Ever take a glimpse at the city's past through old timey classified ads in newspapers? Well there's no turning back now. The Virtual Dime Museum takes a look at some odd listings printed in the Lost and Found column of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle back in the 19th century, and they're kind of peculiar! The listings include a $25 reward for a "gray squirrel" (with its cage!), a white goat lost on Van Brunt Street, and some valuable mysterious papers that the owner does not want out there circulating! How much do you suppose $25 was in 1867... because that seems like an awful lot to pay for the return of a common gray squirrel.
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