Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1920 — Scientist Was Fooled. [ARTICLE]

Scientist Was Fooled.

A few years ago Doctor Emmens, a distinguished American .scientist, was convinced that he had discovered a “missing element” between gold.and silver, which he called "argentauram.” He melted Mexican dollars in a'crudissolved the- silver with nitric - acid,' and exhibited a residue of ? tut & w iU therd wßr ifUiuAlfy some gold i<the. rilver out the dollars minted. This to commonly the gator (owing to Imperfect metallurgical processes) with the older Metncakr I'