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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1922
Page
4
A director at the Radio Institute outlines a method to extend reception range by replacing a crystal detector with a vacuum tube detector. The substitution reportedly triples distance and greatly improves sensitivity, though constructing the vacuum tube is noted as highly complex due to its tungsten or tantalum filament and grid assembly.
Article details the required vacuum tube detector setup with diagrams, a special mounting socket, a six volt filament battery with rheostat, a two volt plate battery, and a grid leak constructed from cardboard and graphite to regulate current and prevent grid charging buildup. It explains wiring, grounding, and voltage ranges for operating the crystal detector stage.
Chicago reporter Roy Gibbons presents Elizabeth Bergner a Lane Tech wireless instructor who teaches a class of 100. She predicts radio will aid courtships by connecting lovers at home and afar, reducing toll calls and acting as a social tonic, shaping a future where wireless is central to romance.
Robbers halted a New York Central freight train south of Chelsea station 13 miles away. They detached the engine and broke the seals on six cars, taking valuable silks. Police, deputy sheriffs, and railroad detectives pursued clues but found none, while officials suspect a ten-man gang used touring cars to flee. A remark notes a future rise in women running commercial centers.
Readable lines list numerous fraternal and lodge groups with meeting locations in Bridgeport and surrounding streets such as State Street Main Street Broad Street and Fairfield Avenue. Organizations include Sons of St George Loyal Order of Moose Orient Star Patterson 0 and Knights of Pythias.
A wireless motion picture is planned in Lob a with masked cast members, directed by the Consolidated Empirical and Radio Co. The unit operates from Room 207 in the Warner building. Invitations go to radio fans and operators in Bridgeport and nearby areas for details. Parts are still being cast. The phon drama is titled Radio.
Elenqs Aires reports Lenin replying to La Nación’s Berlin correspondent. He asserts Russia cannot rebuild under current conditions without outside aid, except perhaps from the United States, and criticizes capitalist governments and private groups for failing to solve world problems. He advocates coordinated conferences as a path forward.
Shrine Frolic of 1922 set for Park Theatre produced by Pyramid temple Myotic Shrine Nobles with musical mockery and minstrel acts. Cast includes G Herthal Jr Perry Lorton Justus Mernell J Alex Robinson H Edgar Thomas and Cy Tilings. An all star program promises refined entertainment and after show parties at Stra Potel hosted by Frank A Cantwell.
The sermon at the noted church during Lent discusses the season of penitence and the theme of retribution. It compares Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter to biblical morality, stressing sin, consequences, and redemption through suffering and forgiveness across literature and scripture.
Bridgeport court orders temporary receiver for The National Shoe Store Inc as stockholders and creditors are notified. Thomas Coughlin of Stratford named to take possession and operate assets, bond set at 12000, hearing scheduled April 4, 1922 in Bridgeport Superior Court.
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