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Newspaper
Iowa Iowa Le Mars Globe Post
Location
Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1925
Page
3
A detailed description of assembling a telephone plug. It explains parts A through I, including the hard rubber tube insulator, steel needle, terminals, and threaded base. The piece notes the importance of secure tips, properly fastened terminals, and good insulation to avoid loosening and wear.
Advice on radio receiver sockets covers insulation bakelite quality and resistance to cutting marks. It warns against lamps black material and emphasizes short hard contact springs, nonmicrophonic design, and vibration isolation for reduced noise.
C M Delano outlines a compact storage battery charger using a 150-watt tapped toy transformer a two ampere Tungar bulb a ceramic base lamp receptacle a strap telegraph key a charging ammeter and asbestos panel The method uses the bulb across 14-volt taps with a momentary key switch to start then maintain operation while current is supplied and the filament is controlled to avoid overheating
A collection of aphoristic maxims on honesty temptation wealth and leadership. The lines critique morality and society, noting how pursuit of money can distort virtue and how understanding can follow action. The piece reflects a mid century moralizing tone with scattered reflections.
Several methods for graining a panel are described. The first uses No 000 sandpaper rubbed in straight strokes to a dull grain. It may then be finished with an oily rub, avoiding excess oil. A second method uses powdered pumice stone with a cloth, prepared like the first. Emery cloth is advised against as it can scratch the panel too deep.
The fixed condensers in a receiving set should use mica dielectrics for best results. Do not use condensers with paraffined paper dielectric. Use condensers of proper capacity for the circuit position to ensure best operation.
Dust between condenser plates or on coils, loose connections and old batteries reduce range. Squeals and howls in a radio set stem from overlooked, seemingly minor issues.
Two two legged South American yakamiks guard Boeller's sheep near Hosum Washington. The birds from Venezuela mature and act like faithful intelligent cranes attacking eagles coyotes and foxes while keeping dogs away.
The article describes Native American gambling traditions with male and female players on the Mesa Grande reservation. It notes two sided dice with varied markings, throwing methods from hands cups bowls or baskets, and stones for rolling. It mentions adults reciting invocations to deities for luck and younger players coining modern phrases while elders chant ancient gambling songs.
A historical note traces cockroaches to India via Sir Francis Drake’s prize ship carrying spices. The text explains the black bugge cu carache became the modern cockroach, thriving in ships and human habitats, expanding to America Australia and many lands as civilization spread.
Lady Ritchie notes in published letters the playful glimpses of Thackeray era pets. Solomon the cat sends purring messages and teases about tastes, with feline humor about Jap and purrpendicular, reflecting domestic creature charm in period correspondence.
An increase of 400 000 acres of vegetables in 1924 from 1918 shows rising intake of greens. Lettuce cultivation climbs from 16 800 acres to about 63 000 acres, indicating a growing national appetite for salads. Likely less meat and white flour and more salad and fruit may improve digestion.
Milt Simmes had a narrow escape while working on a water tank. His belt slipped, he fell in, and he climbed by gripping a rope with frozen hands. He used a corking idea to blow breath on his lower hand to loosen the rope and reach the top, though his feet remained frozen.
The public works department proposes a national highway to connect Buenos Aires with all provincial capitals and to extend branches to major cities in each province. Preliminary planning work is expected to begin soon.
A cat chasing a mouse sparked a large warehouse fire in Cardiff Wales when it knocked over an open box of matches. The blaze caused about 40000 pounds of damage after a floor ignition. Overrun by mice, the facility had several cats introduced to control pests.
In a bygone fashion people engraved the letters A E I on jewelry. The set formed the Greek word meaning always or forever. As the trend faded, the meaning was largely forgotten.
A note on color theory explains that while white is commonly viewed as a color in everyday use it is not a true color in science. It results from the combination of all visible colors and represents light rather than pigment.
The first recorded librarian is the Babylonian Amil-anu who lived around 1600 B C. Nehemiah is also reported to have found a library.
A Willesden witness testifies I did not provoke her I bit her and pulled out her hair in self defense in the Tit Bits report.
An express train traveling 60 miles an hour could circle the globe in less than 20 days if there was a track for it to pass over without stopping.
An English botanist has discovered rhododendron species in Tibet that produce perfectly black flowers. The finding highlights a rare pigment variation and expands knowledge of high altitude flora.
A Washington report states the United States Army Medical library is the largest medical library in the world. The claim frames the library as a major repository of medical knowledge and research material for military medicine.
University of California experts say artificial drying outperforms sun drying for prunes. They predict that eventually all prunes will be dehydrated, reflecting a shift in the California prune industry.
A manufacturer proposes serrating one blade of kitchen shears to improve cutting of bacon and other foods, aiming for enhanced taste and efficiency. The notion reflects ongoing interest in kitchen tool innovations reported by Scientific American.
The Shakespeare Bacon question resurfaces in Isnghind as clubs host lively discussions. Members revisit the centuries old debate seeking new interpretations.
Coffee houses began in Constantinople during the sixteenth century and spread to London as club spaces open to all who could buy a cup. They gathered literary scientific religious and political circles and served as key venues for news and public debate, influencing politics to the point that Charles II tried to suppress them in 1675 without success.
Advertisers tout Milk and Food Mik as a universal food. Data from 300 cities and 30,000 farms show per capita milk consumption at 53 gallons in 1923, up from 50 in 1922 and 49 in 1921. Boston residents increased from 35 to 64 gallons per person over eight years.
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