Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

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boxes Of them; q necklace q rupees
from India: treasures from China and
Japan.
Jotting these down at haphazard
from the open box In front Of me. ]
looked up and noticed . jewelss who
comes In every day to look over the
watches here. There were three soap
boxes full Of them-from curious tiny
gold affairs to large solid old time
pieces Of steel-a regular "pocketfuI"
Of Q watch. "Some Of them" he said
to me. must have been made just after
the flood" lie pried into their works
and grew absorbed. He is not the
only purchaser. Dsxking young movie
actresses come here to rummage
among the old bracelets and earrings
to supplement their costumes Tor
scenes Of American days gone BY.
To 60 on with my inventory: Here
vas a set Of large gold studs with Q
dog embossed on each, and next ! TOOK
out q garnet ring and then a delicate
fan Of lace, point applique. From the
wall near by hung a silver guitar.
Underneath was q set Of silver 6
stands from an old lady in the West,
who wrote that she had bought them
In China.
Some Of these rarer articles are
sold to New York merchants. hut
with the great mass Of trinkets there
IN no time for that, for things come In
BY the hundreds a day. Over In a
corner was another box OF coffin plates.
ole dating back to 1864, when we had
! another war on our hands with q
| somewhat similar aim In view. From
a box nearby ! took out scores OF
slender, delicate gold chains n lock-
cts Of gold and enamel. On the table
l was O small box full Of tiny gold
q filings, taken from teeth all over the
d land. In u corner stood Il whole bar
rel Of clocks. l looked into a box OF
g gold spectacles, many OF them with
gold chains, And here was a silver
IS thtmbie, worn thin, which came from
IS an elderly lady out In North Dakota.
IS She had put this tiny note inside:
y q" have used this thlmble all my
s. life, and I never thought anything
would induce me to part with IT"
IN Two Tiny Gold Wedding Rings.
Around the room were pitchers and
W trnys of brass and pewter and copper
IL plate. There were heaps OF silver
W. knives, forks and spoons and a table
Ae of chinaware. There were three more
he boxes Of thimbles. And carefully
H. wrapped in paper were two tiny gold
". wedding rings sent In by a mldge'
,iu couple on II vaudeville circuit some
ia, where out West. An old gentleman
Nv sent in a heavy watch chain.
IGN ~. am so old now" he wrote. tina
~ I guess that / can take O chance on no
losing my watch In the years that ar
-. left"
Here Is another letter that cam
with a box of tewelry:
IL am sending you today, q
~ separate cover, my treasures I'LL
trinkets. For many years ! was u
actress, and this collection represen
the gifts of my professional friend
who, ! know. would be delighted
they could only know the final u
these were put to. May they help
the build an airship that will shine brigf
or than all the footlights combine
that I have ever faced. Wishing "
glorious success. We will win''
And here is another letter:
"please accept these little trife
which have been the source OF mu'
Measure to me in past years. NC
of them have little romnnces attach
to their being given; several OF I'M
Rivers have been called home, and
'eA' I look at the little trifing things t
mile to send you | feel proud hide
ulo TO think | may do even this bit to NJ
ago the wings Of the United States"
A'u From long stopping over the boxe
Nv kent looking up from time to time
mas the aviation boys came In to Apply
~ eouipment. Now there came tn
ue husky lads who we're hoping to s
ou' that week, and they seemed crazy
co"n, get off. One had come from Him
nand s'' ..,,oro and tho other (
r the o"e -. = ,ot NV mind tra
~ from vermont. ] let NY NM" %"
~ u" to their home towns and to the to-
and Villages and teeming cities
golu' over the land, where the vision OF
nan; people has been blasted open as Il
re OF storm-to widen out and embrace
help ',.So,, world.
tates. A.. ,ro,, , sow o ncster y
na.eu airp,anes like a flock OF geese IN Of
1 ."e silhouette against a yellow sky, ar
!. w thought Of the hopes and imagin'
a.o's that would follow these lads from
'e"s over this land-from the people
vases have sent these things. Their mi
coins, nav" m ,he same. for they I
ss'"ss rlimpsed a wide, wide world wh'c
~. now swiftly changing.
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