The steaming Oriental Tea Company's tea pot, according to a measurement taken in 1875, has a capacity of "227 gallons, 2 quarts, 1 pint, 3 gills", which is inscribed on the pot. (A gill is an antiquated form of liquid measurement, used to mean the equivalent of one-half cup.) Due to buildings being torn down, the pot has been moved several times and is now located outside of a Starbucks coffeehouse on Court Street.
The contest for $5000 would equate to about $114,000 in 2024.
The $25/month Wall Street apartment rent, adjusted for inflation, would equate to about $570/month in 2024, which is well-below market price.
Mum-zi, the 17-year-old grandmother was from Nigeria. It also is documented that 17-year-old Marcolo Nersta of Burma became a grandmother just prior to her high school graduation, when her 10-year-old daughter gave birth to twins.
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