Zenith Radio Pioneer McDonald Jr. Built From Car Mechanic Roots
The article profiles McDonald Jr., rising from a Syracuse real estate man’s son to head Zenith Radio, after buying patents from Hassell and Matthews. Zenith grew from a small factory to a major firm with a 2 million dollar 1928 profit, a stock surge from 32.50 to over 200, and a four for one split post a 300 percent dividend. McDonald, now 40, is an Arctic explorer, naval reservist, Royal Geographical Society fellow, and noted host. He helped inaugurate radio interviews with AP and fought air regulation through the air piracy suit. He also led underwater searches after a Lake Michigan tragedy and remains a prolific, newsworthy figure.
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Es Medeonid, Jr
Hunter
Zenith Radiocom
R. H. G. Matthews
Karl Hassell
Hassell
Matthews
Navy
Chicago
McDonald
Syracuse
N. Y
McDonald, Jr
Franklin Motor Company
Hassell and Matthews
Pittsburgh
Zenith
9Zn
Z-nine
Associated Press
MacMillan
Utah
Greenland
WJA
Arctic
Royal Geographical Society
United States Naval Reserve
Farm life loneliness ends with 1,986 visitors
Mrs. P. P. Kohns in Cherokee Iowa hosted 1,986 visitors last year. She believes her farm life disproves the notion that rural living is solitary.
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Cherokee, Ia
P. P. Kohns
Workmen in Contempt Brattleboro Warning
Workmen in Brattleboro Vermont faced a contempt warning dated January 18 as reports describe a pajama-clad individual prompting attention in a dispute. The brief item notes officials pursuing a remedy related to labor or housing conditions amid local tensions.
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Brattleboro, Vt
A Dog Tale and Federal Raid Near Hendersonville
In Hendersonville North Carolina January 18 two watch dogs were confiscated by federal raiders as material for illegal liquor manufacture. The incident is tied to a possible origin of the term bull dog hooch.
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Hendersonville
N. C
Women voters lead in Illinois polls says League of Women Voters
The Illinois League of Women Voters reports in November the 94.9 percent of women registered voted, compared with 94.5 percent of men. The finding highlights the strong participation of women in Illinois elections.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Illinois’ League of Women Voters
Missouri hospitals use radio entertainment for treatment
Jefferson City Missouri January 18 radio programs feature music at four state hospitals as a special treatment medium for mental disorders.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Wichita seeks new justices of the peace
In Wichita Kansas on January 18 officials advertised twelve vacancies for justices of the peace after the twelve elected resigned claiming their names were printed on ballots by jokesters. The situation prompts a call for replacements.
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Wichita
Kah
Civil War Veteran John B. Hompe Serves in Minnesota Legislature
St Paul January 18. A Civil War veteran, John B Hompe, who retired from politics in 1893, is a member of the Minnesota legislature this year.
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ST. Paul
John B. Hompe
Minnesota
Navy boasts the most versatile underwater cat
New London Conn January 18 The Navy touts its most versatile underwater cat in a curious public notice highlighting marine research and training programs. The brief item underscores naval interest in adaptive submersible systems and related experimental work. Officials emphasize potential applications in naval reconnaissance and salvage missions.
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New London, Conn
Uncle Sam’s Navy
Air mail stunt and naval mascot tale from old Oakland note
In Oakland on January 18 a brief recall describes Harry Crandall performing a stunt to photograph air mail flights. Aides once dropped flour to simulate smoke, and a full sack struck the rudder bar causing a dive of about 800 feet. The text also mentions a submarine mascot O-4 who went below deck at submergence.
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O-4
Oakland
Cal
Harry Crandall
Crandall
U S Steel Eyes Active 1929 After Strong 1928 Year
United States Steel reports a busy 1928 with earnings near 12.85 dollars per common share, up from 8.81 in 1927. The firm operated at about 85 percent capacity late 1928 as auto, building, and railroad equipment demand remained high, signaling robust early 1929 activity.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel
Clever charm and bright resolve in a social study
The narrator notes a woman’s physical appeal and wit drawing men, then explains she believes she is brighter than peers and can outtalk them. She resolves to treat the social challenge with the same systematic study she applied to school work, planning careful, analytical effort.
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Betty Brown
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Imogene
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