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Oldtime horse traders in a vanished era and antics
A nostalgic reminiscence of horse traders facing the rise of automobiles, with colorful anecdotes from Charley Rabil in Kentucky and Arch Hancock in Texas. The piece recalls scams and tall tales, from defense-worthy horses to hickory bow traps, ending with a nod to Fredericksburg and a lurid jab at a postwar transport to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Froh
Anchorage
Kentucky
Joe
Charlie Rabil
Rabil
Ruben Metcalf
Charlies
Ruben
Charlie
Rubin
Charley
Mrs. Medcalf
Rube
Hickory
Ottis Wilson
Red Sandy
Post Oak
East Texas
Arch Hancock
Billy Durant
Billy
Arch
Arch’s
Fredericksburg
New York State
Manhattan