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Wild West. In Helena, Mont., onetime ripsnortin' mining town, police got a complaint that a boy was frightening horses with a cap pistol...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 22, 1942 | 6/22/1942 | See Source »

...wish to respectfully point out a slight error (slight, my foot, a very grave error), in reporting the American Legion parade. On p. 15, Oct. 7 issue I quote: "The Nebraskans had a cowhand with a lariat." Since when did a ripsnortin' Wyoming cowpuncher resemble a Nebraskan cowhand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Nov. 4, 1935 | 11/4/1935 | See Source »

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