Transatlantic radio feat by self-taught youth
Ralph L. Bush a 17 year old lad from Kane Pennsylvania used a home built five watt radio transmitter to send a message to Birmingham England from the Atlantic on Feb 11 He earned praise from distant listeners and a Birmingham owner who sent word back Bush trained four years in radio and became licensed January 10 1925 He said he plans radio as a life calling and was about to leave on a fishing trip when asked about trans ocean transmissions
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International News Service
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B. G. Bedwell
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Los Angeles Considers Lindbergh Boulevard Name Change
The city may rename Main Street to Lindbergh Boulevard to honor Charles A Lindbergh. A public meeting is planned after petitioning by the Central Improvement Association and a city council hearing is anticipated to discuss the proposal and possible council action.
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Los Angeles
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Main St
Ment Association
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City Planning Com
Main Street Los Angeles Replaces Glory With Bowery Drift
A historical reflection notes Main Street once the city’s premier retail artery, now overshadowed by Spring and Broadway. Cheap burlesque shows and penny-arcade venues replace former merchant princes, turning the lower Main into a Bowery-like district amid changing urban commerce.
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Sinclair Lewis
Los Angeles
Califonia
Main Street
Spring Street
Broadway
Bowery
New Yorke City
Digestive Health and Gelatin as Easy Descent
Health authorities warn against overeating heavy desserts citing digestive disorders. Gelatin is highlighted as easily digested and a nourishing option to conclude meals.
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America
Two Happy Homes and a Woman’s Health Miracle
Two letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength and health. Mrs Igolai Shoup of St Joseph and Mrs J Storms of Paterson claim the remedy made them feel better than before, enabling them to perform housework and lift family happiness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Igolai Shoup
St. Joseph
TM. Nols
J. Starms
Tans Street
Paterson
No J
Hundred Acres Of Military Buildings Adorn Marine Base
San Diego reports Colonel W L Pritchett overseeing a mostly undermanned U S Marine base. Of 397 attached, 75 are quartermaster, 45 hospital, 43 in brig, and many on leave. Only 26 handle plumbing and facilities while 36 guard are needed. one extra man handles diverse duties. Trainups for reservists and replacements for expeditionary forces in China and Nicaragua are underway.
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International News Service
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Cal
China
W. L. Pritchett
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Smedley D. Butler
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Sherman
Pritchett
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Clarient Department
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Nicaragua
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Ching
Minors Convicted In U S Courts Must Be Sent To Federal Prisons
Minors under eighteen sentenced for Federal violations will be housed in Federal penitentiaries rather than state institutions. Judges report difficulty finding suitable facilities, with officials noting segregation of young prisoners from older inmates is nearly impossible. The article notes rapid increases in inmate populations at new Federal prisons and mentions lack of Federal schools.
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Oklahoma
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Thomas Bewhite
Whiden
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Atlanta
McNeil Island
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