Ruler of Baroda Celebrates 50 Years on Throne
The gaekwar of Baroda marks fifty years of rule with a jubilee. A state dinner hosted in the palace featured Barodans seated cross legged on the floor while the ruler sat in a chair of state. The Baroda state spans 8000 square miles in the Bombay presidency with poppy farming, cotton mills, and a strong public education system.
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Washington
Gaekwar
Baroda
Maharajah Gaekwar
D. C
National Geographic Society
Islands
Prussia
Bombay Presidency
British India
India
Nazar Bagh
Lakshmi Vilas
Baroda’s Gaekwar Rules With 21-Gun Salute Privilege
A young son of a herdsman rose to the throne in 1876 and now governs Baroda. He is one of only five Indian rulers entitled to a 21 gun salute nationwide, underscoring Baroda’s importance and wealth.
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Gaekwar
Baroda
India
Havoc at Krupp Dismantling Under Allied Commission
A Berlin report to the annual Krupp company meeting details extensive destruction by the Allied Commission. 9,300 machines and 60,000 tons of equipment were torn out, 801,420 dies and tools accounting for 9,588 tons, plus 879 presses, furnaces, tanks, and overhead travelers scrapped. Testing grounds saw 159 experimental guns and 1,100 tons of ammunition destroyed. Replacement value estimated at 104,600,000 marks with a cap of four guns above seventeen inches allowed annually.
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Krupp
London
Interally Control Commission
Berlin
Queer Names Mark Streets of London
An old article surveys London street names and their histories. Harrow Road runs about three miles along a Roman line, while Piccadilly may derive from pickadill meaning a garment edge. Bread, Fish and Wood streets reflect their trades and Fleet Street’s market district roots. Houndsditch traces to a dog burial site and Ludgate Hill to King Lud in 60 BC.
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London
America
Harrow Road
Short Street
Tower Bridge
Piccadilly
Bread Street
Fish Street
Wood Street
Fleet Street
Fifth Avenue
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Houndsditch
Lud
Ludgate Hill
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Indian Gobbled So He Shot Murder Defense
Jim Crowell, a wealthy rancher in Okmulgee Oklahoma, testified he shot Willie Brunner after Brunner gobbled three times and attempted to shoot Crowell. The defense cited Judge Parker's ruling that shooting an Indian who gobbles at a person can be justifiable homicide.
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Okmulgee
Okla
Jim Crowell
Willie Brunner
Brunner
Parker
Indian Territory
Playgrounds for Dad in School Yards
William A. Stecher, director of physical education, suggests playgrounds for fathers in schoolyards to encourage active breaks and family involvement.
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Philadelphia
Dad
William A. Stecher
Physical Education
Tuned radio frequency stage boosts distance and selectivity
C J Kelly explains adding a three tube regenerative RF stage with a variable tickler coil improves range and selectivity. A loop antenna and aerial ground enhance performance. guidance covers construction parts, coil winding, wiring, and troubleshooting such as reducing plate voltage to stop squeal.
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C. J. Kelly
New York Herald-Tribune
Forefathers of Radio Regeneration and Early Amplifiers
While a Columbia University student Edwin Armstrong developed the regenerative circuit using a single detector tube and multiple amplifying stages. The system repeats signal current through the detector to boost amplification, making one tube function as many. Regenerative receivers became efficient and affordable. Mechanical vibrations in receivers can cause ringing from microphonic effects in tube elements.
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Postgraduate School
Columbia University
New York City
Edwin Armstrong
Armstrong
Strong Battery Voltage Necessary for Speaker
The article explains that 45 volts on amplifier plates is insufficient for loud speakers. Using 90 volts yields much better results and is worth the extra cost. An extra grid bias may be needed with higher voltage, tied to a 4144-volt C battery between the transformer F post and the filament. negative goes to F, positive to the filament.
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