Slavery in Berks Montgomery Areas A Legacy From The Past
Norris of the Norristown Times Herald recalls that slavery existed in Montgomery and likely Berks counties a century before the Civil War. The piece details slave ownership among Pawling and other local families, Quakers who owned slaves, and runaways, noting Pennsylvania’s 1780 abolition law and that 386 slaves remained in the state in 1830.
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America
Pennsylvania
Berks
Montgomery
Norris
Norristown Times Herald
Montgomery County
George
Michael Weiss
Weiss
Reformed Church
Upper
Perkiomen
New Near East Greenville
Kriebel
Perkiomen School
Pennsburg
Israel Pemberton
Philadelphia
John Jones
Samuel Holstein
Jesse Bean
John Shannon
James Shannon
Robert Shannon
William Shannon
Jacob Reiff
John Bean
Peter Evans
Esq
Peter Muhlenberg
Samuel Roberts
Elizabeth Patten
Society of Friends
Friends
Garden Tractor Rated Practical Labor Saver for Growers
D B Lucas of the Agricultural Engineering Department at Rutgers University endorses the garden tractor as a trustworthy labor saving device for farmers. He notes it displaces much manual and horse labor, suits narrow row crops, and can cultivate one to three rows at once with options for shallow or standard plowing.
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D. B. Lucas
New Jersey State College of Agriculture
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Lucas
Diamonds Burn or Corrode When Heated in Fire
A geologist notes diamonds resist burning in ordinary heat but can burn in air at high temperatures near 800 degrees Celsius. A diamond expert says exposure to fire and oxygen will destroy diamonds, though they may not crack. surfaces corrode to white or gray and long exposure leads to complete consumption.
Cuban Independence and the Platt Amendment Origins
The article notes Cuba becoming independent from Spain after the 1898 treaty of Paris, the 1901 constitution, and the 1901 Platt Amendment requiring Cuba not enter any foreign pacts impairing independence, limit debts, and set welfare measures under U.S. oversight.
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Cuba
Spain
Paris
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Soldering Simple Job Big Factor in Results
Soldering joints in the antenna is essential to prevent corrosion and keep resistance low. Clean the wire ends, twist, and wrap, then heat with a soldering iron. Tin the tip, apply flux, and touch solder to the joint as the iron heats. Ensure a clean, smooth connection for best signal strength.
Ensuring Tube Socket Contacts For Radio Sets
Fans building or repairing radio receivers should verify that all tube prongs sit firmly in the sockets. Poor contact at filament prongs shows flicker, while grid and plate prong contact is harder to diagnose. Test sockets with the intended tube installed, ensuring proper contact unless the socket has a closed base.
Metallized Leak For Quiet Short Wave Radio Sets
Experimenters building short wave sets to receive high frequency signals from radio stations should adjust detector circuits for maximum sensitivity. In receivers with minimal RF amplification and necessary regeneration the grid leak resistance is critical. a metallized leak is advised to ensure quiet operation and constant resistance.
Radio Building Is Not A Hard Task For Any Handy Person
A readable note explains that an armatten or any person who can handle a screwdriver and bend wire with pliers can build a receiving set. Soldering is simple, cases and terminals are standardized, and wiring diagrams are unnecessary as full size drawings show each part’s placement and connections.
Powerful Notebook Amplifier Care and Cleaning Tips
A notebook power wulplifier gains volume and lowers distortion when used properly. Dust moisture harm batteries and drains power. always switch off the unit before turning off filaments and reverse order when powering on. If variable condensers resist turning, adjust bearings of fricdon clog carefully. Never burn lamp filaments or overdrive tubes. For cleaning, wrap a cotton swab with cotton and moisten with alcohol to reach tight spots.
Weaving Again In Favor Among American Women
Trimming lamp wicks, a colonial duty, has become weaving as a modern occupation for women. The Woman's Home Companion notes American women weave more varieties today, inspired by electric light and global designs. Hand weaving is valued for health benefits, central to occupational therapy in hospitals, aiding recovery and nerve rest. Women show adventurous, inventive traits in new patterns and techniques.
A Grave Matter Parking Suggestion Sparks Laughs
A Chicago man quips in the Boston Transcript that to solve the citys parking woes you should buy a cemetery lot now and park your car on it until you are ready to park yourself. The remark plays as a wry urban joke about limited space and future needs.
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Chicago
Boston Transcript
Thought for the Day on courage and lineage
Thought for the Day notes a quote by Dr. Austin O Malley that the difference between a mongrel and a thoroughbred lies not in swiftness beauty or endurance but in courage. It links human and animal worth to courage across context.
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Austin O'Malley
Alfalfa Cultivation Efforts in Early Georgia
The American colonists attempted to establish alfalfa as a forage crop starting in 1736 in Georgia. Early trials failed due to misunderstandings of soil and cultural requirements.
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Georgia
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Henry Melchior Muhlenberg
Henry Pawling
Grapple
St. James Episcopal Church
Evensburg
Evansburg
Trapple
Greenlane
Mayberry
Whitpain Township
Stiffany
Stephanie
James Knox
Perfection
Florence
Wm. M. Amer
Federal
Lititz Tire Hospital
H. 7
Erb
Jacob Bachman
Roy Himmelberger
Orange St
Department of State Highways
J. F. Longenecker
Lititz
Penna
Lancaster Automobile Club
American Automobile Association
Pennsylvania Motor Federation
A. A.A
Lancaster County
Gable
South Prince Street
Lancaster, Pa
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