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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
3
A detailed plan for a nonneutralizing three tube reflex radio aimed at family use. It describes components including two RF transformers two variable condensers three tubes and a speaker arrangement. It explains no neutralization is needed with one RF stage and offers wiring tips coil specs and panel layout for a 7 by 18 inch board.
Portable regenerative radio circuit item explains a simple two dial tuning method using a variometer and a condenser. Parts include UV-199 tube, A and B batteries, rheostat, and a by-pass caution against shorting aerial and ground posts.
A simple device uses a section of a mailing tube slipped over a tube to catch falling tools. The upper end is closed and a side hole is cut for a clear filament view, reducing breakage and improving safety.
One of the most useful tools for the radio constructor is a pair of small round-nose pliers. These pliers bend bus wires into any shape and form perfect loops on their ends to clamp under binding posts of instruments lacking soldering lugs.
A South Carolina Highway Bulletin summary shows 1924 outlays total about 75 million dollars for highway transport. Of this, 62.5 million funded motor vehicle operation including new vehicles 245 million, gasoline 15 million, oil and upkeep 21 million, plus 20 million for road construction and maintenance and 2 million for city street improvements. The highway bill’s transportation portion was 2 percent for improvements, while road use dominates budgets and supports long term savings in vehicle operating costs.
The article warns against sudden hard braking as it wears tire tread and causes rear wheel lockup. Gentle firm braking stops quickly without rear-wheel skidding, preserving tire life. Starting softly helps maintain tire contact with the road and minimizes friction wear.
An article explains quick checks for correct fuel mixture. It describes testing by shutting off the fuel and opening the throttle to observe engine speed changes as the float chamber level adjusts. A faster idle suggests a rich mix, while a flooded chamber with a speed rise indicates a lean mix.
A rolling penr at 25 mph strikes stones or bumps and tire blows with nine or ten tons of force. Drivers often ignore bumps, risking tire failure. A small steering correction at obstructions can save tire expense and extend tire life.
A homemade device is described to release exhaust pressure from the engine for testing. It involves cutting a V shaped notch from the exhaust pipe beneath the driver’s door board using a hacksaw. The method is framed as practical and lightweight but notes that many states prohibit such cut outs on cars.
A description of bending a galvanized sheet iron circle around a pipe hole to create a ready to use cut-out. The method, illustrated, shows how to shape and connect the iron for a practical adjustable outlet.
A dry vacuum tank in a fuel system often results from a foreign matter in the fuel line between the main and vacuum tanks. The remedy is to fill the carburetor float chamber with gasoline from the main tank and start the engine to create suction. Sometimes increasing engine speed helps loosen the obstruction. Occasionally the small air hole in the main tank filler cap can close, so keep it open to allow atmospheric pressure to act on the fuel.
The article urges car owners to regard unusual noises as indications of trouble in the vehicle. It notes that a properly adjusted modern car runs quietly and that noise is a symptom pointing to a basic mechanical issue, warning newer drivers to trace and remedy the cause promptly.
Mining men in Alaska increasingly use airplanes to hop between interior camps and north western Canada. Norman L Wimmler notes a Fairbanks to Eagle flight under three hours and two airships add regular trips from Fairbanks to Tolovana Kantishna Salcha Circle City and other Yukon districts.
Advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands and bath routines. It urges soaking hands in Cuticura Soap then drying and applying Cuticura Ointment, plus removing surplus with tissue. Recommends using Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet purposes.
John Franklin Browne aged seventy five receives a bachelor of arts degree at Salem College West Virginia during the thirty seventh annual commencement. He is believed to be the oldest student in the nation to graduate and plans to join the college faculty after a post graduate course this summer.
An oil from a Big Lake district Texas well flows at nearly ice cold temperature and contains a high sulphur content with 35 percent gasoline. Described as a freak well, it is popular as a working place in hot weather. Advertising copy urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue Snowy white clothes and assures it will be used by all good grocers.
Readable fragments hint at a story about a singer whose performance disrupts a town, with comments that she lacks a key to singing. The lines suggest a metaphorical clash between art and place, framed as a brief note on the event or opinion in a local column.
A reader quips that golf mirrors no hoeing result, noting four men hoeing a garden unlikely to pause for humor or applause. The remark satirizes effort and payoffs through a witty exchange.
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