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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
6
Communications about radio are directed to The Radio Editor at Becos Enterprise in Pecos Texas. The note identifies Pecos as the contact location for broadcast related inquiries and news tips.
Radio program outline lists daily time slots for market updates weather and cotton quotes plus noon to 6:30 p m features and a sequence of week concerts by local groups and orchestras in Fort Worth starting Monday Sept 17 with Rotray Club, Dixon/ Brooks Morris as director, plus Tuesday through Friday concerts by Dublin Municipal Band, Fort Worth Harmony Club, Sam S Losh soloists, Fred Cahoon Dance Orchestra, Tommy Texans Dance Orchestra and Will Foster organ performances.
The Junior Rotary Band of Mineral Wells Texas and the Dawson Fiddle Band of Rockwall Texas receive no concert bookings on Saturday and Sunday nights as WBAP broadcasts quiet evenings.
A semi popular discussion outlines how heated filaments emit electrons that bombard the positive plate in vacuum tubes. It notes grid polarity affects plate current, corrects a published error, and offers antenna guidance for radio setups.
A technician installs the lead-in at the binding post reserved for the antenna, aligning the coax with the terminal and securing it for transmission. The procedure completes the connection path from the transmitter to the aerial system.
The public grows more educated on radio theory and practice showing a preference for high grade equipment. Cheaper instruments lose value faster as designs advance and obsolescence occurs earlier.
The article contrasts tubes using a storage battery with dry cell tubes noting similar results. It advises mounting dry cell tube sockets on sponge rubber or springs to prevent ringing noises from vibrating jars and recommends cushion-supported sockets in complete sets.
Reflex circuits tuned radio frequency and more complex circuits are for the experimenter and the one who is familiar with radio. The standard regenerative detector and two stage audio frequency amplifier remains the reliable setup for those who wish to assemble a set for dependable service. A well designed detector and two stage audio set properly installed will pick up the majority of high power broadcasting stations in the United States. A loudspeaker can be used on nearby stations. The simpler a circuit the easier it is to control and reduces chances of failure.
A reader test uses tapping a tin pan to judge headphones. A prominent man is asked about a youth the firm may hire, praising his family connections but the firm replies they want him for clerical work not breeding potential.
One side of the variocoupler shaft should be filed to create a flat surface. Restoring the flat surface eliminates slipping dials and the trouble that accompanies them.
The piece highlights telephone and electric lines as visible signs of essential services. It notes that public utility plants in Texas cost over five hundred million dollars, while the average family pays about four percent of income for utility service, a small share relative to the value and investment involved.
The San Marcos Record argues church attendance fulfills spiritual hunger and fosters fellowship, love, and responsibility. It asserts church life teaches care for others and cultivates good citizenship among people.
Mrs Woman mentions Mrs Talky’s son, described as an artist, who works for a large city publication. A friend adds he is conducting a house-to-house canvass for them.
Ed Purdy lampoons criminal price gouging in a sharp postcard commentary. The note mocks hold up gimmicks and frames price hikes as the season’s worst vice.
A diner menu item sparks confusion as the waiter explains the dish is a beef and chicken half and half. The humorous exchange labels the plate a cow-and chicken combination claiming it is both proteins in one.
A school exercise on subject verb agreement produces a joke as Tommy argues gender order matters in a sentence about a horse and a cow. The teacher prompts correction and explains the intended rule.
A courthouse exchange reveals a judge questioning a defendant, who blames an ignorant jurist for poor chances as he turns to his lawyer. The scene highlights distrust of media and the absurdity of courtroom politics in a satirical voice.
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