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Newspaper
Moulton Weekly Tribune
Location
Moulton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
8
The article describes the three electrode vacuum tube, its grid function, and how grid potential controls plate current. It traces Fleming's valve origins, DeForest's grid improvement, and the tube's role as a detector in radio receivers. It explains rectification, space charge, and the path of electrons from filament to plate.
An automotive writer warns dirt as the enemy of engines and starts by explaining how dirt in front end gear cases loosens joints and accelerates wear. He urges periodic kerosene baths to clean the engine, crankcase, breather, and oil filler, and stresses cleaning generators, starting motors, and exposed oil holes to prevent premature repairs.
A Popular Science Monthly adaptation explains oiling canvas mudguards for speedsters to cut weight without sacrificing protection from mud and dust. The guide shows single-support fenders, canvas sewn and trued, soaked in linseed oil for waterproofing, and eight inch wide guards attached to frames or brackets. During rain, canvas mudguards boost comfort while remaining quiet and lightweight.
The car owner should apply vaseline to battery terminals and connections. Vaseline prevents corrosion from acid or water spills and serves as a reliable protective medium.
In cold weather a kettle and cloth can help start a nonresponsive engine. Wrap the cloth around the carburetor, pour boiling water on the rag without entering the intake, and warm the carburetor to trigger a quick catch. Begin with cool water, progress to warm, then hot to avoid metal cracking, and consider increasing gasoline richness with a primer.
A. C. Mackay described Walpole Island near Noumea as an isolated, guano rich isle with six former sea events evidenced by raised cliffs and ancient habitation. Today six whites, 30 Japanese, and about 100 Loyalty Islanders live there with poultry goats crops and cricket plus two Sunday church services.
The piece recalls the Spital Sermon at Christ Church London with historic rite led by city elites and church officials. It also describes a Bronx Zoo snake-eating monitor that feeds on live snakes, biting heads off then eating the bodies, appearing domesticated when curled up.
In a playful exchange in The Way Today, Severn announces a run for Congress with a remark about entering the race. The discussion touches hats and betting metaphors as onlookers react to the candidacy.
Wild parsnip known as water hemlock carries lethal toxins. Indians called it death by own action plant due to rapid self-destruction. Roots taste sweet yet hot, with parsnip like odor. Reports exist of horses and other animals poisoned by ingesting or drinking water contaminated by the plant.
In a traveling carnival tent, a performer quips about gender and family roles, prompting spectators to laugh at the bearded lady exchange as a playful bit in the show. The moment captures carnival humor of the era and the audience reaction.
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