Television stock speculation and early demo notes
A historical column explains early television concepts from Marconi to Baird and Noctovision Phonovision and Facsimile Teleography. It surveys stock levels for Farnsworth Majestic Baird and National Television with cautions that the piece is for information only and not a buy or sell recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Broadcasting Company
Baird
United States
Baird Company
London
England
Farnsworth Company
Pacific Coast
New York Stock Exchange
National Television
New York
Baird Television
Majestic Radio and Television Company
Grigsby-Grunow
Jis
Left handed bears rumor and age Khan bath water cure
A bizarre note claims bears are left handed and mentions a bottle used for Age Khan of India daily bath water as a supposed cure. The fragment suggests superstition surrounding traditional remedies and strange beliefs about healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird Television Development Company, Limited
London
India
Age Khan
Trade And Industry Push To Higher Ground During Week
The Associated Press index of industrial activity rose to 98.8 the highest since December 1929, as cold weather and holiday demand boosted retail and wholesale markets. Steel production quickened with price gains driving anticipatory buying, and car loadings advanced with coal and freight movement, showing broad improvements across 36 cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Department of Commerce
American Iron & Steel Institute
Gypsy Rose Lee Robbed Of 25000 In Jewels
New York police investigated a daring hold up in which Gypsy Rose Lee and companion were forced at gunpoint into a lobby near Park Avenue. Thieves took several insured jewels including a $500 pin, a 69 carat sapphire ring, a marquise diamond ring and a $12,000 bracelet, totaling about 25000 in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gypsy Rose Lee
Minsky’s
Gypsy
Minsky
Park Avenue
Bob Mizzi
M'Rae Appointed On Nominating Body Of U N C Alumni
CHAPEL HILL November 28 Dr Howard Rondthaler president of the University of North Carolina alumni association announces the appointment of D B Teague of Sanford Donald Mc Rae of High Point and J Massenburg of Raleigh to a committee to nominate new officers for the association's December 9 annual assembly. Election will be by mail ballot. Current officers include R C deRoss et Raleigh and Dr J Graham Ramsay of Washington NC vice presidents along with Colonel Earle Holt athletic council member and John Tillett of Charlotte and Howard Holderness of Greensboro as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel Hill
Howard Randthaler
Winston-Salem
University of North Carolina Alumni Association
D. B. Teague
Sanford
Donald McRae
High Point
J. Massenburg
Raleigh
Rondthaler
R. C. deRosset
J. Graham Ramsay
Washington, N. C
Earle Holt
Oak Ridge
John Tillett
Charlotte
Howard Holderness
Greensboro
Westinghouse wins Greensboro airport field lighting contract
Westinghouse Electric Supply Corporation of Charlotte won the contract to install the field lighting system at the Greensboro High Point airport for 10 654 dollars. Raymond Starr of Greensboro will supervise the installation, which should cost about 2 000 dollars and take 60 days. The county saved 1 800 by reconditioning old floodlights instead of buying new equipment under WPA funded reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Westinghouse Electric Supply Corporation
Charlotte
Guilford County
Greensboro High Point
Raymond Starr
Guilford Board
Furniture Burned At Elliott House
Firemen battled a blaze at the J. Elliott home on Montlieu avenue yesterday afternoon destroying a quantity of furniture. Causes undetermined after response by Companies one and four and aerial. Damage listed as slight. A second alarm at 809 Low Hamilton Street addressed a trash fire with no damage. One false alarm occurred in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Elliott
Montlieu Avenue
Hamilton Street
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Chicago
North Shore Electric
Craven
Bing Crosby
Jon
Marconi
Hammerd
Vitanic
Telestock
George Henry Payne
Reommunications Commission
Boudoir
John L. Baird
Royal Institution
Hartsdale
N. Y
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Washington
Glasgow
Mr. Baird
Etterine
YS George
Noves
Carrie
Gladys George Arline Judge
Harry Carey
John Howard
Dudley Digges
Canouna Theata
Charm Revue
Freddie Barthelmew
Jackie Cooper
Micky Rooney
Dionne Quintuplets
Reunion
Jean Hersholt
Rochelle Hudson
Slim Summerville
Robert Kent
Ypsy Rose Lee
M’rae
TesTeo, Seeree
Ig Bore
Horace
Tag Car
Derton
Farllee
Elliott
Individua Ae
Flarilee
Jlarilee
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