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RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-18-2022 08:38 PM
Sorry Roger, but that's not what I'm heading toward.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - AussieMick - 02-19-2022 06:51 AM
They never learnt to drive?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-19-2022 09:57 AM
That's a clever guess Mike, but not correct.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - RJNorton - 02-19-2022 05:58 PM
I, for one, am totally "lost" on this one, Rob. Can you give any type of clue?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-19-2022 07:15 PM
Sorry about that Roger. I was at work today and didn't have time to put any clues up. Here's the first.
Sandburg and Tarbell didn't know each other when what I'm looking for happened.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - RJNorton - 02-19-2022 07:26 PM
They both opposed the Spanish-American War?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-19-2022 08:47 PM
Sorry Roger. That's a good guess, but not correct.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - GustD45 - 02-20-2022 02:39 AM
I'm going to say they were both political activists.
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-20-2022 08:28 AM
(02-20-2022 02:39 AM)GustD45 Wrote: I'm going to say they were both political activists.
Good guess, but not what I was looking for.
Next clue. As far as I can tell Sandburg never had anything to do with this during the remainder of his life.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Steve - 02-20-2022 11:54 AM
Does it have something to do with the oil business?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-20-2022 01:21 PM
(02-20-2022 11:54 AM)Steve Wrote: Does it have something to do with the oil business?
Yes, and no.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - GustD45 - 02-20-2022 03:02 PM
(02-20-2022 01:21 PM)Rob Wick Wrote:(02-20-2022 11:54 AM)Steve Wrote: Does it have something to do with the oil business?
Yes, and no.
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Rob
I think the answer is Standard Oil. Tarbell wrote an exposition on Standard Oil and I believe Sandburg was a friend of John D. Rockefeller who owned and operated Standard Oil.
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-20-2022 03:36 PM
Actually, Standard Oil is only half right. Sandburg's part has nothing to do with Standard Oil.
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Rob
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Anita - 02-20-2022 05:05 PM
I will try a different approach. Did Tarbell and Sandburg speak at the same colleges or on the Chautauqua circuit at different times on different subjects? Maybe she spoke on Standard Oil and he read poems?
RE: A Sandburg Stumper - Rob Wick - 02-20-2022 05:17 PM
A great guess Anita, but not correct.
Truth be told, I'm running out of clues. I'll let the question sit until tomorrow and if no one has the correct answer, I'll reveal the answer.
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Rob