United States minting coins for Santo Domingo and others
The U S mint in Philadelphia has begun producing silver dollars worth 20 cents for Santo Domingo, with 35 percent silver and the rest copper and nickel. The coins will circulate at full value but are not for U S use, and 300 000 half dollars 375 000 quarters and 150 000 dimes are also planned. Costa Rica ordered gold coins and the first issue was in 1876 for Venezuela.
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United States
Philadelphia
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Dominican
Treasury Department
Mint
Costa Rica
Washington
Venezuela
Dr Joseph Thompson Jr Experiments with Venomous Reptiles
Edgewater Staten Island residents fear snakes after Dr Joseph Thompson Jr a Navy assistant surgeon elects to conduct venomous reptile experiments. He recalls handling deadly snakes without gloves and once injecting venom into his own forearm while detailing antidotes and his five year study beginning with a rattler captured near Lake George.
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Joseph Thompson, Jr
Edgewater
Staten Island
N. Y
Monstertoctor
Navy
Thompson
Tongue Mountain
Lake George
Scientis
The Mexican peccary described by a Texan hunter
A St. Louis Republic reprint quotes C. Y. Bartlett of Laredo about the peccary of Mexico. He extols its fearlessness and speed, notes its tendency to travel in large herds, and recounts a dramatic encounter where a hunter hid in a tree while brutes circled and devoured fallen comrades before marching away.
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Mexico
C.y. Trartlett
Laredo
Tex
St. Louis Republic
Dog Receives Gold Crowns After Fight
Dr Stobinson of Sheldon Street Grand Rapids Michigan treats a canine named McGinty after a fight left two teeth broken. The dog calmly endures an impression and a gold crown on each broken tooth then parades proudly displaying the new fangs to scare smaller dogs.
Windsor's Royal Residence Marks 78 Years Use
Windsor has served as a royal residence for 78 years, underscoring its long established role in royal life and state affairs. The note highlights the enduring significance of Windsor in monarchy and governance.
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Windsor
Roy'l
Puritan Knowledge Prompted By Kansas City Graduate
A Kansas City high school graduate reproved a young man for his ignorance of Puritans and advised him to read Pilgrim's Progress by Bunyan to improve his understanding.
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Kansas City
Bunyan
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