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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
6
The note emphasizes funding needed to start a business and lists housekeeping items such as kitchen towels table linens sheets and pillowcases marketed by Red Cross Ball Blue. It reads as a vintage ad promoting essential supplies for operations.
An old Blackwood's Magazine note cited in the Detroit News claims Bulwer Lytton, predating Doyle by over 50 years, delved into occult studies and spiritualism. It says he studied wizard lore, used magical instruments and crystal balls, communed with mediums, and believed in certain occult powers of nature.
A brief note from the Indianapolis News suggests expanding country clubs to boost farm prosperity and address farm management challenges.
A playful dialogue contrasts classical and modern figures with a joke about Homer and Babe Ruth. The student quips that the Babe made the famous dumbbell moment, blending literature and baseball references in a humorous exchange.
London Mail reports Mia Hilton Philipson England's third woman M P a former London Gayety actress with three children born during an air raid Empire Day and Armistice Day. She won a 6000 vote majority in Sir Edward Grey's old seat and defends a claim that actresses can be serious politicians. Also notes other female M P s Mrs Wintringham and Lady Astor and recalls Christabel Pankhurst.
Scientist predicts Earth will become so cold that humans cannot live. Fozzleton notes women would keep dressing much as now. New Bedford Evening Standard.
A brief exchange notes a fast run by an unnamed subject and jokes that running costs outpace expected outcomes. The dialogue hints at financial concerns and unpredictable events affecting pace and planning.
A radio hobbyist recounts moving from a three circuit tuner to a regenerative receiver with separate grid plate coupling. The author notes stability and tone quality improve with separate couplers, enabling consistent tuning and better reception of broadcast stations while aging static.
An owner of a receiving set describes a method to suppress nearby radio interference on 20 and 360 meter bands. A shunt circuit with a variable condenser and tapped inductance tuned to the intruding wavelength directs unwanted signals to ground, reducing static in the detector.
Describes a compact rheostat design using a porcelain tube filled with carbon grains and a threaded plunger to vary pressure. A metal strip contacts the grains, panel mounting, copper connections, and a knob with dial to regulate current. Thread pitch controls adjustment granularity.
The article traces radio microphone history from a carbon granule receiver to the carbon microphone, then to the condenser type with two metal discs. It also describes the glow discharge microphone used at KDKA, noting improvements in fidelity and sensitivity for capturing tones.
A DIY guide explores snug rotor fit for a variocoupler. It recommends winding four to five tight turns of No 15 enamelled copper wire around each support rod to form washers. Slip into the primary tube, drill slightly smaller holes, then tighten washers to remove side play and allow smooth rotation.
Filament rheostats often have a zero or off position that acts as a switch to the A battery. If left slightly on overnight, the filament battery discharges through the resistance. A separate battery line switch opened before zeroing the rheostats prevents this drain, ensuring the circuit opens even if the rheostats are not fully turned off.
A special interdepartmental study on government wave frequencies recommends changes to the Department of Commerce. Secretary Denby asks the committee to undertake a complete survey of all government radio activities to ensure full cooperation and coordination.
An inverted L type antenna radiates more energy from the lead in end. Pointing the entry end toward the target station strengthens waves in that direction, giving useful directional characteristics for communications.
Christopher Columbia laments lack of funding for voyages and receives advice from a seasoned courier to begin with a trial trip, promising a pleasant outcome for all involved.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for soaking hands in hot suds and Drying before applying Cuticura Ointment, claiming surplus ointment can be removed with tissue. It asserts Cuticura’s usefulness for all toilet purposes when using Soap, Ointment, and Talcum together.
Mrs Snaggs notes newspaper quirks while her husband jokes about the phrase speculators pocketing losses. The exchange highlights how media language can twist standard financial terms into curious expressions.
An advertisement extols Red Cross Ball Blue as the finest product of its kind in the world and asserts every user knows this to be true.
In Ohio coal fields a mine strike erupted after the boss moved a mule named Jim to another mine. Four hundred workers walked out the next morning, and ultimately Jim remained at his original location.
Advertorial note touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe 30 year substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric Teething Drops and soothing syrups. Claims no narcotics and bears the genuine signature on each package according to early advertising copy.
An English writer likens mah jong to dominos, bridge, and poker with a jig-saw twist. He recalls pinging and cheeing, two green locks, three one bamboos, and an east wind as he plays. The piece ends noting the fascination and plan to try again after the initial rush wears off.
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women aged 40 to 50 facing change of life symptoms such as nervousness melancholia and headaches. The pamphlet-style copy claims the product eases troubles and invites readers to request a free sample from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
A quotation from Elizabeth Robins remarks that some women cannot help making eyes as they cannot help having eyes, highlighting playful commentary on gaze and womanhood.
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