This story takes place less then one month after the notorious Villisca Iowa Axe Murders?
I'm waiting (impatiently) for some twisted person to edit both stories together.
In the frozen land of Nador they were forced to eat Robins minstrels. And there was much rejoicing.
I have never heard of them.
They must not have gotten the kind of press that the Lizzy Borden axe murders received, and something that "sensational" would be national news, one would think...
The Titanic tragedy was still dominating the headlines.
Here is a linc to some you tube videos. If you can, try to locate Villisca: Living With A Mystery. Your library probably has it.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=villisca+living+with+a+mystery
Didn't know about that, but the opening of My Fair Lady takes place in March 1912: 1 month before the sinking of the Titanic. I always wondered what would have happened had Alfred Doolittle's American patron tried to bring him across the Atlantic and booked him on the Titanic.
I'd like to be a pessimist, but this is a luxury I cannot afford.—Joseph of Cordoba
Iowa was undoubtedly buzzing about the Presidential Race of 1912. Running for the White House were William Howard Taft (Republican incumbent - 3rd place), Teddy Roosevelt (Progressive "Bull Moose" Party - 2nd place) and Woodrow Wilson (Democratic Party - winner).
And of course, only the men could vote; the women would have to wait another 8 years before they could cast ballots. I'm sure Marian wasn't pleased they had to wait so long.
Well either you are closing your eyes to a situation you do not wish to acknowledge, or you are unaware of the caliber of disaster indicated by the presence of a hardware store in your community.
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