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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1923
Page
3
A lead storage battery uses positive lead peroxide and sponge lead with a 20 percent sulfuric acid electrolyte. Density and voltage per cell indicate charge. charging reverses discharging, converting lead sulfate and water back to lead peroxide and sulfuric acid. Overcharging and high currents damage plates. maintain electrolyte density, add distilled water, and avoid short circuits with fuses.
A year ago many manufacturers faced stock concerns as dealers barely earned from selling radio gear. Now about 600 incorporated makers exist, plus two to three million fans with receiving sets. Some 500 stations operate nationwide, delivering music and broadcasts from state to state, signaling rapid growth and regulatory progress.
When buying a radio set ask to see the interior and verify all wires are soldered. Poor connections cause loose wires and no reception. Dirt or spills inside the receiver can short the wiring and ruin the set. Avoid these faults to prevent disappointment when listening.
New Jersey public educational institutions have adopted school level wireless challenges. Over 4 000 complete radio sets have been produced by students showcasing practical experiment and learning about electricity circuits batteries and the telephone beyond what textbooks teach.
The article explains that short wiring and right angle turns minimize magnetic interference. Currents in adjacent wires create magnetic fields and opposing fields reduce induction when wires meet at right angles. Long leads increase adverse induction by interacting with other long conductors.
The article explains that fixed spider web inductance coils limit tuning to a single wavelength unless variable condensers are employed. It recommends placing one variable condenser in series with the primary and another across the secondary, achieving results similar to a variocoupler.
During the late war Holland planned a powerful radio station at Kootwyk to restore direct cable links with its colonies. The facility would use equipment capable of reaching as far as Java, about 7 500 miles away.
Wireless has invaded the Arctic territory establishing a powerful radio station on Jan Mayen. It communicates with Norwegian English and Swedish meteorological stations and serves sealing and whaling vessels visiting the island.
The federal government operates ten broadcasting stations dedicated to transmitting crop and market news. These stations aim to keep farmers and traders informed about developments in agriculture and commodity prices.
Town of Bristol requires annual April registration for all dogs with collars and owner name, license numbers. Fees: $1.15 for males, $5.15 for females, with May cessation options costing $2.15 for males and $6.15 for females. Licenses available after April 2 1923 at Town Clerk office John W Church. Town Clerk’s Office Bristol R March 16 1923.
Public notices detail the Probate Court of Bristol appointing an administrator for Eliza Lillington’s Rhode Island estate and require six months for claims. A separate petition seeks guardianship for Jesse Steere with a hearing set for April 10, 1923, and a notice published for fourteen days.
In Bristol on March 27 1923 Adelaide Cota cousin of Eliza H Fitch requests that Mabel L Gardner or another suitable person be appointed administratrix of the deceased’s estate. The matter is set for April 16 1923 at 10 30 AM in the Probate Court Room Bristol and notice is ordered to be published for fourteen days once a week in the Bristol Phoenix.
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