songs


Un-Buried Treasure

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Description:A trip to Tim and Billy's Salvage store in Indianapois and an interview with the owner Tim Harmon about his business of salvaging whole buildings for their architectual pieces and materials.
Credits:Cook
Location:Indianapolis
Contact:Tim Harmon, Tim and Billy's Salvage Store, 970 FT. Wayne St. Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 632-7161
Music:Not Provided


The Safe Keeper

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Description:New Palestine custom painter Billy Jay Espich refurbishes the safes of yesteryear
Credits:Nelson
Location:New Palestine
Contact:Billy Jay Espich (317) 861-6017, 4631 Highway 52 New Palestine, IN
Music:The Piano Volume 2, MHS-25 CUT #2 "Waterside" CUT #10 "Sarah CUT #13 "Gospel Rhapsody" CUT #42 "Ode To Billy"


Small Town

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Description:Not Provided
Credits:Cook
Location:Pendleton-Madison
Contact:Not Provided
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Antiques and a Lot of Junk

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Description:Jerry Stewart's antiques in Shannondale, Indiana. The odd building (which is actually a loose composite of several buildings" is literally stuffed to the ceiling with an assortment of items. Stewart's mottos is: "Antiques and a lot of junk."
Credits:Stoelk
Location:Shannondale
Contact:John Stewart 794-4260 (Mom's phone #. There is no phone in the shop.)
Music:Not Provided