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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1921
Page
4
The first demo shows W. W. Macfarlane’s portable wireless telephone outfit sending a live line to a moving car 500 yards away. Mrs. Macfarlane in the garage speaks to her husband as he rides with a chauffeur reporter and photographer listening on receivers. A twelve‑pound mystery foot box is the only secret in the setup.
A giant black opal weighing about 2572.02 carats and estimated at 21 cubic inches is privately shown in the Interior Department by Archie Rice of San Francisco. The gem, discovered in southern Nevada over two years ago, glows with greens and blues and red flames, with no dull spots and a brilliant iridescence. Its value is estimated at $260,000, rivaling the Viennese opal of 1770, and it remains in the possession of its owners pending gem market interest.
The article traces famous Bible nicknames arising from textual quirks and mistranslations. It cites the Breeches Bible and Vinegar Bible, explains the Beer and Treacle Bibles, and notes misprints like the He Bible and She Bible. It discusses the Septuagint and Jerome's Vulgate, and comments on 20th century translation debates.
In a demonstration described by the Electrical Experimenter, Mr. Macfarlane shows a portable wireless setup that lets a person in an automobile talk to a distant observer using a rifle as an aerial. He notes no static and envisions citywide calls from trains to homes with simple, inexpensive equipment.
During the late war Turkey faced stamp shortages and overprinted declassed issues. A 1913 British printed set was overprinted for postage but used a six pointed star in place of the standard five. Bethlehem’s association with the six pointed star caused Moslems to object, prompting a reissue with the five pointed star. Bethlehem later regained Christian associations.
A writer notes wallpaper making is little published and mostly a trade secret. The process of paper unwinding in a continuous strip and moving around the main printing drum fascinates readers who rarely know how wallpaper is produced.
The article recalls the Arch of Ctesiphon near Baghdad and its possible link to Parthian and Sassanian power. It notes azure tile interiors and star-spangled decoration described by Apollodorus, suggesting the arch may be the forerunner or same as a palace at Hatra.
The article discusses blood analysis to gauge disease, noting how white blood cells and hemoglobin indicate illness. It also explores Persian architectural remains at Hatra and Ctesiphon, plus a detailed workflow of modern wallpaper production from base tinting to printing and embossing.
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