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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1925
Page
10
A fragmented early piece explains radio waves as electromagnetic radiation hidden in visible light. It discusses how waves travel through space and interact with the eye, noting wavelength ranges, color perception from red to violet, and the use of a radiometer to study light, with references to observers and experiments of the era.
The article explains how a spectroscope reveals light bands and dark lines when sunlight or flame passes through a prism. It covers hydrogen's Balmer series, atomic structure with protons and electrons, and how many atoms produce complex spectra due to multiple simultaneous transitions.
Radio and light waves form a continuum from long radio wavelengths to ultra violet. Short waves require special receivers. visible light splits into colors with infrared and ultraviolet beyond violet. Sunlight and ultraviolet rays affect health, photography, and agriculture, while Mars atmospheric findings are discussed with infrared sensitivity revealing surface details.
Charleston Little Theatre seeks participation in a national radio play contest run by the Drama League of America and WLS Chicago with support from Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. Prizes total 340 dollars. winning script may air nationwide during National Drama Week.
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