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Hobbledchit · 09-04-2012, 06:05 AM

I am an older gentleman living, with my wife, in Texas. Been here a while but used to live on the Oregon coast and for a while in the Grain Belt. Have enjoyed books all of my life. My first big free book find was in an old house my parents bought in SW Iowa. The attic was full of 1890s to 1930s text books on ancient history and Roman mythology. I was 8 or 9 years old and spent hours up there being carried back many centuries with those books.
I read all kinds of books now and am amazed at all of the free titles available to me now just for downloading.

Valmore Daniels · 09-04-2012, 08:39 AM

Welcome to the boards

StoryEnthusiast · 09-04-2012, 07:58 PM

Dear Hobbledchit, I also like stories published in the 1880s. The drawings are just beautiful. I also like Texas. I had a wonderful time living in Texas for a while. Anyway, welcome to this forum. I hope you'll enjoy it.

MickeyC · 09-04-2012, 08:00 PM

Hi Hobbledchit and welcome to MobileRead

ImogenRose · 09-07-2012, 12:43 AM

Welcome to MR!

Imogen

BelleZora · 09-09-2012, 05:18 PM

Welcome, Hobbledchit! A similar treasure trove inherited from my Dad's stepfather enriched my youth. Among dozens of books from the 1800's was a bound collection of all the Harper's Weekly newspapers from 1876. How I loved reading those papers: Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn was on a middle page, advertisements for hernia trusses were on the front pages, and people were astonished that Samuel Tilden so handily won the presidential election, yet was later declared loser after 20 disputed electoral votes were given to Rutherford Hayes.

Nothing since has matched the joy of those yellowing pages.

09-04-2012, 06:05 AM	#1
Hobbledchit Old Gold Posts: 1 Karma: 110 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Texas Device: none	Hello All I am an older gentleman living, with my wife, in Texas. Been here a while but used to live on the Oregon coast and for a while in the Grain Belt. Have enjoyed books all of my life. My first big free book find was in an old house my parents bought in SW Iowa. The attic was full of 1890s to 1930s text books on ancient history and Roman mythology. I was 8 or 9 years old and spent hours up there being carried back many centuries with those books. I read all kinds of books now and am amazed at all of the free titles available to me now just for downloading.

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09-04-2012, 08:39 AM	#2
Valmore Daniels Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,592 Karma: 2822668 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kindle	Welcome to the boards

09-04-2012, 07:58 PM	#3
StoryEnthusiast K. C. Lee Posts: 584 Karma: 3652522 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Zealand Device: Android phone	Dear Hobbledchit, I also like stories published in the 1880s. The drawings are just beautiful. I also like Texas. I had a wonderful time living in Texas for a while. Anyway, welcome to this forum. I hope you'll enjoy it.

09-04-2012, 08:00 PM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,732 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi Hobbledchit and welcome to MobileRead

09-07-2012, 12:43 AM	#5
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	Welcome to MR! Imogen

09-09-2012, 05:18 PM	#6
BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	Welcome, Hobbledchit! A similar treasure trove inherited from my Dad's stepfather enriched my youth. Among dozens of books from the 1800's was a bound collection of all the Harper's Weekly newspapers from 1876. How I loved reading those papers: Custer's defeat at Little Bighorn was on a middle page, advertisements for hernia trusses were on the front pages, and people were astonished that Samuel Tilden so handily won the presidential election, yet was later declared loser after 20 disputed electoral votes were given to Rutherford Hayes. Nothing since has matched the joy of those yellowing pages.

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