How the storage battery operates and care
A historical overview of lead storage battery operation detailing plate construction, active materials, and the electrolyte. It explains charging and discharging chemistry, electrolyte density as charge indicator, open circuit voltage per cell, and precautions to prevent overcharging, short circuits, and premature wear. It also covers maintenance like water replacement, cleaning, and allowing voltage stabilization after charging before use.
Growth of radio industry in the United States
The radio industry has surged over a year from struggling dealers to a flourishing market with about 300 000 radio amateurs driving sales. Some 60 incorporated manufacturers exist, 3 to 4 million receivers are in use, and over 500 stations broadcast nationwide. The sector expands as regulations improve and competition sharpens.
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United States
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Calon
Geome
Select Receiving Set Carefully for Radio Purchases
When buying a radio set ask to view the inside to ensure all connections are soldered and wires are not tense. Paste or acid on wiring or dirt inside the box causes trouble, while loose slings in the receiver magnets can damage insulation and render the phones useless.
Schools Compete in Radio Sets Project in New Jersey
New Jersey public educational institutions encourage school level competition in building radio phonograph sets. Over four thousand complete sets, many complex, have been produced. Officials say students learn through wireless about electricity circuits batteries telephones and related topics beyond textbooks.
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New Jersey
Reason for Short Wiring in Electrical Sets
Short wiring advised to reduce adverse inductive effects. Wires carrying current create magnetic fields. when placed at right angles they oppose each other, minimizing mutual absorption. Long leads interact and increase inductive coupling, harming performance.
Condensers in Receiver Inductance Positioning
The article explains that fixed position condensers for receivers using a certain coil setup limit tuning to a single wave length. It recommends a variable condenser in series on the primary and a second in shunt on the secondary to achieve results comparable to a Farlo couplet.
Big Station for Rolland Erected During Wartime
Rolland, cut off from direct cable with its colony, plans a powerful radio station at Ottwyk to reach distant Java about 7,500 miles away. Equipment aims to establish long range communications and avoid repetition of outages.
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Rolland
Colo.niea
Ootwyk
Java
Niles
Wireless Invades Arctic Territory Station Established
A powerful radio station has been set up in the Norwegian inland of Jan Staren. It communicates with Norwegian English and Swedish meteorological stations and serves sealing and whaling vessels sailing from Jun Maren.
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Wireless
Arctic
Jan Staren
Jun Maren
Government Maintains Ten Broadcasting Stations
The federal government maintains ten broadcasting stations to disseminate crop and market information. The network aims to support farmers and traders with timely price data and market updates across regions.
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Beva
Careful Crossings Campaign Prompts Death-Prevention Push
Railroads and the American Railway Association back a vast program costing trillions to build underpasses and grades separated crossings across the United States. From 1915 to 1921 highway fatalities climbed to 1,791 in 1920 and over 11,000 in seven years, spurring federal and railroad action to eliminate grade crossings with bridges viaducts and tunnels, while educating drivers to avoid beat-the-train behavior.
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Ailroads
America
Campaiga
Dellura
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
American Railway Association
DOL. & Westone
Croesings
American Automobile Association
Bureau of Public Conds
Prepartment of Agriculture
Eildzes
Jax
Koma
New York
Manuring Practice Good for Potatoes
Agricultural note explains how farm manure and organic matter improve soil for potato cultivation. It details benefits to water retention, porosity, and soil structure, contrasting western and Utah practices, and notes the role of decaying matter in reaching an optimum moisture level for plant growth.
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Utah
Pigeon Tries to Stay Nearby for Daily Bread
A pigeon with a band appeared at a London area residence last June, pecking at a bedroom window each day for food. Locals built a small shelter for it at the house for one dollar, but efforts to capture the bird for band examination have failed.
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Italey
London
Lantern Festival Survives in Florence Story
Florence preserves a local lantern festival dated September 7 with lanterns made by residents. Colorful tissue paper shapes lanterns into baskets globes boats bells and more with trimmed edges and bright fringes reflecting neighborhood tradition and handmade craft.
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Lanters
Florence
Eobepstadere
Scientists Promise 20 Years Added To Our Hives
Scientists claim methods to extend honeybee lifespans by two decades. Researchers say the breakthrough could boost pollination and hive productivity, though experts caution further testing is required before widespread adoption.
Amnesia Treatment Sparks Debate Over Medical Use
Doctors struggle to determine suitable therapy as amnesia, described as potentially beneficial for advertising, raises questions about medical ethics and patient care. The discussion highlights uncertainties in treatment and risks of nonmedical use.
Fragmented Travel Note Sparks Literary Echoes
A fragmented OCR like passage wanders through phrases about care and change, traveling through “beautiful America.” The lines hint at shifting identity and memory as the speaker contemplates past loyalties and present paths in a reflective, poetic prose fragment.
Divorce Tenancy Law Says Straying Spouse Affects Rights
A British court addressed whether a tenancy can be affected by a spouse’s infidelity. The ruling examined how separation duties and fault impact housing rights within a marriage. It clarified that conduct of a husband or wife may influence financial and tenancy considerations in divorce settlements.
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