Lydia and Patience in a Lake City quarantine tale
Lydia Dudley returns with baby Patience to her impoverished father Amon Dudley in Lake City. Amid debts and exploitation by John Levine and others, Lydia endures illness, fear, and a harsh social climate as Kent Moulton offers quiet support and a skating excursion reveals fragile bonds and a promise of help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Dudley
Slater
Patience
Houne
Amon Dudley
Lake City
John Levine
Amos
John Loving
Lydia
Kent Moulton
Margery
Emule
Daya Marshall
Margary
Kent
Maarshall
Levine
Lizzie
Mrs. Norton
Alydia
Childie
Akates
Lng
Sbe
River traffic on the Ohio before and after the Civil War
The piece recalls flatboating along the Ohio River before the Civil War and the rise of coal transport by towboats. It notes cargoes from Letart and upper Ohio to southern plantations, and the shift after the war toward railways as flatboating faded. References to pools, Yahogany coal, and the decline of Mississippi steamboat days appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Ohio
Memphis
Red River
Pittsburgh
Yahogany
Niililong
Bushela
Mississippi
Turning the Tables on Fractions in a School Lesson
A class struggles with fractions as Doris claims she would rather have half a pie than two thirds. The teacher mocks the idea that two thirds exceed a half while Doris, named “Doras,” responds with a confident, clear reply. The excerpt ends with a child’s mispronunciations and a quiet note about a baby’s one defense mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Dorlas
Yannjall
Lydia and Marshall barter relief with a loan note
Lydia pleads with Marshall as two years end and a thousand dollar loan to her father looms. Marshall agrees to renew the note at interest, saying he buys Lydia's friendship to protect her family. Lydia fears the banker Levine and seeks to shield her mother from debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie
Joan Levine
Lydia
Levine
John
Amos
Brak
Hel
Ames
Bear County
Marshall
Pines
Lydian
John Levine
Daddy
Mr. Levine
Mother
Lamb
Dave
Skunk ‘of
Margery
Mr. Marshall
Slazie
Ike
Ansos
How Loving Thoughtfulness Heals a Child's Wounded Heart
The piece shows loving thoughtfulness mending a child's hurt and a brave youngster overcoming obstacles as the continuation unfolds. It emphasizes resilience kindness and courage guiding healing.
Beam Radio Beam Plan to Cut Inter Continental Costs
An article discusses a new short wave beam telegraphy system cutting inter continental costs. It notes the Marconi link England to Canada uses 20 kilowatts with a 277 foot mast setup and concentric antenna beams. Proves directional effect via array geometry. compares to Rocky Point and Rugby stations with much larger masts and higher power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcon Company
England
Canada
Radio Broadcast Magazine
Bodnin
Kenneth LB
Humphrey
Radio Corporation
Rocky Point
Syith
Post Office
Rugby
Nagland
GSO
Buenos Aires
Tandem tuning gains favor in reducing controls in radio sets
Zeh Bouelk in Radio Broadcast Magazine explains tandem tuning links multiple tuning units with coordinated inductors and condensers. Achieving identical impedance across frequencies requires precise array capacity and inductance, using verniers or added controls to compensate discrepancies. Manufacturers respond with localized control and two state dial designs, including mechanically linked oscillators and dual tuning drums for simultaneous adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeh Bouelk
Radio Broadcast Magazine
House of Terme
Mnufacturer
Ander
Boick
Swinging signals not always from aerial issues
The article explains that swinging signals are not always caused by the aerial. It notes ground connections can fail and should be checked with a periodic “once over.” It warns that dissimilar metals in the ground connection can cause poor reception and emphasizes cleaning and inspecting distant station signals and local setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statens
Royal
Radio Simplified for Set Builders and Builders
The piece describes major simplifications in radio construction for set builders. It highlights discreet changes like hidden components beneath cabinets and shields. It notes new items in stores, including a connector for making a circuit and a battery lead tag to prevent wire confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
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the Pines
Honore Willsi
Bydla
Doctor
Florence Dombey
Llavia
Thoke Shore
Persips
Lyd
Lydi
Rent
Bogah
Tye
Lizate
Emma
Ligale
Liszie
Sitente
Indy
Linzie
Lynn
Amoas
Sighal Amos
Joan
Lizzle
Dave Marshall
John Trevine
Broadhorn
Buffalo
Indianapolis Star
Winple
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