Constantinople Seen as Center of Future Near East Trade
New York reports Constantinople will become the Chicago of Europe as the American chamber of commerce for the Levant promotes reciprocal trade between America and the Levant region. Lucien Irving Thomas outlines opportunities in housing, harbors, railways, docks, and machinery. notes Turkey's wealth and postwar demand.
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Constantinople
Chicago
Europe
New York
Lucien Irving Thomas
Standard Ol Company of
Asia
Balkan States
Thomas
London
American Chamber of Commerce
The
Levant
Mr. Thomas
America
Egypt
Russia
Persia
Italy
Chain of Waters
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmara
Bosphorus
United States
Black Sea
Roumania
Bulgaria
Jugo-Slavia
Old
Serbia
Adriatic
Danube
Greece
Turkey
Near East
Young Turk Party
Abdul Hamid
American Chamber of Commerce For
the Levant
J. M. Dixon
Tobacco Products Corporation
J. F. Lucey
Lucey Manufacturing Company
Donald Wrothingham
American Express Company
BE. E. Pratt
West Fifty-sixth Street
New York City
Ife
American International Corporation
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co
U. S Rubber Co. Guaranty Trust Company of
General Motors Company
Amory, Browne & Company
Great Lakes Trust Company
Commercial Union of America
Lockwood, Greene & Company
Hammond Typewriter Company
A. B Farquhar Company
Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro. Robert College
James A Farrell
U. S Steel Corporation
Phelps-Dodge Company
Brown Shoe Company
International
Western Electric Company
H. J. Heinz Company
Gained and Lost Fortunes at Almack's Gambling Club
A vivid portrait of Almack's in London as a famed 18th century gambling hub. Young men, masked and perfumed, wore straw hats and coats swapped for rough attire. Prizes and losses ran high with nightly fortunes often exceeding 100000 dollars. Swords flashed at a moment's notice, though bravado hid danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almack's
London
After-Dinner Speech Elicits Sleep Among Guests
During a dinner, a speaker’s after-dinner remarks fell flat as one guest snored loudly. When awakened, another guest demanded to know the source of the joke, ending the exchange with a stinging remark. Birmingham Age Herald reports a humorous social miscue.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Jones and Bones Scheme Grand Cleanup Before Death
Jones declares a desire to do something monumental and pure before death. Bones proposes washing an elephant as a symbolic final act.
Debate Looms Over Canal Toll Exemption Bills
Senate committee weighs Borah and Poindexter proposals to exempt American ships from Panama Canal tolls. Harding favors exemption via a Britain accord. In 1920 canal tolls totaled 10.3 million with most paid by American, British, Japanese and Norwegian ships.
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Borah, Knox
Great Britain
United States
Harding
Senators Mock Einstein Theory In Congressional Record
In a humorous exchange, senators joke about understanding Einstein's theory of relativity. Penrose and Williams quip that only twelve men in the world grasp the book, while remarks target Pennsylvanian, Mississippi, and other colleagues as uncertain about the topic.
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United States
Penrose
Williams
Newton
Senate
Pennsylvania
Einstein
Connecticut
Brandegee
Massachusetts
Lodge
Mississippi
Woman Ransacks World for Adornment
A National Geographic bulletin notes how postwar trends push women to seek luxury from global sources. It cites ostrich feathers from South Africa, sable pelts from northern Russia, ivory handles from India or the Congo, roses from Bulgaria, pearls from the seas, platinum from Colombia, and diamonds from Brazil or Africa set in European workshops.
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Ashington
National Geographic Society
South Africa
India
Belgian Congo
Russia
Siberia
Bulgaria
Shantung
Antwerp
Amsterdam
Bruges
Washington Discovers Hughes Real Personality Shift
The article contrasts two Hugheses, noting Charles B. Hughes's warm, approachable style at the State Department against prior expectations of cold formality. Journalists and senators describe the surprise, praising his friendly demeanor and wide social reach in Washington.
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Eyond
Washington
Charles B. Hughes
Hughes
State Department
Mr. Hughes
Cabbage Plants Available in Large Quantities for Spring
Advertisement offers 1 000 000 cabbage plants for June and July delivery by mail prepaid. Bailhead and leading varieties priced by quantity from 100 to 6 000 plants. Also cauliflower tomato and aster plants with similar quantity pricing. W. J. Mydrs Massillon Ohio advertises seed stock. Fox quip ends item.
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W. J. Myrdrs
Massillon
Ohio
Western Canada
Authent Reces
Rhce Sey
Britah Columb
Manitoba
Spaskatchawan
Alberta
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National Cabital Affairs
Panama
Banner Lye
Penn Chemical Works
Philadelphia USA
D. Pirie Beyeaame
Kansas City
Middle West
Argonne
Buddy
Ben Quit Vaux
Kansas City Star
Woolson Spice Company
Toledo, Ohio
W. S. Nethery
Italion Bidg
Celambus
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