nt of alkali separated on treatment withwater. Glass, especially when rich in alkali, is capa-ble of absorbing water, which can only be completelyexpelled by heating to about 500 degees C. The watercombines chemically, forming hydrates, which repre-sent the intermediate stage in the process of the… … AT BOSTON. GOODS of the cheaper grades are having the callthis summer, according to one department storebuyer. Of course, the public is looking for bargainmerchandise all the time, but the question now is nothow good but how cheap, and it is the cheaperstuff that is having the run at this…
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