The Good Old Days in Politics and Its Echoes
By Elmo Scott Watson the piece recalls how voters once pursued campaigns with bold, rough methods and butcher boys on horseback. It contrasts past political drama with modern concerns over campaign money and voter turnout while noting enduring public appetite for politics.
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Benign Phit
League of Nations
Vater
North Pole
Helen
Suzanne
Aimee McPherson
Gertrude Ederle
Rudolph Valentino
Mr. Dempsey
Mr. Tunney
Red Grange
Middle West
Americana
Missouri
Kansas City Star
Iinois
Ilinois
Lorimer
Pennsylvania
Ford
False Beard and the Pentland Family Twist of Fate
Henry Pentland confronts his scheming son George over eighteen thousand dollars invested in the Alpha Gold Mining scheme. The United States marshal detains the duo in George’s office, then exposes Charles in disguise as the true beneficiary. Henry reunites with Charles as they plan to return home with restored trust.
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Toodles
George
Henry Pentland
Charles
Papa
George Pentland
Lida Gray
Lida
Central Station
Henry
United States
Bearer
Henry Tentland
Toadles
Least radiating short wave receiver wins $100 prize
In a Radio Broadcast Magazine contest, about fifteen receivers were tested for non radiating performance. All failed to meet the no radiation standard, but Frank C. Jones of Berkeley designed the winning unit using a Wheatstone bridge concept. The article details circuit components and construction notes for amateur builders.
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Radio Broadcast
Boyd Phelps
L. A. Hazeltine
Zeh.Bouck
G. C. Furness
Arthur H. Lynch
Edgar H. Felix
Lawrence Dur
J. H. Morecroft
A. Hoyt Taylor
Frank C. Jones
GACF
Berkeley
Calif
Wheatstone Bridge
Radio Broadcast Magazine
Treasure Hunt Organization and Progress
The article explains organizing a large treasure hunt with a committee choosing locations on a trail. Concealed crews at each site misdirect hunters who must interpret clues to advance. A time limit, registration tags, and checkers track progress, with crews disclosed to all participants at the start.
Silk and Its ancient trade roots unfold across ages
Silk has a history nearly three thousand years before Christ and was valued as a priceless fabric. Silkworms originated in China where the craft was guarded by secrecy. The western world received silkworms through a missionary who hid them in a bamboo cane during transit.
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China
Constantine shifts Sabbath to Sunday to honor resurrection
The Roman Emperor Constantine, now Christian, issues an edict protecting Christians and designating Sunday as the legal day of rest. This marks a change from observing the seventh day of the week to the first day, commemorating Christ's resurrection, a shift that has continued since then.
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Constantine
Christ
Thistles Imported Spawn Thistle Invasion Across New World
A curio on thistles explains how Scotch thistles arrived with emigrants in ships from Boston New York and Philadelphia. Thistledown used in mat tresses sprouted from farm yard rubbish, spreading widely. By George IV’s era as early as 1387 British weeds accompanied voyagers to the United States and settled.
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New World
Liverpool Docks
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
George IV
United States
Lordon
Stain Prevention Tip for Porcelain Tables
Fruit acids can stain fine porcelain. wipe spills immediately with warm water to protect the surface and maintain the tabletop's finish.
Pocket Observations Move Women Toward Reform
A satirical dialogue notes progress in female dress reform and pockets in garments. A reformer praises practical changes, while a modest husband recalls his wife’s long enjoyed pockets, illustrating evolving norms and gender roles.
Peculiar Palm Sunday Whip Ceremony At Brigg Estate
An oxford era record notes a Caistor Lincolnshire event where on Palm Sunday the Brigg estate tenant cracked a whip thrice in church and later waved it over the clergyman to honor the Trinity. The whip carried a purse of 30 pieces of silver and elm tokens for the Gospels, linked to Peter's denial.
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Caistor
Linncolnshire
England
Brigg
St. Peter
Selenium supply and uses in early industry
Selenium is described as a by product of copper refining with limited native presence. It finds use in red glass electric resistances and light measuring cells, many under Swedish patents. The current supply exceeds demand and selenium holds little commercial value.
Secret Is Out There There were no better cooks in the old days
A lighthearted San Francisco Chronicle quip notes that today’s palates are pickier than in the past and comments on evolving tastes in cooking. The line reflects nostalgia for simpler meals and sharper appetites.
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San Francisco
Suscarded Automobile Batteries For Radio Use
An inventive radio hobbyist finds value in discarded automotive batteries for radio work. Worn batteries can yield usable cells after rebuilding and testing, with three good 2-volt or 1.5-volt cells combined to make a 6-volt radio battery.
Ways of Connecting Dry Cells for Radio
The article explains three methods to connect dry cells for radio use. Series connects center to outer of adjacent cells, parallel ties all inner terminals together and all outer terminals together, and a combination forms series groups then connects those groups in parallel.
Sweden Expands Radio Use for Coastal Navigation
Sweden plans an extensive radio system with coast and submarine signaling devices to improve safety along its coast. The chain of stations would reduce fog related dangers to ships, according to communications guidance to the Department of Commerce.
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Department of Commerce
Confused OCR Notes on European Radio Waves
Fragmentary report lists long wave and European stations with lengths around 600 meters and mentions 109 and 137 units. The text is garbled, lacks clear events or names, and provides only scattered measurements without clear context or outcomes.
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Europe
Ropean Radio
Erate
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