June 6, 2026
Tag: Old West Postcards
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Orville Ewing and Friends*
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Stories telling of the man who ashcans his job, his family, and all others, except for a wagon and a mule to pull it, hold an allure for those with severe cases of wanderlust. Here are tales of three such men. Lots of adventure; very little guilt.
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October 25, 2020 1 Comment
Henri Selmer graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris, in 1885. After a successful but brief career in the Orchestre de Paris as a clarinet performer he deserted playing to do full-time research meant to improve his instrument. He began by making reeds and mouthpieces. At the same time, Henri’s brother Alexandre left for the US […]