Esthers Town

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2529545Esthers Townhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/esthers-town-9781609381769/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3344827/b082f9d6-1413-408c-810f-ff518e337a85.jpg?v=638385240164970000295409MXNUniversity of Iowa PressInStock/Ebooks/Esthers Town could be "Any Town, U.S.A.," for the equals of its cast of characters can be found in any small town. And here, as usual, was the town newspaper editor, the observing eye of all the foibles and peccadillos that form any towns history. Remembering all the years with love and humor, editor Deemer Lee chronicled the forty-four years he gathered and wrote newsforty-one of them as editor and publisher of his towns newspaper.He dug into old records, recalled old times, and talked with old-timers. He illuminated the transition of a town, from Esthervilles pioneer settlement to the busy, active town it is today.The excitement and fun begin with a story of bootleggers, Chautauqua meetings, and an accomplished arsonistwho achieves in less than two months the impressive score of burning seven barns and one feed store, with an unsuccessful attempt on the Methodist church. Scandinavians move in, build crude shelters for the first winter, and add their special characteristics to the town. The Irish arrive and stamp their mark on the whole territory. The circus comes to town and entrances everyone with its ancient pageantry. The railroads come through and add a rowdy element to the population. The Depression begins and farms see 11-cent corn, 108-degree heat, and a twister.All these events, plus adventures with a massive meteorite and haunting river tragedies, create the drama and flow of small-town life, story by story, in a fascinating revelation of Americana....2465606Esthers Town295409https://www.gandhi.com.mx/esthers-town-9781609381769/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3344827/b082f9d6-1413-408c-810f-ff518e337a85.jpg?v=638385240164970000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20139781609381769_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9781609381769_Esthers Town could be Any Town, U.S.A., for the equals of its cast of characters can be found in any small town. And here, as usual, was the town newspaper editor, the observing eye of all the foibles and peccadillos that form any towns history. Remembering all the years with love and humor, editor Deemer Lee chronicled the forty-four years he gathered and wrote newsforty-one of them as editor and publisher of his towns newspaper.He dug into old records, recalled old times, and talked with old-timers. He illuminated the transition of a town, from Esthervilles pioneer settlement to the busy, active town it is today.The excitement and fun begin with a story of bootleggers, Chautauqua meetings, and an accomplished arsonistwho achieves in less than two months the impressive score of burning seven barns and one feed store, with an unsuccessful attempt on the Methodist church. Scandinavians move in, build crude shelters for the first winter, and add their special characteristics to the town. The Irish arrive and stamp their mark on the whole territory. The circus comes to town and entrances everyone with its ancient pageantry. The railroads come through and add a rowdy element to the population. The Depression begins and farms see 11-cent corn, 108-degree heat, and a twister.All these events, plus adventures with a massive meteorite and haunting river tragedies, create the drama and flow of small-town life, story by story, in a fascinating revelation of Americana.(*_*)9781609381769_Esthers Town could be "Any Town, U.S.A.," for the equals of its cast of characters can be found in any small town. And here, as usual, was the town newspaper editor, the observing eye of all the foibles and peccadillos that form any towns history. Remembering all the years with love and humor, editor Deemer Lee chronicled the forty-four years he gathered and wrote newsforty-one of them as editor and publisher of his towns newspaper.He dug into old records, recalled old times, and talked with old-timers. He illuminated the transition of a town, from Esthervilles pioneer settlement to the busy, active town it is today.The excitement and fun begin with a story of bootleggers, Chautauqua meetings, and an accomplished arsonistwho achieves in less than two months the impressive score of burning seven barns and one feed store, with an unsuccessful attempt on the Methodist church. Scandinavians move in, build crude shelters for the first winter, and add their special characteristics to the town. The Irish arrive and stamp their mark on the whole territory. The circus comes to town and entrances everyone with its ancient pageantry. The railroads come through and add a rowdy element to the population. The Depression begins and farms see 11-cent corn, 108-degree heat, and a twister.All these events, plus adventures with a massive meteorite and haunting river tragedies, create the drama and flow of small-town life, story by story, in a fascinating revelation of Americana....9781609381769_University of Iowa Presslibro_electonico_c4941441-bd31-302f-9559-1f344379232a_9781609381769;9781609381769_9781609381769Deemer LeeInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/uofchicagopress-epub-ab2df629-01d1-4ad4-90b3-0be0942c31df.epub2013-03-15T00:00:00+00:00University of Iowa Press