Value of Valuable Commodities in Soviet Russia
An article notes price theory where value depends on utility, time, place, and bidders. Iy kov, head of the Soviet supreme council of national economy, says some valuables like diamonds may be scarce while others rise in trade slowly. platinum remains a world monopoly, and Russia would exchange luxury items for locomotives or other goods. American manufacturers might trade diamonds and gold for railroad cars and motor vehicles.
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Manchester Coalition
Itykov
Iykev
Walt
Europe
Chicago News
Recovery device removes oil and dust from engine lubricants
A centrifugal separator style machine recovers valuable oil from iron and steel turnings and removes dust from lubricating oil in large engines. The device feeds dirty oil through a strainer, letting oil exit while dirt collects on the inner drum for easy cleaning.
Arch Bridge to Span the Father of Waters in Minneapolis
Minneapolis and St Paul will gain the world’s longest concrete arch as part of a new bridge over the Mississippi. The main 400 foot arch, two side arches, and abutments extend 1082 feet in total with wide 12 foot lanes and a thick crown.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
St. Louis
Fair Bathers in Hard Luck at Marinette Lake
White exclusive society matrons bathed in cool Hille lake near Marinette Wix when a small boy scratched a match among a pile of damp feminine garments. The scorching blaze consumed crepe lechine lace silk corset covers and more, leaving smoke and chaos in its wake.
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Marinette
Wix
Lidie
Annette Kellerman
Doston Clobe
Italy’s Flea Plague Jabs Foreign Visitors
Kenneth J. Roberts notes in the Saturday Evening Post that fleas infest Italy, affecting travelers more than locals. He cites lack of hotel routes, festooned transport, and railway stations as factors, with discomfort mounting for visitors during sightseeing trips.
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Italy
Ttaly
Kenneth J. Roberts
Saturday Evening Post
Pathes
Festagrad
Watches Under Severe Test for Teak Timepieces
The article explains stringent testing for high grade watches under "Close A" standards. Watches endure controlled heat and cold in a large refrigerator with automatic timing devices, exposing them to 45, 70 and 5 degrees Fahrenheit. A chronograph records any deviation beyond four or five seconds and tests repetition in varied positions and conditions.
Python Ship Monster Escapes During Ocean Voyage
A giant 20 foot python aboard the British steamship Bolton Castle fled the pilot house during its voyage from Singapore to Victoria. Crew chased it as the ship drifted, and the snake vol unknown. Three pythons were destined for New York, with one escaping at sea.
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Bolton Castle
Singapore
Victoria
B. C
Bronx
New York
Where Silver Is Plentiful In Bolivian Mine Legend
A descriptive piece recounts Bolivian silver wealth and a mythic mine tower built for King Philip I's coronation, noting a $10,000,000 celebratory monument. It recalls an early legend where Indians found silver abundant and the mountain spoke that the hill belongs to a later race, with silver more plentiful than bread in the town.
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Potest
Bolivia
Willis Knapp Jones
Philip I
Spain
Are Women the Stronger Sporters in Life
A Pittsburgh Dispatch excerpt argues women show sporting spirit in life by demanding separate subway cars in New York. A dancer quotes never getting a seat on subways yet feeling empowered by standing and fighting her own battles.
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New York City
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Not Safe Any More
Fry returns home with clean hands and face and disheveled hair. His mother scolds him for swimming with Bob Rams and teases him about private plans with Mrs Ross. Harry denies yet bets his mother that Mrs Ross was in the house this afternoon.
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Fry
Buemichyck
Harry
Bob Rams
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