Word: ferrous
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...rode on. Not lightly had he won his name-the Iron Man. His legs, his nerves, were as ferrous as the machine under him. If he was to win he must sprint, and he must time his sprint perfectly. He was out in front now, pedaling like a maniac. Georgetti relieved him. Egg was at Georgetti's shoulder. McNamara relieved Georgetti. A pistol cracked-McNamara had won his third successive six-day race (2,109 miles). And the Beckman-Stockholm team was second. Wambst-Lacquehay, Walker-MoBeath, Grimm-Winter-third, fourth and fifth-tumbled into their pits, having done...
...Lorraine ore, as under the most favored nation clause whatever privileges Germany may extend to France she will automatically extend to the United Kingdom. It also means an end of discrimination against the Germans in Britain, for they will, under the Treaty, be allowed to deal in non-ferrous metals, to reopen banks, to serve in the merchant marine on the same terms as other aliens. Moreover, fishing rights have been made reciprocal. Apart from its significance, the raison d'etre of the Treaty was the expiration on Jan. 10 of the trade protective clauses of the Versailles Treaty...
...Nevada is among the chief silver-producing states of the Union, he, like his Democratic colleague Senator Key Pittman, is highly in favor of aiding the silver industry. Bui Senator Oddie is a Republican and not so progressive or " radical" as Mr. Pittman. He will open a non-ferrous metal conference at Reno on Sept...
...world-wide however. Since the War production has never come within 10% of its pre-war quantity. Senator Oddie points out that since silver is largely a by-product of copper, lead and other mines, the depression of silver prices is likely to increase the prices of most non-ferrous metals...
...Committee, meeting at Reno, will hear the non-ferrous metal pro- ducers and try to arrive at a program to present to the next Congress. Senator Oddie is talking of the formation of a silver export association to control the marketing of silver. While silver producers are not opposed, there is considerable opinion that such an association might come in conflict with the Sherman anti-trust...