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8505
Abstract:
Tryon and Saluda are two neighboring towns in western North Carolina. Tyron, according to its Chamber of Commerce, was the richest town per capita in America. Saluda, on the other hand, was always considered a poor town. The two towns were connected in one aspect. In 1887, the first train ran between the two towns. It was an occasion for celebration as each town's citizens dressed up and waved to the passing train. This became a tradition that lasted well into the 20th-century.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 51 Issue 3, Aug 1983, p17, il
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