Hitch Hiking From The Far West
Del Norte Colorado May Theatre: adventure begins with a five mile walk to reach the road sign We Accept Ride Then a string of failed rides leads to a frisky salesman who offers a ride toward San Bernardino Then a broken down Ford rattles along to Cajon Pass tedious climbs and a heat of the road story follows two riders seeking work toward Barstow and the long journey home
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Colorado
Los Angeles
Claremont
California
Califor
Old Baldy Mountain
Gouinoteum
Lincoln
Cajon Pasg
Barstow
Wayland trip to Barstow hints at heat and chance meeting
On the edge of the Mojave a traveler hauls through dry desert sands toward Barstow California. A Ford sedan stops and a friendly young man invites a hitchhiker aboard as other Wayland families gather for visits and a large summer picnic with many relatives named.
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Barstow
California
United States
Towa
Waterloo
Eva Ballard
Grace Jebel
Iowa
Cit
Harry Roth
Max
Vernie
Duarte
Burlington
Washington
Willard Stone Henderson Brooks
Clarence Ben
Amilies of
Ole JSON
Sam Marsis
Elmer Reschteys
Mester Netts
Scott Jarrards
Hush
Roquefort Cheese Praised Through Ages by Caesar and Pliny
A fragment notes Roquefort cheese as the Gauls’ famed product praised by Julius Caesar and Pliny the Elder. It claims the cheese endured invasions and persisted through the Dark Ages as lords included it in tributes.
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Julius Caesar
Pliny the Elder
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Dave Elder
Coxon
Washington Town
Kansas City
Denver
San Bernardino
el Cajon
el Caheney Pass
California Mountains
Oriez & Speer Meat Market
South Side Square
Ggasediching
Give and
Redeem
Ward & CO
Washington, IA
Earle W. Corbin & CO. Lytle’s Grocery
Carl's Clothes Shop
Phillips & Hebner
Washington Oil Co
Oriez & Speer
Washington National Bank
Milan
Harmonizi
JIC. Penney CO
Wayland
Bera Wittmer
Lee Nateiger
Airs
John Plank
Kauffman
Edd Roth
Heir
Goshen
Ind
Bera Witmer
Mary
Duane
C. Bare
Hone
C. Barr
Mizra Witmer
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