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Newspaper
Jackson Progress Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
7
This article describes assembling a crystal detector receiver with a silicon or galena crystal, copper wiring, and a wood base, plus a condenser and Murdoch receivers. It also urges public health funding and tuberculosis sanatorium support in Georgia, stressing early diagnosis, sanitation, and state assistance.
The article details improvised radio construction tips using .22 caliber rifle shells as crystal detector cups and a single wire antenna of 100 to 150 feet for local and long distance reception. It covers wire types copper phosphor bronze and galena contacts, car tridge shell cups, heated oatmeal tube windings, and shellac sealing to improve coil performance.
Amateur radio enthusiasts report strange tube behavior and unexplained noises in early operation. A newborn fan feared an audion tube would explode after the tube emitted unearthly sounds and colored vapors in the vacuum chamber, prompting a cautious retreat and distant control.
Revenue officers say moonshiners in Kentucky mountains now use radiophone as a communications method. Raids in recent months have proved unsuccessful due to this new signaling form.
The death rate from tuberculosis falls in the U S but remains high. Georgia needs a larger white sanatorium and a separate facility for negro tubercular patients. The State Board of Health urges Legislature to fund these improvements and stresses the disease affects blacks disproportionately. Tuberculosis is caused by a germ, not inherited, and childhood is common at infection though symptoms may appear later.
Citizens urged to educate themselves on health resources and efficient use of energy and time. Readers are asked to request information and pamphlets from the Georgia State Board of Health to learn about improving personal and community health outcomes.
Frequent physical inspection is the best form of business insurance. Have a reputable physician assess you once or twice a year to catch issues early and maintain operations.
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