Bennington Sesquicentennial Era Honors Stark and Green Mountain Boys
The Bennington celebration marks the 150th anniversary of John Stark and his Green Mountain Boys victory over Colonel Baum’s British and Hessian forces. The event shifts morale for the Revolutionary War, spurring nationwide recognition, commemorative issues, and renewed interest in the Stars and Stripes flag history connected to Stark’s camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo
Green Mountain
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Bennington
Baum
Burgoyne
New England
Barry St. Leger
Ft. Schuyler
New York
United States
Charles Keck
Fay’s Tavern
Council of Safety
Stark
General Stark
Seth Warner
Allen
Parson Allen
John Spargo
Fr. Schuyler
Mr. Spargo
Saratoga
Nathaniel Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
The
Illinois
Bennington Battle Monument
Fillmore
Spargo
Walloomsac
Green Mountain Boys
Manchester
Commonwealth
Continental Army
Congress
Lincoln
Schuyler
Stillwater
Vermont Council of Safety
Warner
Herrick
Brush
Williams
Safford
Tacasas Allen
Pittsfield
Baur
Bregman
Boston
United States Army
Franklin and Adams Describe Parisian Embrace At Academy
The account recalls John Adams observing Benjamin Franklin and Voltaire at the Academy of Sciences. They were introduced and bowed, failing to satisfy the crowd until a French style embrace and cheek kiss ended the commotion. Franklin reportedly noted the fete as uniquely enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophocles
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Olitaire
Academy of Sciences
Adams
Franklin
Apostle of Liberty Honored by 300 Women
The Kansas City Times notes he was celebrated as an apostle of liberty with a wreath and two kisses from the most beautiful of 300 women designated to honor him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostle of
Liberty
Nkansas City
Climber Discovers Vast Skyward Region Beyond Peak
A climber finds his ascent yielding an unexpected view as the skyward expanse opens beyond the mountain. His surprise grows when he realizes a broad area lies on the far side, remaining distant yet within reach.
Remarkable country viewed from afar inspires awe
The speaker recalls a distant land so beautiful and alluring it rises above the homeland he just left, provoking astonishment and wonder at its beauty and promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
Blood Volume Percentages in Healthy Men
Experiments show the total blood volume in healthy men averages 4.9 percent of body weight, about one twentieth. Individual variations ranged from 4.2 percent to 5.¢ percent.
Reception U K by Music Critics
John F. Rider reports musicians' objections to radio as a medium for music are answered by H P Dante. His traphonic audio frequency amplification promises natural reproduction by balancing fundamental and harmonic frequencies across a wide band. The system uses nonoscillating energy transfer with automatic coupling balance and improves phase distortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Dante
Wave Trap Eliminates Station Interference
A simple two part filter called a wave trap can stop station interference. It uses two variable condensers, a fixed resistor, bakelite tubes, and wire coils. proper adjustment tunes L1 L2 L3 and C1 to the interfering station and absorbs its energy while letting other signals pass.
Wire Skinning Device From Battery Clip
A simple tool for skinning rubber-covered stranded hook-up wire is described. It uses a large battery-connection clamp with smooth teeth and a small notch in the jaws to fit the wire, allowing neater skinning faster and reducing the risk of cutting strands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio News
Leaky Transformer Fix Ends Buzzing in Walterboro
Radio owners in Walterboro South Carolina faced widespread interference as a leaky transformer caused buzzing across sets. Experts spent a day tracing the issue until evening when power lines were active, revealing the transformer as the source. After repairs the buzzing ceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walterboro
S. C
Call to require complete logs of radio broadcasts
Horace L. Ernst of the American Civil Liberties Union of New York urges that all broadcast stations maintain a full log of matters aired. He says logs would reveal who decides what is desirable and argues some stations are closed to those seeking free speech, urging ongoing attention to public complaints to prevent hidden censorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace L. Ernst
American Civil Liberties Union of New York
Commission
Germany reports triple element radio tube breakthrough
A German report claims the production of a new radio tube combining elements of three ordinary tubes with two amplification stages. It is said to cost only slightly more than existing tubes and is expected to materially advance radio development, as crystal and one tube sets currently dominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Metalized resistors reduce noise at high current
A paper discusses noise in conductors where rushing hissing occurs as current increases. It notes that resistors with a fine inner coating and a glass filament metalized with uniform thick metallic deposit operate noiselessly, handling higher current with less temperature variation than older resistor types.
Arcing of Granules in Resistors Explained
The article explains noisy grid leaks arising from arcing between carbon granules in old style resistors. It notes that minute arcing causes hiss and disturbance in electrical lines.
Radio set explodes during thunderstorm in Stanislavoff
A radio receiving set in Stanislavoff, a town in eastern Poland, exploded and caught fire during a thunderstorm. Officials say the set was grounded to a lightning rod rather than a water pipe, and likely absorbed a bolt of lightning as reported by the Polish wireless station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanislavoff
Poland
Healthier Stronger Girl Credits Vegetable Compound
In Oregon Julia Schmidt a factory worker at a canning plant rose from weakness to health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the medicine made her stronger and she now recommends it to friends. She lives at 113 Willow St Silverton Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
America
Julia Schmidt
Lydia RE. Pinkham
Willow St
Silverton
Miss Schmidt
Not Otherwise Oke Tailor Trial Shows Suit Fit
A brief note reports Owens offers cash purchases after trying a new tailor. The line hints at a changing wardrobe decision and a potential sale or payment arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owens
Amateurs Poised for Potatoes Two Bushels Expected
An amateur gardener tells neighbors he planted a pack of potatoes and predicts a harvest of two bushels, expressing sunny optimism about his crop in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Bell-Ans Promoted for Digestive Relief and Indigestion
Advert says Bell-Ans corrects over acidity improves digestion and relieves belching gas sourness heartburn nausea in the digestive disorders. It claims 30 years of use and safe pleasant sure relief with no laxative effect, urging requests for free samples from Bell & Co. Inc. in Orangeburg New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell & Co., Inc
Orangeburg
N. Y
Adv
Swiftquoter: The Talent of Human Nature Shifting Extremes
A concise reflection on human nature from Jonathan Swift noting the tendency to swing between extremes. The aphorism highlights the perpetual movement between opposing states as a defining trait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Swift
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Stark and
Col. Balit
Clibes
U. K’d
John F. Rider
Radio World
Set
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hanford
A. D. Leonard, Inc
Fifth Ave
Keemola
C. H. Berry Co. Dept. W
Chicago
Colbert
Wauneta
Neb
Friend
Gamger Sireu
Ttquest
Cacnel’s Cancer Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!