Groceries are dispensed from coin-m----the-slot compartments in an electrically operated show ease r'ecently introduced in an American store. The customer lias a clear view of the merchandise : before making a selection, the articles are properly wrapped and tied for carrying, and there is no deiav in waitin■' for a clerk. ' 13 The oldest, locomotive of the Swiss railways has just beon taken off the active service list. It is 72 years old, and was built in the earliest days of the railways in Switzerland. The engine began its life in 1859, and feaa been employed in goods traffic. It has run nearly a million miles, and has consumed 15,000 tons of coal. Erected more than 150 years ago, an English church of several unusual architectural features is surmounted by a gilded ball on its spire. Inside the great golden sphere is a circular bench which comfortably seats eight persons. Access to the interior of the ball is gained by climbing a ladder from the tower up the outside of the spire. Hare you anything to sell—Do vou wish to buy? Tf so, a small advertisement in the classified section of Trr& f'ni:ss will be all yon need. 12 woniV U, thru© insertions M. --6
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20302, 30 July 1931, Page 14
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