The Rainy Day Railroad War - Day, Holman
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Experience a delightful slice of Americana with Holman Day's "The Rainy Day Railroad War," a humorous historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of burgeoning railroads in the American West. This classic tale transports you to a small town where the arrival of the iron horse sparks a unique and uproarious conflict. Day's masterful storytelling captures the spirit of the era, blending the ruggedness of the West with laugh-out-loud situations. "The Rainy Day Railroad War" offers a charming exploration of community, change, and the enduring power of humor in the face of progress. A…mehr

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Experience a delightful slice of Americana with Holman Day's "The Rainy Day Railroad War," a humorous historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of burgeoning railroads in the American West. This classic tale transports you to a small town where the arrival of the iron horse sparks a unique and uproarious conflict. Day's masterful storytelling captures the spirit of the era, blending the ruggedness of the West with laugh-out-loud situations. "The Rainy Day Railroad War" offers a charming exploration of community, change, and the enduring power of humor in the face of progress. A meticulously prepared print republication, this edition preserves the timeless quality of Day's prose, allowing readers to enjoy this beloved Western story. Perfect for those who appreciate historical fiction, westerns, and stories brimming with good-natured wit. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Holman Francis Day, an American author, was born in Vassalboro, Maine. The Holman Day House, his residence in Auburn, Maine, is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Rider of the King Log, based on his book, was filmed in 1921. Along Came Ruth, based on his play, was filmed in 1924. Day married Helen Gerald, the only daughter of Amos F. Gerald, a railroad engineer, and Caroline W. Rowell. She died in 1902 at the age of 32 and was buried at Maplewood Cemetery in her father's birthplace of Fairfield, Maine; Day, on the other hand, was buried in Nichols Cemetery in his hometown of Vassalboro, Maine, after dying in 1935. He graduated from Colby College (class of 1887) and worked as the Union Publishing Company's managing editor in Bangor, Maine, from 1889 to 1890. He was also the editor and owner of the Dexter Gazette in Maine, a special writer for the Journal in Lewiston, a Boston Herald representative, and the managing editor of the Lewiston Daily Sun. From 1901 until 1904, he served as the military secretary to Maine Governor John F Hill. He moved to Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in the 1920s.