Washington Led Americans Against Great Britain
The article recalls the 1775-1781 revolutions events with George Washington at Cambridge. It notes Washington’s appointment as commander, his reluctant acceptance, and early actions from Boston to Trenton. It ends with Washington taking command on Cambridge common and issuing a disciplined army call on July 4.
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United States of America
Lexington and Concord
Cambridge
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Yorktown
Paris
George Washington
Mass
Poerty
Geerge Washington
Isis
America
Joseph Parker
D. D
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Delaware
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Hugh Knox
Joel Headley
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Boston
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Virginia
Hancock
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New England
Pendleton
Sherman
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Cussing
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
Patsy
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Cambridge Common
Continental Congress
Tact and its value in leadership and conduct
The article highlights tact as the ability to say what is needed with calm, dignity, and control. Examples include a polite traffic official, a temperate conductor, and Paul the Apostle who stayed composed in danger, inspiring trust and better outcomes.
Flies Polite Says Biologist Julian Huxley
Eminent biologist Julian Huxley notes that flies are polite in behavior. A fly inside a box was observed devouring a small insect, illustrating surprising insect activity.
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Julian Huxley
Insect Courtship Memory Shows Male Protects Partner
A male insect killed a rival when a female was present and then saved a second prey for his mate even after the female was removed. The behavior suggests a memory of his partner and continued mating etiquette.
Mammoth loaf baked in Minneapolis breaks weight and length records
A bread loaf claimed as the largest ever baked in Minneapolis measured about 60 feet long and used more than 400 pounds of flour. The novelty creation drew attention from locals and bakers, highlighting the city’s culinary stunt.
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Minneapolis
Two-Tube Neutralized Superhet Improves Receiver Quality
A two-stage transformer coupled audio amplifier circuit adds two parallel tubes to handle the last audio stage, reducing distortion and enhancing clarity. It offers neutralization techniques to suppress unwanted feedback, details coil values and construction tips, and lists parts including transformers, couplers, rheostats, jacks, condensers, batteries, and wiring for a complete homebrew setup.
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Tait
Goose Rearing Proves Profitable For Small Farmers
A reader notes geese offer a good market and lower feed stress. Geese fatten quickly with pasture in season and need ample water. goslings hatch easily with careful egg selection and warm housing. First feed is hard boiled eggs with milk and cornmeal, fed four times daily for a month, while breeding stock receive clover vegetables and sprouted oats to avoid overfatness.
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Indiana Farmer's Guide
Important Items Radio Fans Should Remember
Do not expect great results from cheap radio sets. The best distance comes from amplification. A dry toothbrush cleans set interiors. Do not oil switches. Each amplifier needs an auction as a radio or audio device. Experiment with leads of different lengths. Dropping a dry battery can ruin internal connections. Loose insulation and connections impair results. Freak transmission may occur when a station sends from Tokio to ...
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Tokio
Microphonic Noise in 144-Volt Dry Cell Tubes
Users report microphonic noises in 144-volt dry cell tubes when jars knocks or walking cause ringing in telephones. Remedy involves placing the tube socket on a sponge to absorb vibrations and reduce microphonics.
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Miuny
Honolulu Aerial Notes Stir Interest in Indoor Setup
The article discusses indoor aerial concepts with emphasis on unique conditions. It notes that a piano can act as an indoor aerial. It advises using solid bare copper wire as the aerial and that one wire suffices. It mentions a permanent magnet retaining magnetism when steel is placed across poles and warns that a poor ground connection can raise resistance and reduce selectivity.
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Honolulu
Two Aerials Improve Local and Distant Reception
Plan uses two aerials a short for local stations and a long for distant reception with a switch to change between them.
Basing Range of Receiver
The range of a receiving set should be based on the distance heard at night under any atmospheric conditions.
Young Turkeys Sheltered From Wet Weather Essential
The article stresses dry shelter for young poults to protect them from rain and to provide roosting places. It outlines flock age structure, keeping older hens mostly while replacing with select young birds, and offers feeding guidance including rules for the first 36 to 48 hours and a starter ration with hard boiled eggs and oats.
June best time to caponize cockerels per Clemson specialist
D H Hall of Clemson College Extension Poultry notes June is ideal to caponize young cockerels as broiler prices drop then. Local markets should be developed first with tourist towns already offering good capon prices. The procedure is simple but requires care and a 36 to 48 hour fast to ease operation.
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D. H. Hall
Clemson College
South Carolina
Cleaning and nest hygiene for hens in wet yards
The article explains how cold damp conditions and dirty feet hinder egg production. It suggests placing a three inch tile flush with the foundation outside to dry moisture and ensure a dry nesting area when a suitable indoor location is unavailable.
Right Pullets for Early Laying Flocks
The article advocates retaining only pullets that mature rapidly and feather promptly. It warns against stunted birds as unprofitable and stresses that layers must develop frame and stamina during growth to lay profitably. It notes many flocks lag in spring, letting pullets lag in starting to lay.
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Ployee
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Agrippa
Erie Railroad Magazine
Mammoth
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Burt
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O.qae
Paultry
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