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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
The column lists dozens of residents visiting family and friends from Reynolds and nearby towns. People include Mrs. Brown Hicks, Mr. Robert Suggs, Miss Nona Bryan, Miss Martha Hicks, Mr. Ted Montgomery, Miss Elizabeth Parker, Miss Matylde Wilson, and many others. reads like a community roster with travel to Thomaston, Atlanta, Macon, Cedartown, Lumpkin, and Athens for visits, illnesses, and social events.
Reynolds mourns Mrs J A Matthews who died Monday night at age 63. A pioneer family member, widow of former mayor Joseph A. Matthews, she was active in the Methodist church and Sunday school. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Crowell Methodist Church with interment in the family lot. survivors include two daughters, three sons, a sister and two brothers.
A speaker laments admitting a large immigrant army that would erode national institutions language and habits. The critic argues enabling such integration would endanger freedom for all citizens and transform the country.
The American Legion Post 131 presents ten quiz questions with answers. Tides come from the moon’s attraction. moonlight is reflected sunlight. pencils used metal lead initially. capsules are gelatin. poisonous snakes in Taylor County are rattlesnake and moccasin. representative is Hon. C. H. Neisler of Reynolds. aircraft navigate by radio beacon or known ground position. eggs can be cooked by heat from the sun using stones and metals. the U.S. imports many peanuts. the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
An afternoon gathering hosted by Mesdames J. G. Hicks and MO Williams at Hicks home honored Mrs. H Fulton of Winston Salem Mrs W W Peacock of Blackshear and Mrs W L Bryson of Waycross. Guests enjoyed games and refreshments with top score prizes shared by Mrs Peacock and Mrs Bryson. Sixteen attendees participated including Little Miss Frances Young who read during refreshments.
At the Georgia Department convention in 1929 Commander Louis Moore noted progress in child care. Jonn Joe West chaired the Child Welfare Committee and praised the efforts of Buddy John Joe. Emma Hardcastle and Stone J. Crane addressed the group on welfare partnerships with the American Legion program.
Judge K M Landis of Chicago the high commissioner of organized baseball has been honored with the American Legion distinguished service medal. The citation credits his service to the Legion since its inception and marks the highest award it grants.
Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy predicts within ten years 90 percent of World War I veterans will join the American Legion. He adds that after another decade veterans of the recent war will see Legion membership as a distinct honor.
The text outlines the American Legion's core purposes including upholding the U S Constitution maintaining law and order fostering Americanism preserving war memories instilling civic obligation promoting peace and democracy and sanctifying comradeship through mutual helpfulness.
Advertises new low excursion fares to Chicago New York Detroit Cleveland Toledo and Atlantic City every Saturday. Round trips at one and one half times fare on sale each Saturday through August 31 with a final limit of 30 days. Inquiries to ticket agents for exact fares schedules sleeping cars and reservations. Central of Georgia Railway The Right Way.
A brown leather hand bag was lost near Crowell church on a Sunday in June. It contains a white gold wedding ring engraved with orange blossoms and initials L H to W B B. Reward offered. Notify Mrs. J A Heath Butler Ga Route 4.
The shielded grid tube can work well or poorly depending on correct plate to G post voltages and circuit design. For RF amplification the plate voltage reference to the G post varies, sometimes 16 to 45 volts, yet higher plate voltages can push G post voltage beyond 45. Experiments with up to 475 volts heated the tube and shield, drawing large current. For detector use the second positive voltage goes to the tube cap, not G, requiring a high value resistor and a bypass capacitor from plate to filament or A minus.
The article explains a black enamel staining method for brass radio parts. It covers cleaning with lye if needed, preparing a hot saturated copper sulfate solution with washing soda, letting the precipitate settle, discarding the liquid, adding strong ammonia to form navy blue, heating and dipping parts to color, then washing in water. It notes brass screws and washers on a panel look better stained than remaining brass or nickel plated.
The article compares elevated Lomna Lane wires to buried antennas for radio reception. It notes that underground wiring reduces interference from static but weakens signal strength. A buried antenna should be tested to see if electrical interference is eliminated, though signal may drop. The elevated wire reaches farther.
The article explains that using three or four letter radio call signs aids ship identification at sea. It notes the practice survives from early maritime signaling and reduces confusion when many ships share common names. The method allows ships to call or identify themselves efficiently.
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