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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1922
Page
5
Two wire coils nine crystal detectors and copper sheets were found in a cigar box receiving set built by R. and Stewart of this county. Stewart carried a pair of head receivers and enough wire for an aerial. He finished only the crystal set and receivers, with a condenser made from copper sheets separated by wax paper.
New York police investigate the death of Martha Zapf amid bankruptcy proceedings against S. O. Blowers and Company, Wall Street brokers in canned goods. Zapf died by asphyxiation on March 2, leading to questions about links to the brokers and Alexander and Baldwin. Zapf's brother and two firm employees are jailed on robbery charges tied to an internal theft estimated at $600,000, with a former manager at large.
An old advertisement urges relief for tiredness nerves and restlessness. Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand promise quick improvement with a money back option from Hindle Pharmacy Hartigan Drug Store and related outlets. It claims benefits for nervous tension digestion sleep and appetite issues.
The article notes amateurs and novices form a large pool of skilled radio operators. It highlights 13 000 amateurs and 600 000 novices, with 99 percent of wartime US naval operators recruited from amateurs. It praises amateurs for aiding radio law enforcement and emergency communications. It argues for expanding amateur radio to aid disaster and farm broadcast services.
Ottawa reports on Copper Eskimos of Coronation Gulf in the Far North reveal Sun and Moon as semi human, living with rituals, songs, dances, and harsh beliefs. Jenness notes strict taboos, propitiation of animal spirits, and a looming transformation due to contact with iron tools, rifles, and Western goods, urging medical checks to protect natives.
New York March 11 Directors of the Caugible Steel Company decided not to declare a dividend on the common stock citing the long steel downturn and uncertainty about a return to normal conditions. The company reported a March 1, 1922 surplus of 24032.01 that could fund preferred dividends, but not common dividends at this time.
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