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Harry Beno: The Poison King

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine

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The Man Who Lailed a Nail to the Ground

He would dissolve belladonna in water and drink it to start his act, before the hammers and nails came out. He died from hammering an all into his head after a performance for poor harry bennow in kansas city. His wife felt he was so obsessed with fame and stardom and publicity,. that that was really all he wanted, was to just do something wilder to get more attention... And wasn't givin her enough attention.

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