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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1927
Page
3
The tale follows Miss Hen as she explains why she feels a fellow feeling for children when they reach an awkward age between childhood and adolescence. She recalls how youngsters shift from cherished to less forgiving, and shares how understanding their changing feelings explains her sympathy.
A fragmentary voice offers satirical quips about women and emotion with playful aphorisms on flowers and courtship. The piece critiques hypocrisy and martyrs while noting social expectations for women and gift giving. Copyright.
A brief exploration explains why wines fermented fully become dry by leaving only about one percent sugar. The term dry is linked to harsh or sharp flavor and to the slang dry wit, defined as severe or lacking sweetness. The piece clarifies fermentation as the source of the terms.
In 1927 Anna Turnquist notes the term booby derives from a pelicanlike bird. The booby is described as submissive, allowing other birds to take its food, hence the pejorative for a spiritless person. The phrase tied to a bird’s behavior explains the insult.
A reading notes that appearances mislead judging strangers in social discourse. Observers encounter loud, blunt personalities who avoid nuanced talk, shaping impressions before true character emerges.
Barrett argues poverty stems from ignorance and lack of opportunity, not mere lack of money. He says solving social ills requires changing minds and conditions, not just giving cash, and cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox on the power of thought to lift a beggar.
A playful line from Ironical Irene remarks that the saying about wealth of hair now refers to a girl's bean rather than her barber, signaling a cheeky shift in joke framing.
The compass point to the north magnetic pole far from the geographic pole due to magnetic attraction. The north star lies in roughly the same direction but has no direct influence on the compass.
Repair tips describe applying small triangular rubber patches to the toe and heel tips of shoes. Patches extend wear life, bond with leather or wood using gutta percha cement or gum rubber cement, edges roughened first, and pressed with a vise. Patches are long wearing and preserve heel shape.
Read magazines rolled and tied make coat hangers for shoulder support on coats. A small magazine cover with cretonne acts as a protective pad for dining tables against heat. Placing magazines on radiators heats beds for invalids and paper can insulate. Soaked magazines dried form paper coal for stoves.
Old French Burgundy bordered Switzerland and Savoy to the east and included Loire Shone and Seine basins. It is among France's richest agricultural districts with wine as a leading product. Dijon is one of its chief cities.
Washington Star notes two books on Mount Vernon by Minnie Kendall Lowther and J. B. Jones discuss his swords. One claims three swords passed to nephews, the other asserts four swords exist with three given to nephews.
A Philadelphia Ledger remark questions New York’s reaction to rare events saying seals are infrequent visitors and that New Yorkers might shoot at angels if advised enough, illustrating a satirical stance on sensationalism and public response.
A discussion on the benefits and theory of complete shielding in radio receivers. Shielding improves selectivity, sensitivity, and amplification, enabling compact multi stage designs and stable operation across frequencies while reducing interference and noise.
A coil with very low electrical losses and strong mechanical integrity is detailed. It avoids shorting turns common in basket weave coils and reduces high distributed capacity seen in pickle bottle types. The method uses 12 to 20 gauge wire, recommends 46 or 18 gauge, and folds in a bottle shaped form with gum tape strips and rubber bands for spacing.
The article argues that interference ranges grow with power, estimating 100 watts reach 100 miles, 6500 watts reach 500 miles, 1000 watts reach 1000 miles, and 5000 watts reach 6000 miles. It concludes 5000 watt stations should avoid the main wavelength except on Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and that stations above 5000 watts deserve exclusive wavelengths.
An all directional coil type antenna is said to collect signals from all directions unlike a loop antenna. The fixed outdoor serial is less adaptable. It is claimed the coil antenna offers greater selectivity, but this depends on the set’s features.
Older variable condensers lack stops so the dial can overrotate and be unreadable. Cut away the dial blank edge to reveal only the engraved edge, fit a brass escutcheon pin as a stop pin opposite the indicating mark, projecting about 1/4 inch with a rounded top. Drill a snug hole, glue the pin, and set so the dial cannot turn past the stop.
A Melbourne studio director awoke to a stopped watch and a dead clock at home. With no timepiece, he tuned several broadcasts and finally picked Bordeaux France. By calculating the time difference between Bordeaux and Melbourne he learned the correct time within minutes.
Mixing remedies often worsens a radio problem. If two remedies are used they must harmonize. otherwise the set suffers. Radio owners hesitate to disclose prior help to a troubleshooter, a natural but illogical tendency that leads to unnecessary grief.
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