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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1923
Page
5
The article traces the phrase clear as a crystal from early radio days when scratched and noisy tubes spoiled reception to modern receivers with better design and tuning. It notes galena detectors contributing to distinct, noise-free reception and explains the shift in meaning from object to quality of broadcast clarity.
Two travelers recall encounters with a railway owner and a senator under a humorous tale of a squirrel in the White House and Senate. The story ends as they reach the Garden of Allah on the Washington Star account.
A Washington Star anecdote recalls Sonny at about two years old invited to a party. After playing, the children were served ice cream and Sonny, finishing his plate, handed it to the hostess and quietly left the table.
A gusty day on Washington near Meridian sees a young woman lose a new spring bonnet to the wind. Two others join the chase as the hat sails a hundred feet. A fourth woman darts from the crowd, grabs the hat, slips into a doorway, and vanishes among department store aisles.
In Baltimore near a city park traction workers set aside several trolley cars for children to stay in. The cars are complete in details but power is off and they are anchored to the ground. Mother Goose rhymes and animal pictures decorate the sides amid bells gongs and imagined sounds. The playful scene draws amused passersby and reflects the cars' popularity.
The piece argues for routine health exams to catch problems before they worsen. Dr Haven Emerson notes firms already require annual checks for new workers and some unions mandate yearly exams to prevent illnesses and reduce sick benefits costs.
The Department of Agriculture plans a scent based attack on the cotton boll weevil after crude methods failed. Researchers will seek odors from cotton that attract the insect, isolate the active chemicals, and synthesize lures to draw weevils away or disrupt reproduction.
The Philippines has 8 174 schools serving about 1 160 000 students. Public schools total 7 041 with 1 004 472 enrolled, private schools 582 with 64 835. 85 percent of private schools are religious, 77 percent of religious private schools are Catholic, 8 percent Protestant. Public system teaches English with 24 878 teachers including 341 Americans.
A back east study lists eight main causes of marriage dissolutions. One key reason cites failure to honor the bonds of matrimony. seven others are deemed less relevant. The Spokane Spokesman-Review notes the research as a partial, ongoing effort.
A speaker recalls enduring public mockery for eccentric acts, describing a Sunday scene where after church a skirt mishap revealed his folly. A boy yelled that Tedder had both skirts over his head, highlighting a moment of humorous misfortune.
The Aberdeen grammar school has unveiled a statue of Lord Byron, its famed former pupil who died a century ago. Byron joined the school in 1792 as a student for three years and later visited the places he spent holidays, now popular with admirers.
A survey shows lumber output gradually declined nationwide, with eastern and southern regions reporting reductions while some western mills indicated slight gains.
In Champaign County the fireless cooker project spreads home crafted cookers using lard tins for outer and inner containers. A 0 pound and a 25 pound tin form the two shells with insulating materials packed between. A tin collar seals the unit and a bandy farmer or tinsmith can assemble it. R Shumway and Geneva M Bane promote simple designs and a wood strip heat pillow for efficiency. The cooker costs under $60 to $160 depending on materials.
A report explains that stresses in maneuvering aircraft were studied using a spring balance to measure apparent weight changes. An accelerometer records force variations during level flight, turns, climbs, and dives while providing an objective pilot handling assessment and landing quality.
King Tut's discoveries are linked to Howard Carter the American archaeologist who led excavations in Egypt under Theodore Davis. He previously directed digs that revealed the tombs of Shurmoses III Hatshepsut and Ti while serving in upper Egypt. He left his government post in 1904 to continue the search.
Indiana entomologists warn fleas are becoming more numerous at homes. B F Dietz says a flea can become a great‑great‑grandfather quickly and a new bulletin from the state conservation department will guide control efforts.
Public playgrounds in Mexico City, presented by the American colony for the 1921 centennial, are praised for luxury and utility. Well equipped and run by an international association, they have impressed local authorities to approve two additional playgrounds.
Reports to the Commerce Department show the United States now imports around 300000 dollars per month in cut or partly cut diamonds, down from about 400000 dollars a year ago. The shift has raised work at Amsterdam diamond cutting establishments and made the market hopeful.
Clifford L. Simonds and Paul L. Rider of the University of Vermont skated a fifty mile trip from Burlington to Plattsburgh and back last winter. They reported requiring about two hours to reach Plattsburgh and similar for the return as they traversed the 50 mile course.
The New York Herald notes a famed psychic reporter who influenced a presidential reprieve by reading two condemned brothers. He planned a second day story by delaying their execution and delivering a one sentence statement. The prisoners were described as illiterate and willing to wait.
North Dakota home makers clubs total 60 in 22 counties with 1066 rural women. County extension agents from USDA and State Agricultural College lead programs in clothing food poultry gardening home management and decoration. Clothing work covers patterns sewing drafts and home dress projects.
In Obriatiania Norway a renowned painter sues a restaurant proprietor after failing to receive payment for wall decorations. The owner calls the art unartistic and asks the artist to erase the paintings while critics praise the work. The crowded restaurant remains filled as the court weighs the dispute.
A colored woman begged a charity worker for help with her husband’s abuse. The worker replied that a man who beats a woman deserves severe treatment and asked if she had a rolling pin. The woman claimed she had a razor instead.
In Shanghai the Chinese Chamber of Commerce approved regulations to improve industry. The rules prohibit employing children under twelve and require weekly rest, sanitary measures, modern machine safety devices, and enhanced hygiene in factories.
Popular Mechanics notes the cement industry uses cotton cloth for bag making. It cites a need to stock 200,000,000 sacks annually, with about 90,000,000 new sacks required. This consumes 20,000 bales or 15,000,000 pounds of cotton.
A fragmented note references July as a time to swat scrub livestock and ban keeping roosters for the upcoming season. The text hints at a display by Kine Co and a broad page in every issue urging readers to read the weekly guide.
ARCA and Ghio will visit the experiment station for three days starting June 28 to work with the state farm bureau workers and Wallace Feteat to develop Ohio farm marketing efforts. They will inspect experiments at the station and discuss jointly with the American Farm Bureau national program.
Taxpayers may pay taxes at Vaive house and Wein's office. Ohio collector Wain will oversee payments. Projections show crop yields near 33,000,009 bushels, down from last year. Agricultural extension plans field cost demonstrations and crop events in western Ohio townships this winter and next summer.
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