Radio Supremacy and British Plans for Wireless Growth
London dispatches argue Britain will drop barriers on radiophone sets as Marconi officials push for widespread home receivers and a national broadcasting network. Godfrey Isaacs predicts a radio set in every English home, with post office licensing loosened and Parliament signaling policy shifts to boost wireless telephony.
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America
Godfrey Isaacs
Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company
Isaacs
Post Office
Christian
Espéranto ‘Society
Europe
Radio reception in broadcasting bands and station separation
The text explains three factors for clearly receiving a definite broadcasting station. It notes a standard 360 meter wavelength for broadcasting and mentions slight practical variations that enable station separation at distance with normal receivers. Proximity to a strong station aids reception but can hinder distant stations.
Boy Fatally Struck by Elevator in Jamaica Plain Delivery
A 14 year old, Joseph Lawlor of 6 Alden Place Jamaica Plain, was crushed between a freight elevator and its casing while alighting at the fifth floor of 19 Pilot Street. He died an hour later at the F lief Station in the arms of his mother, Mrs James Lawlor, after being rushed there.
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Joseph Lawlor
Alden Place
Jamaica, Plain
Pilot Street
James Lawlor
Lodger Charles McLean Found Dead in Chair
Charles McLean a 60 year old lodger at 50 Oak Street South End was found dead early last night seated in a chair at the foot of his bed by landlady The resa Moran who notified police Medical Examiner Leary was informed and the death is believed to be from natural causes There are no known Boston relatives but a daughter is thought to live in Somerville
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Charles McLean
Oak Street
South End
Theresa Moran
Leary
McLean
Boston
Somerville
Demand for Builders Surges as Unemployment Fades
Springfield May 15. Unemployment in building trades recedes as activity rises. Bricklayers earn 1.6 dollars an hour versus 95 cents union scale. Demand for skilled workers equals or exceeds supply while common laborers face scarce jobs. Much new construction focuses on dwellings.
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Springfield
Study on Jury Service for Women Urges Commission
Representatives of women’s organizations pressed the Senate Ways and Means Committee for a special commission to study jury service for women. They urged that four of the nine members be women and argued for delaying any decision on women’s eligibility until the court system can accommodate women jurors. Mrs. George W. Perkins and Miss Marian spoke for the causes.
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Senate Committee On
Special’ Commission
Miss Marian
Women Voices Back Commission Bill With Representation
Mrs True Worthy Nichols and Mrs Hilda H Quirk joined Catherine Morey in endorsing the commission and advocating women’s representation. The committee will report on the bill today or tomorrow.
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C. ‘Nichols
True Worthy White
Hilda H. Quirk
Catherine Morey
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