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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Page
8
A novel audio amplifier design debuts claiming superior sound by using resistance and impedance with enameled high resistance wire and beeswax impregnated layers. It emphasizes consistent amplification across frequencies and overtones, reducing distortion versus pure inductance amplification and asserting efficiency with UX201A tubes at 67 to 90 volts.
The annual report by Dr. L W Austin for the U S Bureau of Statistics notes a strong link between sunspot activity and longwave radio signal strength. It cites 11 year sunspot cycles and periodic sun rotation effects, plus terrain factors, as influencing signals though monthly and yearly sunspot trends are considered more established.
A service man explains common causes of weak volume and selectivity in home built tuned radio frequency sets. He describes checking coil grid returns and detector wiring, and measures plate voltages with B and A batteries, using a milliamperemeter to gauge current for correct polarity and connections.
Radio World notes that grid return should be negative for 200 or 200 A detectors. A milliammeter reading near 17 unils applies to storage battery powered sets without power tubes, which demand higher B and C voltages and more plate current. Replacing 201 A tubes with 200 A in the detector stage without adjusting grid return can impair performance.
The article advises checking batteries first in a five-tube radio if stations are not received. If batteries and tubes seem fine, inspect the detector and radio frequency tubes then the aerial and ground. It notes a poor ground or improperly located aerial often causes poor reception and recommends elevating the aerial above the roof.
A weather bureau and Nebraska Wesleyan University study shows no relation between barometric pressure and radio audibility. Sending station conditions do not affect distant reception, though high static and nearby thunderstorms reduce receiving audibility.
Market demands and civic duty push owners to let architects plan proper exterior decoration. A well finished attractive facade boosts marketability and community appeal, while cheap decoration harms value. A 14 story building cost 1.75 million. terra cotta facade adding 12000 would rise only seven tenths of 1 percent.
The article advises keeping planting to yard borders and house foundations with an open center. It stresses grouping service areas like garage, kitchen entrance, laundry, and yard on the same side or together to reduce scattered space, then relate living areas to the grounds where possible.
Most fires are avoidable and only a small share is truly unavoidable. The public must overcome a risk taking national tendency. Fire losses won’t drop meaningfully until human behavior changes and structures are made more fire resistant to counter carelessness.
The article urges summer as the proper time to inspect a house for repairs and apply a fresh coat of paint after work. It notes painting reduces delay and wear and improves appearance and recommends checking interior woodwork for a neat overall look.
A well built house on a cheap lot leaves more money for the home itself. A sturdy house on a cheap lot is more desirable than an unsatisfactory house on an expensive lot. A very expensive house may hurt resale, while a very cheap house may not improve an expensive lot’s value.
A civic appeal urges residents to cooperate with the city in a clean-up program. It asks people to clear rubbish from premises basements attics closets and garages to reduce fire hazards and improve sanitation.
A colorful quip warns that approaching a stranger lightly may reveal a bold or cowardly urge. The line implies caution in social bravado and first impressions in unfamiliar settings.
Miss Helen G. Mc Kinlay of Harrison New Jersey leads a nation wide study on home lighting under Richard E. Simpson Eyesight Conservation Council of America. She warns inadequate lighting forces the body to use up to half its nervous energy and urges center lights in every room and shaded lighting for comfort.
Cecil B. De Mille took a party of Middle West clergymen on a yacht. One parson’s wife, seasick for the first time, asked why the boat jumps. De Mille replied with a smile that it is on a starboard tack.
The article notes light travels 186 400 miles per second while electricity reaches 248 500 miles per second, highlighting the surprising performance of electrical current over light.
Vying mothers in England and New Zealand claim the lightest newborns. A Paddington girl fed by eye dropper for three weeks has advanced to spoon feeding and is the tenth child. A Christ Church, New Zealand mother reports her 15 year old daughter weighed 144% ounces at birth and also was eye dropper fed. An advertiser note urges Red Cross Ball Blue as a grocer’s staple.
A dialogue reveals Mandy refuses a kiss before marriage while Rufus confirms the minister will waive part of the usual fee and proceed with the wedding arrangements despite the present dispute.
A playful seaside exchange between Dottie and Tottie captures sunburnt wit as they tease about being sunkissed and unromantic, reflecting lighthearted social banter from a beach scene.
The proverb notes that when a person arrives with complete facts, arguments tend to cease.
An 1875 to 1890s promotional narrative touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as the safe gentle laxative for constipation biliousness headaches and indigestion. The ad claims plant based laxatives pepsin and no narcotics suitable for all ages including babies and elderly people. It invites readers to request a free sample bottle by mailing to Monticello Minnesota.
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