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Who Was Who: 5000 BC - 1914 Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to Be by Unknown
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CASTELLINE, Count Boni Di, a French gold prospector who was
successful for a time in the U. S.

CASTOR, one of Leda's twins. Also invented an oil (see
Pollux).

CASTRO, Cipriano, of Venezuela. First man to introduce
American-Irish politics into South America. Acquired a
fortune, which was greatly increased by a personal friendship
with the American asphalt trust. Was revolutioned a few times,
and finally escaped with the mint and his life. Career:
Dangerous. Ambition: Subjects without guns? and a New York
police force in his country. Recreation: Taxes. Address: ?

CHAMBERLAIN, Joe A., of England. A former Lloyd-George of the
Treasury, who had different ideas of taxation.

CHARON, ferryman. Never had a childhood. Devoted life to his
business. Has navigated more people than all the Atlantic
liners combined. Ambition: A launch. Recreation: None.
Address: The Styx.

CHAUCER (first name unknown), an early experimenter in the
English language. Notorious as a bad speller. His best-known
work is used as a student puzzle in leading universities and
colleges. Ambition: A typewriter and a dictionary.

CHINAMAN, John, a well-known character in the U. S. who washed
clothes, and made chop suey until he had enough money to return
to his native land, purchase a few wives, and live in opium.
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