Radio movies demo signals TV at home from East Pittsburgh
A Westinghouse demonstration in East Pittsburgh showed radio broadcast movies viewed on a home receiver. Leaders from RCA NBC GE and Westinghouse witnessed motion pictures transmitted by radio waves and synchronized for home viewing, marking a milestone toward at home entertainment.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Radio Corporation of America
National Broadcasting Company
General Electric Company
Westinghouse Company
Westinghouse
Frank Conrad
How a Westinghouse radio movie works frames light to sound
A scanner disc with tiny square apertures creates sixty frames per second. Light passes through frames to a photo electric cell using Caeseum, converting light into electrical impulses. These impulses translate to audio frequencies then broadcast as radio waves. Demonstrated signals traveled a distance of about
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Westinghouse
Conrad
Ambition and Mischief in Youth Through Quotations
Norbert Quinn recalls Christopher Morley wishing to draw and write plays. He contrasts his friend William who saves for an airplane and jokes of flying over Bobby Willet’s yard to drop bricks. The Los Angeles Times quotes the exchange as a humorous vignette.
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Norbert Quinn
Christopher Morley
William
Bobby Willet
Los Angeles Times
Got Him Anyway The Accused Judge License Crime
The judge agrees it is no crime to be poor but warns that running an employment agency without a license is. The verdict notes a fine of twenty five dollars and costs. The exchange implies tension over poverty and work while enforcing regulatory rules.
Found she'd been sold at her wedding tale
A terse remark notes a bride was, as usual, given away at her wedding but recently discovered she had been sold. The comment implies a troubling practice or rumor surrounding the match, reflecting social norms and personal complicity.
Self Perfecting Practice Maketh Perfect Proverb
A compact meditation on habit and virtue noting that repeated practice sharpens skill and aligns actions with preached ideals. It emphasizes diligent effort to refine character, echoing the old maxim that consistency elevates excellence.
Gooseflesh Barred Exchange on the Hereafter
An old Southern planter discusses the afterlife with a colored servant. He asks Sam to return with news if he dies first, and the servant replies that Ali wants the planter to promise daytime return if the planter dies first. The exchange preserves racial dynamics in a grim joke.
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Sam
Ali
Yesterday You Were Not At The Office In Illness
A brief Madrid humor item notes a man denying absence due to illness while a witness claims seeing him on the street. The exchange hints at a contrast between stated reason and observed behavior, in a light Buen Humor tone.
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Madrid
Fool's gold banter sparks witty exchange
In a playful exchange, Reggie tells Miss Sharpe he can spot fool's gold while Miss S. challenges him, claiming he knows wealth better than truth. The dialogue hints at social flirtation and humor without extra context.
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Reggie
Miss Sharpe
Miss S
Mr. Sapp
Obscure Contributor Prize Drawn In Quiet View
A prize fish captured as a centerpiece stirs admiration but cannot claim honors due. The scene centers on the creature’s silent tribute and the public gaze it commands, highlighting the paradox of merit without rightful recognition.
A Lesson in Geography Goes Full Circular
A humorous dialogue from Successful Farming notes a child asking if traveling east can be achieved by going west and the reply that the world is round. The exchange plays on geography basics with a wink at common sense travel.
The Aftermath Humor Chronicle
A wry Berliner quip notes Mrs Smith recovering from her first husband’s death while her second husband remains unsettled. The remark appears in Nagel’s Lustige Welt reflecting sharp social wit.
Phillips Milk of Magnesia promotes quick stomach relief
A vintage advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia for temporary relief from gas and sour stomach. It claims rapid acid neutralization, tranquilized digestive organs, and suitability for children. The text emphasizes getting the genuine Phillips product and warns imitators do not act the same.
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Phillips
Iodine Supplement Adds Hopeful Trace to Cow Milk
Experiments at Wooster Ohio agricultural station show feeding cows iodine compounds or seaweed can introduce iodine into milk. Milk from iodine poor feeds may lack the element unless a supplement is given, while iodine rich feeds yield small natural amounts.
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Bossie
Agricultural Experiment Station
Wooster
Ohio
Kansas City Star
Science Service
Trailblazing Polar Flight Plan By Captain Wilkins
Captain Wilkins outlines an audacious South Pole expedition using flame throwers to melt ice and create a passage for takeoff. The wartime technology is repurposed to overcome one of polar aviation’s main obstacles and enable an air route from a frozen plateau.
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South Pole
Wilkins
Walker Says Backing From Big Men Often Ends Bad
During a Washington visit Mayor Walker told a New York correspondent that many politicians boast of solid support from powerful figures only to learn they were there to undermine them. The remark highlights distrust in political alliances and the instability of patronage.
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Walker
Washington
New York
American Ideas Promotes Kitchen Exhibit Across Borders
An association of German architects promotes an exhibition titled The New Kitchen to American producers of kitchensettes, urging them to showcase the latest American ideas of household efficiency to Germany.
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Germany
My Husband Went Fishing and Fell Off the Map
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a wife recounting her husband’s vanish after declaring a fishing trip. He left for an afternoon and returned a week later with no fish, prompting a wry remark about the three mile limit.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Two Cars Prompt Talk of Mortgage on Home
In a brief exchange, one speaker notes a second mortgage on their residence, while the other agrees that owning two cars seems necessary. The snippet captures a simple domestic finance moment and family budgeting.
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Bessie
Regard not dreams for they mirror hopes and fears
A concise reflection cites dreams as images of hope and fear, attributed to Cato, noting their vague nature and the way they shape human expectations.
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Cato
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