Washington Portraits and Birthplace Highlight 18th Century Legacy
Article traces George Washington's birthplace Pope's Creek Virginia, his rise to power, and the 1932 Washington centennial plans. It notes monuments at Birthplace, lineage to Mount Vernon, and the 1789 inauguration in New York with subsequent capital moves to Philadelphia. It also mentions replicas and famed Stuart portraits including the Lansdowne and Frick works.
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John Dickinson
Sherman Ashingtoniana
George Washington
Sulgrave Institution
New York
Daumes of
America
Sulgrave Manor
England
United States
Victoria Woodhull Martin
Norton Park
Worcestershire
Victoria Woodhull
Grant-Greeley
John Bidulph Martin
American Bar Association
Sulgrave Institution of Great Britain
Coolidge
Washington
tLis
Pope’s Creek Farm
Westmoreland County
Virginia
Potomac River
Wakefield
William Augustine Washington
Capital
Bridge's Creek
Pope's Creek
Washington Farm
Pope
George Washington Parke Custis
John Washington
Northamptonshire
Neck
Lawrence
Lawrence Washington
Augustine
Old Home Place
Jane Butler
Caleb Butler
Jane Butler-Washington
Mary Ball
Lancaster County
Ball
Epping Forest
George
Samuel
John Augustine
Charles
Elizabeth
Mildred
Pope’s Creek
Mount Vernon
Rappalsianock
Fredericksburg
Willian Augustine Washington
George Corbin
Rappahannock River
Stafford County
Ugo Buoncompagno
Gregory XIII
Alexandria
Philadelphia
Diplomatic Corps
Congress
Europe
Cornwallis
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Trenton
Fabius
Federal Hall
Wall Street
John Marshall
Oliver Wolcott
Treasury
Samuel Dexter
Benjamin Stoddert
Navy
White House
John Adams
United States of America
George, Washington
Gilbert Stuart
Henry C. Frick
Walter L. Ehrick
Chicago Art Institute
Stuart
Henry Er. Huntington
Kennerley
Voltmeter use in radio to monitor tube voltage and battery
A technician explains voltmeters measure electrical pressure in circuits and discusses their use in radio sets. A single switchable voltmeter can read battery condition and each of three tubes, saving space and cost while extending tube life.
Civilization’s Return to the Land of the Sphinx
Margaret Sherwood surveys ancient civilizations in North American Review detailing the Nile irrigation birth of copper tools pottery weaving and calendars. The piece traces trade routes from Crete to Greece Rome Phoenicia Carthage India and beyond revealing how early adventurers sparked global civilization.
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The
Margaret “Sherwood
North American Review
Crete
Greece
Italy
Spain
France
Britain
Phoenicia
Carthage
Note Left for Cleveland Social Worker Misspells English
A desk note to a Cleveland social settlement worker records a foreign writer’s attempt at English. The message reads in parts as a garbled line about Mrs. Goltmeus, with unclear terms such as galtop and sezet.
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Cleveland
Goltmeus Galtop
Sezet
Call Mrs Golt Kindly for Late Return
A note from The Christian Evangelist in St. Louis reports Mrs Golt requesting a call soon after you return home. She emphasizes it does not matter how late the call must be.
Bride Bridget H Richardson Long Resident of Wimbledon Dies
Mrs. Bridget H Richardson, born in Wimbledon England, died in the same house she was born in after living there 107 years. This long residence marks a notable lifetime in the same family home.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Bridget’ H. Richardson
Revolving Loop Improves Convenience In Tube Apparatus
Description of a rotating loop device using brass strips and springs to allow a loop to turn freely with minimal wires. The setup includes center post brackets A and B, two brass contact springs, soldered leads, and a head or cap from a drug store to fit the tube. A simple mounting method uses nails and feet to stabilize the spool and bobbin for straight windings.
Home Made Coil Winder and How It Is Operated
In the absence of a lathe winding inductances on bakelite or cardboard tubes is greatly facilitated by mounting both tube and wire spool on a small wooden stick so that the hands are free to guide the windings. This method allows precise control and steady tension during the winding process.
Handy Tool for Stripping Wire Insulation
A simple steel strip tool is described to remove insulation from wires. A 3 inch by 1.5 inch by 0.25 inch bar with a shaped notch and two mounting holes forms a cutter. Inserting insulation into the slot and pulling down quickly exposes the wire core.
Soldering Butt Joints Reinforced With Copper Wire
A Radio Digest tip suggests reinforcing butt solder joints with a wrap of copper wire around three or four parts to prevent loosening. This method strengthens joints similar to steel rods in concrete while maintaining a neat appearance.
Starlight Listener Aids Time and Secrecy at Sea
The French machine that detects unseen starlight is now used to determine standard time and for secret ship to ship signaling, with two additional uses already identified.
Standardizing Radio Waves Reduces Broadcast Interference
After months of testing the United States Bureau of Standards announces a method to standardize radio wave frequency. The change aims to lessen interference between broadcasting stations nationwide.
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United States Bureau of Standards
Villard Reports Long Reach for Low Frequency Waves
French scientist M. P. Villard of the Academy of Sciences says low frequency waves travel farther than high frequency ones. His observations suggest signal ranges extend further with reduced attenuation.
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M. P. Villard
The
Academy of
Sciences
Old Hebrew Laws Praised For Moral Stabilization
Dr Wilbert W White president of the Biblical seminary in New York told the Sunday Evening club of Chicago that ancient Hebrew laws emphasize prompt justice, public office responsibility, enlightened opinion, and sacred family relations. He said the principles produced results and reflect a divine plan testable by science.
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Wilbert W. White
The
Biblical Seminary
New York
Sunday Evening Club of
Demand Bayer Aspirin and Verify Brand on Package
Advice urging buyers to ensure the Bayer name appears on aspirin packaging or tablets to guarantee authentic Bayer aspirin. Notes the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years and warns that imitations could be dangerous.
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Bayer
Wasteful Man Hubby Question Over Household Bills
A humorous exchange from The Progressive Grocer notes a husband complains that three quarters of his salary goes to his wife’s bills, while she asks how he spends the remaining money.
Man who knows to make money earns family respect
A proverb states that a man skilled in making money earns respect from his whole family and even distant relatives. The saying emphasizes financial success as social standing in kinship networks.
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Aaron Burr
Moving Picture
Janice Meredith
Boston Museum
Thomas Sully
Washingtoniana
Ler
Gion
Waseligtoi Stuart Lorbratt
Frick
Bos
David
G. Douglas Wardrop
Radio Merchandising
Sphinx
India
East Indian Archipelago
Polynesia
Caroline Islands
South America
ISLOT
Epherd Youngerers
Nia
Portland Cement Association
Virpg
Iese
Astern
W.ko
Pittsburg
Megs
Jston
HARTFORD _ PNEW
York, Pnewark
Abaltimore
Washinton
Lincoln
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