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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
2
A compilation of folkloric maxims from the Western Newspaper Union dating to 1928. The list offers familiar beliefs on marriage luck, tongues and ears, omens with dust and kitchens, and warnings about animals and actions affecting fortune, including guidance for brides and couples.
A young girl age three tries to obtain more gum after swallowing two pieces given by her mother. The mother insists no and repeats the word no while the child persists. The exchange ends with Carolyn replying I understand yes despite the refusal.
Billy Gibson, renowned for guiding Benny Leonard and Gene Tunney to heavyweight glory, announces a return only until he finds a new heavyweight with genuine championship potential. He has reconsidered retirement after initially stepping away.
The 250 power tube fails to give satisfactory results in push pull amplification. It is recommended to use the 250 as a single stage and precede it with two steps of transformer coupled amplification instead of attempting to place it in a push pull output stage.
The St. Louis Nationals rely on eight veterans averaging over thirty four years, led by Grover Alexander at forty one. Clarence Mitchell, Walter Maranville, George Harper, Jess Haines, Bill Sherdel, Ray Blades and Earl Smith also contribute as the club contends for a high finish. Mitchell features a strong left hander record and lengthy league tenure, while Alexander remains a top pitcher despite age.
A guidance piece explains placing a trouble light to illuminate work around a car. It notes shifting view causes shadows and demonstrates a setup to fix a light so it shines along the line of sight for clearer inspection.
A cork replaces the reflector and lens with a screw touching the battery center. A Christmas tree lamp socket connects to a light drop cord with one wire to the cork screw and the other jammed under the lens retainer. The socket sits on the hat brim via a bent wire.
Haiti stations the United States marine corps unit at Port au Prince is on the same wavelength as WSAI in Cincinnati. The message notes 861.2 meters or 830 kilocycles as the radio band in common.
Nebraska enters the season as preseason favorite in the Big Six and Southwest, boasting a heavy 195 pound line and a swift backfield led by Co captain Blue Howell. quarterback Russell and backfield candidate Scherzinger push for roles as eight returning linemen and seven backfield players aim for a strong start with games against Iowa State, Montana State, Syracuse and Missouri on the schedule.
Fos Army meets West Point with no rest between games. Missouri coach Gwynn Henry expects 16 lettermen back for the Corn Huskers rivals, but losses from graduation reduce depth. Captain-elect Lucas is ineligible, Miller Tarr depart, Blamank and Clark miss the backfield. Tigers counter with Mebrie Rosenheim Desmund and Corman in the backfield behind a 200-pound front line.
Do not operate a car at speeds that prevent stopping within the visible road. Visibility is limited by curves roadside objects hill brows other vehicles headlights windshield condition and headlight intensity and direction, among other factors.
Overview of sports figures and teams across golf and baseball, noting club memberships in the U S, the Birmingham Barons reputation, players like Walter Hagens and Ben Paschal, and trades involving Clarence Hoffman Earl Sheeley and Emilio Palmero. It also mentions Ray Ewry Lefty O Doul Cary Mays Johnny O Connell and opinions on boxing styles from Arthur Buelow.
The Chicago Motor Club reports a forthcoming U S Bureau of Mines film on carbon monoxide dangers. It will depict auto exhaust risks, factory and home exposure, prevention through ventilation, and first aid measures to reduce fatalities from this universal poison.
The phonograph pickup unit converts mechanical energy to electrical energy by varying magnetic reluctance in the circuit. Induced emf in the coil drives the grid or transformer primary. only the primary current contributes to the signal. Therefore, it is better to connect the pickup unit across the grid circuit.
The piece notes postponing repairs increases costs. George Bernard Shaw comments on pronunciation of automobile as motor car. It observes more households own two cars with a recent survey showing 20 percent of owners have two or more motor vehicles.
A two year audit shows the Amarillo Western league club running a deficit of 19,556,236 dollars yet public protest arose over dropping the city. It appears Amarillo may not return to the league next season as a revision of the Western before 1929 is anticipated and placement remains uncertain.
A method for reviving dead tubes involves raising filaments to normal brightness, reversing the B battery polarity for one hour, then lowering filament current for 30 minutes. If tubes are unusually poor the cycle may repeat. After cooling, restore correct battery connections. Some tubes like 200A may not be suitable.
A soothing digestive aid promises quick relief from gas and sour stomach. The advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as safe for children and notes its acid neutralizing action and the importance of using the genuine Phillips product.
Plans for a steel and concrete two level highway between Atlantic City and Philadelphia are under way. The project is estimated to cost about 50 million dollars.
Mrs T A Mirren of 1611 Adams Street Denver reports relief during the Change of Life after taking six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says it calmed sleepless nights and fear of going downtown, recommending it to friends based on her mother's prior good results.
A historical note defines the typical walking pace of an average man on level ground as 30 inches per stride, outlining a standard step length used in early anthropometric measurements.
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