Fur Curtain Forces Bering Strait Trade Pause
The National Geographic Society notes a new fur curtain across Bering Strait stalls trade between Siberia and Alaska. Russian troops guard Big Diomede while Little Diomede Eskimo families, split by the date line, lose regular cross border contact and exchange of goods.
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Washington, D.C
Bering Strait
National Geographic Society
Big Diowede Island
Asia
America
Russia
Alaska
United States
Diomede
Siberia
Table and Bench Unit Idea for Back Yards
Handy backyard seating plan with simple tools a saw and hammer. Pattern provides construction details and dimensions with no waste of time or materials. Price of pattern 203 is 25. Workstore Pattern Service Bedford His New York. Bay U.S. Defense Bonds.
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Workstoy
Bedford His
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Odd request lets old car smell new at Flavors Inc
A man asked a Flavors and Fragrances company to restore an old car’s scent to resemble a fresh production line vehicle. The firm accepted the challenge and succeeded in making the jalopy smell like a brand new car.
Corset Standards Shift From 33 to 24 Inches
In Queen Elizabeth era ladies wore corsets with a 33 inch waist for elegance but painful fit. Fifty years ago waistlines relaxed to 18 to 20 inches. Today girdle makers set 24 inches as the minimum foundation garment size for health.
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