Yellow diamonds turned white by radium treatment
New York reports that radium can convert a S100 yellow diamond into a blue one for about 38000. Dr Everett Field of the Radium Institute says results are public after years of experiments but long term stability is uncertain. He notes the method could be misused to disguise lower quality stones, though radium will not affect paste gems.
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New York
Everett Field
Radium Institute of
Field
Fiela
Unclear remark on state fair betting ends with shirt joke
C S Higgins recalls Lawrence losing at the state fair betting races and sending home a shirtHumor persists in exchange about what S O S stands for with Higgins replying Send other shirt Marion T Potterton notes the confusion
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Higgins
Lawrence
Hartley
Marion T. Potterton
Chemists in New York Plan Broad Jubilee Meeting
The American Chemistry Society holds its Golden Jubilee meeting in New York on September 6 with a focus on perfumes and life extension research. International figures from Italy France Britain and successful chemists will attend, and Elgar Babs Smith may receive the Priestley medal for service to chemical science.
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New York
Aug St.app
American Chemistry Society
America
Amendhent
Europe
Prince I Gineri Conti
Italy
Trene Duc Pont
Gabriel Berte
University of Port Camil
Matignon
French Academy of Science
James Jorquhon Irvine
University of St Andre
Elgar Babs Smith
Univversity of Pennsylvan
Priestley Medal
Pardy Gets Kresge Job for Concord Store Alterations
T J Pardy Construction received the contract to alter and add to the S S Kresge Co store in Concord New Hampshire at a cost of 50000 dollars. Work will be brick and steel and begin in October. This marks the twelfth contract with the Kresge company in the past two years.
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T. J. Pardy Construction Company
Concord, N.hs
S&s. S. Kresge Company
Kresge Company
Bridgeport Naval Reserves to Sail Fifteen Days Aboard Destroyer
Bridgeport division of the Naval Reserves under Lt. Charles S. Leonard will embark on a fifteen day cruise aboard the destroyer U S Brooks. The voyage includes drills at sea, night maneuvers, and a stop off Martha's Vineyard before joining the squadron at Narragansett Bay. The party of 47 men and five officers includes L H Davidson and Arthur R. Curry with medical officer Alfred Kornblut. They will spend the second weekend in Newport and return home the following weekend.
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Bridgeport
Charles S. Leonard
Leare
U. S
Brooks
Mey
Weadytuar
Laecal Obs
Lawrence
New York
Napeaque Bay
Block Island
Bng
L. H. Davidson
Arthur R. Curry
Alfred Kornblut
Leutenant
Frederick F. Daley
Newport
R. L
Stratford Man’s Dual Citizenship Is Vacated
Stratford Aug 11 Judge Edwin Thomas vacated the second naturalization certificate for John Calzone a Stratford man who had sought citizenship twice after serving in the 1918 war. Calzone was first naturalized at Camp Devens then again at Camp Upton Long Island a clerical error led to dual citizenship. The court ruled there was no intent to deceive but acknowledged a misunderstanding by Calzone or his officer.
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Stratford
John Calzone
United States
Edwin Thomas
Calzone
Camp Devens
Massachusetts
Cami Upton
Long Island
Ples
Naturalization Bureau
Ie Washington
de Ceaud
Detective Perrin Dies in Worcester After Long NYNH&H Service
ATP Herbert Perrin aged 8, long time railroad detective on the New York New Haven and Hartford system, died in Worcester Massachusetts today. He was born in Thompson Connecticut. The funeral will be Friday at 3 pm in St Matthews Episcopal Church.
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Worcester
Mass
Atp Herbert Perrin
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Thompson Conn
St. Matthews
Model Yachts At Park Vie With Assorted Kites
A kite flying and boat regatta was held yesterday at ih alde park under the Board of Recreation and Model Yacht club. Contestants from West End Seaside Bryant Old Mill and Nicholy competed in homemade and standard boats and kites with about 380 entries. Winners included John Komjathy and Beatrice Christer with multiple prizes, while the Model Yacht club plans an exhibition next week at South Branch Library.
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Ihalde Park
Board of Recreation
Model Yacht Club
Tne Park
John Komjathy
Hela
West End
Robert Hicks
Seaside
Wiliam Feher
H. Kehoe
Old Mill
W. Snyder
M. Jpeher West Kind
W. Bowden
Eugene Sjavanich
Old Mall
Beatrice Christer
Nicholy
Jula
Christer
Maurice Burgess
Bryant Playground
le Branick
West Pind
J. Speer
Bryant
Eugene Havanich
Arnold Watkins
Bleve Havanich
Meu
Old Misl
Melvin Rozene
George Wilson
St. Burness
South Branch Library
Corberry
Chemists at Institute Debate Enduring Wars and Power
In Williamstown Massachusetts on August 11 AP reports chemists seen as pacemakers in politics. Prof John Teeple of the American Chemical Society argues wars are driven by land linked to raw materials, while chemists seek to reduce material needs and lessen friction. Dr C J Parsons predicts chemistry will soon control world affairs by maximizing chemical personnel use over raw resources.
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Williamstown
Macx
Institute of Politics
John Teeple
American Chemical Society
C. J. Parsons
The
Chemical Society
Canned Heat Hilarity Lands Men in Court
August 11 Darien Special James Bugler of Noroton Hill and Michael Rafferty of Bramsburg were arraigned in Parlen town court for intoxication after police found two cans of solidified fuel in their possession. They admitted drinking canned heat, which made them hilariously inebriated. Judge Charles Bates Dang suspended sentence on the condition they quit town, noting varnish might become their favorite drink when canned heat runs out.
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Darien
James Bugler
Noroton Hel
Michael Rafferty
Bramshurg
Parlen Town Court
Charles Wood
Charles Bates
Zemo Promises Clear Skin With Antiseptic Liquid
An advertisement claims Zemo removes pimples blackheads eczema and ringworm. It touts a two part penetrating antiseptic liquid usable day or night and offers small 60 cent or large one dollar bottles through a strategist.
Boy Gets Prison On Girl's Charge
William Snetter Zukoski, 17, son of Mrs. Samuel Buck, sentenced to four years in Rahway prison for night prowling that terrorized girls in Wildwood and Wildwood Crest New Jersey. He admitted entering seven houses and frightening women by throwing blankets over their heads. He pleaded for leniency as a “crazy scheme.”
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Cape May
N. J
William Snetter Zukoski
Samuel Buck
Wildwood
Rahway
Wildwood Crest
Zukoski
Estelle Webster
Millville
Bandits fall to Strong Man in Cleveland alley encounter
In Cleveland two would be hold up men Wallace and Collins tried to mug Charles Angel, member of a strong man act. Angel overpowered them, broke Texas Collins arm, and led the pair to a nearby police officer, ending their alley scheme near the theatre.
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Cleveland
Charles Angel
Switzerland
John Wallace
Texas Collins
Fuere
Angel
Peace and Mercy
Wallace
Collins
Texas
Po- Mee
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