Alabaster Lamps Chapter XIII Continued
Mary confronts Ned Carter and learns of her father Claude Dobbs plans as Polly schemes with Loren Rangeley. Amid tensions in Venice, Mary must decide to trust her father while mother’s marriage gambits loom large. Claude plots to meet Polly alone while Ned faces the family and Mary weighs love against loyalty.
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Mary
Mother
Ned Carter
Dorothy Selden
Dorothy
Polly Johnston
Accademia
Ned
Father
Angel Mary
Ned Carter Rangeley
Loren Rangeley
Carter
Claude
Bellini
Polly
Pather
Loren
Eagh
Aunt Lyddy
White House
You
Clover Hollow
Minons
Mercy
Claruie Dobbs
Mrs. Johnston
Mary Rose
Her Banking Account Really an Economy
Angelica widens the budget joke as she lists stockings eau de cologne jumpers chocolates and a fur tie. A quick check shows about 125 dollars spent versus 100 deposited earlier, prompting a quip that a bank account is truly economical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SKOLS
RGR
Pesecloks
OLX Kor
Zolsis
Angelica
Age of the Oyster Growth Timeline
A young oyster takes four years to reach adult size in New England waters and two years in the Gulf of Mexico. The moon’s noonday temperature is stated as 250 degrees Fahrenheit, well above the boiling point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Gulf of Mexico
Radio crystal detector lets phones double as radio receivers
Washington patent No. 1,622,455 by G. F. Mitchell describes a compact crystal radio device attachable to ordinary telephones. The unit uses the phone line as an aerial, links the telephone earpiece into the detector, and can be mounted inside a small housing with a crystal rectifier. It can be engaged without interrupting normal telephone use, and may connect via direct clips or a plug and socket system for integration with the phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl H
Batman
Chicago
Washington
G. F. Mitchell
Kluand
Mitchell
Telephone
Tandem Condenser Assembly From Radio News Descriptions
A detailed account explains constructing a two 17 plate tandem condenser with endplates separators and bakelite components. It covers disassembly mounting spacing, measuring rotor gaps, separator rods, and using bakelite strips with bolts, noting variations in strength and alignment for RF receiver condensers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio News
Aurora's Effect on Radio During Arctic Expedition
Radio operator Cooley aboard the Sachem reports observing strong aurora displays that caused radio fading during tests near the 40 meter band. He notes a possible link between aurora events, barometric pressure, mirages, and radio conditions, with fading influenced by frequency and temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin GC. Cooley
Sachem
Ames
Stennis
Poten
Czechoslovakia Sees 200000 Radio Amateurs Reported
Report from Prague claims approximately 200000 amateur radio operators in Czechoslovakia with more licenses in progress. The figure includes both broadcast operators and amateurs, compared to about 18000 licensed in the United States. American equipment of moderate price is well received but faces competition from domestic and German gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
Prague
United States
Counter-Irritant Dupont-What is wrong my friend
Durand complains of tired shoes causing misery at home. He refuses to change them, arguing his wife mother-in-law and children burden him, and the shoes provide the only respite from domestic strain, a humorous remark translated for the city star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupont
Durand
le I'fgaro
Paris
Katisos City
Raleigh Discovery Names Wl Dorade Territory
Raleigh named the territory in 1605 as Wl Dorade after discovering it in Surinam, later known as Dutch Guiana. Sir Walter Raleigh identified the region and bestowed the designation during early 17th century exploration.
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Raleigh
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
Sir Walter Raleigh
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Margaret Turnbull
WNU
Berlin
Marka
Scoureen
Ned Stood
Axe
BAK St
ANG Small
Iers
Atwater
Kent
Atwater Kent
Forde
Ford
Atwater Kent Mfg. Company A
Acwater Kant, Dreamchicken Avs
Philadelphia, Pa
Makers of
Kent Radio
Dean
Dean's
Doan
Taka
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