Aiken’s horse, millionaire, and a crippled boy bond
A tale set in Aiken recalls Thomas Hitchcock aiding Barton H. Boylston, a crippled boy who grew up loving horses. Hitchcock arranged for a harmed horse to be treated and gifted it to Boylston. The pair formed a deep bond lasting years, ending with the deaths of both Hitchcock and the horse.
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Our Fair City
Thomas Hitchcock
Barton H. Boylston
Boylston
Winter Colony
Old Aiken
Hitchcock
Mr. Hitchcock
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Who is worse the monster or the man in Frankenstein tale
The piece contrasts Frankenstein the scientist with his created monster, noting the naming dispute around Adam in the novel and the unnamed monster in the 1931 film. It then links Count Dracula to Vlad III of Walachia and cites Stoker’s depiction of Dracula and his death by stake. It ends with a hypothetical memory pill caution for manufacturers.
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Adam
Prince Vlad IV
Frankenstein
Viktor Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Joey Green
Dracula
Bram Stoker
Count Dracula
Vlad III of
Walachia
Transylvanian Alps
Romania
Vlad Dracul
Green
Memory Runs Like a Running Movie in Jill Price Memoir
Jill Price recalls a life where every day since age four is vividly remembered. She describes a nonstop, exhausting memory that replays dates and events like a lingering film. Yo-Yo Ma once forgot his $2.5 million 266-year-old cello in a New York taxi but recovered it.
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David G. Myers
Jill Price
Yo-Yo Ma
New York
Brazilian Rotarians Tour Fox Creek High School Visit
Visitors from Brazil toured Fox Creek High School with sponsors from North Augusta and Aiken Rotary Clubs. The group saw the student led Interact Club and learned about annual Fox Creek senior scholarships supported by North Augusta Rotary. Pictured are Wanena Baum dos Santos and others with Dan Rickabaugh and Dr. Tim Murph in attendance.
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Brazil
North Augusta and Aiken
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