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Nichols Sees Lighter Side of News in Cab Tale
A Washington cabbie Marie, calling herself Martelan, recounts a frugal life from a 65 year old husband to canning peaches, pickles, beets, and beans in Virginia and Illinois memories. She jokes about labor, playfully detailing a makeshift basement shelf and a tense, humorous night on 13th street.
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