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   Message 184 of 1,275   
   Steve Grimm to Chris Mark   
   Re: Cats for the cathouse   
   24 Sep 03 17:59:15   
   
   From: sgrimm@dimensional.com   
      
   "Chris Mark"  wrote in message news:200309   
   4130044.12783.00000144@mb-m01.aol.com...   
   > >From: "Steve Grimm"   
   >   
   > >where he disposed of the cats at sums ranging from $10 to $25.   
   >   
   > Can that really be true?  $25 for a cat in 1877?  That seems like a huge   
   amount   
   > of money for a cat, even today.  Care to share the source of the yarn?   
   >   
      
   Chris, this story came from the WPA Guide to Wyoming (1941) on page 222 in the   
   edition I have.  It is part of Tour 1 just after the   
   description of Newcastle, WY.   
      
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