15 Aug 1922
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Newspaper
Omaha Morning Bee
Location
Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1922
Page
1
Mrs Antoinette Funk of Washington arrives at Hotel Fontenelle and tells the Democratic state convention that women are independent on welfare matters and will raise moral standards through party organization. She says women seek better homes and citizens for a prosperous nation.
Butler county farm bureau plans a large picnic at Bellwood next Thursday for about 10 000 farmers. The program includes a radio address by J R Howard of the American Farm Federation, a radio concert from the Omaha Grain Exchange, a ball game parade sports moving pictures a dance and an airplane exhibition. N H Gaines of the College of Agriculture will speak.
Short aerials of 100 to 150 feet improve reception of 300 meter broadcasts while longer wires complicate tuning. Place aerials away from power and phone lines and orient at right angles when necessary. Directional effects rise with small aerials and coil antennas offer strong selectivity with adequate amplification.
A historical note discusses optimizing a two step radio setup by shaving transformers mounted at right angles to reduce howling noises and improve reception. It explains radio frequency as the electromotive force emitted by transmitters and exceeding 10 000 cycles per second.
Cork reported the irregulars evacuated ahead of national troops. Fermoy barracks were burned before retreat. Rumors say Daniel O Callaglan and Mary MacSwiney arrested, Famon de Valera missing. Eastern Cork now under national control amid ongoing conflict.
Authorities confirm the capture of two Italian men at Missouri Valley after a search for suspects in the shooting of Edgar Lindgren, a federal game warden out of Council Bluffs. Police and federal officers have been identifying suspects linked to the Milnois Central tracks near Big Lake, with names given as Sebastian Spatto and Tony Baropa, while other locals claim the suspects are Louie and Buster brothers from Chicago.
Lincoln August 14 a Havelock church leader Rew Tucker pastor of First Christian church spoke to about 2000 people at Antel ark urging support for railway workers The speaker warned that a failed strike would set the country back 20 years and called for a Washington appeal to uphold labor dignity A separate note mentions a man arrested after a shooting and a tree trained to form a boat sail hull scene
Angelo Fillo, lodging at Crescent la farmer, reports he was shot by three Italian hunters after attempting to arrest them for birds taken from their kill. He alleges he tried to escape and denies wounding the officer Little Hope for Recovery remains grave.
Otto A. Sinkie is described as a farmer’s son who rose through college to become an Omaha attorney. He earned A S from Kearney State Normal School, a political science focus at the University of Nebraska, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Chicago Law School in 1916. He served in Heavy Artillery after World War I and was a candidate for delegate to the Nebraska constitutional convention. The piece urges voting for his candidacy on the Light Wines and Beer platform and discusses straight-ticket voting.
The Leased Wire report states Pennsylvania and Ene railroads face a strike after failing to honor an July 4 agreement. About 2,000 maintenance of way workers on the two lines may walk out Monday. A New York district council resolution urged telegraphic action to feigned grievance, with FE I. Grable in Washington as president.
A Russian fleet report says a destroyer was sunk during free naval maneuvers. The article provides no detail on the ship's name or the location of the incident.
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