France Ratifies Washington Naval Pact After Heated Debate
The Chamber of Deputies approved the 6-5-3 Washington naval power treaty by 460 to 106 to ratify the arms limitation agreement. France joins the United States Great Britain Italy and Japan in the pact as Premier and officials push for swift Senate approval. Charles Guernier led the naval committee in favor of ratification.
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Parte
France
Washington
Oim
United States
Great Brita
Iaty
Japan
Senate
Herrick
Charles Guernier
Naval Committee
Goldfield Nevada Gives Way To Ashes And Desolation
A large fire swept Goldfield Nevada burning main streets and historic saloons. Officials say an arson episode in a bootlegger feud sparked the blaze. One man is dead and a woman is missing amid the desert town’s final decline from boom to ruin.
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Tonopah
Nev
Tex Rickard
Nevana
Goldfield
Nevada
Attempts to Reduce Radio Interference through Antennas and Short Wavelengths
U S Bureau of Standards physicists report experiments aiming to cut interference from multiple radio stations. They focus on directional transmitting and receiving antennas and the use of very short wavelengths to improve clear communications.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Standards
Nebraskans face fires, storms and state fair plans
A wide sweep of Nebraskan events includes a drought of rain in Aurora, a tornado-like week weather at ONeill, and losses from hail in Knox and York counties. State fair additions include Patrick Conway’s New York band and the 2480 square foot USDA exhibits. The legislature lists public notices of job changes and public works, while farm panels report New England style dairy training and a bequest at Platte Center to fund priest ordinations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Aurora
O'Neill
Eck
Omaha
Marine Corps
Robert
Nance
Plainview
Nelson
America Legion
Bryan
L. AB. Frye
Nebraska
Netraskan
Fort Des Moines
State University
Carilton
Haseon
Harry Specht
Charlies Megroe
Harvard
George Megrue
Lincoln
George H. Kellogg
Uhlig
Falls City
A. C. Wallace
GC. Ec. Brown
Fullerton
Central City
Union Pacific
Lindquist
Paul Peterson
Aeronaut
Newcastle
Neb
Folferton
York County
South Dakota
J. W. New
Channery Arnold
Stromsburg
JL. Myers
Shelby
Clear Creek
Cockson's
Osceola
Bestries
Patrick “Conway
New York
AML
South Omaha
RW. Taylor
Presbyterian Mass
North America
Mexico
Nebraska City
Ryder
Depouty MecCatham
United States
Department of Agriculture Livestock and Agricultural
Marshall Staniex Roepken
Scribmer
Petersen
Tiage County
Wymore
Barkestoe
School of Agriculture
Econree
Kate A. Kehoe
Platte Center
Mlatte Center
Aerial Construction Tips for Radio Beginners
The guide explains keeping the aerial straight and under 100 feet, avoiding edge looping and triangle layouts. It warns that height increases static, while too low reduces long distance signals, and suggests using a single lead-in from an end or an inverted L aerial, with two or three wire options only if alignment is impossible.
Radio Aerial Setup and Grounding Guidelines
Instructions emphasize that aerial length differs from total wire length, with effective length not equal to 100 feet. Insulate lead-in wire from surrounding objects to prevent current leakage. Grounding via a cold water pipe is preferred, with ten turns of ground wire wrapped and soldered, avoiding high resistance from hot water or radiator pipes. Solder all air connections in aerial and ground circuits for best results.
How to Lay Out a Radio Set for Best Performance
The guide advises choosing high quality apparatus with suitable electrical characteristics and solid mechanical parts. Arrange components on a standard panel to minimize wire length before wiring carefully. Keep grid and plate wires away from filament leads, shield with a grounded copper back, and connect filament wires first to tubes and resistors in order from input to output.
Steel Wool Method for Crystal Spheres? Prose and Instructions
Potential hobby notes describe securing a steel wheel with wire wound around it and trimming the end. The text references giving a high quality of trade signals with crystal parts and mentions references to force and science in an unclear context.
Much Troublesome and Needless Interference From Regen Sets
Regulators warn users of regenerative radios to control filament current in detector tubes to reduce interference. After tuning a station they should lower filament current to minimum that still receives signals, protecting tubes and batteries and improving neighbors’ reception. Excess filament brightness causes loud howling and unexplained energy emission from the set.
Switch Point From Binding Posts Demonstrated
An illustration shows a method to make switch points from binding posts. Experimenters who want changes can do so easily without removing wires. A knurled screw bead forms the switch points and the base at the back of the panel serves as the connection and mounting for the binding post.
Keep Antenna Up In Summer For Lightning Safety
Question and advice discuss whether to leave radio antennas up in summer to avoid lightning strikes. The guidance notes risk remains with antennas and wires during storms, urging proper safeguarding measures to minimize danger from electrical discharge.
Winding Form for Reinartz Coil Described by Sherman
A historical note describes a winding form for a Reinartz coil with rotted metal pins and a bakelite base. It states nine pins are needed, each threaded on one end, and a tab that holds the pins. The bakelite piece is divided into nine sections with drilled and tapped holes to match threads, so the pins insert through a permanent jig useful for winding different size cells.
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Albert Sherman
Faulty Amplification From Transformer and Tubes
The piece explains amplification variation with signal strength and distance, noting that tube output depends on the square of the input and that tuning may drift when amplifiers are used. It highlights the need for a small shunt condenser across the first step primary and stresses testing to locate transformer and tube faults.
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Andio
Construct Your Set for Permanen
A fragment discusses the careless construction of homemade radio receivers. It notes loose wiring, unsoldered connections, twisted wires, and temporary fixes that impair operation and tuning, especially on high tension circuits, warning that sloppy work wastes current and risks danger.
Fragmentary note about poets and screws of the past
A fragmented text references poets and their generic use in past screws, with phrases about phase tips converted to eerie forms. The readable fragment hints at metaphorical language rather than clear events or names.
Wisdom Seeker Solomen Sifts Answers Across Four Paths
A student traces a fourfold quest for wisdom described as heart driven searches, exploring deep questions about meaning and the reason of things. The exploration touches philosophy, inquiry, and self discovery, framing a personal journey toward insight.
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Solomen
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a vegetable remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It claims bottles in two sizes and offers a sample for ten cents, asking buyers to mention the paper. It ends with a joke about a man’s hat blowing off.
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Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
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