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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1922
Page
7
This article explains assembling a detector using a vacuum tube as a detector and potential amplifier. It covers filament current, plate voltage, and battery adjustments, plus troubleshooting steps, substitution possibilities, and mounting ideas for a compact detector circuit with a three-electrode tube. It also notes the importance of proper connections, contact integrity, and the role of the A and B batteries in tuning the plate circuit.
The article discusses Prof Fleming of University College London proposing dust forms a wireless screen that traps and redirects radio waves, enabling long distance transmission. It also notes Prof Millikan’s experiment measuring the electron charge using oil droplets between plates, determining the added charge of a single electron through observed motion toward the positive plate.
A meeting of station representatives within 860 meters of New York and New Jersey aimed to prevent radio jam. The article discusses tuning parts like honeycomb coils and a 23-plate condenser, emphasizes reducing secondary circuit capacity, and suggests tracing wiring to fix faults. It notes using spaghetti tubing to insulate bare wires and promotes radio-frequency amplification over audio-frequency amplification for stronger signal input.
In a concise ad from Myhre and Seglum, Petersburg promotes butter as chemically pure and pasteurized, asserting equal or better quality without added cost. The notice emphasizes value and urges customers to purchase from the listed retailers.
Joint Boards of Supervisors of Emmet Palo Alto and Kossuth counties Iowa met per auditors call with members present and absent. Olaf Finnemark named secretary and J M Moore named chairman. Committee to inspect repair work was formed. The meetings adjourned with minutes signed by Earl F Peterson secretary and A Lunt chairman.
County board met with full membership and adjourned hearings for D 154 to August 2 1922. Engineer's report on D 155 approved and Auditor to advertise for hearing August 2 1922. Secondary Road No 18 adjourned to July 14 1922. Bills allowed as audited and meeting adjourned to July 14 1922 at 9 am. J J Klopp County Auditor
A fragmented county ledger lists payments including Western Electric phone service 57.15, supervisor reimbursements 63.20 127.00 87.10 126.70 9 16.00 4.00 17.70 9.00 18.00 18.00 4.00 9.00 18.46 and various postage and supply costs. Names include W. O. Miller J. L. McDonald Roy B. Felkey I. J. Robinson Wm. J. West Frank Hildreth Thomas Nivison Marie Sorum Ray R. Kennedy L Ss Berg and L C Rustad with several special trustee meetings and a Bees Blank Book Co. item.
A lengthy itemized accounting shows payments for offices, supplies, services, and fuel across multiple county departments. Notable entries include office rent, groceries, medical services, gasoline, gravel, road patrols, bridge work, and ditch construction, with amounts ranging from a few dollars to over a hundred dollars.
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