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American Letter Kills County Antrim Cobbler

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Mouth of Glenarm River

Tragedy ensues when a North Antrim cobbler is told of a 5 thousand pounds American legacy. On the 24th February 1932, in the beautiful little coastal village of Glenarm in County Antrim, tragedy was to follow, hard on the heels of good fortune. An old-age pensioner, who struggled to eke out a livelihood by mending local shoes, died from heart failure, after receiving a letter, all the way from...

The Armstrong Letter from America

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Ryken farm in Iowa harvesting sweet corn

UPDATE – Apologies, I am several weeks behind in emails (nothing new there, says you).  I tend to abandon email for periods of time.  Sorry, must do better. I know some subscribers like to hear the latest about my cats, Lucy and Roxy.  Roxy, being some 6 months old, was snipped this day, one week ago (last Sunday).  So there’s now no chance of any little Roxettes. After coming round...

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