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Subbing Gothic in the Wilderness

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h2g2 Guide Editors

Hiya Dmitri! And a very happy new year 2020 to you and yours! smiley - bubbly

I've taken your entry for subbing, you'll need to go subscribe to A87961413smiley - towel

Photos are already applied, they're fabuloussmiley - divasmiley - biggrin

I'll be back with any queries or when I've finished my readthrough - whichever comes first! smiley - footprintssmiley - book

smiley - cheers

GB
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Subbing Gothic in the Wilderness

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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

That's me, of course smiley - rolleyes

Sorry, I've been switching between accounts all daysmiley - cdouble

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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

"All Washington Township was astir last Wednesday morning when the sun peeped forth from a clear sky and kissed the gilded cross which summounts the lofty spire of St Michael's[sic]."

My spellchecker screams "surmounts" in place of "summounts" but as it's a quote, shall I leave it be?


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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - ok Subscribed. (Sorry, had guests.)

Yeah, leave it be - I transcribed that myself, and that's what the original said. smiley - laugh I had to sit in the museum to do it.

If you want, you can put another [sic] in there to show that we know it was a typo or just a weird word choice. smiley - laugh


Subbing Gothic in the Wilderness

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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

PS It's no surprise the 'journalists' were poor here. If they were any good, Pittsburgh beckoned with its many newspapers, some of them nationally known.

Ida Tarbell came from this area - she did not stay here, obviously. smiley - rofl In case you're wondering, Ida Tarbell was a very famous muckraking journalist.


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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

smiley - laugh

No worries, I just had three months away what with working, family, Christmas... smiley - blush

I always enjoy subbing your entries because I learn stuff. Win win. Ida sounds a delightful person, I can almost picture her in my headsmiley - laugh


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Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor

All donesmiley - towelawaiting your approval. You may spot the added angels h2g2 link, on Archangel. If you don't want it there, it can begonesmiley - wizard


Subbing Gothic in the Wilderness

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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

smiley - ok Looks perfect!


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Congratulations! Your Entry is on the Front Page today smiley - magic


Subbing Gothic in the Wilderness

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Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Thanks! smiley - ok


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