Distant reception easy with simple radio modifications
A New Brunswick designer claims a remarkable distant reception record for a two-change single circuit receiver. The diagram shows wiring to create a more efficient set, with tuning from 8 to 26 turns, using a 10005 or 0.00025 condenser, producing sharper selectivity and greater volume. Stations heard include PW Havana Cuba WFAA Dallas WSB Atlanta KWl Los Angeles WOR Jefferson City WOC Davenport and many more, especially on cold nights in February and March.
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Bruns‘wick
Havana
Cuba
Tumuca
WFAA
Dallas
Texas
WSB
Atlanta
IKWI
Los Angeles
Cal
Dorcsr
Meruitoc
Wory
Jefferson ‘City
WOC
Davenport
Iowa
WOAL
San Antonio
WOAW
Omaha
Neb
KFLZ
Headphone maintenance guidelines from older service manual
Headphones in service a year or more should be inspected by removing the cap and diaphragm. Tighten mounting screws holding the horseshoe magnet and clean pole pieces. Inspect the diaphragm for bending and replace it if needed. Tighten telephone cord tip screws but do not remove or reverse them to avoid signal polarity disturbance. If the diaphragm is weakened and touches pole pieces, turn it over to correct the issue.
Care in Placing Holes in Composition Panels
Guidance on drilling holes for screws in composition panels. Ensure holes are large enough for loose screws to avoid binding. Tightening can crack panels or split heads if screws align with the same grain. Scatter screws to minimize damage.
Radio Hints That Will Be of Interest to Fans
Radio hints for fans cover clean switches and space the serial over vacant sets. Output from every tube travels from plate and filament. Copper aerial wires sag in warm weather. A crystal detector cannot be used in regenerative hookups. Plate voltage rises when a soft bluish glow appears in tubes. Emery cloth ties to pencil ends clean socket prongs. Interference often stems from misuse of regenerative receivers.
Watering Calves Boosts Growth In Test
A calf study fed skim milk, clover hay, and a grain mix to two groups. One group received unlimited water twice daily, the other no extra water. Calves with water gained 1.86 pounds per day compared with 1.82 pounds for the non watered group.
Elephant Most Brainy of the Lower Animals
An article extols the elephant as the shrewdest and most adaptable animal with no enemies except man. It notes the trunk as a highly sensitive organ used to detect humans and suggests elephants retreat or charge. It describes stealth in forests and how hunters track elephants along winding trails.
Treasure Legend Prompts Azerbaijan Archaeology Dig
Pathfinder Magazine reports that the Archeological Society of the Republic of Azerbaijan is searching for Alexander the Great s legendary hoard said to be buried about sixty five miles from Baku after mutiny on the Caspian shore in 331 B C An elderly Andrievka resident claims an ancient stolen map points to the treasure s location while researchers expect finds shedding light on pre Christian peoples and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspian Sea
Archeological Society of
Republic of
Azerbaijan
Baku
Andrievka
Pathfinder Magazine
When Brides Were Bought in Wedding Gifts
The article traces the evolution from bride price to dowry, noting varying sums tied to wealth and bride merits. It cites Bedouins of Mount Sinai with prices ranging from five to twenty dollars, sometimes up to eighty for well connected and handsome brides, reflecting investment in a capable partner.
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Mount Sinai
Westermarch
Engagement Ring Price Debate in New York Store
A western young man shopping in a Fifth Avenue jeweler seeks an affordable engagement ring. Clerks push pricey options from 3500 to 5000 dollars while a regal seller offers rings at 1200 dollars each, noting the hometown jeweler would provide the same ring.
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New York City
Fifth Avenue
Cupper’s Weekly
Dover Castle the Diabolic Gateway to England
The Dover castle, perched above the English Channel, is famed in myth and lore. Reportedly built by evil spirits and praised for unmatched strength, it stands as a unique fortress whose longevity and imagined devilish provenance alarm foreign powers eyeing England.
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Dover
English Channel
Leo von Rotzmital
Christendom
England
London Mail
Socrates and Weather as Philosophy in Detroit News
A Detroit News excerpt recalls Socrates facing death, noting his defense remark about winter campaigns barefoot and avoiding weather concerns. It argues his mind paid little attention to heat or cold, seeing little value in weather worries while pursuing virtue and wisdom.
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Socrates
Athena
Detroit News
Truth and Duty in Respect for Truth
A reflective essay argues that truth requires religious and rigid respect, condemning untruth as corrupting to both user and victims. It emphasizes a difficult duty to uphold honesty and warns against misuse of falsehood.
Husbands
A Douglas Malloch poem urges wives to support their husbands through daily temptations and trials. It compares home to a guiding lighthouse and altar, praising steadfast love as a path back to virtue and toward God. The piece emphasizes moral strength, domestic devotion, and the wife’s role as priestess of love.
Life of Eugene de Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepson
Eugene de Beauharnais was born in Paris on September 3, 1781, and as a youth joined the military. A close friendship with Napoleon grew, leading to his viceroyalty of Italy and command against Austria. After Napoleon's fall he retired to Munich, earning a Bavarian duchy and dying there in 1824. His son later married Donna Maria, queen of Portugal.
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Agene DE Beauharnias
Napoleon
Paris
Josephine de Beauharmas
Egypt
Eugene
Italy
de Beathamins
Austria
de Beauharius
Bavaria
Munich
Donna Maria
Portugal
George Matthew Adama
Dorothy Questions Speed While Dining on Slow Train
In a dining car scene Dorothy rushes her first meal on a famously slow train. Her mother admonishes her to slow down, and Dorothy, in a playful tone, asks if eating fast matters when the train itself is moving slowly.
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Dorothy
Sussex Finds Ancient Kerne l Wheat Seed in Pottery Fragment
A pottery fragment unearthed in Sussex England contains a preserved kernel of wheat dating back to about 700 B C This discovery suggests early agricultural activity in the region and is considered historically important.
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Mars Globe Post
Sussex
England
The Young Lady Across the Way Delivers Skeptical Coal Claim
A quirky column notes a young lady across the way repeating a claim that coal on the market is a million years old while praising scientists and doubting the denier, suggesting a humorous take on fossil fuel chatter.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Stringy milk from inflamed udders explained
Incomplete milking and gland inflammation cause stringy milk. Regularly milking the udder clean reduces danger. Inflammation may follow injury or occur without a clear cause. Treatment centers on relieving inflammation by gentle massage and hot cloth applications.
Crickets as Omens In Hearthside Superstitions
The article recounts cricket superstition linking a cricket on the hearth to luck, a sudden departure to a death omen, and a chirp foretelling a loved one. It notes Pliny’s reference to crickets in magic and calls New Guinea the least known and most primitive island with limited artistic distinction.
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WeHex
Pliny
McClure
New Guinea
Origin of Baseball Traced to 19th Century Cooperstown
Boy's Life notes that ball playing dates back 4000 years in Egypt, with a leather ball used worldwide including China. Batting is a modern invention. Baseball originated in Cooperstown, New York, in 1889, with rules first drafted in 1845.
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Egypt
China
Cooperstown
N. Y
Cleaning Sponges With Salt Lemon and Soda Method
Instructions describe cleaning sponges by dissolving a large lump of soda in a quart of boiling water with salts of lemon, then boiling slowly. After soaking, rinse in cold water and dry in the sun.
Annie Name History and Charm in Popular Use
The note outlines Annie as a quaint popular nickname for Anne and Anna with unclear linguistic roots. It traces possible Gaelic origins, English fashion, and compares Annie to Anna, noting Annie’s appeal as an endearment and its cultural prominence in the United States. It also mentions Amber as Annie's talismanic stone, with Tuesday as a lucky day and a lucky number.
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Grace
Anne
Anna
Annie
Anni
Joy
England
Ann
Amber
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
The Test Goal Is Self Command Grit Quote
The passage reflects on life’s demanding pursuit of money fame honor or pleasure. It suggests these attainments often fail to satisfy, with many who win them seen as “also ran” by the world. The true measure is self-command and grit.
Dried Shrimp Preservation in Markets and Asia
Dried shrimp caught in Manchuria are sold in American markets. When steamed and soaked they rehydrate substantially. In the Orient drying substitutes for salting to preserve fish and crustaceans.
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Manchuria
Orient
Fish That Climbs in Trees and Stones
A scientific note on climbing perch showing fishes can move out of water. The tropical species scrambles with its fins up rocks roots and tree trunks in search of insects to feed on, challenging assumptions of helplessness when out of water.
Auction Sales In Reverse And Outropers In Law History
Auction sales in reverse or dutch format were once common and persist in some countries. A law from Henry VIII later confirmed by Charles I forbade conducting auctions by anyone except licensed officials known as outropers.
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Henry VIII
Charles I
Jade and Pearls Spotlight Deceptive Gem Craft
Jade and pearls remain highly worn by women as the article notes the challenge of distinguishing real from artificial gems. It cites jade as particularly deceptive, with experts often unable to tell apart cheap from costly pieces at a glance.
Vegetable Compound Aids Wellston Woman In Illness Recovery
Mrs William Burts of Wellston Ohio describes severe back pain and fatigue. After using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she reports restored strength, ability to work, and energy to care for children. She plans to continue with Blood Medicine for thinning and health.
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Wellston
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
William Burts
Ohio
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Butts
E. Pinkham
Talker
First National Bank
le Mars, Iowa
Mr. Merchant
le Mars Globe-Post
Meyer-Both
Bonnet-Brown
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