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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1926
Page
5
William A Radford answers readers questions on designing a compact bungalow with charm. The article highlights simple, practical features for a bright living room, dining room, breakfast area, two bedrooms, and a compact kitchen. Exterior accents include brick foundation, window boxes, a porch, a pergola, and terraces.
A Cleveland News item explains building a compact radio receiver using a seven by nine inch panel and a wooden subbase. It details coil, winding steps, magnet wire, and switch wiring to tune stations, emphasizing locating a sensitive crystal point for effective reception.
A poultry expert advises on keeping hens comfortable for winter egg production. He urges ample litter, tight walls to prevent drafts, and south facing windows with curtains for light. Electric lights can extend day length, with an automatic switch. Ensure ample cold, fresh water.
Advice on hunging pictures to balance walls and furniture. The article notes proportion rules such as picture width about half to two thirds of the furniture width and suggests sizes like 18 by 12 inches above desks, with tall candlesticks framing the setup. It also encourages matching color and subject and mentions affordable reproductions sold by picture dealers.
Regular painting preserves value and cuts repair costs. Even indoor and outdoor surfaces benefit from paint or varnish, with a thin film offering far greater protection than a thicker metal sheet. A well-painted house lasts five to ten times longer than an unpainted one.
Metal weatherstrips adapt to double hung casement windows and door thresholds with self adjusting automatic door bottoms that keep out dust dirt and rain, offering valuable building solutions.
The piece explains that sweating and moisture buildup are common in refrigerators. It argues varnish or shellac coatings prevent moisture from seeping into the cabinet, reducing warping, seam opening, wood rot, and mold or germs, thus preserving the appliance.
Winter months offer numerous refinishing and remodeling tasks. Contractors use their slack season to devote more time and care, often completing work cheaper due to lower demand.
A Philadelphia Record article explains that a strong, well made ground connection boosts pep, stability, and selectivity in radio receivers. It describes testing methods using distant stations, advises on grounding to cold water pipes or a custom earth, and details a DIY ground comprising copper pipe, charcoal, salt, and copper sulphate buried five feet deep for maximum efficiency.
Two new ideas to improve crystal detection are described. One uses a finely meshed horizontal wire screen over the crystal allowing cat whisker contact through the screen, maintaining contact despite jar. The other from France uses a crystal with ten wires touching at ten points linked to a fiber disk with a ten point switch enabling ten selectable circuit adjustments.
The vacuum-type lightning arrester is favored for safety. Consult local underwriters rules before installing to ensure compliance.
The drawing explains a method to fasten coil ends with two small tubing holes to prevent slipping. A clothes wringer is shown to keep the wire taut while winding coils by hand. The description notes maintaining optimal tension from the spool is difficult without this setup.
The article explains the meanings of ohm and megohm as units of electrical resistance. It notes the ohm is the basic unit representing opposition to current flow and that a megohm equals one million ohms.
An indoor antenna such as a single wire around the picture molding collects far more energy than a loop unless the loop is very large. The remark explains how simple wire arrangements outperform loops in signal capture.
The article lists principal sources of radio interference including power lines insulators lightning arresters transformers generators motors induction voltage regulators light circuits telephone lines telegraph lines pole chargers converters street cars and electric railroads motors smoke and dust precipitators sign flashers heating pads machinery floor irons doorbells light switches X ray machines storage battery chargers annunciator systems stock tickers ignition systems electric elevators electric furnaces moving picture equipment and high voltage testing equipment.
Do not overheat binding posts attached to molded instrument components. Excess heat can melt the post material and cause it to loosen, compromising the connection. Use careful technique to avoid damage while soldering.
Dr. Charles Murray of Iowa State College notes that rotating ground and implementing preventive plans reduce losses from worm infestations and infections in poultry. He emphasizes coccidiosis as a major cause of death in young chicks over two weeks old and argues prevention is the best cure.
The poultry department advises a well ventilated incubator room for strong chicks. Maintain 60 to 70 degree ambient heat and 103 degree incubator heat. Ensure space for expansion with an eight foot ceiling and 12 by 23 foot dimensions for one or two machines. Use indirect ventilation to avoid drafts.
Sour milk and buttermilk are often wasted on farms. Feeding it to laying hens provides protein for eggs and keeps birds healthy. Using milk in mash can reduce meat meal use by about one third.
The article notes common ventilation problems in poultry houses. Restricted ventilation often causes dampness, especially when overcrowded. It warns against overcrowding and advises keeping laying quarters warm and dry without sacrificing ventilation.
Records from Wisconsin cow testing associations show well managed cows can yield about 300 pounds of butterfat yearly with costed feed, while poor cows average 100 pounds and negative net income. A.4. Cramer led testing for the U S bureau of dairying and state groups noting tester visits, records, and breeding plans raise prices by 10 to 25 dollars per cow. Wisconsin's 162 associations are expanding toward cheaper production.
A Missouri College of Agriculture study tracked two cows of similar breeding and management. Results show the higher milk and butterfat producer consumed more feed above maintenance and utilized it for secretion, implying larger udders and cell capacity drive production differences.
The Geneva station found that ordinary 12 quart pails with soldered covers and oval openings 7 inches wide are most satisfactory. The convex covers allow full interior visibility and easy cleaning, and the pails stand 12 inches high so they fit comfortably for milking short legged or heavy udder cows.
A study shows milk from cows brushed before milking carries more bacteria than milk from cows milked before brushing. Hair and skin of cows naturally harbor large bacteria counts, explaining the finding.
Dairy hints suggest alfalfa hay and corn silage form ideal roughage for cows. A warm barn in winter aids production while overreliance on high hay hurts low producing cows. Timothy hay lacks protein. carrots provide succulent feed. cutting costs and increasing product price drive profits. silos lower feed costs.
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