Tlvirty tons of linotype metal were used to produce the 19.17 edition of the Greater New York Directory. It acquaints one with the name and address of each of New York's six million inhabitants, and the introduction points out a number of unique facts, such as the?e: The firet name in the directory is Emil Aaaby ; the last is. Ignatz Zziskoi The longest name is Spiros Papathanasopulos. I'he shortest (two are tied for the honor) are Of and Re.- The Cohens outdistance the Smiths in the matter of numbers" listed, there being 49A columns of Cohens as against only 46£ columns of Smiths. The Browns arc. in third place, and tb>a Levy* are fourth -
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Evening Star, Issue 16627, 9 January 1918, Page 6
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114Page 6 Advertisements Column 7 Evening Star, Issue 16627, 9 January 1918, Page 6
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