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|    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.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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