Medicine Wheel and Washington Cathedral Featured In Countrywide note
The article contrasts the Medicine Wheel atop Medicine Mountain in the Big Horn range with the planned Washington Cathedral on Mount Saint Albans. It describes the wheel’s ancient wear and mystery, then details the vast scale and cost of the National Cathedral project, including its Gothic design, dimensions, seating, and crypt memorials for notable figures.
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Big Horn Range
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Thia
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America
Westminster Abbey
National Capital
Mount Saint Albans
Washington
District of Columbia
Washington Cathedral
Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation
Bethlehem Chapel
Woodrow Wilson
Admiral Dewey
Manila Bay
Satterlee
Western Newcoaner Union
Aurora Borealis Observed From High Altitude Study
Swedish scientist Dr Carl Stormer studied the aurora borealis and reported demonstrations from 600 to 800 miles above the earth. Some rays extended so far they were illuminated by the sun below the horizon, suggesting new insights into upper atmospheric conditions.
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Carl Stormer
Ship Displacement and Water Weight in Tons
The displacement equals the ship and cargo weight in tons when afloat. It states that in salt water the displaced volume in cubic feet divided by 36 yields total tonnage, noting 5 cubic feet of colt water weighs one ton.
Wellington Cat Shy and Napoleon Feared Cats
The duke of Wellington who defeated Napoleon at Waterloo was afraid of cats and Napoleon himself shared the same fear. The notes appear among examples of how great figures fall prey to superstitions and quirks.
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Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Waterloo
Nation's Dead Honored At National Cemetery Marker Details
The national cemetery spans 14.87 acres containing 8,749 graves, including 1,041 unidentified. All graves are marked with government head stones, honoring the nation’s fallen with uniform markers.
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National
National League Race Promises a Close Future
President John A. Heydler predicts a tighter National League pennant race than last year and notes a balanced playing strength across clubs. He highlights added depth to second division teams, anticipated attendance records, and sustained youth interest in baseball despite pessimistic views.
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John A. Heydler
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Gear Shift Lever Made Longer on New Models
The article notes new car models extend the gear shift lever up toward the steering wheel. It explains that the longer reach aids drivers and mentions accessories shops selling devices to upgrade older cars.
Hargrave Best Among Catchers in 800 Hitters List
The era features many strong hitting catchers led by Eugene Hargrave of the Cincinnati Reds with a lifetime .812 average. Mickey Cochrane tops the American League among active catchers, and a broader field includes Cochrane, Hargrave, Earl Smith, Bassler, Henline and others hitting around .280 or better.
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Cincinnati Reds
Buck Ewing
Mike Kelly
Mickey Cochrane
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Hargrave
Cochrane
Mile Kelly
Charlie Bennett
Clements
Jack Milligan
Earl Smith
Bassler
Henline
Gooch
Wilson
Gibson
Woodall
Sehaog
Ruel
O'Farrell
Harnett
Zack Taylor
Vernon Clemons
Hank Severeid
Ralph Perkins
Steve O'Neil
Glenn Wyatt
Bengough
Tate
McCary
Luke Sewell
Milton Gaston
Frequency Amplifier Is Given Other Work
The audio frequency amplifier of a radio receiver can be adapted to amplify other sounds by connecting to a phonograph pickup microphone or detector. With simple means, it can boost any vibrations audible to the ear, extending the device’s use beyond radio reception.
Tom Heeney's Rise A Surprising Anzac Champion Contender
Tom Heeney the burly New Zealand blacksmith known as the Anzac rose from obscurity to challenge Gene Tunney for the heavyweight crown. Heeney arrived in America last January with little more than grit and a dream, fighting promoters, securing bouts and drawing crowds while repeatedly being the underdog. He earned wins and draws against fighters like Anderson De Mare Risko Maloney and Delane and drew with Sharkey, all building toward a possible title shot.
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New Zealand
Gene Tunney
Go Mike
Sedon Magazine
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Anzac
America
California
Tom
New York
Charley Anderson
Ghiengo Negro
Anderson
Jack de Mare
Tantino Usendun
Weeney
Paulino
Jimmy Maloney
Johnny Risko
Cleveland
Tex Rickard
Jack Sharkey
Jack Delane
Tim
Heaney
Wirls
Australia
England
Europe
Blackie Miller
Mazen Fleeney Fins
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Paulino Uzcudun
Deeney
Stopping of Motor Car Is Explained
Motorists puzzled by stopping a car recall the physics that a machine cannot create energy. A 3000 pound car moving at 17 mph stores momentum of about 75 000 foot pounds, meaning that much work must be done to halt the vehicle in a quick stop without natural deceleration.
Automobile Notes on Gardeners and Traffic Safety
Ninety five percent of Cook County Gardeners haul products by truck. Germ speed increases with red lights and some germs drive cars. Petty thieves target radiator caps and ornaments, echoing old thefts of halters. An auto suited to Paris traffic pivots on wheels turning at a sharp angle. Traffic committee proposes amber lights after green and immediate green after red to improve safety.
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Gardeners’ Association
Paris
Poor Resistors Cause Noise in Electrical Circuits
The text notes that noisy behavior arises from resistors especially nonwire types. Four defective resistors are identified as the most prolific source of troublesome noises, affecting other components and measurements.
Shielded Grid Tube Operation and Faults in Radio Circuits
Technical notes from Radio World discuss how shielded grid tubes perform in RF amplification and detection. Proper plate voltage relative to the B plus rail is essential, with guidance on extra grid bias and wiring. A high value variable resistor is recommended to adjust grid voltage, and a small bypass capacitor from plate to filament or to A minus improves detector performance.
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Radio World
Notes on Diverse Sports and Player Movements
An assortment of sports notes covers amateur and professional ambitions, player transfers, and officials. It mentions Budanest hosting international races, Tunney and Heeney, Chink Taylor of Shreveport, Guyler’s Pirates dismissal controversy, Richards moving to Baltimore Orioles on optional terms, Gilland aiming for an outfield slot, Heeney’s personality, Tunney as war era figure and lawyer, Robert Allen’s 433 putout season record, Bob Murray sold to New Maven, Rose Boczek as a diving Olympic hopeful, Mexico’s 40 member Olympic tennis squad, and Rude Mier’s unconditional release to reach a homeward Midwest berth.
Castoria Promotes Peaceful Sleep For Fussy Babies
A nineteenth century ad-style note touts Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for infant nerves colic diarrhea and sleeplessness. It claims quick calm for restlessness and crying and offers a free motherhood book with each bottle.
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Chas
Fletcher
Uncle Tybalt’s Ailment Imitates Pamphlet Symptoms
In a fragment from Kansas City Times style, Uncle Tybalt declares he has nearly all symptoms listed by a pamphlet named “eve puytent Medicine amenick.” He cites fatigue, head buzzing, bitter mouth taste, depressive mood, spine tension, and reluctance to work, while Aunt Fretty asks about diseases.
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Aunt Fretty
Syiltons
Kansas City Times
War Themed Gibe and Soldier's Medal Deeds
The dialogue features a Doughboy and a Leatherneck debating war. The Leatherneck recalls earning two medals in an intervention, three machete cuts in pacification, and six bullet wounds in a punitive expedition, reflecting a veteran’s wartime sacrifices.
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Leatherneck
Denison Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies
A letter from Denison Texas extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best tonic for nervousness and credits the tonics and pills with improving health. The writer says she can do any kind of work now and recommends the medicines to others.
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Denison
Texan
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn E. Pinkham
Texas
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