Phonograph Needle Makers in the Northeast Revealed
A reader survey at the Public Library uncovers that only three U S manufacturers exist for phonograph needles two supply jobbing trade and guard trade secrets. Factories run long hours produce over 100 million needles weekly with a million or more yearly mail order demand. The article notes regional usage differences and asserts needles yield clearer sound than newer devices.
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United States
Sparsley
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Rapid Growth of Theatrical Enterprise
The piece outlines booming growth in the film era with Loew's Theatres Company as a key example. It notes Lucent profits from the Orpheum Theatre venture started by M. Douglas Flattery with Marcus Loew as president, including stock conversion and a strong launch in 1916. It cites an initial profit for the first year and hints at dividend expectations for a large seating capacity.
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Loew
Orpheum Theatre
M. Douglas Mattery
Jake
Needle manufacture and use in phonograph records
The article explains the production of phonograph needles from wire to packaged needles, detailing straightening grinding cutting tempering oil polishing and weighing. It notes high demand and advises using a needle only once per record to preserve records. Delta Company Lowell plans expansion and exclusive stock sale to fund improvements.
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Delta Company of
Lowell
Properly Shoe Feet Correct Care For Shoes
Advice from a Boston Sunday Post article explains how improper shoe fit causes foot problems. It warns against buying too-long shoes, describes arch stress, callouses, fallen arches, and toe deformities from ill fitting footwear, and urges selecting well fitting shoes to prevent issues.
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Boston Sunday Post
Boston State Theatre project announced with large complex
A Boston development plan by a New York company includes a 55 000 square foot block on Massachusetts Avenue with a State Theatre seating about 20 percent more than the Orpheum plus a 600 seat Fine Arts Theatre. Eight stores, offices and a garage greet the district serving Roxbury Allston Brighton Brookline Cambridge and Newton with a projected annual net income near 200 000.
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Fine Arts
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Conservatory of Music
Fine Arts Theatre
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New York City
Globe Theatre
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