Scout Council Meets At Palisades Park In New York
The Boy Scouts of America convened for a week long meeting at Palisades Interstate Park New York with about 40 boys in attendance Prominent national figures attended including Theodore Roosevelt and Gen John J Pershing The discussions focused on citizenship training character building and welfare of boys Roosevelt praised scouting and camping as foundations for manly citizenship and strength He noted the movement’s democratic spirit and urged continued support for its aims while avoiding military training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Boy Scouts Juserica
Boy Scout Oy
Palisades Interstate Park
Ing
Theodore Rooseair
Navy
Rosevelt
Dharacter
Roosevelt
John J. Pershing
America
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Uiat
Boy Scout Movement
Roundup Ends After President Harding Death
The 800 Scout Roundup by the Boy Scouts of America closed following President Harding's death. The drive aimed for a 25 percent council membership increase, rewarding troops and councils with streamers and letters. Officials report net gains of 108,545, boosting total membership to 7,062,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Boy Scouts of
Ameria
Boy Scouts of America
Deat
James BE
TST
For Good Citizenship Ged to Ludorse the Hay Sewut
Fragmentary text presents a peculiar headline about a civic effort and a committee or event labeled by unclear terms. Names, places, or dates are not legible, making precise attribution impossible from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludorse
Imaginative Husband and the Lazy Wife Case
A middle aged Martha marries Henry after avoiding work and living well. Henry grows fat and ill with imagined ailments, and Martha, tired of caregiving, investigates and discovers his condition springs from imagination. She enforces a strict diet for him while she enjoys a self indulgent rest. he improves while she continues to resist chores at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Henry
Andy Sum
Martie
Gromiding
Litthe
Abe Shemoer
DIY Loud Speaker Horn Described for Radio Merchandising
A PAUL WATSON article outlines a wooden horn loudspeaker design for radio receivers. It details dimensions from 26 to 40 inches tall, base size about 9 to 10 inches square, and a seven inch high base, plus assembly steps, materials, and mounting methods. It notes clearer reception with the horn and explains the horn’s function as a acoustic transformer between the receiver and room air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAUL @ WATSON
Radio News
Substitute for troublesome battery with Westinghouse WD11 tube
Amateurs can replace a storage battery by using the WD11 tube as a substitute in sets. The article notes sockets or adapters are scarce, so making a socket from insulating material and copper or phosphor bronze strip contacts is advised for a fit. It outlines dimensions and drilling for mounting, offering a practical, hand-made solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Tube receptacle assembly for WD111 socket replacement
Instructions describe making four cylindrical tubes from strips to fit prongs in a tube socket, installing them in drilled holes per a diagram, soldering insulated wire to each tube under a hard rubber base, and connecting to binding posts to form a receptacle for the WD111 tube usable in new sets or as a replacement without rewiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Newa
How to Make Switch for Your Vest Pocket
A compact guide notes pocket switch sets for simoteurs facing tiny spaces. It discusses selecting a suitable lever and avoiding overly large ordinary switches. A cuttable crtich offers a windstrow type solution for a slim, spare switch built into a vest pocket project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie du OY
Graduate Nurse Praises Tanlac as Perfect Remedy
From her long nursing career Mrs. L A Borden of Seattle a 2 graduate of the National Temperance Hospital Chicago endorses Tanlac as the supreme stomach kidney and bowel tonic. She cites two patients her claims on digestion and appetite after three to six bottles and says Tanlac is in universal demand by charity patients. Panacea is for sale by all good druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L A. Borden
Pontius Ave
Seattle
Wash
Naional Temperance Hospital
Chicago
Petent
Tentse
Secret diplomacy discussed by Meekton and Henrietta
Secrecy is called impractical in a brief exchange. Mr Meekton says it would be pointless as long as Henrietta seeks the truth, noting she would uncover what is being talked about if she chooses to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Meekton
Llar
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Genuine Tablets
An advertisement touts Bayer Aspirin as genuine when Bayer name appears on packaging or tablets. Mentions twelve tablet packs affordable, with options for bottles of 24 and 100 by pharmacists. Notes trade mark of Bayer Manufacture and monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid and includes a quoted Titus Bits blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayer
Drusgists
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without realizing it. A physician from a major life insurer noted early detection aids treatment. Readers are urged to test Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root with a sample bottle offered for ten cents by Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
Babies Cry for Castoria Says a Familiar Slogan
Fragmented OCR text mentions babies crying for Castoria and a familiar slogan. No clear event or names beyond the product reference. The fragmentary lines resemble an old advertisement caption.
Smoking the peace pipe in wartime
Wartime letter from Hugh Livingstone of Yankee Division Post No 272 VF W Providence RI describes tobacco use in a training area in France. He praises Edgeworth tobacco and notes how tobacco bonds soldiers, while inviting readers to request free samples from Larus & Brother Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Livistant
Yankee Division Post
Vf.w
France
Edgeworth
Livingwone
Worth
Larus & Brother Company
South Tat Steel
Ricmond
Fragmented note on Buddhist burial and shrine practices
The text hints at Buddhist burial customs where parts of a monk’s body are buried and the rest placed at sea or used to form an image of the Buddha within a monastery. It implies reverence for sainthood and the discipline of monastery rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nationa
Scout Council
Ting Goompiate Hern
Glouging Wardrop, Baller
Radio Merchandising
Futur
Avinion
Egy Ley
Tof Ihliihe
Stir Nero
Providence, KL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!