Diamonds Found Worldwide With Indian Antedating Birth Notes
The Enginering and Mining Journal notes diamonds occur worldwide beyond South African mines. India predates Christ in mining, totals to 1919 reach 187.9 million carats. Major producers: South Africa, Brazil, India, Borneo, Belgium Congo, Australia, with varied localities. The Premier mine in 1913 processed 9.39 million tons of blue ground at 67 cents per ton.
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India
Christ
New York
Engineering and Mining Journal
Sydney H. Ball
Kolar
Travernier
Bahia
Minas Geraes
Brazil
Borneo
South Carolina
Illinois
Ashley
Syracuse
N. Y
Missouri
Yankton
8. D
Santa Maria River
Philadelphos
Ariz
Cleveland
Nipissing
Canada
Nova Scotia
South Africa
Southwest Protectorate
Australia
British Guiana
Rhodesia
de Beers
Premier
Jagersfontein
Utah Copper Company
Pianist Caruso Denounces Marriage in Ultimatum
New York report says pianist and composer James Caruso told a lawyer for his wife Maria Caruso that he would choose death over living with her if reconciliation was proposed in their supreme court separation case. He is alleged to be related to the famous tenor.
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New York
James Caruso
Maria Caruso
Supreme Court
Caruso
Locomotive exports set new 1920 record of orders
U S exports of steam locomotives in 1920 show record figures with July at 134 units valued at 4.74 million dollars. For the first seven months, 1,025 locomotives valued at 32.55 million dollars compare with 446 units and 15.43 million in 1919. The Railway Age notes US class 1 railways ordered 1,403 locomotives in the first nine months, Canadian roads 154, and total freight car orders 57,172, with locomotives contracted at a relatively stronger pace but overall year totals unlikely to be large.
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Washington
United States
Railway Age
The
Balkans Seen Slowed by Superstition and Poor Sanitation
In Sofia and rural Balkans, disease is blamed on fate and superstition not medical science. Peasants neglect sanitation, drain pipes, and pest control. mosques and marshes remain undrained, diseases go untreated, and dentists are rare. Homes are crowded and unhygienic, with little bathing or ventilation and may house animals on lower floors.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Balkans
Balkan States
Yenre
Milk flood on Bowery halts traffic and raises rates
Milk drenches Bowery gutters after a 240 case truck overturns on Broome street jamming car tracks. Madison Avenue and Third Avenue surface lines delayed over an hour. Bowery hotels raise rates from 15 20 cents to around 40 cents and discontinue complimentary towels with lodging.
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New York
Bernheim Distilling fights tax on whisky smell in barrels
The Bernheim Distilling company contests a tax assertion in Lousville Kentucky over the odor from empty whisky barrels. The government has collected $5,000 and sues to recover it, accusing the firm of pouring boiling water into empty barrels to evaporate and recover alcohol while leaving only the smell.
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Loulaville
Bernheim Distilling Company
Treed by Cattle in Illinois Childhood Forest Adventure
A contributor recalls a childhood episode near an Illinois homestead. Lois Marlon and a neighbor girl Martha Wilson, with dog Old Bull, were chased by cattle after Old Bull stirred them while explorers hid under a fallen tree. A farmer with two dogs intervened, saving the group as mothers welcomed them home.
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Inllinois
Lois
Marlon
Martha Wilson
Old Bull
Martha
Marion
The Useful Volcano Promises New Heat Source
The article notes Italy taps geothermal heat near the surface to harness volcanic energy. Tests indicate success in converting earth heat to electricity for powering railroads and mills, offering an inexhaustible power supply.
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Italy
Red Plows for China and Chinese Plow Traditions
Chinese farmers show rising interest in American farm tools with plans for imports. University of Nanking advisor John A Reisner notes tools will likely be painted red and bear Chinese names. The study highlights cultural preferences in plow color and naming influencing equipment adoption.
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China
John A. Reisner
College of Agriculture and Forestry
University of Nanking
Daddy’s Jaevening and Fifty Cats Tale
Daddy relates a playful tale about fifty show cats visiting a hotel while Nancy and Nick question how to fit them all in. The cats boast of aristocratic poise and perfect features, insisting they would not disturb hotel guests even as they discuss life beyond ordinary backyards.
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Daddy
Nancy
Nick
Lazy cats defend their luxury amid city animal aid show
In a curious exchange, cats boast of silk cushions and cream while acknowledging laziness bred into them. They defend the show as benefiting tired or homeless animals, insisting visitors help by paying to view them. The narrator questions whether such self praise truly aids needy animals.
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Nick
Nancy
Animals
Tom
Good Thing for Father
A fond father chastises a small boy who sobs that the punishment is only to show love and that the boy will never be big enough to return the old affection. The exchange reveals the warmth behind a strict moment between parent and child.
Lydia Pinkham Remedy Helps Woman End Suffering
Syracuse woman recounts relief from two years of appetite loss fainting spells after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She reports rapid improvement after about twelve bottles and urges others to seek help. The ad notes the product uses native root and herb extracts and contains no narcotics.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
R. E. Demina
Lafayette Ave
Spare in Readiness on Ferry Boat
A young girl on a ferry with her mother remarks on the boat and points to a life buoy, saying she is glad they carry a spare. The anecdote captures a child's fresh impression of maritime safety gear and the voyage.
A Lady of Distinction and a Luminescent Plant Note
A Lady of Distinction is praised for a delicate perfume influence, with Cuticura Soap cleansing and Cuticura Talcum powder for clear skin. An Electric Light Plant advertises a Brazilian plant emitting remarkable luminosity visible from a mile away, enabling reading fine print at night.
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Brazil
Did he split the cone pop a hithe street tale
A father warns his young son about looking both ways before crossing after recounting a tragedy of a boy struck by a truck while carrying ice cream. The boy ponders aloud if the cone survived the impact, showing a grimly humorous takeaway from the lesson.
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