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The Helena Independent
Helena, Lewis And Clark County, Montana
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In New York on March 1, a committee from the Staten Island Schutz Corps scattered the ashes of Henry 'Puck' Meyer, proprietor of the Puck Hotel in Port Richmond, from the top of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island, fulfilling his dying request.
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"Puck" Meyers' Request is Carried Out by His Friends.
New York, March 1.--The committee of four from the Staten Island Schutz Corps, appointed to carry out the request of Henry Meyer, proprietor of the Puck hotel at Port Richmond, that his ashes be scattered to the winds from the top of the statue of Liberty on Bedloe's island, fulfilled their mission to-day. After a brief address by the master of ceremonies, each man, holding a paper bag containing the ashes of Meyer in his right hand, pronounced these words together: "Here goes the last of 'Puck' Meyer's happy days," and then scattered the ashes to the winds.
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New York
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March 1
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ashes scattered to the winds from the top of the statue of liberty on bedloe's island as per request.
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The committee of four from the Staten Island Schutz Corps carried out Henry Meyer's request by scattering his ashes from the top of the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island. After a brief address, each man pronounced 'Here goes the last of "Puck" Meyer's happy days' and scattered the ashes.