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February 4, 1926
The Monmouth Inquirer
Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
Henry A. Roberts receives a letter from Norman Station offering a pure black tomcat for $1000, mistakenly believing The State newspaper offers a bounty, but Roberts notes black cats are cheap at 50 cents each.
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Henry A. Roberts of Carmel, statehouse-custodian, admits that in his varied experience as a politician and a big-game hunter he has had many unusual experiences, but a recent inquiry which he received from Norman Station, a hamlet nestled away in the hills of Jackson county, Henry says, caps the climax. The letter follows:
I heard that The State was offering a thousand dollars for a real Black Cat I have got real Black tom Cat has no White on It at all Let Me No Write at once if You Want this Black Cat yours turley.
Henry says that for 50 cents each he could buy all the black cats he wishes.-Indianapolis News.
Henry A. Roberts of Carmel, statehouse-custodian, admits that in his varied experience as a politician and a big-game hunter he has had many unusual experiences, but a recent inquiry which he received from Norman Station, a hamlet nestled away in the hills of Jackson county, Henry says, caps the climax. The letter follows:
I heard that The State was offering a thousand dollars for a real Black Cat I have got real Black tom Cat has no White on It at all Let Me No Write at once if You Want this Black Cat yours turley.
Henry says that for 50 cents each he could buy all the black cats he wishes.-Indianapolis News.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Deception
What keywords are associated?
Black Cats
Unusual Inquiry
Misunderstanding
Letter
Bounty
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry A. Roberts
Where did it happen?
Norman Station, Jackson County; Carmel
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Key Persons
Henry A. Roberts
Location
Norman Station, Jackson County; Carmel
Story Details
Henry A. Roberts receives a letter offering a pure black tomcat for a thousand dollars based on a misunderstanding of a newspaper offer, but notes black cats are inexpensive.