Porto Rico memorial visit by Fourth Ohio Infantry proposed
A joint resolution authorizes transport at government expense for a Fourth Ohio Infantry committee to travel to Porto Rico and place a memorial tablet in Guyama marking the twenty fifth anniversary of its capture. Porto Rico officials welcome the gesture and Governor elect Towner is noted.
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Orto Rico
Fourth Ohio Infantry
Guyama
House of Representatives
Congress
Fourth Ohio
Towner
EB. Mont Reilly
Porto Rico
Spain
Stafford
McKenzie
Cramton
Antwerpitch
Wwe
Speaker
Porto Iico
Davila
America
Garrett
Tennessee
Trena
Committee On Insular Affairs
Porto Rican Senate
Secretary of War
United States
Guyana
Many Different Kinds of Jack Said in London Answers
A long London Answers piece catalogs numerous uses of Jack from playing cards and armor to a badge, a seaman, and common phrases. It notes Jack Robinson as a vanished, notorious name and links many varied forms to the diminutive of John.
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John
Jack
Ketch
Jackstraw
Jack Bray
Jack Frost
Jack Robinson
London
Homemade chopping bowl loud speaker described in detail
A detailed construction method for a home made loud speaker using a wooden chopping bowl base brass clips and tubes. The article explains cutting drilling and attaching parts to form a receiver holder and adjustable brass strips to mount the loudspeaker aiming for amplified sound comparable to market models.
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Science and Invention
Radio News
Pressure Regulating Stand for Crystal Receiver
A compact device for regulating pressure on a galena crystal with silicon, mounted on a solid base to resist movement. Uses a compass arm as the movable regulator, with holes for an 8-52 machine screw pivot. Describes cut and shaping steps, a battery terminal cup, and optional clip for secure operation.
Crystal detector stand assembly for mineral contact
Instructions describe building a crystal detector stand using hardwood or insulating bases with felt padding, drilling for binding posts and detector cup, wiring with No 28 copper for the ent whisker, and adjusting the mineral contact to maximize sensitivity while minimizing surface area.
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Science and Invention and Radio News
Window screen antenna yields long range radio reception
At the Kearney Nebraska military academy a window screen antenna paired with a three stage amplifier and 14 inch magnAvoX reportedly received a phonograph record and market reports from at least 100 feet away. The setup used a bare wire connection, no solder, and placed the screen on a porch about 20 inches from the ground with trees nearby. Two 2,800 volt high tension lines ran parallel about 160 inches away, suggesting potential utility for urban radio hobbyists.
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Military Academy
Kearney
Neb
Science and Invention and Radio News
Radio Aids Churches in Pittsburgh Church Union
In Pittsburgh a church without a minister used a loud speaker in the pulpit to receive service from a sister church. Two congregations joined in hymns and in the collection, aided by a radio receiving set.
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Radio Aids
Pittsburgh
The Eternal Measure Metered by Daily Life
A reflective line compares meters tracking daily needs from gas and electricity to an automobile and radio and predicts a meter for the air we breathe. The speaker notes increasing dependence on measuring devices in modern life.
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Will
Radio Debate Set To Rise With Future Talk
Long distance debate via radio is anticipated to replace telegraph chats. When radio enables two way talks, city clubs in Chicago and Boston could hold nightly discussions on civic matters, offering unprecedented visibility and potential benefits for good government.
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Chicago
Boston
Science and Invention
Radio Boots: Women’s rubber boot design as dry cell pair
The dealer riffs on rubber boots for women nicknamed Radio Boots, describing them as a pair of dry cells with a one foot capacity.
England Hearse America
England received messages from 23 American amateurs in one day recently.
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England
America
Great Opportunity for the Radio Genius
The article praises crystal radio sets for their natural rectification and superb distant reception up to 25 miles but notes the lack of amplification. It urges experimenters to add amplification without losing reception quality, promising fame for the successful innovator.
Use Radio to Teach All Kinds of Music
The article discusses radio as an instructional tool for music education. It envisions regular radio lesson series with demonstrations by voice and various instruments, highlighting radio’s potential to broaden home and school instruction in music.
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Science & Invention
Radio News
Radio set sends sound through steel or concrete
A compact seven pound radio device 15 inches square claims to transmit sound through steel or concrete without aerials or ground. Demonstrated in the East it could aid entombed miners or communicate from inside a bank vault and link a single station or rooms in a house.
Pretty Girls Feature At Portland Radio Show
Pretty girls were among the features at a Portland Oregon radio show. The social aura and radio reception are enhanced by the presence of the fair sex, adding charm to the event.
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Portland
Ore
High Class Radio Concert Question Sparks Debate
A thoughtful inquiry asks what constitutes a high class radio concert and suggests a diverse set of potential definitions. The prompt hints at an interesting collection of responses reflecting standards, venues, performers, and audience expectations.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ofttimes
Hall's Catarrh Medicine is described in the fragment as not as young as it appears, hinting at aging or misperception in a humorous or editorial context. The text presents a garbled line about Hall's medicine and a person named Hall.
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BM. J. Riley
Calvert
Fexus
Spohn
Women Sufferers praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
In Medina and Rochester New York two women describe long lasting health troubles nerve issues postpartum weakness and severe fatigue. Both credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief and renewed energy with significant weight gain and improved well being.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Medina
New York
Buffalo Times
Wm. H. Adkins
Erin Road
Medina, N. Y
Rochester, N. Y
Nellie Dorey
Skuse Park
Rochester, N.Y
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Puerta de Guanica
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