Penny Sized History: Israel Umbach And The Stony Plain Chained Train
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English - August 19, 2019 11:00 - 3 minutes - 5.11 MB - ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Documentary canadahistory canadianhistory history historypodcast Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 1907, the CNR wasn't paying its taxes and Stony Plain sheriff Israel Umbach had enough. With a chain and a padlock, he would ensure the company paid its taxes to the town.
In this episode of Penny Sized History, I am looking at the tale of the chained train in Stony Plain
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