Well Guarded Cash The Philadelphia Mint Vaults and Guards
A detailed portrait of the Philadelphia Mint’s vast hoard including gold silver and bullion valued in the hundreds of millions. The facility rests in a three foot reinforced concrete foundation with six inch battleship steel armor. Six vaults hold coins and bullion, protected by double combinations and reinforced steel, guarded by armed night guards and a vigilant fire and alarm system. Continuous surveillance and regular inspections ensure entry requires dual custody and intact seals.
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Philadelphia
National Treasury
Washington
Mint
Cnn
Sheedy and the Sharps in a Poker Card Trick
In old St Louis, Pat Sheedy known as a top gambler sits with strangers at the Planters hotel. They sketch a five dollar limit draw game, Sheedy and companion win on a flush and full house while the others chase. Pat admits the long habit of a living.
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St. Louis
Pat Sheedy
Planters
Sheedy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fortress of Schiluesselburg on the Neva Island
A vivid description of the ancient Fortress of Schiluesselburg on a small Neva island near St Petersburg. High walls over twenty feet thick enclose a remote garrison where sentinels pace and forbid contact with the riverbank, creating an isolated, menacing guardian of tragic history.
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Neva
Ladoga
Schiluesselburg
Dead Sea
Ajia
Schluesselburg
St. Petersburg
David Soskice
McClure’s Magazine
Enduring fashions through ages and rulers
The piece notes how fashion persisted with only minor changes across eras from Louis XIV to Louis XV and medieval Indies, Greeks, and Romans. It argues ancient ladies dressed more artistically, often spending more, keeping costly gowns rather than replacing them frequently.
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Louis XIV
Louis XV
London
Inebriated One-Shay Pokes Fun At Lamppost Duel
A humorous 19th century exchange depicts Inebriated One-Shay boasting of beating a supposed rival as a stranger recalls seeing him run past a lamppost that seemed stationary. The witty back and forth captures street theater humor of the era.
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Shay
Mishter
Puck
Trying Work. Phin Tatted Man-What! A Shilling Haircut
A London Tit-Bits quip on a barber charging a shilling for a haircut. The butchered line jokes that the barber had to cut each hair individually because the hairs on the head are so far apart.
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London
Virtue and Play Theme in Hazlitt Reflection
A concise note on Hazlitt’s remark praising virtue at play and condemning wrong when it costs nothing, highlighting a universal moral stance in social behavior and sentiment.
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Hazlitt
Showing the album a treat for the visitor
A conversational montage describes an album of family photos and stories. The narrator guides the reader through pages about twins and Aunt Jane, Gertie and a bass singer, Sue Hartwick, Aunt Phoebe, and Ellis Parker, with vivid anecdotes about marriage, secrets, and social vanity.
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Jane
Sister Gertie
Gran'ma Jones
Grigg
Aunt Jane
Massachusetts
Gertie
Launcelot
Boston
Enga
Sue Hartwick
Cincinnati
Phoebe
Ellis Parker
Queer Legal Oaths In Siberia And Assam Courts
A Chicago Journal excerpt describes bizarre oath rituals in Siberian Ostayake law courts where natives swear by a severed bear head as a curse on false perjury, and in Assam officials witness a chicken being halved by a clerk to pledge truthfulness, each side believing misdeeds bring the same fate.
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Siberia
Assam
Chicago Journal
Requiem of a Pawned Revolver Tale
A Cleveland Leader quote sketches a terse survival memory where a starving individual explains pawning a pistol to stay alive. The brief exchange frames risk and resourcefulness in a stark, period voice.
The Scornful Quotation Turns On Shared Car Gossip
The Louisville Courier Journal cites a garbled excerpt invoking the line What are the seats of the scornful and asks if anyone recalls a friend passed by in a fine automobile. The piece contrasts fire and sword with the babbler in a dated literary query attributed to Steele.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Steele
Savage Eskimo Dogs and Pack Hunting Across Labrador
A historical account contrasts Eskimo dogs with wolves, noting their enduring pack instinct despite domestication. It recounts attacks on humans near Labrador and Newfoundland, including a woman’s fatal stumble and a fisherman’s sheep-killing dogs. The piece examines training, crossbreeds, and the contrast with reindeer herds and imported retrievers, ending with a Newfoundland rescuer story and a 1852 ship disaster救案.
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Hudson Bay Company
Labrador
Newfoundland
Lapland
Udies
Ales
George Harvey
Dispatch
Quebec
Harvey
Isle Aux Morts
H Harvey
Gare
Judge Prowse
London Standard
Gold Snake Superstition Among Mexican Miners
The gold snake is described as a harmless, handsome green serpent with golden iridescence. Miners in Mexico believe its nest marks a ledge with precious metal, and many will search immediately upon finding one. The text notes belief in concentrated attention as a sign of superior genius.
Men Warned Against Using Leaky Boat on Seelys Lake
Eugene Higgins and two Greeley men ignored Mrs. Connor’s warning and took the last boat despite a leak. They barely escaped drowning after the vessel filled with water. Connor says he would have forbidden the trip even with the men claiming self responsibility.
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Eugene Higgins
Greeley
Seely'’s
Mrs. Connor
Connor
Walker to lecture to mothers at Greeley
Mrs G M Walker will lecture to mothers on the Playground Movement at 2 pm Wednesday in the council chamber city hall. She spoke on the child question at Normal chapel this morning and is superintendent of the Good Will farm in Houghton Mich. She is in Greeley as guest of her sister Mrs J K Elmer after attending the National Associated Charities convention.
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G. M. Walker
Council Chamber
Playground Association Elects Its Officers
The playground association met in the county courthouse and elected Frank Iwing as president Mrs W W R Dedrick as vice president A G Gordon as secretary and R W Bullock as treasurer. Committee on constitution and by laws includes H N Haynes D D Forward and J T Lister. Committee on finance lists John Nixon R W Bullock Mrs W R Dedrick Mrs J S Golden of Torrington and Mrs Will J Ralph and son George of Fort Collins. Mrs Dr Glover and son Grouth accompanied the party to Greeley en route to Wyoming.
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Playground Association
Court House
Frank Iwing
Mra
W.W. R. Dedrick
A. G. Gordon
R. W. Bullock
H. N. Haynes
D. D. Forward
J. T. Lister
John ©. Nixon
W. R. Dedrick
Golden
Torrington
Wyoming
Will J. Ralph
George
Fort Collings
Greeley
Dr. Glover
Grouth
District WCTU Convention Attendance Planned by Miss Ellis
Miss Jennie Ellis will leave tomorrow to attend the district convention of the WCTU. She will return Thursday night and then depart for Nebraska for an indefinite visit. The piece notes travel among local residents and upcoming events, including ball games and visiting relatives.
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Ee la Salle
Jennie Ellis
Nebraska
Water rights fight pits Denver firms against irrigation bonds
The case centers on a Colorado water system where Trowbridge and Niver failed to fund works, delaying irrigation projects. Frederick W. Taylor, named receiver, argues funds are available only if creditors and Denver interests back the plan, while Standley seeks legal action to protect creditors. The Denver Reservoir expansion and land holdings by Denver Land and Hudson Land reach about 20 000 acres across the county and nearby districts.
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Milton Reservoir
Denver Reservoir
Frederick Taylor
Taylor
Greeley- Poudre
Denver
Weld County
the Tribune
Smith
Tal Divide
Trowbridge & Nivepany
Trowbridge & Niver
Joseph Standier
Tro & Niver
Standley
Pany
Frederick W. Taylor
Denver Reservoir Addition Company
Panies
Denver Land
Hudson Land
Hudson District
Kersey
Evans Baseball Is Repeal Maintains Board Tug of War
Continued from pane the Evans baseball story notes that the resignation of Downing is expected to be accepted if Dr ing consents to attend the meetings. The dry faction claims he is absent frequently and questions how the board could proceed if two members stay away from a grant meeting.
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Pane
Downing
Dring
Burglars Strike in Baton Area Confined to Cheyenne Avenue
Faton Supfres from burglars reported in Baton as two break ins occurred near Cheyenne avenue. They entered Craddock's bakery employee home and seized a small amount before fleeing. Attempts to enter Kruger and Babcock residences four doors away were thwarted. assailants frightened away with partial loot.
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Baton
Jane
Farglare
Cheyenne Avenue
Children’s Day Observances At Local Churches
The United Presbyterian Church held Children’s Day with the primary department leading a program and an intermodal class assisting. The 10 a.m. service featured Rev. W. A. Phillips and carnations for children under three. The Methodist church also celebrated with a morning program and flowers for the cradle roll.
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United Presbyterian Church
W. H. Shields
W. A. Phillips
Methodist Church
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Night Watch
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Smakl Fry
Cleveland Leader
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Will
Mothers OF Greeley
8. R. Fitzgerald
Telluride
H. H. Walrod
Gerald
Mr. Walrod
Brush Hooks
Ball Park
Lillian Hawthorne
Greecy
Lydia Ward
Lucerne
RECE
Evans Baseball
REPEA
Sweepin
the Invincible Electric Renovator
Greeley Electrical Supply Co
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