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Bottles from a House Find Yielded $84.44 and a Mystery
Pete recalls buying a house with a cellar full of 2542 bottles left by the prior occupant. He methodically returned many bottles to stores across East Main street and Boston avenue, earning $84.44 over 34 months. A cashier’s tale hints at 17 Iron City Beer bottles still unaccounted for.
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East Main Street
Boston Avenue
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