Radio Births and Broadcast Pioneers Highlight Early Air Age
Historians mark radio’s birth to Maxwell and Hertz discoveries, with Marconi’s 1894 transmitter. NBC stars Joe White and “Brad” Reynolds recollect moments around Lindbergh’s baby birth and pursuit of singing stardom. NBC page boys and station letter changes ripple through the industry.
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James Clerk Maxwell
Heinrich Hertz
Marconi
Hertz
Emil Berliner
Joe White
NBC
Col
Charles A. Lindberghs
Milt Cross
Brad” Reynolds
CBS
St. Joseph
New York
Altho
Bowery
Jersey City
Weekly Safety Radiogram warns of tree sitting dangers
Dr C O Sappington head of the National Safety Council Industrial Health Division warns persistent tree sitting flights pose four hazards including falls from fatigue or sleep. He notes tree falls cause numerous deaths each week as parents permit such activities.
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C. O. Sappington
National Safety Council
Summer dangers and road safety warnings for travelers
The text warns of growing endurance contests and their hazards, electrocution risks during storms, sleep and physical strain on children, and the dangers of tree perches. It notes auto tours ending badly from driver carelessness, warns of bad road bumps, and urges watching road signs and learning state laws. It ends with a political digression about Hoover and the Senate urging toughness in diplomacy.
Ocean Going Liners to Rival Night Clubs With Entertainment
Bert Lown becomes musical director for several ocean lines at the New York Hotel Itmore, bringing Broadway style shows to ships. American dance rhythms top demand aboard transoceanic boats, with American orchestras as standard as French chefs. The Talk Of The Town foxtrot leads sea programs, and many sailors dream of sea careers.
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New York City
Broadway
Main Street
Bert Lown
Itmore
Lown
Biltmore
A Poem by James Russell Lowell on a Perfect Woman
This lyric casts a devoted portrait of a woman whose inner grace rivals her outward beauty. It contrasts her profound personal gifts with humble daily kindnesses and portrays how love, duty, and wholesome life center around her presence. The speaker likens his steady love to a calm river shaping a peaceful, fertile life.
West End Scholastics Can't Match Bath A A
Bath A A center fielders and a sharp defense push to a 13 to 2 victory as West End Scholastics fail to respond. Henry leads the home team with three hits as W Diehl, Fatzinger, and Ervin provide key hits. Stricker steals home in the third. Powell and Churchman pace Bath A A with multi hit efforts amid steady pitching from Shimer and Shamosky.
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Stricker
Henry
Willard Diehl
A. A. Abrhu
W. Diehl
Fatzinger
A. Diehl
Ervin
Quinter
Metz
Suranowsky
Silfles
Schoenenberger
Shamosky
Roberts
W. E. Scholastics Abrhace E. Paulson
Kutzler
Powell
Kohler
Churchman
Swanger
Williams
Inacceto
Rts
Shimer
W. E. Scholastics
Bath A
Schoenen
What She Looked For Williams-She’s not chasing fashion trends
The excerpt contrasts two views on appearance. Williams-She asserts she is not seeking the newest style, while Whompson claims she obsesses over facial wrinkles. It also includes sayings from a Chinatown sage and a Goethe quote about focus amid specialization.
Life Must Have Purpose Motto from Hugh Black
A concise reflection cites Hugh Black on the first condition of lasting happiness. It asserts life should be full of purpose oriented beyond self toward a meaningful aim. The quote emphasizes external goals as essential for fulfillment.
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Hugh Black
Tree Sitting Endurance Takes Over Summer Fun for Boys
A nationwide craze among boys features tree sitting endurance contests sparked by Jimmy Clemons of Racine. Jack Richards, 14, leads with long sessions while others find ways to sleep in trees. Families support the pastime with prizes and food, though police and mosquitos challenge some participants. Nearby activities include bicycle relays and kite flying as longer endurance efforts spread across towns and cities.
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Hunter Boys
Sparta
United States
Jimmy Clemons
Racine
Wisconsin
Boyland
Louis Saunders, Jr
Chicago
Jack Harris
Truman Kirkpatrick
Billie
Archie Thompson
Oklahoma
Missisippi
Bill Kearny
Kansas City
Jack Richards
John Norwood
Pensauken
N. J
Audubon
New Jersey
Martin de Bree
North Tarrytown
N. Y
Long Island
Donald Mohr
Newark
Irvington
Jimmy Dooley
Hackensack
Children of America
Lord sits on throne amid earth's turmoil wisdom from history
Dwight W. Morrow is named as a presidential possibility in a reflective column. The piece recalls a London preacher who described the eternal patience and tranquillity of God from the phrase in Isaiah. It contrasts steady patience with market volatility and notes that time softens hardship. It also references Lincoln era resilience and public opinions on Prohibition polls.
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Charles M. Sheldon
London
Uzziah
Heaven
Lincoln
Seward
Stanton
Chase
Dwight W. Morrow
Bubs
Literary Digest
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Detroit
WXYZ
Columbia
WABC
Zar Agha
Hoover
United States Senate
Neptune
James Russell Lowell
Fer
Micka Britsha
Mir
Unser
Micka Britsh Kompany, Inc
Verkaaft
Ewer
Jeders von
Uns
Buva
Gena
Genumima
Bill Halt
Zwansig
Micka Britsh
Mike Hut
Drei
West End Scholastics
Bath A. A
Whompson
Hi Ho
Chinatown
Washington Star
Library of Congress
Goethe
der Fisher
Micka Brusha
Awer
Gwitter
Syl Ketzelmann
Nemand
Micka
Schlaga
Ebbes
Britsha
Helfa
Sellera
Micka Brisha Katta
Jake Hinkelfus
Micka Flopper
Micka Werra Glund
Jake
der Gust
America
Young America
Jimmy Donaghy
Vincent Hoffman
By Caleb Johnson
By Terry Gilkison
Bee
Sino Dinky
Dorothy Darnit
Charles McManus
Trey
Wes
Eemem
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