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Story
March 13, 1906
The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
A traveler in a remote cape area misinterprets a weathered sign 'Tolpim' as a location, but a local clarifies it's shorthand for 'To Long Pond one mile,' meant only for those familiar with the area.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
Not for Strangers.
"What in the world does that mean?" asked the traveler through a sparsely settled region on the cape. "There's no such place on my road map."
The man whom he addressed first took a leisurely survey of the traveler and his horse and then turned his eyes toward the weather-beaten sign which bore the single word, "Tolpim."
"That ain't a name," he said, with dignity; "it's jest an indication. It means 'To Long Pond one mile.'
"It's plain enough to folks from near by that's hunting for the pond, and we don't reckon on strangers taking much interest,"—Youth's Companion.
"What in the world does that mean?" asked the traveler through a sparsely settled region on the cape. "There's no such place on my road map."
The man whom he addressed first took a leisurely survey of the traveler and his horse and then turned his eyes toward the weather-beaten sign which bore the single word, "Tolpim."
"That ain't a name," he said, with dignity; "it's jest an indication. It means 'To Long Pond one mile.'
"It's plain enough to folks from near by that's hunting for the pond, and we don't reckon on strangers taking much interest,"—Youth's Companion.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Sign Misunderstanding
Local Indication
Traveler Confusion
What entities or persons were involved?
Traveler
Man
Where did it happen?
Sparsely Settled Region On The Cape
Story Details
Key Persons
Traveler
Man
Location
Sparsely Settled Region On The Cape
Story Details
A traveler questions a sign reading 'Tolpim,' mistaking it for a place name not on his map; the local man explains it indicates 'To Long Pond one mile' and is intended for nearby folks, not strangers.