Reclamation Reform Push Faces New Congress
Secretary Work says the reclamation program requires radical changes to save projects and encourage settler finance. The plan shifts project building to the bureau while states select settlers, advance capital, and provide advice, with low interest and cost sharing to ensure repayment and broader colonization.
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Coolidge
Congress
Bureau of Reclamation
Work
Interior Department
Congress 8
Colorado
Reclamation Bureau
Elwood Mead
Francis M. Goodwin
the Interior
Thomas E. Campbell
Arizona
John A. Widtsoe
Bureau
Mead
Chambers of Congress
Chicago
Great Falls
Mont
Sun River
Montana
Rocky Mountain States
Williston
Yellowstone
United States
West
Federal Reclamation
Reclamation Fund
Denver
Low Loss Doughnut Coil Improves Neutrodyne Radios
The article describes a low loss doughnut coil that replaces the aperiodic coupler in neutrodyne and tuned radio frequency receivers to stabilize the circuit. It highlights reduced magnetic spraying, lower distributed capacity, and easier tuning with specified components and layout for a complete receiver construction.
High Quality Eggs In Summer Months For Poultry
The article discusses preserving egg quality in heat by producing infertile eggs, improving collection, storage, and marketing, and tackling losses from cracked or bad flavored eggs. It notes two thirds of losses occur on the farm, with roosters contributing to poor quality and suggests culling after breeding season and separating young cockerels.
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Missouri
Combined mirror and electric searchlight for cars
A new device combines an electric searchlight with a diminishing mirror for day and night use. It provides an adjustable searchlight and rear viewing mirror, with brackets and wiring for quick car installation. A handle switch controls the light, and it can be wired to the battery for emergency use. An adjustable locking bracket and detachable back reflector ease bulb replacement.
Good Reason for Pardon in Barton's Lincoln Life
Dr. William H. Barton notes that a state governor visited the state prison and spoke with several inmates. Each prisoner told their own tale, revealing common themes of hardship and regret that influenced views on clemency.
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William H. Barton
Abraham Lincoln
Pardon Granted to Wrongfully Imprisoned Man
The piece notes a defendant wrongfully imprisoned while the real criminal escaped. It cites a governor who states I must pardon you and cannot have you corrupting these good men, acknowledging the crime and the justice of the sentence for the prisoner.
The Appian Way Began in 812 B.C. Era Construction
The Appian Way, famed Roman road, traces its origin to 812 B C with early survey milestones and expansion plans. It reflects ancient engineering aims to connect Rome with southern cities, shaping trade and military routes for centuries.
More Coils Increase Selectivity for Regenerative Sets
A Radio Dizest correspondent explains adding two coils in spider-web form to a regenerative radio. Use coils A and B with 40 and 50 turns, connect away from coil D, and add an 11-plate or 23-plate condenser in the antenna circuit. Coils A and B are tuned by a 24-plate condenser F to narrow the static band and sharpen tuning.
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Radio Dizest
Radio speeds defy sound as New York speaker heard in San Francisco first
Scientists explain that sound travels 1126 feet per second while radio waves move at 186000 miles per second. With San Francisco three thousand miles from New York, radio transmissions reach the coast in a fraction of a second, even before the live audience hears the speaker. The radio is hailed as a wonder of the age.
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New York
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Australian Schoolboy Hears KDKA Program
A fifteen-year-old Perth youth listened to a KDKA program from East Pittsburgh, Pa. The 11,000 mile reception occurred while Pittsburgh aired from five to six in the morning, corresponding to eight to nine in the Australian evening.
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United States
Perth
Western Australia
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Australia
Purpose of Phone String Used to secure cord to plug via hook
The piece explains why a phone cord has a string attached at the end. The string serves to hold the cord to the plug so the tips function as connections. Some plugs include a small hook to assist this attachment.
Radio's Potential Expands Beyond Time and Space
The quote contemplates radio as a gateway to vast future possibilities, suggesting it could unlock the legendary flight and travel envisioned for the human soul after death. It asks if anything remains impossible after witnessing radio's power.
Distance advantages by discarding primary toward better coupling
Distance advantages by discarding primary and using fixed condensers to couple primary and secondary. Removing antenna and ground connections to untuned primary and connecting to secondary coil via two 0.0005 mfd condensers creates direct capacity coupling and eliminates primary secondary coupling control. This increases signal strength by feeding energy directly into the tuned circuit.
Life of Radio Tube Life Is Governed by Use It
The life of a radio tube depends on how it is used. Filament burnout may occur from excessive current or a short circuit with the B battery, or naturally. Emission declines from too high filament or B battery voltage. most operators can extend life by keeping filaments low and B battery under 90 volts.
How to wire tubes with a six volt 120 Ah battery
The text suggests using 199 tubes with a six volt 120 ampere hour A battery and placing a 50 ohm rheostat in the negative lead to reduce voltage. It also mentions the usual rheostats on the side of the lead opposite the battery connection. It warns that it is not good practice to mix tubes.
Cable Management Improves Phone Cord Longevity
The text advises tying or hooking the cord so each tip hangs freely without strain, preventing wear. It notes that without a hook or tying method the cord endures more stress, implying longer life when properly secured.
Testing Guide for B Battery Voltage and Hydrometer Use
Do not leave voltmeters on battery terminals longer than needed to avoid dead short circuit and rapid battery drain. Use a hydrometer to test the storage battery. Recharge when specific gravity reads below 1.150 and stop charging when gravity reaches 1.250 or 1.300.
Rheostats Cause Noise in Loud Speaker
Rattling from a loud speaker often stems from loose rheostat connections. Unmount rheostats when possible and tighten terminal screws to reduce noise and improve performance.
Fowls’ feed may synthesize scurvy-preventing vitamin
Purdue researchers report chickens can produce the vitamin that prevents scurvy in guinea pigs and humans. In trials mature cockerels given a vitamin-free ration had livers and kidneys that cured scurvy in affected guinea pigs, suggesting chickens synthesize the vitamin internally.
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Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Poultry Notes Emphasize Clean Water and Nutrition
Poultry notes urge clean water for flocks and note winter losses from tuberculosis. Experts advise egg yolk or cod liver oil to prevent leg weakness and require animal protein for prolific laying. Milk scraps, tankage, cracked barley for older chicks, and sprouted grains support health. avoid overcrowding and ensure dry spacious housing with air and sunshine. Culling aims to remove nonlayers and poor producers, considering age and proper management.
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John Dickinson Sherman
Neer
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