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Platinum the Noblest of Metals – Part 2

Flapper — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:25:04 +0000

Platinum may be made into the hardest or the most ductile of metals. Combined with ten or twenty per cent of iridium it is the hardest. It is said that one cubic inch of platinum can be drawn to such fineness that a single web of the wire would extend twice around the earth! Platinum is one of the heaviest things in nature, being passed only by iri... continued

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Platinum the Noblest of Metals – Part 1

Flapper — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 07:20:30 +0000

FOR centuries gold has stood for value. From the beginnings of history to the present time, with the exception of food, the glittering yellow metal has been more sought after than any commodity in the entire category of human desire. Wars have been fought for its possession; innumerable lives have been lost in its pursuit; honor has been sacrificed... continued

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The Preservation of Alaska’s Resources – Part 2

Flapper — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 01:38:54 +0000

“Alaskan Resources?” writes Sherman Rogers in The Outlook. It is his belief that— “Until the proper development has taken place it is impossible to estimate even approximately the probable value of Alaska’s natural resources. They are varied and immense. Of that there is no question. Coal, oil, copper, gold, silver, lead, ... continued

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The Preservation of Alaska’s Resources – Part 1

Flapper — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 01:24:54 +0000

THE LAST PUBLIC SPEECH of President Harding was his plea at Seattle on July 27 to save Alaska from those who would exploit her resources so recklessly as to ruin them. This will link the name of Harding with Alaska, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, “in a very vivid sense.” “Against a program of ruinous exploitation we must sta... continued

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Strikes and the Nation – Part 2

Flapper — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:04:51 +0000

An interview with the American people on what do these strikes mean and how to avoid them in the future - Part 2

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End of the Anthracite Coal Strike

Flapper — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:04:49 +0000

AFTER five months of diplomacy and conference, an agreement has been reached between the hard-coal miners and operators. Final confirmation by a tri-district convention of the United Mine Workers remains to be secured, and almost surely will be before this is read.

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The Railway Strike of 1922

Flapper — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:51:48 +0000

Great commotion has been caused in labor circles by the issuance of the sweeping injunction by Judge Wilkerson, of the Federal District Court in Chicago. It restrains the striking railway shopmen, their unions, and the labor unions affiliated with them in the American Federation of Labor, from interfering directly or indirectly with the operation of the railways.

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Strikes and the Nation – Part 1

Flapper — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:04:40 +0000

An interview with the American people on what do these strikes mean - Part 1

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1922 Coal Strikes

Flapper — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:09:15 +0000

A review of the economic, political, and social results of the dual U.S. coal strikes of 1922

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1922 Railway Strike

Flapper — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:58:13 +0000

A review of the economic, political, and social results of the U.S. railway strike of 1922

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