Aperiodic coupler brings new radio tuning trick
A Boston Traveler description explains the aperiodic coupler for radio sets. A few wire turns replace a variable condenser for control of selectivity. The piece details wiring steps, parts, and how to tune the oscillator and filters for minimal interference and stable operation.
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Taps on Coils Aid Tuning for Radio Circuits
A historical explanation describes tapped connections on coils used to adjust tuning. It explains tapping to vary turns, switching to the primary for wave response changes, and a view of serial and ground as a fixed condenser. Tuning in the secondary uses a fixed coil and variable condenser, with the primary coil adjusted for efficiency.
Battery Acid Spill Contents Cause Cloth Corrosion
A damaged battery spill involving acid and alkaline cleaners has damaged a cloth item. Authorities warn that mixtures like ammonia or bleach can intensify corrosion, urging caution and proper handling to avoid injury.
Burma Uncovered Buddha Statue Surpasses Yokohama Export
A colossal reclining Buddha statue near Pegu Burma measures about 190 feet in length and over 40 feet high with a brick base. The discovery alongside the Rangoon Mandalay railway caused Buddhist pilgrimages as craftsmen decorated the massive image with glass mosaics on its feet and toes.
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Washington Star
World’s Wettest Spot Found in Assam Hills
The Khusi hills in Assam host the rainiest place named Cherripungi with an annual average of 458 inches of rainfall. In 1861, rainfall surged to 905 inches, including 366 inches in July, and 40 inches fell in 24 hours on July 14.
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Heaviest Great Britain Rainfall Recorded at Bruton
The source notes London average rainfall and records Bruton Somerset June 20 1917 with 9 percent inches of rain, marking the heaviest Britain rainfall in history.
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Want ads deliver results says steady phone line
A newspaper line boasts that few are truly satisfied and claims ten men, nine of them, report not getting half of what they deserve. The item ends with a call to action for readers to use the want ads and to call phone number 164.
Courtney Ryley Cooper’s remarkable career recounted
A biographical sketch notes Cooper’s Kansas City youth as a circus runaway, later press work for major papers, World War II Marines service, and authorship of 300 circus and jungle stories. It highlights his West setting novels and the forthcoming serial Their Name Was Legion.
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