A Tragedy and a Lesson From Harry Treat’s Life
The city mourns Harry Whitney Treat whose wealth prominence and social access did not define him. The true lesson lies in his modest grace and equality among men, making his death more sorrowful than that of many richer or more powerful. The piece then notes a doctor’s quip about walking and a pregnant airplane birth anecdote.
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Babe Ruth and Success in a Pacific Coast league vote
Billy Lane won a Pacific Coast league popularity contest by a large margin, praised as a cheerful, hardworking player. The piece contrasts Lane with Babe Ruth, noting you don’t need a star name to be a success. It blends sport chatter with inspirational asides and a shoe prices joke.
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Hughes Does It Again In Tacna Arica talks
Secretary of State Hughes guides a Washington conference to resolve the Tacna Arica dispute between Chile and Peru. The two nations sign a protocol and the threat of war ends. Hughes is praised for international diplomacy and the United States influence.
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A Chinese boycott and economic power in a troubled era
An analysis of a vast Chinese secret society promoting a Japanese goods boycott and its potential to redefine global power. The piece foresees China’s civil strife, rising influence from education and foreign ideas, and a future where economic pressure substitutes for war. It also critiques wartime coal pricing and profiteering under Hoover era policies.
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Radio Primer on Air Core Choke Function
An air core choke in the transformer's secondary circuit protects the low frequency path to the condenser while blocking high frequency current from returning. Self induction in high frequency enhances EMF in the cell compared with the low frequency current.
Word Spotlight CULL Means to select or pick out
Dictionary note explains cull as to separate or pick out with roots in Latin and French. It cites a sentence about culled memories and mentions a Berlin weather claim checked by a German official and meteorological service.
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