Word: watching
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...ounces, of which three are in America and a little more in England. In the U. S. there is only enough to treat 5% of cases which need it, and this is concentrated in large cities. A great deal of radium is being used for commercial purposes. Twelve million watch dials have been treated with a weak solution of radium and a sulphate at a cost of twelve cents apiece. In the mass this subtracts materially from the quantity available for medicinal purposes, and the new syndicate is trying to conserve the supply for medical...
...political capacities of each individual. The winners of this adapted army efficiency test will receive prizes as follows, in addition to the somewhat embarrassing distinction of having their names engraved upon red tablets of honor. First Prize - One overcoat, one suit of clothes, one pair of boots, one watch and 1,000 this year's rubles for buying books (or a book). Second Prize -Delete the watch. Third Prize-Delete the watch and the suit of clothes. It is rumored that other prize winners will receive books on "Communistic Ideology." What the Soviet is going to do with...
Dempsey arrived in Manhattan en route to Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he will watch the races and start training for his fight with Firpo, Sept. 14. Said he: "I'm willing to take on Harry Wills (Negro challenger) three weeks after Sept...
...wily photographer slinks about on the pavements and warily snaps unsuspecting citizens. Soon afterward their pictures (half length) are published, with their features expunged. With the pictures appears the legend: " Do You Know Yourself ? If You Do, You Get $5!" If you recognize your watch charm, or your dotted swiss dress, just call on the City Editor, prove you are it, and get a crisp five dollar bill...
...gets by on her costumes. To be sure it costs her a pretty penny. She spends a hundred thousand dollars on her dresses for this evening, tomorrow ' night her clothes may cost well nigh one hundred and fifty thousand. But why count the cost? The public gladly pays, to watch, twenty?thirty thousand dollars at a sitting...