Who Punches the Coins
New York Evening Post reports Detective James N. Simpson explains the rise in clipped and punched coins mainly in New York City by Cuban operatives. He notes silver rolls are drilled to extract value, while gold coin sweating by shaking in a buckskin bag is linked to Chatham offenders. Authorities discuss defective government mint issues and the lack of a relicensing scheme for mutilated coins.
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New York Evening Post
James N. Simpson
Sub—Treasury
Sampson
Samps
Mexico
Soeath Vaca
Chatham
Floyd
Congress
Fierd
Gold and Silver in 1881 National Mint Report
Director reports 1880 world production estimates for gold and silver, totals for coinage and circulation, U S gold and silver figures for the past fiscal year, jewelry industry consumption, and assay office yields. November 1881 specie on hand includes $563 million gold and $186 million silver.
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U. Mitt
United States
New York
Child Prefers Chicken Life Over Angel Wings
A playful exchange where a four year old tells his mother he would rather be a hawk and live on chicken than become an angel with wings. The amusing remark highlights a child’s vivid imagination.
Pig-iron Trade Outlook and Production Questions
The analysis questions whether last year’s 500,000 gross tons increase can be repeated given current blast furnace use. It notes 650,000 gross tons starting point and 732,000 net tons, while imports last year were 390,000 tons and pig imports decline. Demand in 1882 is uncertain but rising, with crowded rolling mills and expanding consumptive needs amid railroad growth and high deliveries.
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Bessemer Ra
Clay Soil Treatment and Economic Policy Reflections
The piece discusses improving clay soils through underdraining, lime, green manures, and thorough mixing of manure to lighten soil and promote air circulation. It also argues eliminating government debt by redeeming bonds to fund factories and public works, claiming thrift boosts happiness, employment, and population growth.
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