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Good Old Days Had Problems Too
Washington columnist Dick West notes nostalgia masks harsh past realities. The column cites three readable vignettes from frontier days a stagecoach hijacking at Buttermilk Gulch Mont a smoke signaling arrest at Balderdash Butte and a Conestoga wagon recall due to defective wheels. The pieces highlight dangers and oddities faced by pioneers while echoing the era’s stubborn hazards and quirks.
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