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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
6
A 1926 NEA Service piece blends a radio schedule across many stations with a children's tale about the Tinymites on a winter sled ride. The narrative notes a dramatic snowbank encounter as the tale continues in the next segment.
The Tinymites cling to their sled as wind makes creeks run red and dusk approaches. Scotty notes nightfall, but Clowny says darkness comes from clouds and a shower will follow. Snow begins to fall as the sled sails onward and a slip may cause a splash.
Radio schedule fragment lists concerts recitals and talks across multiple stations including KPNE KX Hastings KDR KMOX WBAL WBZ WCAE WCAU WFDF WCSH and WGHP with mentions of Baltimore Philadelphia Detroit and Flint programs. The entries show varied musical events and book talks in a regional programming lineup.
Thousands of women suffer ruptures seek help. Schuiling Company hosts four day free event December 28 31 at 500 Murphy Building 32 East Georgia St Indianapolis. Mrs Thompson national corseting authority demonstrates Sehailing Method for rupture relief inviting all women for private sessions 9 12 am or 2 5 pm.
A compiled set of radio call letters and paired city programs includes WHAR Atlantic City Trio WHB Kansas City Orchestra WJZ New York Orchestral program and 7 30 KPRC Houston dance music Walp Fort Worth concert WBZ Springfield Trio WCCO Paul Farm lecture WCAL Philadelphia Party WGBF Evansville Program WGHP Detroit Composers WGHB Clearwater Story WHO Deg M Movies Quartet New York Program Ames Iowa Course Philadelphia Address WOS Jefferson City Music WNYC.
A dense OCR of radio schedules lists stations in New York Newark Philadelphia Buffalo St. Louis Denver Dallas Houston and more. Entries mention orchestras choirs quartets soloists and dance bands with times and station call letters such as WGR WABC WBAL KMOX WCCO WTAM WRVA and KFI.
A correspondent to The Times asks Mr Fixit at City Hall to press city officials for winter cinders in the alley between Manker Street and Barth Avenue and coal deliveries. Residents claim high taxes justify service and request a fire alarm box near E Garfield Drive and Raymond and Shelby Streets. William Griffis of the board of safety electrical engineer will investigate.
Representative Butler, at his Westchester home during the holidays, asserted that more than four hundred million dollars is needed to restore the American Navy to its place in the international race of naval supremacy. He reiterated his plea for a gigantic naval program and said he would press adoption of the Naval Affairs Committee fleet plans.
Hundreds of thousands welcomed Emperor Hirohito in Tokyo as he arrived from Havana where his father Yoshihito had died. Bright sun lit the city as Hirohito and Empress alighted at 4 35 p m and palace streets were lined with cheerful subjects. The funeral train with the late emperor’s body moved toward Hayama.
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