Fractional currency used thirty years ago now nearly vanished
Historic note recalls extensive circulation of fractional currency once common in commerce. Many in today’s generation have not seen such coins or notes, with vast quantities issued long ago but now mostly retired from everyday use.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Congress
Justice
Spinner
Jefferson
Clark
Fessenden
Liberty
Lincoln
Stanton
Dexter
Meredith
Crawford
Walker
Grant
Sherman
Denominations and Issues Specimens That Have Value
Treasury still called on to redeem these shinplasters sets cherished as curios. Fractional currency from 1862 to 1875 circulated widely, with scarce 15 and 3 cent notes valued highly by collectors. The article tracks issues, portraits, colors, edges, and redemption trends, noting the vast total issued and the growing hobby value as notes wear or vanish.
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Treasury Department
Act
Uncle Sam
Pirates on Italian Railways Tarnish Travel in Italy
Correspondence from Rome reports American travelers face extortion and rude treatment on Italian trains. Officials fine for unnoted class changes, demand bribes for better seats, and withhold refunds. Stories detail bribe culture, dog fares, and lost luggage schemes, dampening visits to a country praised otherwise for its appeal.
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Indianapolis Journal
Rome
Italy
Pennsylvania Railroad
Europe
France
Venice
Bologna
Capo Stazione
Capo Staziono
Paris
Naples
America
Switzerland
Lucerne
Tramway Company
George Grantham Bain
Before Thee In Some Immemorable Before I Kiss The Past
The speaker recalls a timeless bond with a beloved, saying their voices awaken old echoes and each spoken word returns anew. They acknowledge two lovers once more and confess the ache of parting. The speaker would not forget even amid uncertainty, expressing lasting attachment.
Hypnotic Dynamos and Alouettes in Modern Hypnosis
John Elfreth Watkins Jr reports on labor saving machinery in hypnosis research. He describes hypnotic balls alouettes and lamps that induce sleep through eye fatigue monocular focus and monotony, noting devices like magnesium lamps vibrating coronets and automatic dynamos used in clinics and the risks of relying on artificial sleep appliances.
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Indianapolis Journal
Washington
Ben Franklin
Morpheus
Berillon
Paris
Gaiffe
Mount Athos
India
John Elfreth Watkins, Jr
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