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Green horns and a Kentucky conductor’s tale from old times
An elderly train conductor recalls a green passenger from Kentucky who, fresh from the mountains, greeted every traveler on a Louisville trip, shaking hands and asking about their folks. The scene contrasts with later notes on Louisville merchants, Boston rum trade, and a French scientist’s claim about melon alcohol content.
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Kentucky
Sam
Louisville
Weil
Illinois
Greentown
Hidiananolis Sentinel
Boston
Augustus
New England
United States
Atr ‘Tidd
Medford
Sudbury Street