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Science Fair

Science Fair

Round the World with Cracklin Jane is broadcasting this week from the Regional Science Fair, brought to you by the National Logarithm Council. “Whether the base of your logs is two or ten, logarithms benefit both women and men.” Join us as we go around looking at some of these fascinating scientific experiments.

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Hour One has 2 20-second pauses (with music) at 18:13 and 36:42 for local station ID:

Here is Hour One divided into 3 segments to facilitate local station ID:

1 - I'm For You a 10^2 Percent - Lloyd Keating and his Music - 1931

2 - I'm For You a 10^2 Percent - Merle Johnston Orchestra – 1931

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3 - 10 Little Bottles - Bert Williams - 1920

4 - 10 Toes - Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers – 1947

5 - It's a 10^2 to 10^0 (I'm in Love) - Jeanne D'Arcy and The Three Jacks with Johnny Messner and his Music Box Band - 1939

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6 - A 10^3 Good Nights - Paul Small and His Orchestra – 1934

7 - 10^4 Years from Now - Henry Burr - 1923

8 - Ceide Meile Faltue (10^5 Welcomes) - Shaun O'Nolan – 1926

Base 10 logarithm table

Base 10 logarithm table

9 - After a 10^6 Dreams - John Boles - 1929

10 - A 10^6 Dreams Ago - Harry Cool with Dick Jurgens and his Orchestra – 1940

11 - 10^-1 Interval Rag - Gene Rodemich's Orchestra - 1924

12 - 10^-6 - Jerry Perkins with Mal Hallett and his Orchestra – 1936

A big slide rule. This scientist has a normal-sized slide rule in her hand.

A big slide rule. This scientist has a normal-sized slide rule in her hand.

13 - 2 Shadows - Virginia Simms with Kay Kyser and his Orchestra - 1938

An even bigger slide rule

An even bigger slide rule

14 - The 2^2 Clefs Woogie - The Four Clefs with Theodore Roosevelt Marshall on piano – 1945

15 - Straight 2^3 Boogie - Teddy Powell and his Orchestra - 1941

16 - Sweet 2^4 Blues - La Rue's Cats – 1946

17 – London Bridge is Falling Down – James Rushing with Count Basie and his Orchestra – 1938

“Whether the base of your logs is ten or two, we want to bring logarithms to you.”

“Whether the base of your logs is ten or two, we want to bring logarithms to you.”

18 – The Show-Off, starring the Great Gildersleeve – Lux Radio Theater – 1943 (Radio Comedy)

19 - I Sent My Wife to the 10^3 Isles - Al Jolson – 1916

20 – 10 Little Fingers and 10 Little Toes – The Benson Orchestra of Chicago – 1922

21 – A 10^2 Years From Now – Carson Robinson - 1943

Our thanks to the National Logarithm Council

Our thanks to the National Logarithm Council

Tome of the Unknown Stranger

Tome of the Unknown Stranger

Patent Office

Patent Office