Neglected Plot to Restore Zachary Taylor Grave
Historic note discusses United States plans to care for Zachary Taylor’s burial ground near Louisville Kentucky. It outlines congressional intent for a national cemetery and details Taylor’s military rise from 1790s to Buena Vista and Monterrey, plus family history and White House life.
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United States
Zachary Taylor
White House
Congress
Taylor
Congressional Burial
Christ Church Cemetery
Washington
Brownsboro
Jefferson County
Louisville Outdoor League
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery
Taylors
Kentucky
Zachary
Seventh Infantry
Fort Harrison
Terre Haute
Ind
Fort Snelling
Port Crawford
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Black Hawk
Hawk
Winfield Scott
Fort Crawford
Jefferson Davis
Samuel
Florida
Okeechobee
Baton Rouge
Rio Grande
Palo Alto
Resaca de la’ Palma
Buena Vista
Scott
City of
Mexico
Texas
California
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Taylor Jim
Presi ‘Dent
White’ House
Maj. W. W .S. Buss
Betty
White ‘House
Paylor
Five-Tube Superheterodyne Circuit for Low-Distortion Radio Sets
Brewster Lee outlines a five-tube circuit to improve audio quality, reduce distortion, and aid radio growth. It uses tuned RF amplifier, regenerated detector, transformer-coupled audio stages, and parallel last-stage tubes with neutralization and careful coupling. He lists specific coil, condenser, and battery components and notes near-adequate selectivity with practical construction tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster Lee
Radio World
Epigram on Wilde Essay Sparks London Meeting Remark
A posthumous Wilde discussion includes a Carlton group recollection of meeting Wilde in London opening night. The editor notes the epigram as a commonplace cleverly phrased so that many can infer its meaning.
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Oscar Wilde
Ain
Thad
Wilde
London
Zedy
Carlton
Hearing With the Hands in a Telegraphic Form
A fragment describes a device similar to the telephone that transmits signals through touch rather than sound. It suggests a receiver operates on a principle where sensations are conveyed to the hand instead of the ear, altering the traditional sensing method.
One Soldering Problem Easily Solved
A dated guide explains difficult soldering of Teada to tinfoil. It advises cleaning tabs by spreading apart then dipping in solder acid, preparing lead wire by cleaning and dipping, melting fusible metal used in setting covers, pressing tabs together, and rolling wire into them as shown, with a bend back for condenser length.
Scottish politician Caldwell and Windsor memories
Mr James Caldwell a former deputy of the British House of Commons and privy councilor died in London. The Glaswegian aligned with Victoria era reflections, recalling Windsor Castle and a gold key said to open Glasgow water works in 1859, while a housewife admires whiter clothes aided by Red Crossall Blue.
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James' Caldwell
House of Commons
London
Windsor ‘Castle
Windsor Castle
Caldwell
Glasgow
Films in Education Use of Picturé Story Method in Detroit
A clipped report discusses using a picturé story method to teach reading in Detroit schools. It notes 10,000 children, aims to improve backbone of learning, and hopes for yearlong adoption. The article reflects cautious optimism about new instructional techniques and outcomes in urban classrooms.
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Detroit
Gelf
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John Dickinson Sherman
Thompson
Minole
Abraham Lincoln
West Point
Sarah
Chicago
Calumet
Lake Michigan
Davis
Lake
Agalnat
Canada
Mississippi
Monterey
Senate
President Force
Confederacy
Ilinois
Lincoln
Ottawa
Tmi Lincoln
New Salem
Peter Wet
Peter Rzem
Ores Mioee i
Cee Tan
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