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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
7
William A. Radford promotes the story-and-a-half house as a versatile, cost efficient home plan. The design features six rooms, three on each floor, with a large breakfast porch, sun parlor, brick fireplace chimney, and a practical kitchen layout.
A Washington invention introduces a single dial cam compensator to tune multiple circuits in radio receivers. The device adjusts condenser capacity and inductance so all tuning circuits stay in resonance across wavelengths. It allows variations in manufacture and can be paired with variometers for flexible, compact alignment in sets including super heterodyne types.
Modern plastering uses defined systems and quality products to achieve splendid results. An emulsion based on portland cement sand and asbestos yields striking decorative plastering, favored by builders and decorators for beauty and lasting improvement.
Concrete may be placed safely in cold weather if water sand and stone are heated and the finished work protected from frost. Heat speeds hardening while cold delays it. Under favorable conditions concrete gains strength quickly enough to resist frost damage. Frozen concrete before hardening may be mistaken for properly hardened concrete.
A terse report notes several fatalities among workers as fires break out on zinc roofs where flames spread across metal surfaces with no fuel to burn. The incident highlights dangers of flaming debris and structural exposure on industrial sites.
A notice extols a plastering material as highly recommended for improving plastering quality. It asserts the product offers lasting satisfaction and urges readers to consider its merit for better wall work.
The Art Alliance of America announces a competition with $5,000 in prizes from S. Karpen & Bros. to design living room furniture. The goal is to encourage new furniture types aligned with modern needs rather than historic formulas.
The dining room stands as a symbol of pride in entertainment and daily family comfort. Housekeepers leverage electrical appliances, valuing complete wiring that makes these devices simple to use.
Advice on improving receiver soldering emphasizes clean surfaces and the use of flux especially rosin flux. A properly heated iron prevents rosin joints and crystalline solder. Excess flux harms insulation, and quick heat is crucial when soldering leads to lugs on transformers.
The article argues that 199 and 299 tubes are best for portable receivers due to very low filament current of 0.16 amperes each, enabling small flashlight dry cells. It advises mounting tubes on rubber-supported sockets to avoid microphonics and notes 201A or 301A as a next-best option needing about 0.25 amperes, workable with three dry-cell batteries in series.
Guidance on arranging a ground wire with the lead kept as direct as possible for efficient electrical connections. Emphasizes minimizing path length and avoiding winding or excessive bends to reduce resistance and improve safety.
A dull surface on radio set parts indicates corrosion and resistance to high-frequency currents. Since radio currents travel on the surface, brightening the components can improve performance.
North sea whaling ships will be able to rove the deep as safely as ashore with Marconi direction finders on every vessel. The equipment lets ships locate others and the coastline in fog or darkness.
The article discusses optimizing radio performance with maximum inductance and minimum capacity to boost loud signals. It warns damaged tubes cannot be reactivated and stored batteries sulphate when idle. It advises tightening headphone caps, using a single control, and keeping the aerial taut with a counterweighted rope and pulley system to prevent overstrain.
An authority claims flushing kidneys with water and Rad Salts or Jad Salts can prevent kidney problems caused by excess acids from rich foods. It suggests drinking soft water and taking four ounces of salts in water before breakfast to improve kidney function and reduce bladder irritation.
The Progres sive Grocer notes sugar increased by about 30 percent since 1918, rising less sharply than other principal foods. The report highlights sugar’s comparatively modest price gain amid general inflation.
Public service style notice urges consumers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin trusted for 26 years. Advises saying Bayer when purchasing to avoid unsafe imitations.
A light exchange at a filling station has a customer asking for five gallons of gas and eight hot dogs. The clerk confirms the gas, then the order is completed with the requested items.
An old advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as a universal skin remedy from eczema to boils and barbers itch. It claims rapid healing, instant itch relief, and near certainty of success with pharmacists dispensing the antiseptic oil at low cost.
A brief exchange features a suitor asking for marriage and a witty reply asserting the proposal is unlikely yet expressing admiration for his taste. The dialogue captures a playful tone and social tact in a concise scene.
Bell-Ans claims rapid relief from over acidity belching gas sick headache heartburn nausea and biliousness. It is presented as non laxative and harmless with thirty years of proven value. Free samples offered by Bell Co Inc Orangeburg NY.
August W. Wuelser and his wife of 1916 U Street Lincoln Nebraska suffered indigestion nervousness headaches and poor appetite. After taking Tanlac they report no sick days since and say they can eat anything without pain praising the medicine as a great tonic and lifesaver.
A German doctor's clockwork apparatus produces a steady hum for about forty minutes to help sleep. To avoid waking the sleeper, the sound gradually fades and dies away rather than stopping abruptly.
Graham muffins combine white flour with 1 cup graham flour C molasses and other ingredients. The batter uses milk egg butter and a baking powder mix then bakes in muffin pans for about 25 minutes in a hot oven.
A dialogue fragment shows a child asking for permission to attend a circus while Aunt Sarah is visiting. The exchange emphasizes family consent and daily plans during a visit. The tone reflects domestic interactions and child etiquette in a historical casual setting.
The advertisement promotes Mother Fletcher’s Castoria used for babies and children to relieve constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea while calming feverishness and aiding digestion to promote natural sleep without opiates. The genuine product bears the signature of the maker.
A lighthearted exchange notes Mae’s birthday moment as Jean recalls Mae being shy about ten candles. The playful line captures a small domestic snapshot highlighting personality and humor.
The Toronto Star notes that while there is a motor car for every five people in the United States, some households own several vehicles and others none.
Advertisement from Mar selman Inc promoting a tube certified radio set at 18.45 dollars. Dealers and agents are invited to request a folder from 222 Machinery Hall in Chicago.
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