National Affairs: C. R. O. Into Action

¶At Tottenville, N. Y. a clam digger found 22 silver dollars in a tin box in the mud. He sped them to a bank. ¶ Near Fort Wayne, Ind. a farmer hid $250 in an old bureau drawer. Rats chewed the bills to bits so small that banks refused to redeem the trash. ¶ At Los Angeles a 10-year-old boy found a tin can, used it as a target for rifle practice. Out of the can his father extracted eleven $1,000 bills, perforated with bullet holes. A broker accepted the currency in payment for securities.

¶ In New York...

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