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Thrift and the Soil and Other 19th Century Bits
A mixed page item discusses French thrift origins tied to the 1793 agrarian revolution, plus anecdote about Senator Lodge and a humorous pedestrian lighting proposal. It includes travel notes from Oswego and El Paso, automotive laws commentary, a Mindanao mill, Delaware whipping post warning, and a Gettysburg reunion tale centered on General Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Mexico
California
Charles W. Padgett
Oswego
N.Y
el Paso
Pacific Coast
Pigett