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Show GIGANTIC IN SIZE AND WEIGHT. Biggest M-n That Ever Lived Claimed by North Carolina. "I'll bet none of jou folks know that the largest man that ever lived was born and raised in North Carolina," said a Tar Heel. "His cxlstcnco and dimensions are vouched for In tho American encyclopedia. "His name was Miles Harden. He was seven feet six Inches high, and In 1845 weighed 871 pounds. He was born In North Carolina In 1798 and died in Tennesseo January 23, 1857. Until 1853 ho uas nblo to go about his work In antactive manner, but his weight Increased bo fast (lint after that year when ho wanted to move about ho had to be hauled In a two-horse two-horse wagon. In ,1839 It Is chronicled that his coat was buttoned around three men, each weighing more than 200 pounds, who walked together In It down the streets In Lexington, N. O. At his death ho is said to have weighed not less than 1,000 pounds. His coffin was 8 feet long, 35 Inches deep, 32 Inches across tho breast, 18 across the head and 14 across tho feet. These measurements were taken at the time and aro matters of historical record." |