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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1922
Page
6
National Fire Protection Association issues tentative rules for amateur radiophone receiving systems to reduce cost and safety risks. Rules focus on antenna placement near high voltage lines, lightning protection, lead-in conductors, grounding methods, and indoor wiring practices with emphasis on copper and copper clad steel conductors and noncombustible insulation.
The article outlines Hertz and Marconi as pivotal figures in early radio history. It notes Hertz’s 1880s experiments with spark discharge and two coupled coils, which revealed sympathetic sparks, leading to Hertzian waves. It also mentions Marconi's 1901 trans-oceanic test amid crude early instruments.
The Boston Radio Exposition opens Wednesday in Mechanics Hall featuring G H Clark of the Radio Corporation of America demonstrating the use of a 110 volt electric wire as a radiophone antenna. Ground wiring details are explained with B and 8 gauge options and compliance notes for protective grounding.
Katherine Spencer born in Cincinnati and raised in Trinidad and the West Indies where her father served as U S consul. She trained in music and dance, appeared as a New York extra two years ago, then held small roles before a lead in The Barricade with Kenneth Harlan and featured in the Cabanne special At the Stage Door.
Daring film actor William Desmond recovers at his Hollywood home after a six foot cliff fall and plans to resume work on Universal serial The Great Conspiracy a historical review of Alaska focusing on the gold rush era and events.
Actor Jack Pickford is on location in Louisville Kentucky to gather local color for his new film Garrison's Finish at a horse race track.
Musical comedy queen Louise Dresser and Jacqueline Logan join George Mel ford's Paramount production Burning Sands. Dresser's second film appearance follows The Glory of Clementina with Pauline Frederick not yet released.
Hazel Dawn from The Demi-Virgin on Broadway will sail this month to Vienna to appear in a sequence of feature photoplays. Norma Kerry will co star with Miss Dawn in the new productions.
Alice Brady leaves for the coast in June to sign a three year picture deal with the Famous Players-Lasky Company. She will also perform vaudeville on the Keith circuit for several weeks. Brady divorced James L. Crane last December and is mother to one month old son Donald Crane.
Marshall Neilan signs with Goldwyn Pictures Corporation to produce all future films at Culver City California and release under the Goldwyn banner. Goldwyn Studios will provide unlimited resources for Neilan who has several big pictures in mind. His two latest specials Foo la First and Her Man are ready for release.
Star Bert Lytell at Lasky Studios in Hollywood to star opposite Batty Compson in To Have and to Hold and married to Evelyn Vaughan. Marguerite Clark absent from screen. Lois Wilson set Manslaughter. Violet Mersereau in Rome for The Shepherd King under J Gordon Edwards. Meighan has two releases The Bachelor Daddy and Our Leading Citizen. DeMille ill delaying Manslaughter filming. Conrad Nagel in Nice People not yet released.
Deputy Police Commissioner Carelton Simon of New York with a narcotic squad visited Boston police stations yesterday to compare drug enforcement methods. He will speak Sunday on Narcotic Drug Traffic at Dr Hale Church on Newbury Street.
News of Louis Tracy's serialized tale features Montague Toyn entangled in a murder plot around Coleman van Cortland. Detective Furneaux pressures Toyn as he traces a poisoned neck ring clue, a missing handkerchief, and a jealous suspect circle at the Ace Club.
Furneaux confronts Toyn known as Luke Forster in a tense raid at a club then a flat. A scuffle erupts as Toya dodges, Stuart and Furneaux try to detain him while Benson and the porter actor Brown introduce order and reveal Stuart’s valet and baggage are present.
Inspector Furneaux of the New York Detective Bureau questions Toya and Montagu Town during a tense interrogation. Brown uses force while Stuart recalls wartime tactics as they probe if a van Cortland mansion visitor is an accessory after a murder.
A tense exchange unfolds as Furneaux pressures Toya to cooperate with the police or face public exposure. The message claims others want the lady's favor, and an offer is made to meet at five o clock for a plan to proceed with the investigation. The threat implies arrest if Toya refuses.
Fragmentary OCR reads Tomorrow's Boston Post and each day thereafter until completed. Copyright 1922 by Edward J. Clodé, am the Boston Post.
A blaze in a Chinese laundry owned by Frank Chim in Lawrence on April 2 prompted a general alarm. The fire endangered 18 one story stores on Essex street and caused about 5000 dollars in damage, largely to Chim and adjacent tobacco shop owner William J. Sullivan.
Fire gutted three two story wooden buildings at 201 205 207 Second Street yesterday afternoon. Chelsea fire department aided by Everett and Revere units fought the blaze, which caused an estimated loss of 25000 dollars in the hollow district of Chelsea.
Quick relief from constipation advertised by Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The small sugar coated tablets claim to soothe the bowels and liver without forcing action and promise a pleasant result with one or two doses at bedtime. Prices 15c and 80c.
An eighty three year old recounts former pain and sleepless nights from rheumatism. The notice touts a method by Asherman and invites readers to request “The Inner Mysteries of Rheumatism” by mail from H P Clearwater in Hal lowell Maine.
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