4/13/2023 0 Comments Why were duels outlawed![]() In Barbara Holland’s book on the history of dueling, Gentlemen’s Blood, she shares a story from 2002, when relations between America and Iraq were heading toward war. Though you don’t see these kinds of duel-related headlines anymore, the idea may, in some circumstances, have some merit. Ferris proved to have the faster draw and sharper aim. Finally, they decided to put an end to the arguing with a duel. Ferris gave him grief for his tardiness and the two bickered for hours well past midnight. One night Wood arrived late to work due to a January blizzard in the city. Ferris had worked at the grocery store for thirty years, compared to Wood’s eighteen-year run, and thus continually referred to the elder man as the “newcomer.” ![]() The duelists were John Ferris, 56, and William Wood, 72. Headline from the East Oregonian, January 15, 1910.Ī year later, two “old men” in New York City settled their grievances in the basement of the grocery store where both were employed.
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