WGY Granted 200000 Watt Midnight Broadcast Test
WGY of Schenectady New York is authorized by the federal radio commission to run a 200000 watt experimental transmitter from midnight to morning on 550 660 790 1150 and 1500 kilocycles. Officials say the test aims to improve clarity and reduce noise though coverage to distant coasts is not guaranteed. Judge Ira E Rob inson dissented arguing high power blankets lower power stations.
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Schenectady
N. Y
WGY
General Electric
Federal Radio Commission
Commission
California
Pacific Coast
Ira E. Ropinson
Postmen Tired Of Snobbish Mail Addresses
In Stoke on Trent Col W G Todd warns of suburban snobbery in mail addresses as houses gain fanciful names. He cites Deliveries hampered by "Excalibur, Anvil Court" style labels and urges residents to use house numbers for easier sorting.
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Stoke-On-Trent
England
Col
W. G. Todd
Staffordshire
Todd
John Willington-Jones
Excalibur
Anvil Court
Hanging Sword Lane
Round Circle
Eng
Vachel Lindsay Returns to His Old Springfield Home
Springfield Ill poet Vachel Lindsay, famed for Abraham Lincoln's hometown, returns to live in Springfield with his wife and two children claiming it is man’s duty to return to his birthplace and home town. He plans to stay long term.
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Springfield
Ill
Vachel Lindsay
Abraham Lincoln
Lindsay
Lens and Leg Men Thrill Tourists in Washington
In Washington on June 4 photographers who take, develop and print instant pictures enjoy a busy season as warm weather brings crowds. Their work yields tintypelike results while photographers strike theatrical poses and praise the scene with a cheerful exclamation.
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Washington
Evan Fuller Graduates West Union High School Without Absences
Evan Fuller completed his schooling at West Union High School in Iowa with perfect attendance from first grade through graduation. He did not miss a day or be late during his entire school career, marking a notable record for the district.
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Evan Fuller
West Union
The Gambling Fool Chapter Exposes Miners Trial Bribe
Andrew Ogden and his son Jerry recount the last hours of Alex Peterson as Lundy’s mob pressures a miners court. Peterson’s brother Jerry is to hang for robbing Joe Lundy’s safe, and Lundy refuses to free him despite offers from Peterson. The mine tunnel holds key as a standoff grows with the crowd, while Dad warns Lundy and sets a plan to inspect the evidence at dawn.
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Andrew Ogden
Jerry
Alex Peterson
Skull Valley
Deacon
Peebles
Peterson
Joe Lundy
Alex
Dad
Lundy
Burke
Fitch
Dillon
Webb
Uncle John
Peterski
Babe
Gary Eee
Hin
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Battle Creek
Ovetacary
Saturday Evening Post
J. T. Towns Service Grocer
Old Home Town
Wm. Morrow Co
Decatur
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
L. R. Nash
4Th Ave
Oxydol
Sunnyfield
A@&P
Lipton’s Tea
Libby
del Monte
Earl Brand
Prunes
Pure Santos
Rosedale
Hillsdale
Pacific
Heflin
Associated Press
John H. Bankhead
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
CNW
Sartlett
Brock & Spight Co
Lydia E. Pinkham
Anna M. Brook Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Lydia E. Pinkhai
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