Silver Dollar Found by Laborer in New Haven Dig
A laborer at a Yale ice rink site uncovered a 1904 silver dollar valued by collectors at about 9500 dollars, plus a silver snuff box dated 1740 and other items from the era. The haul included copper coins, old bank notes, a Strasburg watch, and a 1607 deed. The find drew crowds and the artifacts will be turned over to a historical society.
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New Haven
Conn
William Sullivan
Yale
Nuremberg
United States
Connecticut
United States of America
Northampton
Connecticut State Bank
Continental
Strasburg
Sullivan
Thomas Donohoe Dies. Body to be Shipped to Des Moines
Thomas Donohoe died yesterday and his body was removed to Walsh's undertaking parlors. The remains will be shipped to his old home in Des Moines Iowa, accompanied by his brother.
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Donohoe
Thomas Donohoe
Walsh
Des Moines
Barnes Funeral Notice At Duggan Parlors
The remains of the late Mr. Ruth Barnes are at Duggan's undertaking parlors. Funeral arrangements to be announced later.
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Barnes
Mr. Ruth Barnes
Duggan
Puneral
Kapeye
Louis Kapever
Sherman & Weed
Comley
George ‘Comey
Sherman & Heed
Meral
Hennessy
Michael Hennessy
Westhampton
Quebec
Canada
Sherman & Reed
Richard
Holland Frederick Richard
Hser Iy
Undertaker and Embalmer in North Main Street Notice
A notice for Larry Duggan regarding funeral services appears, listing 822 North Main Street as the address.
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North Main Str
Mint records reveal 19570 Isilver dollars coined in 1804
Haven dated 1804 prompted a records search at the mint where 19,570 Isilver dollars were minted that year. Director George KE Roberts said he had no knowledge of any later coins struck from the 1804 die or that such practice was prohibited there.
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Haven
George KE. Roberts
Policewoman in Chicago Takes Big Man to Station
Chicago policewoman Mary Boyd, a veteran of ten years, boarded a streetcar to arrest a large man, Tessel Wend, after he resisted. She pulled him from the car, held him at a post, and summoned a patrol wagon. Boyd charged him with disorderly conduct.
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Chicago
Big Man
Mary Boyd
Tessel Wend
Frisco Unemployed Unsolved Problem
San Francisco officials faced a drawn out hearing as the unemployed seek control of their own relief kitchen. Cooperation with private charity drew complaints of long lines and poor meals while a proposed meal ticket plan was rejected. Secretary Bogart blamed churches for unmet pledges and warned that pay disputes among assistant cooks hinder distribution. About 15 000 idle men were cited, with 2 990 seeking food and 94 seeking work yesterday. The city weighs permanent solutions and an official conditions inquiry.
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San Francisco
Cal
Board of Supervisors
Co-Operative Bureau
Harry Bogart
MC. A
Bogart
Bran and Corn Produce Finest Flavored Milk
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments on cow feed and milk flavor. Six cows received varied rations and 50 opinions judged samples. Bran and corn ration produced the finest flavored milk, with crushed oats showing no advantage.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Watch for Lopez Till After New Year Holds Utah Mine
Bingham Utah December 28 Despite uncertainty over Ralph Lopez believed to have killed six men authorities say bulkheads will stay and mine searches paused until after New Year. Sheriff Smith cites risk of another encounter amid blizzard and guard at canyon portals as Lopez eludes pursuit after killing a miner and three officers in the open.
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Bingham
Utah
Ralph Lopez
Smith
Lopes
Copez
Starvation doctor to begin sentence at state penitentiary
Seattle December 26 Mrs Linda Burfield Hazzard the so called starvation doctor left for Walla Walla to enter the state penitentiary to serve a sentence of from to years for manslaughter in the death of Miss Claire Williamson wealthy Englishwoman Convicted by Kitsap county superior court she was not accompanied by any officer as the sheriff granted her request to enter the prison alone Friends planned to circulate a petition seeking executive clemency
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Seattle
Linda Burfield Hazzard
Walla Walla
Te State Penitentiary
Kitsap County
Claire Williamson
Banks Seek Membership in Federal Reserve System
More than 400 national banks and trust companies across the nation have applied for membership in the Federal Reserve System, with officials unable to fully record the flood of applications. Major cities like New York Chicago and Boston show fewer filings but expect rises as the process continues.
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Washington
Federal Reserve System of Banks
Treasury Department
New York
Chicago
Boston
McAdoo
Agrculture Houston
Reserve District
Boy shoots father in defense of mother in Buxton
Portland dispatch says 12 year old Leon Rowe of West Buxton killed his father Norris W. Rowe with a bullet after the man assaulted the mother by choking her and threatening the family. The boy said he acted to save his mother and siblings.
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Portland
Norris W. Rowe
West” Buxton
Leon
Siamese Twins to Be Separated by Surgeon
Paris dispatch reports month old Siamese twin girls joined face to face by a flesh strip between their stomachs have been brought to Paris for separation surgery. Doctors find no vital shared organs and plan an operation after examination. The article notes the twins wear vests with arms confined to prevent injury, indicating careful care and uncertain outcome.
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Paris
Parle
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