18 Aug 1927
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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1927
Page
1
The article warns that improper neutralization in receivers degrades sensitivity and selectivity, causing distortion. It explains how misadjusted tuning and improper variable controls hinder reception of distant stations, stressing careful and complete alignment for proper operation and to avoid attracting interference.
A radio lesson broadcast by the Radio Corporation of the Philippines shows Filipinos can acquire English by radio. The piece argues that English could unite the archipelago where some 67 Malay dialects hinder communication and notes the shortage of American and native teachers and the discouraging results of classroom instruction.
A simple device repurposes a large battery clamp to skin hook-up wire. Jaws are filed to form a notch the wire fits into. clamping and pulling off the rubber insulation cleanly paring back the insulation without severing wire strands.
Simple instruction explains cleaning radio panels with cheese cloth and water. Wring and shake to remove moisture, ensuring the bakelite pallet area is kept dry and intact. Contains typographical quirks but conveys a basic maintenance method.
Major Porter tests tide service with 50 movable dam wickets on the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Cairo. River steamboat captains use WLWT broadcasts to time navigation, avoid rocks, and plan dam passes. Dams on the Ohio use wicket barriers, first tested at Davis Island in 1973, enabling timely river information for coal towers and shippers.
The text enumerates varied sources of interference such as Xray and static machines, telephone ringers, atmospheric static, defective transformers and street equipment, arc lighting, and electrical devices. It reads as a catalog of potential disruptors to radio and electronic signals.
The annual report by Dr. K. W. Austin for the Bureau of Standards links long-wave radio strength to sunspot counts, noting gun activity as a key factor. It presents curves showing the relationship between solar output and long-wave amplitude, plus periodic variations tied to solar rotation and sunspot cycles.
An article discusses Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and its claimed benefits for women. It notes improving strength and vitality, suggesting women’s lives and families improve when women feel healthier.
Water to protect the Bank of Fugland trolley vanks will be sourced from three points: the bank, another palat in London, and ten elles outside the city. The bank is being rebuilt and aims to ensure secure water supply for protection.
A Bolton England watchmaker introduces a wristwatch that requires no winding. A small weight or balance powers the mainspring with wrist movement, winding enough to run for hours. The device includes overwind protection and restarts when worn again after being off the wrist.
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