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Letter to Editor
December 9, 1870
Oxford Democrat
Paris, South Paris, Oxford County, Maine
What is this article about?
A letter writer from Yagger indignantly corrects a report in the Oxford Star accusing local boys of stealing mink from Smith, Danforth & Co.'s traps in Norway, stating the culprit is a Green, and warns the honest young men of the area against such acts.
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Mr. Editor:-
Our quiet little neighborhood was very much startled, and feel quite indignant, at an article published in the Oxford Star, saying that one of our boys had been taking mink from the traps belonging to Smith, Danforth & Co., of Norway. That the public may not get a wrong impression, and condemn the innocent, for the guilty party, whose name the complainants refrain from giving the public, I will state that the worthy party is a Green. May the above be a warning to the young men of Yagger, of whom there are quite a large number, who are honest, we trust, and would not stoop to so mean a calling.
C.
Our quiet little neighborhood was very much startled, and feel quite indignant, at an article published in the Oxford Star, saying that one of our boys had been taking mink from the traps belonging to Smith, Danforth & Co., of Norway. That the public may not get a wrong impression, and condemn the innocent, for the guilty party, whose name the complainants refrain from giving the public, I will state that the worthy party is a Green. May the above be a warning to the young men of Yagger, of whom there are quite a large number, who are honest, we trust, and would not stoop to so mean a calling.
C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Mink Theft
Neighborhood Defense
Youth Warning
Oxford Star
Yagger
What entities or persons were involved?
C.
Mr. Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Author
C.
Recipient
Mr. Editor
Main Argument
the accusation in the oxford star of local boys stealing mink is incorrect; the guilty party is a green, not one of our boys, and this serves as a warning to the honest young men of yagger against such theft.
Notable Details
Reference To Oxford Star Article
Smith, Danforth & Co. Of Norway
Culprit Identified As A Green
Warning To Young Men Of Yagger