Medicine Wheel and Washington Cathedral Unearthed In West and East
An ancient Medicine Wheel site on Wyoming's Medicine Mountain features a 250 foot circle and a central stone house with radiating stone rows. In Washington Mount Saint Albans, the Washington Cathedral rises as a monumental national church under a congressional charter, with vast cement and stone work, seating for 4,000 and crypt space for 1,000, costing about 10.76 million dollars. Notables laid to rest there include Woodrow Wilson and Admiral Dewey.
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Medicine Mountain
Big Horn Range
Wyoming
America
Westminster Abbey
Mount Saint Albans
Washington
District of Columbia
Washington Cathedral
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
Bethlehem Chapel
Woodrow Wilson
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Satterlee
Western Newspaper Union
Swedish scientist observes aurora borealis rays high above earth
Dr Carl Stormer, a Swedish scientist, studies the aurora borealis in a special investigation. He observed demonstrations from 300 to 600 miles above the earth where some light rays were illuminated by the sun despite it being below the horizon. The work could yield new insights into the upper atmosphere.
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Carl Stormer
Ship Displacement Defined in Salt Water
The article explains displacement as the water a ship moves when floating. It notes that salt water weighs 85 cubic feet per ton and that displacement in public feet divided by 35 yields the total ship plus cargo weight in tons.
Wellington and Napoleon Feared Cats Revealed
The duke of Wellington famed for defeating Napoleon at Waterloo reportedly feared cats. Remarkably Napoleon himself is said to have shared this superstition, illustrating how great men can harbor odd foibles and eccentricities.
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Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Waterloo
Nation's Dead Honored At National Cemetery Report
The national cemetery spans 14.87 acres with 3,749 graves including 1,641 unidentified. All graves are marked with government headstones as part of the honored site.
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The
National
National League Race Promises to Be Close
President John A. Heydler foresees an exceptionally close National League pennant race with balanced playing strength across clubs. He cites improvements in second division teams, anticipated attendance records in 1928, and sustained youth interest in baseball despite skeptics.
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John A. Heydler
Gear Shift Lever Longer on New Car Models
A historic note on new auto models showing gear shift levers extending toward the steering wheel for easier reach. The article mentions a common accessory device for older cars and argues the feature is worthwhile as many cars adopt similar design.
Hargrave Is Best Among Catchers
Baseball notes claim catching is the era of power with five catchers at or above .280. Eugene Hargrave of the Reds leads the group, owning a lifetime .812 average the best in the National League since Buck Ewing and Mike Kelly. Mickey Cochrane of the A’s tops the American League in lifetime average, but with fewer years, at .315 over three seasons with 26 home runs, 20 triples, and 50 doubles.
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Eugene Hargrave
Cincinnati Reds
Buck Ewing
Mike Kelly
Mickey Cochrane
A's
Hargrave
Cochrane
Charlie Bennett
Clements
Jack Milligan
Frequency Amplifier Is Given Other Work
The audio frequency amplifier of the radio receiver can be connected to a phonograph pickup microphone or detector circuit. This simple addition enables the audio frequency end of the radio set to amplify other sounds fed to it.
Tom Heeney Rise From New Zealand to Title Shot
The Anzac heavyweight Tom Heeney rose from a $ for a trip to California to a shot at Gene Tunney, defeating Charley Anderson and Johnny Risko while drawing with Jaci Sharkey. Heeney, 29, fought in New Zealand Australia England and Europe, with eight knockouts in 24 fights, often the underdog, admired for plodding style and grit.
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Gene Tunney
Heeney
Anzac
America
California
Tom
New York
Charley Anderson
Chicago
Paulino
Jimmy Maloney
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Tex Rickard
Jaci Sharkey
Jack Delane
Econtenders
Paulino Uzendun
Mose
Tom Heeney
Stopping of Motor Car Explained
A discussion clarifies how little effort is needed to stop a car by applying braking force. It notes momentum and energy concepts, citing a 3,000-pound car at 17 mph storing about 75,000 foot pounds of momentum requiring corresponding work to halt quickly.
Automobile Notes and Traffic Signals From City Desk
Ninety five percent of Cook County Gardeners' association haul crops by truck. Germs speed up under red light. Some scientists drive autos. Thieves steal radiator caps. An auto adapted to Paris traffic turns in its own length with sharp angled wheels. Traffic committee proposes amber wait after green or red to green switch for safety.
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Cook County
Gardeners’ Association
Paris
Resistors Cause Noise In Electronics
Poor resistors create crackling or scratchy sounds in circuits, especially nonwire type parts. A defective resistor is the most prolific noise source likely to be blamed on other components.
Shielded Grid Tube Use in RF Amplifier and Detector Modes
Shielded grid tubes work well when proper voltages are applied but fail otherwise due to incorrect plate voltage or faulty circuit design. In RF amplifier mode the G post must relate to plate voltage. in detector mode a high value resistor and cap linking plate to the tube cap are required, with a bypass condenser from plate to filament or A minus for reliable operation.
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Radio World
Lively Notes of Various Sports
A collage of sports items notes athletes moving between teams and roles. Heeney may challenge rivals as Tunney pursues success, Taylor purchases Shreveport outfielder to Chattanooga, and Cuyler dismissal unsettles Pittsburgh while Cubs hope a 400 season. Various transfers and achievements span baseball, chess, diving, tennis, and Olympic prospects.
Don’t Make a Toy Out of Baby Castoria Advises Gentle Handling
An article argues that over stimulation of infants by treating them as toys causes nervousness in children. It warns against prolonged handling and suggests Castoria as a safe remedy for colic and sleep troubles, touting its vegetable composition and physician endorsements. It notes 25 million bottles used yearly and includes a promotion for a Motherhood booklet with each bottle.
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Chas
H. Fletcher
Uncle Tybalt Diagnoses Ailing Pamphlet Symptoms
In a humorous scene Uncle Tybalt lists multiple ailments from a faded patient pamphlet. He cites tiredness, head buzz, bitter mouth, depression, liver issues, and crawling sensations, lamenting missing final pages that would name the diseases. Aunt Fretty asks which disease it is, while the page’s torn leaves complicate identification.
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Uncle Tybalt
Tybalt
Aunt Fretty
How He Got Them Doughboy
A witty life line contrasts ignorance of war with the speaker’s own service record, listing two medals from an intervention, three machete cuts in a pacification, and six bullet wounds in a punitive expedition. The remark underscores veteran toughness through specific combat injuries and medals.
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Doughboy
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicines Endorsement From Denison Woman
Mrs. Puma Greed of Route 3 Denison Texas praises Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Sonative Wash and Pills for nervousness and constipation. She says they enable her to do any kind of work and she recommends the medicines to others who ask.
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Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Puma Greed
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