Steps And Seconds Saved By New Radio System At Police Station
Police Radio Engineer Henry J. Nemec introduces a remote control two way system that keeps squad cars connected from the captain’s desk. The setup uses three receivers, tone signals, and automatic switching to cut idle time, with light indicators showing when the transmitter is on and ready. The invention cuts delays in emergencies and cost about 75 dollars in parts versus 300 for a commercial build.
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Henry J. Nemec
Cedar Rapids
Nemec
S. L. Stolba
Jesse Clift
al Mikota
Eddie Stearns
Glenn Walters
Justice H. R. Churchill
Second Street SE
Fairfield
Henry
Collins Company
Second Avenue
Made in Covington Hearts and Family Ties Unravel
In Covington, Shirley Maguire and Jaird Newsom struggle against a fraught engagement as Belle Newsom presses to separate them. Kathleen and Laura grapple with pride, class, and loyalty while Tom Newsom and Mary Etta prepare to visit, highlighting tensions between young lovers and meddling family dynamics.
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Jarred Newsum
Shirley Maguire
Kathleen
Shirley
Covington
Laura
Jaird
Hulda
Belle Newsom
Poem excerpt on gaze and culinary charm
A lyrical reflection on complimenting a partner's eyes and responding with playful boasts about baking. The speaker imagines an army stirred by appetite to distract the fae and questions whether a woman can prove deception by such charm.
Listing furrows to save soil moisture across the wind
An article explains that plowing furrows across the wind, called listing, traps snow and rain to moisten soil for the next crop. It includes a chart by Prof Selby Maxwell to locate true north and urges soil moisture conservation amid historic droughts while noting weather outlooks.
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United States
Selby Maxwell
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Weather Q and A With Professor Selby Maxwell
Forecast notes from Prof Selby Maxwell discuss regional weather patterns for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Iowa including cool fair and windy conditions. The piece includes science Q and A on winds rain movement storms sunset colors and a 1938 copyright notice.
Laura Maguire’s tense visit unsettled by thinness and pride
Laura greets her slender son Tom and his wife Mary Etta who arrive by bus. Tom shows quiet bitterness while Laura recalls past fears of losing him. Mary Etta projects chic vanity, distancing herself from Laura as the scene hints at family strain. To Be Continued Tomorrow.
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Kathleen
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Maguire
Shirley Maguire
Hulda
Laura
Tom
Mary Etta
Covington
Mrs. Maguire
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