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Inventions Across the World Afloat in Autumn Inventories
A sprawling, fragmentary survey touts new devices and innovations from Germany to India and the Philippines. From electric lighters and needlepoint yarn to a portable washing machine, a pocket boiler, and agricultural advances, the piece notes broad industrial activity, patents, and experimental techniques worldwide. It also jumbles reports on oil production, rail and shipping capacity, and a humorous vignette about Mark Twain in a barber shop.