Inside the Philadelphia Mint Silver Coinage Process
The New York Times article details silver dollar production, from ore refinement to coin stamping. It covers mint capacities in Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Carson City, assay practices, annealing, planchet preparation, stamping, and the handling of gold and silver bullion at the Assay office, including byproducts like blue vitriol and gas scrubbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tare
Philadelphia
New York
San Francisco
Carson City
Helena
Montana
Boise City
Idaho
Denver
Cal
Hill
United States
Asia
New York Times
Meteorite Tale From Augusta County Stone Falls, Weight 152 Pounds
Prof. Lewis Swift describes a 152 pound Augusta County meteorite found near Staunton about 1858 or 1859. It was carried five miles by a color man to find a buyer, later used as a fence stone, anvil, and a gatepost by a Mr Miller, with other similar stones found nearby suggesting a single shower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Swift
Rochester
Augusta County
Virginia
Staunton
We ‘Miller
The Russian peasant year in a village field system
A detailed portrait describes rural life in Russia with a three field system of shared arable land, a triennial crop rotation, and communal manure. It notes May 5 cattle blessing, harsh winter housing, and the long labor season from April plowing to October harvest, culminating in the October 18 harvest festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusaid
St. George's Day
St. Peter’s Day
Elijah
Wallace
Daring 2 old uno health tale from a stove side
A fragmentary note describes an elderly man by a stove with uncertain mood and health. The text is garbled, but hints at risk or bold action around aging and daily life. The readability is limited, offering little clear event or outcome.
Fragmented late 19th century miscellany shows stray notes
A garbled column of fragments reports on watches in New York barber shops, Mexican money, schoolroom dialogue about brain formation, Russian education pay, and German Heine verse. It cites Cardinal Brossais-Bain's death, a Roman tale about the Sacred College, Elkton dog autopsy, a man shrinking thirty pounds, and stray quotes on cremation in India and Indian funeral rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urihass
New York
Mexico
Russia
Goat Brown
Cardinal -Brossais-Bain Mare
Oa Pecci
Sacred College
Elkton
Edesth
J. W. Mackey
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Ieer
Epee
India
Madrass
Handred
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