“Misty” Howard: The Travis Street Magician With A Mean Sleight of Hand
In the October 6, 1947 printing of The Stroller, Sigman Byrd introduces his readers to “Misty Howard,” a talented magician…
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Mrs. Adelaide Chapin: Sigman Byrd’s florist of choice
On October 1, 1947, Sigman Byrd told his readers that the only florist he’d purchase hydrangeas from would be that…
Uncovering Houston
Houston’s “Moving Sidewalk,” before Billy Gibbons
If you take a walk along the Buffalo Bayou, the remnants of a Houston installation thought to be long gone…