Dime Cleaning Plan To Bracelets Elicits Curiosity
A senior citizen bachelor funds a scheme to collect Mercury head dimes and clean them to bracelets of twelve, claiming the edge guards against coin scraping by culprits. The plan centers on preserving silver through a mint operation described with technical care.
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Citien
Pali
Face Vale
George Decker
Fhighland
Poughkeepsie
MR Decker
Reed
John Unterhosener
Pittsburgh
Paul Pittsburgh Press
John
Office
Treasury Dept
Washington, DC
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Coin letters reveal values and mint marks discussed
Readers ask about coin values and mint marks. A 1814 half-dollar ranges from 15 to 200 dollars depending on condition. An 1879 quarters eagle values vary from 25 to 325 dollars based on mint marks and condition.
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MR. Reed
Walter Dearstine
Philo
Ohio
Zanesville
Do It Yourself Put a Damper on Wet Basements
Late winter thaws and spring rains create damp basements. Causes include improper land grading, water accumulation, faulty gutters and downspouts, wall cracks, and a high water table. Solutions cover exterior waterproofing, proper drainage, sump pumps, crack sealing, and replacing or repairing gutters.
Antiques Found In Baltimore's Block
Baltimore officials salvage five 15th century fireplaces and wooden fittings from a novelty shop ahead of demolishing old structures for a new police headquarters. The items will aid restoration of the former residence of Baltimore’s 2nd mayor, Thorozood Smith, spanning 1804 to 1808.
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Baltimore
Romaine S$. Somerville
Historic and Architectural Preservation Commission
Thorozood Smith
Burnett to Receive Harvard Hasty Pudding Award
Cambridge article reports Carol Burnett will become the first TV actress to win the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award for 1905. The ceremony is set for February 24. Past winners include Angela Lansbury, Katharine Hepburn, Lauren Bacall, and Joanne Woodward.
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Cambridge
Mass
Carol Burnett
Hasty Puddiney
Harvard Unipersils
Comedienne
Angela Lansbury
Atharinge Hepburn
Lauren Bacall
Shirley MacLaine
Joanne Woodward
Rosalind Russell
Athel Merman
Debbie Reynolds
Comedie Fancaise
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UMD
Democratic National Committee
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