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Newspaper
The Gallup Herald
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1926
Page
7
Meteorologist Hugene Van Cleef explains that weather broadly influences radio reception. He notes static correlates with pressure differences and that reception depends on transmitter receiver location relative to isobars, with more static in summer and in crossing pressure areas.
Broadcasters plan legal action over wave jumping interference as stations file suits in Washington. They seek to establish rights under the 1912 radio law after the Department of Commerce abandoned attempts to regulate wavelength assignments.
The piece notes radio advertising costs in New York at about 400 dollars per hour and similar rates elsewhere. It reports the Radio corporation operates through foreign stations, with a single Ever Ready Hour program costing about 150000 dollars annually. It discusses national versus international broadcasting, pending governmental control, rising wattage stations, and the spread of wireless on ships, plus a farm community stat showing low radio ownership in West Virginia.
Insulate battery wires and accessories well to handle strong currents. Higher voltage increases insulation strain, so avoid bare wire or thin cotton coverings between the A and B batteries and binding posts to prevent short circuits and potential flare ups.
The article warns to mark instrument holes on the panel back to protect the front surface and to check placement before drilling. It emphasizes turning the panel over to visualize each instrument in its place and notes the risk of damaging the paper by a misplaced hole.
Instructions advise using the back of a knife to remove insulation from copper wire. Scraping with the dull edge prevents excessive cutting and preserves the wire’s edge while improving cleanliness.
John Hays Hammond applauds Frank O Cross and the American Legion for promoting political education and voter participation through the National Civic Federation. The campaign engages high school and college students, scouts, and DeMolay members to foster practical political involvement and party activity.
Two Blytheville American Legion members weigh 500 pounds plus 350 pounds totaling 650 pounds and challenge Legion posts worldwide to a tonnage contest. John Buchan weighs 500 pounds and John C McHaney 350 pounds as the two heavyweights.
A psychic investigator contacts a new spirit and asks to photograph it. The ghost replies that a photo will cost 50 000 dollars. The tale is told in American Legion Monthly with a flair for supernatural sports lore.
Uncle Heck recalls a Chicago shop selling a ten postcard pack for a dime with no stamps. The note from American Legion Monthly highlights consumer disappointment and misleading sales practices.
Cash buyers seek farms in any location and will deal directly with owners. Describe the property and state the lowest cash price. Address 8 I Reed White River Jet Vermont.
The king and queen traveled to London spending about $100,000 on philanthropy shopping hotel stays and ordinary purchases. Alfonso is described as very wealthy and unusually generous.
The United States has 6 890 hospitals with 802 065 beds of which 629 202 are in use. There are 64 511 bassinets for newborns. Sixty six percent of beds are continually occupied and there is one hospital bed for every 141 5 inhabitants. Major facilities are in New York Pennsylvania Minnesota California and Massachusetts with Delaware and Wyoming at the end.
A German photo-chemist has created a process to produce movies in natural colors without extra cost or effort versus black and white. Using an ordinary camera and a specially treated monochromatic film, films display full tonal spectrum and can be projected with standard projectors.
A light car chat turns on as a driver touts new bumpers. The driver says two minor bumps caused no scratches, praising the bumper upgrade.
A quotation attributed to John Ruskin asserts that true art expresses delight in God’s creation rather than self. It frames art as a spiritual reflection rather than personal achievement.
A warning advertisement urges buyers to insist on the Bayer name on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It touts safety proven by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years and cautions that imitations may be dangerous.
A Flatstow woman described being insulted in Bow County court as she said a judge made a cutting remark. The exchange highlighted tensions in a local hearing as the prosecutor and judge clashed over language and decorum.
A Philadelphia golfer claims a world record drive that rang a fire alarm caused chaos as a wild hook went out of bounds shattered glass, toppled a box, and triggered engines to respond, exclaiming if he had only kept it straight.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for itching and dandruff. It advises rubbing spots with Cuticura Ointment, washing with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and using these toiletries daily to achieve clear skin and soft hands.
A quotation from a review mentions Sophia and the promise of symmetry in limbs with playful critique of aging in the era, reflecting the period tone and literary manners discussed by Henry Fielding in Tom Jones.
During his American visit Dan Det, noted designer of feminine apparel, was asked for the recipe of a winning gown. He replied that in this day and age there is only one rule: never put off tomorrow what you can skip today.
In a Boston theater script, a judge asks the prisoner if he has prior convictions and the prisoner quips that he is convicted only after the current hearing, delivering a sharp courtroom punchline. The dialogue showcases sharp wordplay and satirical tone from the production.
Fragmentary remarks echo debates on gender roles with phrases about women staying home and feats like swimming the English Channel. The text suggests male reactions to female independence and public challenge. Names or places are not clear from the readable fragments.
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