Purdue Tests Valve Strength Of Tanks In Mock Collision
At Purdue University a rare test on railroad tank car valves is used to simulate traffic bumps. Under Prof. G A Young, the study with the American Railway Association and American Petroleum Institute repeats shocks as water surges from valves. Each valve endures 15 bumps and 50 open close cycles, with a final test to ensure the valve remains tight after stresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
Young
United States
Purdue University
G. A. Young
Read
School of Mechanical Engineering
American Railway Association
American Petroleum Institute
Brooklyn Torero Now No Novelty in Madrid Ring
Sidney Franklin, the Brooklyn bullfighter, struggles with limited contracts in Spain after a strong debut last year. He is seen as no longer a novelty, facing tougher native rivals as promoters favor home fighters who draw bigger crowds. Franklin hopes for an alternativa and contemplates vaudeville contracts in the U S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dubose
Associated Press
Madrid
Sidney Franklin
Brooklyn
Franklin
Fang
Rings
Spain
Tex Rickards
Frantlin
Alternativa
Loro
United States
New York
Maexico
Venezela
Peru
Royal Academ
Foreign bullfighter travels from Mexico to Spain
Franklin discusses his path into bullfighting, saying he began in Mexico, then moved to Spain to try the life. Locals describe him as a good fellow with nerve and note his status as one of the bullfighters living the life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Franklin
Mexico
France Faces Question How Far Europe Extends
Paris reports fervent federationists wrestle with defining Europe and whether Britain belongs in a European union. Briand aims to unite Old World nations while Italy Russia Turkey Greece debate who joins. Disarmament and treaty revision tensions loom as Geneva talks approach. Veterans in eight Michigan towns total Sony one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Aristide Briand
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Turkey
Greece
Geneve
British Empire
M. Briand
Germany
Evance
Jts
Briand Explains Stand Of League
Geneva reports the League of Nations gains from Briand’s European federation plan. Governments from 26 nations reply that the union must not harm the league and should include all of Europe, preserving universality and the league’s prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briand
Plautus I. Lipsey, SR
Associated Press
Geneva
League of Nations
Aristide Briand
League
United States of Europe
Paris
Europe
Princes Standoff Over Indian States Battle for Independence
The National Congress says Indian princes’ days are numbered as Gandhi’s campaign calls for self government. About 600 states totaling 70 million people vary greatly in size, with rulers resisting elected parliaments while backing Britain. The piece notes slave practices in Rajputana and other states and calls for ending such abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
National Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi-long
British India
Congress
Great Britain
India
Lata
Hyderabad
Italy
Gandhi
Bikaner
London
Congress Party
Rajputana
Western Indian States Agency
Kathiawad
Central India
To Open Smart Promenade In Nice France
Mrs Frank Jay Gould will inaugurate a walk linking the Quai des Etats Unis and Promenade Anglais on the Riviera. In a ceremony attended by international guests she will cut the ribbon creating one coastal thoroughfare famed to travelers and locals alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Jay Gould
France
Riviera
Quai Des Etats Unis
Madame Dupuy Leads French Dailies After Honor
Paris society notes Madame Paul Dupuy, widow of a newspaper magnate, directing Le Petit Parisien and Excelsior after her husband’s death. She is knighted in the Legion of Honor for charitable work aiding poor children, joining astronomer Madame Camille Flammarion as a prominent woman laureate alongside Madame Curie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Madame Paul Dupuy
Browne
le Petit Parisien
Excelsior
Madame Dupuy
Legion of Honor
Gabrielle Camie Flammarion
Camille Flammarion
All Observatory
Juvisy
United States
Madame Curie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brooklyn Torero
U. S
Nick Denese
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Denese
Michigan
Veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic
Sony
By-James
P. Howe
Associated;Press
Ase
Huron Welding CO
See. S.E
Mrs Wise
Chevrolet
Fisher
Prim Ta
Me Co
R. N. Jones Chevrolet Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!