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Letter to Editor
January 22, 1868
The Cheyenne Leader
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming
What is this article about?
Sam Carpenter writes to the Editor Leader accepting a walking endurance challenge on behalf of Prof. Gudgel against a 'cheap picture concern' on Eddy St., stipulating he choose the location to avoid the venue's foul atmosphere, and mockingly references the owner's affinity with 'the White Swan.'
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A CARD.
EDITOR LEADER:—A challenge comes from the cheap picture concern on Eddy St., to Prof. Gudgel, who walked seventy hours at the Montana Exchange, to walk sixty-five hours in that concern, without rest or nourishment, for a stated amount or forfeit. As the Professor has accomplished it once, of course he can do it again, and therefore accepts, with the following proviso: That he choose his own place, and be accorded all privileges allowed other walkers before him. This will relieve him from walking in a foul atmosphere, reeking with odors of bad whisky, worse cigars, bad breaths, sour "Tom & Jerry," and of obscene pictures and blackguardism, to say nothing of the horrible torture to the sense, caused by that miserable worn out muscle box. The owner of the "cheap picture concern" is to be congratulated upon having at last found his affinity in the "White Swan," who no doubt, by holding her arm around his neck for support, will make the "best time on record," though she will be much demoralized by the contact.
SAM.
CARPENTER
A CARD.
EDITOR LEADER:—A challenge comes from the cheap picture concern on Eddy St., to Prof. Gudgel, who walked seventy hours at the Montana Exchange, to walk sixty-five hours in that concern, without rest or nourishment, for a stated amount or forfeit. As the Professor has accomplished it once, of course he can do it again, and therefore accepts, with the following proviso: That he choose his own place, and be accorded all privileges allowed other walkers before him. This will relieve him from walking in a foul atmosphere, reeking with odors of bad whisky, worse cigars, bad breaths, sour "Tom & Jerry," and of obscene pictures and blackguardism, to say nothing of the horrible torture to the sense, caused by that miserable worn out muscle box. The owner of the "cheap picture concern" is to be congratulated upon having at last found his affinity in the "White Swan," who no doubt, by holding her arm around his neck for support, will make the "best time on record," though she will be much demoralized by the contact.
SAM.
CARPENTER
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Provocative
Comedic
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Walking Challenge
Prof Gudgel
Eddy Street
Cheap Picture Concern
Montana Exchange
Satirical Acceptance
What entities or persons were involved?
Sam. Carpenter
Editor Leader
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Sam. Carpenter
Recipient
Editor Leader
Main Argument
prof. gudgel accepts the 65-hour walking challenge from the eddy st. cheap picture concern but insists on choosing his own venue to avoid its foul and obscene atmosphere.
Notable Details
Reference To Previous 70 Hour Walk At Montana Exchange
Criticism Of Venue's Odors And Blackguardism
Mockery Of Owner And 'White Swan'