Soviet Cites Confidence Amid Credit Freeze Threats
Moscow reports organized efforts abroad to cut Soviet credits and raw materials, but Finance Minister Sokolnikoff dismisses the claims as newspaper threats. He notes large U S purchases and says seaports bolster defense while outlining a 1928 budget of three billion fifty million gold roubles, modestly up from prior funding.
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International
Moscow
Sokolnikoff
International News Service Today
United States
America
M. Sokolnikoff
Russia
Balkan
Jolly Tar Beach Costume Introduced for Comfort and Style
New beach outfits feature a middy blouse and heavy cotton full trousers in white or color. The Jolly Tar aims to solve beach fashion debates by providing comfortable coverage from sun and wind for active swimmers and hikers.
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Annette Kellermann
Polar Flight May Unlock 28 Year Arctic Secret
In Gothenburg on June 12 Roland Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth resume a polar quest to locate three Swedish engineers Andree Strindberg and Fraenkel who vanished 28 years ago during a Spitsbergen to Pole air attempt using a drift balloon. Relatives cling to hope for new clues and a tale rivaling Scott's South Pole voyage.
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Gothenburg
Roland Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
North Pole
Solomon A. Andree
Nils Strindberg
Knut Fraenkel
Spitsbergen
Arctic
Sweden
Captain Scott
South Pole
Amundsen
Andree and Early Aviation Ambitions in Stockholm and North Pole Quest
The piece recounts Andree's 1874 Stockholm graduation and early work, his stint at the 1876 Philadelphia exposition, and his bond with American balloonist Wise. It notes his attempts to fly at $75, reaching only 50,000 feet, and his later polar ambitions with the Svea balloon, including Arctic expeditions and a 1895 plan to reach the North Pole. It ends with stray notes on immigration in New York and Michigan balloon associations.
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United States
Andree
Royal Institute of Technology
Stockholm
Philadelphia
Wise
Sweden
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Royal Swedish Patent Office
Svea
Air Service
Finland
Ireland Gripped by Torrid Heat Wave
Dublin June 12 The heat wave sweeping Ireland draws little trouble for visiting American and Canadian doctors while locals find it oppressive. President Cosgrave hosted a reception attended by senators deputies Irish medical leaders and prominent figures from arts and letters.
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Dublin
A.P
Ireland
Cosgrave
Irish Free State
Origin of the term Eng oA in card games
The etymology traces Eng oA to the end phrase carte de tri omphe meaning card of triumph.
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Eng Oa
Carte,de Triomphe
Russia Land of Mournful Faces Says Selfridge
H Gordon Selfridge who toured Soviet territory reports lack of laughter and poverty. He notes miserable people, poor hotel conditions, high prices, desolate shops, and an educational system unable to fulfill promise. He cites widespread tuberculosis and describes Russians as unhappy and worn by communism. The Swiss mix coffee with hot milk.
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London
Russia
H. Gordon Selfridge
Leningrad
Moscow
Baby Face Lotion Promises Fast Complexion Repair
Advertisement claims Baby Face Lotion can erase freckles and pimples in three minutes, reveal younger skin, prevent sunburn, and provide a natural look. It targets both women and men and offers a money back guarantee per bottle through Allied? Bright & Wood in Mobile.
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Mobile
Albright & Wood
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