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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
1
Inventor of wireless notes that signals periodically arrive of uncertain origin. He mentions Mars may be near in inter planet space and source could be there. The statement emphasizes the mystery of extraterrestrial transmissions and their planetary connection.
Dr Brown warns against aspirin whiskey and patent medicines for flu symptoms and urges bed rest and medical care. City reports 180 cases with 5 new in last 24 hours, no direct flu deaths yet. The drive includes moving slides in theatres and a special welfare meeting to coordinate hospital care and nurse shortages. Police and firemen are hit hard with many unable to report for duty as Chicago sees influenza deaths rising.
Telegram from Washington to Collector James L. McGovern states foreign vessels in Bridgeport harbor may imbibe alcohol on board without interference by prohibition agents. The suspension of the law for foreign-flag vessels within three miles continues until the attorney general issues a clarifying opinion on its applicability to foreign vessels visiting American ports.
Special cable dispatch from London reports Guglielmo Marconi discussing unexplained wireless signals intercepted at Earth stations. He notes recurring three short raps that resemble Morse letters but cautions no intelligible message has been received. He suggests the sun or planets as possible sources and mentions a minimum wave length criterion. The war delayed investigation, but a thorough probe is planned.
Inventor William Marconi tells the Daily Mail investigations are under way into the source of mysterious signals detected by wireless instruments. French wireless chief General Ferrie notes no abnormal transmissions at Eiffel Tower and cites atmospheric solar disturbances as a factor.
Paris January 28 Professor Edo Branley inventor of the coherer questions Marconi signals claimed to be from Mars He doubts solar disturbances could mimic Morse letters and argues an intelligent Martian civilization sending readable messages is improbable and unlikely to be the source of the signals
The Shipping Board deferred bids on thirty former German liners as Secretary Baker protests the sale. He seeks White House review and Senate Commerce Committee input while the War Department, Navy, and Commerce prepare a permanent merchant marine policy. Some ships may be withdrawn for emergency transport needs.
Professor Howe argues that long distance light and electro magnetic waves may reveal wireless messages from Mars or unknown sources. He notes atmospheric rarity and Martian conditions affect reception, with sizzling noises and clicks impeding understanding. He highlights Marconi's view that noises may be alphabetic signals from Mars inhabitants.
New York press report quotes Dr. B H W Anderson chief engineer of the Radio Corporation of America saying there has been no unusual interference with wireless communications in America. He discounts foreign theories that signals come from another planet and attributes any odd signals to spark stations and atmospheric clarity. He notes deciphering parts of the signals supports a terrestrial origin.
Lions camels and a tiger are slated for express shipment from Bridgeport to Peru Indiana in a special American Railway Express car. The transport includes one adult lion two cubs two camels and one tiger and will be supervised by a keeper to ensure proper feeding and care. The animals had been housed at Barnum and Batley winter quarters in the West End and are said to belong to another show based in Indiana.
Washington January 28 Republican and Democratic leaders inch toward a bipartisan conference on the peace treaty reservations. Article Ten and Monroe Doctrine issues loom large. Despite concessions, a final agreement seems unlikely as key points remain unresolved and may affect the campaign narrative.
Dr Rupert Blue outlines that influenza lacks a single diagnostic sign but can be spotted in groups. He notes influenza can occur any season, with sudden illness, fever 100 to 104, body aches, eye redness, and weakness. Severe outbreaks may cause pneumonia and deaths.
New York on January 28 reports prohibition officer J. J. Shevlin that a manufacturer sold one gallon kitchen stills for six dollars. Raids across the city seized many devices described as tin pans with bulging covers and rubber tubes leading to a small worm, intended to produce whiskey.
Peiadamuphia Jan 28 Secretary of the Navy Daniels stirred speculation by saying at a Pierce School graduation that he can tell who the next president will be though he does not know the president’s party. He warned the candidate must be progressive and adapt to new conditions.
Two army aviators Lieutenants E. F. Davis and G. E. Grimes carrying a message from Fort Brown to Nogales were forced to land in Mexico about 30 miles south of Zapata Texas. They are held by Mexicans with hopes of release tomorrow. The incident follows confusion along the Solado River as they followed the river south of Zapata into Mexico.
A Middletown dispatch reports Governor Holcomb’s remarks at the McKinley dinner at Steucke’s tavern were hard to hear over a telephone line. Toastmaster Frank A. Cole echoed the talk, predicting that within a year or two most Connecticut women will join the Republican annual gathering and that this year’s banquet should be the last dry affair.
A Vienna report says about 60 000 Ukrainian troops are engaging Bolshevik forces near Kamenets Podolsky in the border region. The dispatch from Vienna notes the size and location of the operation.
Edmund S. Wolfe of First Bridgeport National Bank urged that 15 million dollars is not too much for housing. He outlined plans for five building and loan associations with 3 million each to fund homes for workers, and noted the Bridgeport Housing Company offers a 3 percent return with manufacturers subsidizing the remaining 3 percent. A deal with the government to transfer 681 apartments to the company was expected by February 1.
Attorney George F. Mara and Mrs Mara arrived in San Francisco and checked at the St Francis hotel. He conferred with Postmaster C W Tay and prepared for hotel arrangements, halls, and other duties ahead of the national Democratic convention opening June 28 in San Francisco. The journey included stops at St Louis and the Grand Canyon en route. General Leonard Wood accepted a debate challenge from Senator Miles Poindexter for March 10 in Pierre South Dakota.
Officials expect arrests in a government ordnance sale irregularities probe. Colonel Franklin, head of ordnance, has been absent for days. Major Skinner leads the local office and notes no new developments. Commissioner Lavery may preliminarily hear any arrests before Ford.
Dr Rollin A Curtis of Stratford dies after years of improving health. He had lived in Stratford 19 years after moving from Fairfield. Survived by widow, daughter Catherine, 14, and brother George Curtis of Boston. His mother’s death followed minutes later. both deaths linked to general feebleness.
New York January 28 Bird S Coler commissioner of charities announced that the city purchased 800 gallons of whiskey at ten dollars per gallon for medicinal use during an epidemic. The purchase underscores the emergency measures taken by city authorities to address health needs.
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