Radio Towers Now Span Globe
A National Geographic bulletin from Washington extols Hastings Nebraska as a radio mecca noting its central U S location near KDKA and high ground water favorable for a station. It highlights global spread of broadcasting from the United States to Canada Cuba England and beyond and contemplates war’s impact on radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hastings
Neb
Nps
Nebraska
Lincoln
Ommaha
North Platte
Dial Turners
National Geographic Sociery
Mecca
United States
Kdkattsburgh
America
American Desert
Kansas City
Chicago
Grand Island
Platte River
Canada
Cuba
England
France
Germany
India
North America
Vienna
Australia
Radio to the World from Mt Salere Observatory
The League of Nations reportedly plans a large station on Mt Salere near Geneva to broadcast around the world. Mexico is noted as the only country to use radio broadcasting in wartime, with front line bulletins aired from Mexico City during the revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
League of Nations
Mt. Salere
Geneva
Mexico
Mexico City
Reproduce Room Where Phi Beta Kappa Started
Williamsburg Virginia plans show a $100000 memorial building at the College of William and Mary honoring the 50 founders of Phi Beta Kappa in 1776. The red brick structure will match campus style and a December 1926 dedication is expected with chapters nationwide and abroad invited to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Raleigh Tavern
International Honorary Scholastic Society
Phi Beta Kappa
College of William and Mary
William and Mary
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Civilized World
Tilting Tourney Revived by South Carolina Town
Cameron South Carolina revives a fifty year dormant tilting tournament with horsemen charging a track to spear rings on wooden lances. The day ends with a queen coronation at the town auditorium in a revival of the old French quintain tradition brought by early settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
S. C
South Carolina
Quintain
France
Chinese Wins Race to Buy Lustrous Pearl
A giant pearl weighing 26% carats and valued at 500000 francs was found in the Gambier Islands and brought to Tahiti. A Chinese trader bought it from a native diver after European buyers chartered schooners to Gambiers in hopes of purchasing the jewel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papeete
Tahiti
South Pacific
Gampier Islands
Gambiers
Trade drift shifts focus from Gambier Islands in Pacific
The text notes a shift in activity away from the Gambier Islands in the eastern Pacific over the past decade and a half, with those islands becoming the least visited. It highlights changing patterns in exploration or trade during recent years.
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Gambiers
Eastern
Pacific
1923 Healthiest Year Known to the Irish State
Dublin reports 1923 as the healthiest year in Ireland per registrar general figures. Marriage and birth rates rose while the death rate fell to 13.34 per 1000, below the ten year average of 15.89. Births totaled 61,690 with 28,882 girls and 19,808 boys, and the population is estimated at about 3,160,000 since 1911.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Ireland
Romance Ends in St. Louis Wedding Near London Ohio
A youth romance concluded in marriage in St. Louis as Carl Huddle aged seventy five wed Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner aged seventy. Both formerly of London Ohio, they are parents of ten children.
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London
Ohio
St. Louis
Carl Huddle
Elizabeth Wagner
Nebraska News Notes in Brief
Nebraskans read about events across the state including festival plans in May day, Red Cloud club activities, Lincoln hosting national gatherings, and Irish tenor John McCormack visiting Omaha. Local elections, appointments, school and college news, and multiple city developments are highlighted with broad detail.
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Ainsworth
William Nelson
Hastings
McMullen
T W. Bas
Broken Bow
Bridgeport
Fairfield
Agricultural College
Lincoln
Harvard
Exeter
Stanton County Fair Association
Omaha
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Hrien Lucille,s
Charlice Facon
Anselmo
Merrick County
W. L. Stantly
Roy McGuigan
Izetta Lewis McGuigan
Herman G. James
University of Texas
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Nebraska
Rose West
Coleridge
Ecc'ez
Kansas City
Cullere
Nebraska Experiment Station
G. BE. Cunura
State University
Northlatte
Giaque
C. F. Wolfkill
Union College
Seventh Day Adventist
College View
Emmanus Missionary College
Berrien Springs
Mich
Separate Building for Milk House Saves Labor and Makes Quality Milk
A dairy expert explains why a separate milk house boosts milk quality and labor efficiency. The 42 by 24 foot tile building includes a receiving platform, cooler tank with running water, a ground-floor main room for the separator and churn, and a stair to the attics for butter storage.
Door Sill Maintenance Prevents Floor Wear
The article urges regular painting or varnishing of door sills and adjacent flooring to prevent wear and unsightliness from heavy traffic. It notes that worn spots invite dirt and cleaning effort, and that a simple, timely coat of finish keeps surfaces clean and the room looking well.
Artichoke Sugar Process Cited by U.S. Researchers
United States government experimenters report a method to extract a sweeter sugar from artichokes than from cane. The finding suggests a potential new sweetener source and industrial application pending further testing.
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United States
Paint effects on heat radiation from surfaces studied
The Bureau of Standards reports in Technologic Pauper No. 254 that aluminum paint lowers thermal radiation from painted surfaces to 30 to 50 percent of unpainted material. White or vitreous enamel coverings vary, while aluminum paint on roofs, tents, and auto tops can cut heat rays by up to 85 percent on protected sides.
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Bureau of Standards
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Zinc-Coated Nails Preferred Over Copper for Construction
The article warns against using copper nails with galvanized lath in special jobs. It explains zinc-coated nails should be used to avoid electrolytic action that degrades zinc and causes it to disappear.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ministry of Agriculture of
Providence
Rhode, Island
Reno Four
National American Legion Cowboy Quartet
South
American Legion Endowment Fund
Frank Peterson
Floyd Paynter
Clare Young
Paul Jordan
Gambler Islands
South Seas
Nebraska News Notes
Souheast
Scotts Bluff
Banner
Kimball
Perkins
Meadows Crove
Fremont
Veterans of Foreign Wars
the- Platte County
Lkown
Columbus
Amercan Legion Auxiliary
Christina “Jthe
Pleasant Dale
Seward- County
Martin
Quaseten
Paul ‘Thompson
Alliance
West Point Military Academy
Gisth
R. B. Carrey
Omaha Technical High School
Beatrice
Legin
Orphans of Veterans
Nebaska
Buck County High School
North Nebraska
Oval
Golf Club
Onaha
Hartington
Aut Moriile
O. A. Hursen
Nebraska Wesleyas University
Lincoin
A. V. Shaffer
Brotherhood of America Yeoman
C. EE
Robinson
R. F. S.ot
Polk
Carrie Nash
Clifton Hill School
Board of Education
Miss. Nath
Ikcuntze Memorial Lutheran Church
Nebraska Dairy Development Society
Otto H. Liebers
Snelby High School
Bradshaw
Farmers State Bank
Cortland
Frank Miltenberger
Fred Haring
Thei
Floyd C. Harwool
Yale Uiversity
University of Omaha
Ini
State Capitol
Fouth
Capitol Commission
State Univeriity
Kansas
Iowa
South Dakota
Minneston
Technical High School
Joan Stewert
Central City
Thef
Kirkendall Shoe Company
Oraha
Tvo
Wharton
William A. Radford
William ‘A. Radford
Wiliam A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
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