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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Even more startling was a resolution adopted by the General Confederation of Mexican Workers, a potent radical labor group. Denouncing "restrictions on the right to strike and dangers to workmen in the so-called 'Labor' code," the confederation resolved "to exhort all affiliated labor groups throughout the country to order partial stoppages of work and finally a general strike if Senor Fortes Gil's project is insisted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MEXICO: Tyranny v. Tyranny | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

Gastric Juice. Total loss of gastric juice causes death in five to eight days, unless Ringer's solution (sodium chloride, calcium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and distilled water) is injected into the veins. Even so death is delayed at the most 76 days.?Chicago's Lester Reynold Dragstedt and James C. Ellis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Physiological Congress | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

...Liver Oil in small doses is more salutary than in massive doses, which may even be harmful. Pure cod liver oil is better than emulsions. Irradiating oil with ultraviolet light helps its effect.?Sweden's Erik Agduhr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Physiological Congress | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

...subsidiary (Sinclair Auto Supply Co.) announced plans for the creation of a chain of monster service stations, to sell oil and gasoline in conjunction with everything else a motorist desires. From Davenport, Iowa, to Buffalo these stations will be scattered, each costing $100,000, $250,000 or even more. One of the first, in Cleveland, will cost $300,000 and extend through an entire block...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: The Oily Deep | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

...Sinclair plan is but a symptom of a major movement in the industry: to sell more oil, more cheaply. Master service stations of various types are already erected or projected by Standard Oil of Ohio, Beacon Oil Co., Pierce Petroleum Co., even by Firestone Tire Co. (TIME, Aug. 19). Shell Union Oil Co. recently obtained $40,000,000 by new financing to enlarge its service station outlets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: The Oily Deep | 9/2/1929 | See Source »

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