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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1897

Page

32

Minting Silver Dollars For Santo Domingo At 20 Cents

The United States mint in Philadelphia has begun producing silver dollars for Santo Domingo valued at 20 cents each, with 300000 of them to be burned and circulated at full value only abroad. The coins will be 33 percent silver, rest copper, and differ in design from US dollars. Also 300000 half dollars, 375000 quarters and 330000 dimes were ordered, while Costa Rica requested 40000 gold coins. The first similar action was in 1874 for Venezuela.

Quited Philadelphia Repube Neva Costa Rica Washington Costa Itica United States Vene-zuela

Edgewater Doctor’s Venom Experiments To End Soon

Dr Joseph Thompson Jr plans to remove his collection of venomous snakes from Edgewater Staten Wslagd New York amid neighbor fears and fascination. Officials note his years of work with poisons include antivenene use and risky handling without gloves. The tale recounts a bite incident and his retrieval of venom, reflecting early 20th century attitudes toward science and danger.

Josep Thompson, Jr Joseph Thompson, Jr Edgewater Staten N.Y Thompson Tongue Mount Kiln Lake George

The Mexican peccary: feared brute of Mexico discussed

The St Louis Republic quotes C W Bartlett of Laredo Texas on the wild Mexican peccary. He describes them as fearless, intelligent, and relentlessly pursuing humans. He recalls a man who narrowly escaped after wounding several animals and taking refuge in a tree as the herd circled and waited to feed.

Mexico C. W. Tiartlett Laredo Tes Mescon St. Louis Republic

Dog Gets Gold Crowns After Canine Fight

Dr. Iobinson of Sheldon street Grand Hapids Michigan treats a dog named McGinty with two broken teeth. After a fight the dog calmly endures impressions and a gold crown fitting, proudly displaying the crowns to menace rival dogs.

Grand Rapids Centiava Iobinson Sheldon Street Grand Hapids Mich McGinty Eue

Windsor residence tale links 785 years to city legacy

In a fractured report the piece cites Windsor as a long standing home base for generations, noting a 785 year tradition. It mentions Mer Advice, a Kansna school graduate, scolding a youth for lacking knowledge and urging study of Puritan themes and Banyan's "Lilwrim's Pragy Fees" as a path to improvement.

Mer Advice Kansna School Wun Bla Lak Ind Banyan Lilwrim

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