Radio Research Aims to Improve Broadcasting Frequencies
The Bureau of Standards reports progress in radio frequency measurements to ensure stations stay on assigned wavelengths and to aid air navigation. With partners, they seek 0.001 percent frequency certainty, noting 0.01 percent as current accuracy and detailing deployment costs and European comparisons.
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Bureau of Standards
George K. Burgess
Hoover
Burgess
Areanautics
Department of Commerce
J. H. Dellinger
Bureau
Europe
Dinor
Sun Spots Influence Radio Signals in 1927 Peak
Research notes from Dr. L W Austin and Mira L J Wymore show long wave daylight radio signals were stronger in 1927 near the sunspot maximum than in 1923, while G W Pickard finds night broadcasts weaken as sunspots rise. Evidence on magnetic storms and ultra short waves remains mixed across day and night.
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L. W. Austin
Mira L. J Wymore
The
Breau of
G. W Pickard
Tong
A. H Taylor
Naval Research Laboratory
Battery classifications for radio receivers explained
The article outlines three general battery classes for radio receivers: A for filament lighting, B for high tube-plate potentials, and the grid bias battery to prevent distortion and reduce B consumption. It details dry and storage forms of A and AB batteries and notes B eliminators convert AC to DC for RB circuits, commonly used in multi-tube sets.
McNary Outlines Modifications To Farm Relief Bill
Senator McNary of Oregon reports to the Senate on modifications to the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill. The revised measure adds a federal loan plan for cooperative associations and allows an optional equalization fee to back loans, aiming to address surpluses and gain presidential approval. The bill would fund loans with a $250 million federal appropriation and extend authority to the federal farm board to manage agricultural commodities through loans and marketing agreements.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Committee On Agriculture
McNary
Oregon
Coolidge
Co-Operative Association
Administration
William N.jardine
Coolidge Ini
Federal Farm Board
Agricultural. Committee
Federal Farm Bureau
Secretary of Agriculture
Eee Bank
Gift Aids Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Laura Epelman Rockefeller Memorial trustees announce an 85 million gift to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Dr Bardsley Rumi, memorial director, says the appropriation honors the late Mrs John D Rockefeller Sr. The funded park spans about 700 square miles across Tennessee and North Carolina toward the Atlantic coast.
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New York
Laura Epelman Rockefeller
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Bardsley Rumi
Memorial Fund
John D. Rockefeller
Great Smoky Mountains National
Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand_Canyon
Glacier National Parks
Alaska
Great. Smoky Mountains National Park
Tennessee
North Carolina
Atlantic Sea Board
Scottish inventor unveils turbine driven car concept
A Scottish inventor claims to have perfected a turbine powered automobile that eliminates gears. Engine power is transmitted to the drive by a set of revolving blades through a liquid medium.
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Scotland
Prin ‘Pte
Drink Water For Kidney and Back Pain Relief
Advice on flushing kidneys with water and lemon salt to prevent bladder issues. Recommends four ounces of lad salts daily, a tablespoon in water before breakfast, claiming it helps neutralize acids, cleanse the kidneys, and prevent back pain, urinary disturbances, and rheumatic twinges. Promotes drinking ample water daily and notes the salts are inexpensive and effervescent.
Elderly Woman Gets Shorter Hair, Says Polk Daniels
Polk Daniels reports an elderly woman had her hair half bobbed to avoid looking like an old lady. He adds that after the cut she resembles more of an old gentleman, according to the Kansas City Star.
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Polk Daniels
Eiffier
Polk
Kansag City
Star
Thrift-minded suitor sparks romance quip in Berlin
In a Berlin Ulk joke, Marie muses on marrying a thrifty man while preferring not to be engaged, highlighting comic views on marriage and finances.
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Marie
Lake
Berlin
Ulk
Classic Fried Timbales from a Simple Batter
A quick batter combines flour salt sugar and baking powder with milk and eggs. Heat olive oil, mix dry ingredients, add milk gradually, then fry spoonfuls in a hot timbale iron until crisp and brown, drain on brown paper.
Tight remark sparks judge quip on generosity
A courtroom quip from a judge roasts a defendant named Hawk McNoodles, joking that the man would not share a bite with a beggar even if he owned the Sandwich Islands. The exchange highlights a sharp contrast in persona within the proceedings.
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J. Hawk
When You Feel a Cold Coming On Ad Brom Quinine
An old ad notes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to combat a cold and fortify the system against grip or influenza. The copy emphasizes quick action and preventive effect with a fortifying claim.
Always give your wife her own way
A concise aphorism advising that letting a wife have her way spares her the effort of insisting and handling disputes. It emphasizes harmony through conceding preferences and avoiding friction in daily decisions.
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