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Hoosier nostalgia and homeward dreams from California
A Greene County correspondent, Niles, writes from Blythe California about Hoosier pride and the lure of the West. He notes many travelers seek California prospects, warns of inflated land prices and irrigation costs, and urges careful preparation before migrating, citing long highway routes and camping along the southern continental road.
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