Campaign echoes from 1824 and 1828 shape modern politics
A retrospective contrasts the 1824 caucus era and 1828 Jacksonian upheaval with today’s party battles. It notes brutal, personal attacks, press pamphleteering, and the shift from elite to mass democracy, highlighting Adams, Jackson, Clay, Crawford, and the role of the House decision.
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Adams
Clay
Jackson
Clty
Mende Minnegerode
G. P. Pulman
General Jackson
Pepper on Ice Cream Sparks Whimsy and Taste Talk
The passage notes quirky food habits such as pepper on ice cream and a local man who loves sugar on beans. It cites Salem News on odd tastes and references a Paris call delay discussed by Lloyd W. Parsons in the Saturday Evening Post.
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Warley
Salem News
Paris
Javre
Havre
Lloyd W. Parsons
Saturday Evening Post
Telephone Foreigners and the American Business Rush
The piece argues that foreigners credit the American businessman's speed to faults, while the telephone is the main force behind the era of rapid commerce and constant contact. It emphasizes the telephone's role in enabling fast decisions and quick transactions in the modern economy.
First census of Turkish people records 14 million
The recently completed census reports a population of 14,000,000 for the Turkish people. Officials note the figure reflects the latest demographic counts and will guide policy and planning.
Complaints On Harmonics Plague Short Wave Bands
Amateurs report widespread interference from broadcasting stations harmonics in short-wave bands, especially around New York City. KK B Warner notes 27 harmonics in one evening from 75 to 285 meters, crowding amateur signals and disrupting long-distance work. Officials expect reduced interference with improved gear and elimination of some stations.
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Federal ‘Idio Commission
KK. B. Warner
Atronicad Radio Relay League
DiGi
Ing
New York City
Warner
How to Reduce Noise of Atmospheric Disturbance
Amateur long distance radio reception is troubled by atmospheric disturbances in cold months. A simple fix is a high resistance between antenna and ground to divert static to earth. About half a megohm works on average. lay out a glass-supported resistor and test for best value.
How to Build a Wave Trap for Radio Interference
This guide describes winding about fifty turns of No 24 double silk covered copper wire on a three inch bakelite form. Attach a 005 mild variable condenser in series with the coil and connect the coil and condenser to the antenna lead in. Adjust the trap for minimum interference and tilt or rotate the loop to locate the lowest pickup point as wave fronts may not travel in a vertical plane near transmitters.
Plug In Coils Should Be Watched Carefully
Plug in coils use sockets for interchangeable values to switch wavelength bands. Corroded or oxidized terminals cause poor contact and bad reception. Factory contacts often have a coating that degrades connection. Regularly scour terminals with fine sandpaper to maintain good contact.
Radio Fans Cite Wide Range of Preferred Music
A survey by a radio programer shows listeners favor a mix of genres and instruments. Ukulele guitar harmonicas symphony orchestras dance tunes saxophones quartettes tenors and bass voices are all popular in roughly equal measure.
Politeness yields dividends and practical maxims
A collage of maxims on politeness, commerce, and honesty. It notes politeness as an unseen investment, hints at household comforts in earlier eras, and reflects on truth telling and choosing the right subject for genius. The quotes vary in tone and origin from advice to laments about riches.
Sad Fate Tasn't Bill Returns from African Cruise
A lighthearted exchange recalls Tasn't Bill's voyage to Africa ending with a sunburn that prevented his return, highlighting a humorous travel mishap and carefree temperament.
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Bill
Earth Surface: Water and Land Areas Ranked
The earth's total area is 196,872,000 square miles with water covering 141,500,000 and land 52,372,000 square miles. This summary notes the proportion of water to land and provides precise area figures.
Fiend Old Lady scolds storekeeper over goldfish care
An argument unfolds as an old lady rebukes a shopkeeper for mistreating goldfish. The terse exchange hints at concern for the pets and a clash of temperaments in a small town scene.
Unlucky Visit Sparks Fiji measles outbreak tale
Measles reached the Fiji islands after a royal visit to New South Wales in 1875 when the king traveled there. His son and a servant accompanying him contracted the disease during that voyage.
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Fiji Islands
New South Wales
One After Another Teacher to Class
In this stanza the line The shades of night were falling fast is explained as people pulling down the blinds. The idea contrasts night’s approach with limited visibility inside. This reflects the poem’s theme of transition from day to night and the classroom discussion exercises.
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Christian Register
Ancient fraternity charm unearthed in Hanover finds 1832 date
While digging near Thayer school and the Hanover Inn in Hanover New Hampshire Ceylon Hadlock discovered an Alpha Delta Phi watch charm in perfect condition dated 1832 bearing the name Gabriel Campbell a former head of the Dartmouth philosophy department at a time when the department head was the whole department
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Thayer School
Hanover Inn
Hanover
N. H
Ceylon
Hadlock
Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity
Gabriel Campbell
Dartmouth Department of Philosophy
Charlie Chaplin Early Career Circus Anecdote
The Kansas City Star recalls Charlie Chaplin starting as a circus performer. Before each night show he kept peanuts for an elephant, who would pull them from his hip pocket. He once hid popcorn as a prank, causing the elephant to struggle to retrieve it and trap his trunk.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie
Kansas City Star
True Blue Ball Blue Ad Promotes Red Cross Brand
An old advertisement urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue to keep true blue fabrics bright and snowy white. It claims snow white clothes result from the product and that all grocers stock it.
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Red Cross
Adv
Swine Reject Pearls Send Off All Potential Buyers
After swine scorned the pearls, no other buyers showed interest. The scene captures a muted market moment as valuables remain unsold and overlooked.
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