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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1922
Page
4
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The church announces that the Y M C A union service was postponed due to heavy rain. Epworth League has adjourned for vacation. Regular services are set for Sunday with Sunday school at 10 am, preaching at 11 am, and evening worship at 8 pm. A cordial welcome is extended to all attendees.
Rev. W. F. Clark of the Federated Community Church invites a 10 o'clock Sunday School and an 11 o'clock service with the Lord's Supper and new members reception. A Fourth of July picnic and community events follow with singing, flag, and sports. An all-member canvass is set for next Sunday afternoon to recruit new members and organize the celebration.
An unknown assailant attempted to set J Von en an Ellis's automobile on fire with kerosene. The vehicle burned severely and the owner suffered painful burns but is expected to recover. Authorities describe a wagon style car and a stream of fire emanating from the vehicle during the incident.
The article explains basic radio receiver troubles under three headings: open circuit, short circuit, and grounding. It describes simple bedside tests using a lamp and test clips to locate open connections in coils and tuning circuits, and offers cautions about using household power for testing to avoid ground faults.
Instructional note on testing continuity in a telephony setup with twin receivers. It covers checking each receiver separately, avoiding damage to diaphragms and magnet coils, testing open circuits at terminals, and maintaining crystal detectors by cleaning with alcohol and a brush or replacing the crystal surface when signals fade.
A historical note gives practical radio guidance. It advises raising the aerial by ten feet to improve signals and using a variable condenser with a Yoose coupler. It warns that coil contacts degrade signal strength and recommends soldering a flexible wire to the slider and using multiwire aerials spaced four to six feet apart for better performance.
Radio Inspector L. R. Schmidt urges amateurs to follow posted laws and regulations to prevent interference. A 15 cent copy of guidelines is available from the Government Printing Office. He warns against high power broadcasts and urges keeping wavelength within 200 meters to avoid disruptive signals.
Aerials store atmospheric electricity and pose a hazard. proper grounding as a lightning rod protects property. Fire underwriters require a copper wire no smaller than No 4 B&S gauge, run directly to outside ground. Do not use water gas or steam pipes inside as grounds as they may fail during a fire.
Local message invites offices to use Fairbury Nebraska as their county seat headquarters near Fleet National Bank. The note emphasizes convenient location and availability for business needs in the area.
Miss Esther Ferguson the newly appointed colored policewoman quickly made her first arrest. She pulled the first handle and directed three men toward a police box. When no wagon arrived, she acted again. Police vehicles and detectives sped to the scene as riot-control measures were prepared.
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