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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
2
A DIY guide explains building a simple crystal radio detector with silicon or galena, copper wiring, and a wooden base. It covers components costs, mounting, grounding, and two key adjustments for tuning. It notes parts like a crystal, condenser, and Murdoch No 56 receivers, plus operation tips for picking up stations such as KDKA.
Fashion notes praise knitted silk scarves and knicker suits for sports women and observers. Articles describe silk scarf details, heathered tones, vivid plaids, and coordinating jackets and knicker outfits. Emphasis falls on practicality for golfing, hiking, and outdoor activities with stylish touches.
The USDA issued Farmers Bulletin No 1207 on milk and its uses in the home. It stresses milk as essential for children and adults, detailing nutrients such as lime and vitamins, pasteurization benefits, and the need for clean handling to prevent spoilage and disease.
Readers learn about puzzling tube behavior in early electronics. The article describes newborn amateurs startled by sounds and visual vapors from audion tubes during initial setup and operation, noting frightening reactions and the need for careful handling.
Revenue officers say kentucky moonshiners in the mountains have adopted radiophone communications to dodge raids on the white lightning distilleries. Several raids in recent months have proven unsuccessful due to this new wireless method.
Practical guidance on building simple radio detector gear using .22 shells for switches and using a single 100 to 150 foot wire aerial for local and long distance reception. It covers wire materials copper phosphor bronze and galena detectors, homemade crystal cups from cartridge ends, and winding coils with thread to insulate turns, plus shellac setting to secure windings.
Lift and mix white flour baking powder corn meal sugar and salt. Cut in butter then mix in egg and milk to form soft dough. Roll 1/2 inch, cut rounds, place butter piece in center, seal, brush with butter, bake 15 minutes in hot oven until hot.
Instructions for washing silk handkerchiefs to prevent yellowing. Do not rub with soap or rub soda in water or boil. Use a hot thick lather from finely shredded soap. Rinse thoroughly in cold water. Press out water and dry, preferably in the sun.
The article warns that the main loss for young chicks occurs when they pile up at night. Smothering and sweating lead to feather loss and stunted growth, producing worthless chicks as they fail to develop properly.
Salt fish should be soaked in milk to freshen it for immediate use, a tip from historical household guidance.
An old broom is cut and sharpened to make a ground stake shoe cleaner beside the house. The modified broom drives into the ground and sweeps dirt from the soles and sides, offering a simple outdoor cleaning aid worth trying.
Practical household hints cover fire safety cleaning methods and fabric care. Tips include portable fire extinguishers for every home removing mud from black clothing with raw potato finishing petticoats with pink and blue ribbons and improving rope pliability by boiling.
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