Navy Leads Wireless Era Pioneers in United States History
The United States wireless story spans sixteen years with Navy and War Department leadership. Captain Bullard, superintendent of the Navy Radio Service, forged a vast network across 50 stations, 250 ships, and 750 operators. He built the first US radio shore station at Highland Lighthouse and expanded to high power and medium power stations coast to coast and beyond. The system connects naval and commercial needs, with extensive maps showing global reach including Cuba, Panama, Alaska, and Asia.
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Teally
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Arlington Heights
Washington
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Potomac
Horn
Pennsylvania
Naval Academy
Marconi
Italy
Navy Department
Massachusetts
New York
Porter
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New York Harbor
Atlantic
Pacific
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Commerce
Merchant Marine
Mississippi Valley
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Be & Cortin
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Coast Guard
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Department of Commerce
Naval Radio Service
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Bureau of Steam Engineering
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Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Chicago Naval Training Station
Cuba
Panama Canal Zone
Porto Rico
Samoa
Goam
Hawaiian Islands
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Peking
China
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Honolulu
Guam
New Orleans
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A Ghost From the Past and the Silent Return
Naulakha, daughter of a Russian trader, loves Jim Starrett in Alaska but fears letters may end their bond. Jim, torn by past defeats with Dorothy, leaves for Oregon after a brief promise to marry Naulakha. Years later Naulakha tracks Jim to his Oregon ranch, confronts him, and departs, leaving Jim to face a quiet reconciliation with Dorothy and a life unaffected by the earlier tragedy.
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Dearie
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Yale
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Nome
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Aulakha
Pendleton man's sudden eye sight return after 15 years
Carl Gulott of Pendleton Oregon regains sight in one eye after 15 years of total blindness. He rushes home to tell his wife and child, whom he had never seen. Australia fills marble supply with colors and pure white. The balance wheel of a watch vibrates 200 times a minute, and a gas motor engine in Europe is reported to produce gas from waste material.
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Europe
How Nutmegs Aid Digestion
Nutmegs help digestion by promoting a drowsy postmeal state that increases gastric juice flow. Doctors favor nutmeg as a remedy in weak digestion, but a hungry appetite already strongly stimulates gastric juice. If appetite is poor, a light dose of nutmeg can aid digestion.
Federal Aid for Highways Gains Wide Support
Public sentiment across the United States favors federal aid for highway improvement. A joint committee report to Congress argues for a national plan with carefully crafted provisions to endure for years and credit the Congress that enacts it. The proposal emphasizes federal participation, higher standards, and shared costs, with two thirds of funds from city residents and rural roads prioritized.
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Joint Committee On Federal Aid
Work Of Maintaining Roads Urges Continuous Upkeep
The article stresses that road maintenance is neglected after construction. It argues for a continuous, systematic upkeep funded per mile by engineers, noting maintenance costs are far lower than future losses from deteriorated roads. It urges road advocates to ensure yearly appropriations to sustain road quality.
Get Roads in Shape for Winter Dragging
A historical note advocates road dragging to improve winter readiness. It argues dragging saves money by reducing transportation costs, lowering horse capital drain, and cutting time waste. The text praises the Great Road Improver and the King drag as tools for better roads.
Eat Lime Water Cure Advised for Morning Cleanse
A vintage health ad urged drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claimed internal bathing removes toxins, improves digestion and energy, and even featured a sensational line about the worm turning into a butterfly.
Cascarets prove a quick cure for bilious headaches
An advertisement declares Cascarets will cleanse the stomach and bowels, remove sour undigested food and foul gases, reduce bile, and evacuate poisons. It promises a headache relief by morning with a 10 cent box, noting the product works while you sleep and improves temper.
Flush kidneys with Jad Salts for back pain relief
An advertisement-style column urges taking Jad Salts to flush sluggish kidneys. It argues kidney activity prevents backache, headaches, and bladder issues, claiming four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast improves function for several days. Mentions grape and lemon juice acids, lithia, and harmless cleansing effects.
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