German Pearls
MARBURG.
Pearls generally bring to mind Japan and probably the artificial variety known as Mikimoto pearls that have achieved world renown over the last half century. Few people realise that the story began in Germany. At the beginning of this century Professor Friedrich Alverdes, head of Marburg University’s department of zoology, hit on the idea of artificially encouraging the formation of pearls in living mussels. He published the results of his complicated breeding work in 1913 and Mikimoto soon showed interest in the idea.—German Features.
Stainless Steel.—Always be careful to wipe down your stainless steel draining board after washing up. Pools of water left lying on it' could leave you with hard-to-shift stains.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31984, 10 May 1969, Page 3
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