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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
6
A large mixed list of crossword style clues covering prepositions verbs nouns adjectives and abbreviations. The item notes that the solution will appear in the next issue and includes references to mythology geography and daily life as varied clue subjects.
How to solve a crossword puzzle using numbered definitions for horizontal and vertical words. Fill letters only in white squares, stop at black squares, with proper names and dictionary words. Abbreviations slang and initials are noted in definitions.
Santa Catalina Island lies 50 miles south of Los Angeles off southern California. It was discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo while in Spanish service and named San Salvador. Sebastian Vizcaino renamed it Santa Catalina about sixty years later in honor of St. Catherine of Siena. The island covers about 65 000 acres and features a hilly wooded surface with many deep gorges.
An optician can bend shell spectacles safely by placing them in hot water for a few moments to make them pliable. The method is safe with no risk of fire, though it is best left to the professional when possible.
Norheys, heir to an aristocratic line, is urged by Uncle Ned to consider becoming king of Lystria a tiny country now part of Megalia. The plan centers on oil with Procopius Cable as a mysterious figure linked to empire fuel. The narrator muses on liberty, minimal laws, and the empire grabbing resources with little fuss.
In a charming romance, Irish cu rate Tommy Norreys loses money in German marks then travels to Berlin to spend it. A hotel confrontation and a note from a dancer pull him into a web of intrigue. The tale, witty and affectionate, portrays Tommy as a lovable hero in a setting of light comedy.
Edmond Troyte explains a scheme to crown his nephew in Lystria while the Church patriarch Menelaus and aristocracy oppose the Megallan republic. Procopius Cable funds patriotic agitation and oil wealth in Lystria to back a king the Entente would recognize, threatening Megallan control.
An article extols the toroid or doughnut coil based tuned radio frequency receiver as the coming season’s top broadcasting set. It notes Frank Reichmann’s stagger-wound doughnut coil reduces losses, minimizes interference, and enables higher volume, better selectivity, and tone without heavy auxiliary components. It lists required parts and an estimated cost around forty dollars.
Research by scientists explains sleep walking as a partial brain poisoning where movements are controlled by awake brain areas while eyes and ears are asleep. Waking a sleep walker during an episode may help them awaken more readily in the future.
Users of dry batteries for radio receivers should periodically swap batteries, especially when a separate battery powers the audio amp. The plate detector battery bears higher drain as its voltage is added to subsequent stages, so rotating batteries helps maintain even wear and performance.
A discussion notes that keeping leads short is standard advice for radio enthusiasts though many readers hesitate to modify their layouts. The piece suggests practical adjustments under guidance on wire lengths and component placement.
An important class of tuners uses no aerial or ground connection, only a large diameter inductance coil and a variable condenser forming a loop antenna. The loop tuner delivers weak current but is portable and improves selectivity by its directional effect, aiding reception when pointed at the station.
Soldering is easier with practice. Clean the iron with sandpaper or emery cloth before use. Apply a little flux and rub with solder until the iron sides shine. Hold the iron under the work and remove it as the solder flows to let the joint cool. Use flux sparingly and wipe off after soldering. Do not use soldering paste. rosin dissolved in alcohol or rosin core solder is acceptable.
Silver is promoted as the best conductor for switch contacts and tube sockets. It resists corrosion better than copper or brass, reducing surface resistance on RF currents. Silver oxide forms a conductive layer, maintaining electrical performance.
The article notes an experimenter who locates his set at the rear of his house and refuses to run extension loudspeaker leads to the front porch due to added resistance. It argues that ordinary loudspeaker windings already have high resistance and extra wire of forty to fifty feet would not materially affect performance.
The instruction directs setting variable condenser dials to read 100 with plates fully meshed and zero when rotor is fully out of the stator. This aligns the scale with the actual relative capacity for accurate readings.
Instructions warn to disconnect battery wires from the batteries before loosening binding posts on the receiver to change its location.
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