France Tightens Grip on Germany in Ruhr Occupation
French advance in the Ruhr and Rhineland as reprisals for the Hoeffeld outrage with Krupp works seized and traffic restricted. Duisburg hosts hostages, daily life disrupted as French detachments enter Westphalia, Essen, Schwerte and surrounding areas.
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Berlin
Ruhr
Rhineland
Mochfeld
Westhofen
Schwerte
Hagen
Krupp
Germany
Hoehfeld
Duisberg
Bok Offers Grand Prize For Peace Cooperation Plan
New York awards a $100,000 prize for the best practicable American plan to cooperate with other nations for peace. Donor Edward W Bok of Philadelphia sets the award in two parts, $56,000 for the idea and the remainder after proof of practicability. Competition is open to all Americans with plans due by mid November.
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New York
United States
Edward W. Bok
Philadelphia
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
United States Senate
Beatrice Becomes Center Of Nebraska News Notes
Nebraskans read on in a roundup of late week items. Highlighted are sports standings in the Western League, local obituaries, thefts, rescues, public notices, and county events from Beatrice, Fremont, Deshler, Fairbury, and surrounding towns.
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Treneck Ic A
St Joseph
Ae Sioux
City
Ei Bie
ADA Denver
Seine
Erin
Nebraska State League
Lincoln
Norfolk
Fairbury
Grand Island
Beatrice
Hastings
Double ground radio system aids scout camp comms
An article explains a spark coil based double ground transmitter used in World War I and revived for scout camps. It describes long ground wires, insulated wiring, iron ground pipes, and a simple receiving circuit with a rheostat and audio amplifier to enable short wave chat across several outposts without tuning.
Nebraska Farmers Benefit From Favorable Conditions
Lincoln reports good soil conditions across the state as winter wheat ripens and corn fields grow with fewer weeds, signaling healthy prospects for the crop season.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Ground That Stays Wet A Simple Weatherproof Ground
A method to create a self wetting ground for radios using galvanized pipes. Drive 0.75 inch pipe a foot into the ground and fill with water to keep the smaller pipe moist and the surrounding soil damp, ensuring good grounding.
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Dick BH. Roberts
Condenser aerials promise coast to coast reception on one tube
Reports from across the country tout novel condenser aerials for crystal receiver setups. Frank F Howe of Milwaukee tests inside aerials with center-loop feeds while Clifford Harwood of Fall River uses a small self-shortened loop for efficient reception. R Berndt of Bronx markets a higher efficiency condenser aerial with 50 percent gain and added capacity from vertical sections.
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Frank F. Howe
Milwaukee
Howe
Clifford Harwood
Fall River
Mase
R. Berndt
Richardson Avenue
Bronx
N. Y
Berndt
Aerial Design Uses Vertically Suspended Wires
A unique aerial type features vertical wires suspended from the main aerial, held taut by small weights. A standard condenser used instead of the usual serial yielded exceptional results, suggesting room for further experimentation and development inspiration.
Receiving Sets Must Be Kept Clean
An operator found radio signals weakening due to dust causing leaks in the circuit. After cleaning connections failed, dust on epidemeb coils atop the cabinet was brushed away by his wife, and the set then worked perfectly again.
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Leatie” Coulter
Fred Coulter
Randolph
Underberg & Moyer
Ceresco
Fremont
Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches
Thayer County
Deshler
Beatrice City
E. V. Capps
Blair
L. E. Jones
Omaha
G. Brook
Barneston
J. Nolan
Altoona
A. W. Downey
Aurora
Raffaele Ronadeci
Toot
Horack Brothers General m Merchantdise
Brainard
Hershel Rouse
George. Rouse
Keep Storage Battery in Proper Condition
Practical guidance for maintaining lead acid storage batteries. Do not discharge fully and keep electrolyte above plate tops, typically one quarter inch. Maintain a full charge to prevent hard-to-restore idle batteries. Avoid electrolyte overflow by reducing charging rate and keep the top clean to prevent contamination.
France Orders New Ne License Requirement
A government committee appointed by the Freech ministry recommends that a new license be required for receiving ep. The proposal outlines regulatory steps and aims to streamline communications and poste delivery.
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France
Freech Ministry of Poste and Tetearephs Bee
Some Good Pointers on Installing Sets
A note on radio receiving set installation. Simple sets require little attention while elaborate sets benefit from careful placement. Emphasis on short leads from the receiver and spacing for easy manipulation during operation.
Comfort Your Skin With Caticura Soap and Talcum
A jumble of ad lines and clipped notes includes soap and talcum promotions, a quip about a lawyer’s death misprint and a telephone prank, plus a brief note on Japanese ice maker Eitaro Kago touring the U S and Europe.
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Krupp Plant
BOK
Award For Advancement of Peace
Cornhusker News
Arnold
Callaway
Benj.f. Bailey
Beaver City
G. A.B. Post
Bank of Walton
Mra. C. KE. Craven
Elisabeth Ann Barger
Blais
Burlington
G. R. Russom
Broken Bow
Charles Ketelson
Loup City
State Fair Board
Oliver Lee
Keyapaha
Butte
Chevernor Bryan
Niobrara
Auburn
Bow
Valentine
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
A. A. Reed
University of Nebraska
M. Peterson
Sinai Lutheran Church
Peterson
W. H. Weimer
Nebraska Press Association
Otto Rudebausch
Peterson's Park
Wisner
New Methodist Church
Wauneta
Kiwanis Club
Gothenburg
St. Mark's
Louis Moeschier
Order of Bogies
Moeschier
Abe
G. J. Kiser
Emilie M. Marquardt
Fred Messmere
Havelock
State Railway Commission
Ak-Sar- Ben den
Knights of
Ak-Sar- Ben
Eberhart
Ak-Sar-Ben Field
Charlies L. Trimble
Farmers of Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Long Pine Creek
Polk County
Lear Creek
Platte River
Beatrice State
Neligh
Board of Spervisors
Antelope County
Kikhorn
Douglas Varéres
Radice Merchandist
Wrk Gill
Sar
Rennie
Menominee
Michigan
Lawyer
Heavenly Home
Red Cross
Jape
Eitaro Kago
Nitro Ice Company
Tokyo
Japan
Europe
Herese
Bobby
Foster-Melburn CO
Buffalo
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