This isn't a book about military history. The title comes from one of the funniest stories in the book about a coffin price war and the story that got me hooked on vintage newspapers. There was no byline so I have no idea who wrote it or if it is fiction or nonfiction but it sounds like something Mark Twain might have written. It is the last story in the book but feel free to read it first or read it here on the blog.
TEXAS CLIPPINGS is a social history full of humor and drama, real life but real life without the internet or cell phones or television. Amazingly, though times have changed dramatically, people have not changed all that much. I find this both comforting and depressing.
Travel back to the dusty streets (or muddy streets if it is raining) of San Antonio, get to know the local characters, experience the first light bulb and first mailmen, (there were five of them) etc. It is a fun trip even if you have never been to Texas.
The second half of the book, news from everyplace else, is divided into categories, such as Science & Medicine, Religion, Love & Marriage, Crime, and Endings. You can read about the woman who was shipped as a cow, another of my favorite stories, in the "Critters" category.
Update: I didn't know when I published this book that there would be others. In the interest of continuity I am changing the cover and the title of this book to TEXAS CLIPPINGS.
TEXAS CLIPPINGS is available on Amazon for $2.99
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