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ADVERTISEMENTS 
MADE IN UIA. 
First of All— 
they look well 
CREX Rugs look well in 
every room in the house. In¬ 
deed, they increase the charm 
and freshness of every room. 
There are colors both subdued 
and warm. Patterns formal 
and sprightly. Sizes to fit 
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keep on looking well for a long, 
long time. The dirt is wiped 
off with a damp cloth, or shak¬ 
en out with a toss. You’ll al¬ 
ways be satisfied if you buy 
rugs with the name C-R-E-X 
woxen in the edge of the side 
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And More Than That 
they wear well 
CREX Rugs smile under an 
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The material — strong, new 
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a special patented process by 
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twisted, like the threads of 
steel in a cable, to give added 
sturdiness. Before you choose 
a rug—for any room in the 
house—look at CREX Rugs, 
and for your own protection be 
sure the name C-R-E-X is 
woven in the edge of the side 
binding. Dealers everywhere 
have them. 
Handsomely illustrated Color 
Catalog mailed on request. 
CREX CARPET CO. 
295 Fifth Ave. New York 
TRADE NOTES 
Spitsbergen Coal Development 
The Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani is 
preparing to ship close to 200,000 tons of coal in 
the present year. It is the largest of the several 
companies engaged in coal mining in Spitsbergen. 
Modern dock and loading facilities make it pos¬ 
sible to handle a 6,000-ton vessel in 24 hours. Cut¬ 
ting machines are in use in the Norwegian mines, 
while in the British and German fields hand power 
is almost exclusively used. 
Sweden has Oldest Industrial Concern 
Almost 300 years before Columbus, mining and 
copper smelting was conducted by a company near 
Falun, Sweden, according to an interesting article 
in the Swedish-American Trade Journal. The 
writer, Victor O. Freeburg, declares this concern 
to be the oldest industrial company in the world. 
At the present time the company, Stora Koppar- 
bergs Bergslags Aktiebolaget (The Great Copper 
Mountain Mining Company, Inc.) is engaged in 
many other enterprises besides mining. Its funds 
now amount to 90,000,000 kronor. During its long 
history, the Falun Copper Mine has yielded nearly 
40,000,000 tons of ore. 
Railroad Equipment in Bigger Demand 
According to the Mid-Month Review of Busi¬ 
ness issued by the Irving National Bank, a big 
factor in the improved outlook for iron and steel 
is the appearance of the railroads as purchasers 
of cars, car material, track equipment and to a 
certain extent, rails. Freight cars ordered in Janu- 
ary and February of this year totaled 26,000, or 
more than in the entire year 1921. 
Great Northern Telegraph Co. Again in Russia 
With the departure of a number of telegraph 
operators for Petrograd, the Great Northern Tele¬ 
graph Company of Denmark is preparing to again 
open offices in Russia. The service was disrupted 
immediately following the Revolution. The next 
step of this noted Danish company is to place the 
Far East in touch with the Western world through 
its telegraph lines penetrating Russia. 
American Meat Products for Scandinavia 
While Denmark is known throughout the world 
for its bacon, American packers are of the opinion 
that the market in Scandinavia is well worth look¬ 
ing into since the war not only depleted stocks, but 
conditions in Central Europe have made a drain 
on Danish products. In seeking this northern field 
the American packers realize, however, that South 
America is also coming prominently to the front 
as a shipper of meat. Copenhagen has been found 
valuable as a strong point, since the Free Port 
offers facilities for keeping products on hand for 
further distribution, and no duty has to be paid 
before the goods are transhipped. 
Bergen at Rio de Janeiro Exhibition 
Norwegian fishing enterprises are taking ad¬ 
vantages of the opportunities presented by the 
great exposition to be held in Rio de Janeiro on 
account of the one hundredth anniversary of 
Brazilian independence. A committee has been ap¬ 
pointed in Bergen to plan an exhibit. 
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