buried $10,000.00 [1908 prices] Copper wire during Civil War

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.), 23 Jan. 1908.



Not sure if they are speaking of High Point or Clinton N.C.

The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, January 23, 1908, Image 2 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress

 

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another Earlier Account From Richmond

The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.), 14 Jan. 1908.

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The times dispatch. (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, January 14, 1908, Image 1 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress