INVENTION FOR
PHONOGRAPH
BY ALASKAN
G. M. Landerking, a well-known old
timer, at present employed in the me
chanical department of the Fairbanks
bureau of mines station, has perfected
an improved talking machine which
reproduces the huni&n voice, or any
thing else that any phonograph does,
in much louder and plainer sounds
than has yet been done by any other
invention.
In the construction of the talking
machine proper there is practically no
difference from standard makes. A
common horn, 'sounding box, winding
motor and tone arms are used. In the
construction of the reproducer Mr.
Landerking has made a radical de
parture. Instead of using the mica
plates and needle arm for reproduction
by vibration, he has used two plates.
One of these is of brass and the other
of steel. In each of these is a set of
reeds, which, when the machine is not
in operation or no air pressure is ap
plied, are meshed together. Common
talking machine needles are used.
By means of air pressure the sound
is increased in volume many times
its original strength. A small motor
attached to a light socket is directly
connected to a small air compressor,
which is in turn connected by pipes
to an air pressure tank. By means of
small pipes the air is brought to the
reproducer and passes through the
reed plates, forcing them apart. From
the reproducer it is carried off down
the tone arm and into the horn and
sounding box.
Mr. Landerking has just finished his
machine. The motors and air com
pressor are mounted behinid a glass
case so that they can be seen by all.
The air pressure is governed by the
speed o£> the motor, which is rated at
one-sixth horse power, and is con
trolled by a variable rheostat. The
loudness of the tone depends entirely
upon the pressure applied—the
stronger the pressure, the louder the
tone.
The inventor played several Victor
and Columbia records, selections made
at random, and the machine appar
ently did all that is claimed for it. A
patent, said Mr. Landerking, had been
applied for and will probably be
grafted soon. He also said that he
had one offer to begin manufacturing
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the new machine for the market.
In speaking of his invention, he
stated that it was part of a machine
for a “talking moving picture” ma
chine. He said that he is now cer
tain that he has synchronized the
picture machine and the talking ma
chine and will be able to put out a
complete machine which will make
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“talking movies” a real success. The
most difficult part of his work, he
said, has been completed.
Special dinner served from 11:30
o’clock every day at the City Bakery.
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INCREASED WAGES FOR CLERKS j“
LONDON, Aug. 11 (by Associated
Press).—It is estimated that the in
crease of $2 to $2.50 in the weekly
wages of all shop clerks will cost
merchants of the United Kingdom
$125,000,000 to $150,000,000 a year.
It is lilac time in Dawson. This
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HERE comes a brand-new
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to the taste that grown-ups as
well as children are eager to
use it morning and night.
The cleanness it creates is
evidenced by the delightful,
cool, refreshing feeling it leaves
in your mouth.
Get this Cool, Clean, Klenzo
Feeling today, by taking home
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WORKS
E. R. GARNES, Prop.
Residence Phone 101-3
Shop Phone 182
Machine Work of all Kinds,
Blacksmithing, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
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Office and Shop: City Dock
CORDOVA, Alaska.
Out of Town Jobs Given Strict
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LOVERA MONARCH CIGARS.
2 for 25c
OPTIMO STANDARD CIGARS.
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PRINCE ALBERT, TIN8_
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Keating’s
Wee Shop
Take a peep in the Wee Shop,
And !’ll bet you my all
You’ll want to stop in
If only to call.
There are lots of Toys,
Picture Books and Games,
Marbles and Candies and
Dolls without names—
Silks and Laces,
Ribbons by the mile—
And Frances Fraisure there
To give you a smile.
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Brick and Lime
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