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Recollections of 65 Years Ago From Rural Baltimore Era
Reminiscences by J. W. Dixon recall life 65 years past in Urbana and surrounding counties. The piece contrasts gradual transportation changes from horse and wagon to early rail travel, wartime veterans marching, and a farm childhood built on hard work, outdoor labor, and self sufficiency. It evokes snowbound roads, sleighing parties, wood fuel, and simple comforts before modern electrics and mass transit reshaped daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uravel Ly
Bridgene
Antietam
Gettysburg
Winchester
Fredericksburg
Eppiys
Ceria
Grant Earl
Teresa
Bile Farm
Er Do Wells
Anto
Pwate
Farmer
Atock
Heya
Eiris