Frost and Stevens in a New England Reverie
Capsule reviews of Frost and Stevens biographies and related works. Frost's Later Years by Lawrence Thompson and R H Winnick is analyzed for its portrayal of a once celebrated poet amid tragedy and public stature. Souvenirs and Prophecies by Holly Stevens examines Wallace Stevens through his daughter's lens, noting both insights and editing restraint. Rosellen Brown's Cora Fry sketches a New England housewife's quiet year, linking weather, routine, and longing.
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Thoreau
Whitman
Frost
Stevens
Sexton
America
New England
Robert Frost
Lawrance Thompson
Thompson
R. H. Winnick
Princeton
Robert
Boston
Kay Morrison
Harvard
Theodore Morrison
Winnick
U.S
Kennedy
Russia
Khrushchev
Holly Stevens
Wallace Stevens
Hartford Insurance Company
Frost and
Rosellen Brown
Cora Fry
Oxford
N.H
Cora
Tales of Platte County recollects old time grocery trade
Francis M. Dischner recalls a Columbus grocer fifty years ago who stayed afloat with modest markups and delivery by mule wagons. He notes the Golden Rule in small town commerce and describes bulk staples, farm produce, and prices from eggs to sorghum.
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Tales of
Platte County
Francis M. Dischner
Columbus
California
Middle East
Ohio
Timekeeper’s trove 1000 clocks at Sherman’s home museum
Joel Sherman, a businessman known as Father Time, owns over 1000 operable clocks including 20 grandfather, 600 mantle and 500 wall pieces plus 100+ books. He began collecting after a Navy captain enlisted him to bring back clocks in 1950 and now lectures on clock history.
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Joel Sherman
Sherman
Navy
Scotland
Mary Battington
N. B
Joshua Wilder
Europe
England
Sears
13 Cent Stamp Marks 100 Years Of Sound Recording
A 13 cent commemorative stamp celebrating a century of sound recording will be issued March 23 in Washington DC during the Recording Industry of America annual dinner. Walter Einsel designed the stamp showing early recording gear and the first day cancellation rules allow collectors to mail orders by April 7 with no remittance required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
D.C
Recording Industries of America, Inc
Walter Einsel
U.S. Postal Service
Washington, DC
Classical Treasures: Piatigorsky Rubenstein Brahms and More
Strictly Classical Still now presents a new release pairing Gregor Piatigorsky and Artur Rubenstein in Brahms Cello Sonatas Op. 38 in E minor and Op. 99 in F major alongside a mono reissue of Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra led by Eugene Ormandy. The set, recorded years ago, offers a rich cello voice and archival polish. Also highlighted are Bach Fifteen Canons from the Goldberg Variations BWV 1087 performed by a 22-piece Marlboro ensemble and Max Reger Clarinet Sonata Op. 107 with David Singer and Rudolf on piano, available from Marlboro Recording Society.
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Gregor Piatigorsky
Piatigorsky
Artur Rubenstein
RCA
Brahms
Dvorak
Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
Columbia
Bach
Rudolf Serkin
Max Reger
David Singer
Rudolf
Marlboro Recording Society
Wissioming Road
Washington, D.C
Strasbourg
Marlboro
Kenny Starr Promotes Elephants With Mailing List
MCA recording artist Kenny Starr sends his latest record Me and the Elephant to elephants nationwide. The mailing list includes Tundra and Sandra of Topeka Ol Diamond of Knoxville and Laverne of the Bronx.
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MCA
Kenny Starr
The
Starr
Tundra and
Sandra
Topeka
Kan
Ol’ Diamond
Knoxville, Tenn
Laverne
Bronx
N.Y
Rock and pop albums list tribute chart notes
A compact list featuring Eagles Fleetwood Mac Streisand and Kristofferson Stevie Wonder Steve Miller Band Kansas George Benson Pink Floyd Boston John Denver and Kansas again. The items are presented as a catalog style selection of prominent albums and artists across rock pop and classic genres.
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Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
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Ffa
Columbus Telegram
Nebraska
American Library Assn
By Patricia Brieschke
Lawrence Thompson
Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Knopf
Norton
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Jerry
Emily
Allied Sat & Travel, Inc
U.S. Hoy
Hotel California Sant
Kansas
In Flight
George Benson
Animals
Pink Floyd
Wire & Twine
Ford Tractor
Igers Tractor and Farm Equip. CO
E. Hwy
KJSK
KTTT
KFMQ
Lincoln
KEZO
Omaha
KOOO
KEFM
KQKQ
KUNO
KLIN
KHUB
Fremont
KGOR
Paster
Charlie Brown
McDonald’s
McDonald's
Life Insurance
United of Omaha
Rick Kubler
St. Columbus
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