Gotrocks

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Jun 17, 2007, at 11:19 AM, Barry opik wrote:

> In a message dated 6/17/2007 1:22:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> zwicky at CSLI.STANFORD.EDU writes:
>
>> 30  March 1890, Omaha Sunday World-Herald, pg.  9:
>> Puck: Young Mrs.  Gotrox...
>> ...
>> ...
>> 27 December 1890, Knoxville (TN)  Journal, pg. 6:
>> I've made myself solid with Miss Gotrox.
>>  (...)
>> --Indianapolis Journal.
>> ...
>
> i don't understand  the form of these cites.  are these quotes in the
> Indianapolis Journal  from other newspapers, or what?  similarly for
> some of the ones that  follow.
>
> arnold
>
>
> ...
> Just the opposite. It's a quote FROM the Indianapolis Journal
> APPEARING IN
> other newspapers. (The other newspapers have been digitized, but  the
> Indianapolis Journal hasn't been.)...

thanks, barry.

arnold

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