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Domestic News
February 7, 1901
The Columbian
Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Andrew Mason, superintendent of the New York Assay Office for 17 years and U.S. government assay department veteran of over 50 years, is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in Orange, N.J., at age over 70. His discovery of a cheaper gold-silver separation method saved the U.S. hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Assay Office Superintendent Ill.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Andrew Mason is seriously ill with pneumonia at his residence in Orange, N. J. Mr. Mason has been connected with the assay department of the United States government for more than 50 years and for 17 years past has been superintendent of the assay office in Wall street, New York. Mr. Mason is over 70 years of age. As a result of the discovery of a cheaper method of separating gold and silver Mr. Mason has saved the United States hundreds of thousands of dollars.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—Andrew Mason is seriously ill with pneumonia at his residence in Orange, N. J. Mr. Mason has been connected with the assay department of the United States government for more than 50 years and for 17 years past has been superintendent of the assay office in Wall street, New York. Mr. Mason is over 70 years of age. As a result of the discovery of a cheaper method of separating gold and silver Mr. Mason has saved the United States hundreds of thousands of dollars.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Andrew Mason
Pneumonia
Assay Office
New York
Government Official
What entities or persons were involved?
Andrew Mason
Where did it happen?
Orange, N. J.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Orange, N. J.
Event Date
Feb. 6
Key Persons
Andrew Mason
Outcome
seriously ill with pneumonia
Event Details
Andrew Mason, connected with the U.S. government assay department for over 50 years and superintendent of the New York Assay Office for 17 years, is seriously ill with pneumonia at his residence in Orange, N. J., at over 70 years of age.