Father of Radio Deguares Europe BeAindAmerica
Paul F. Godley profiles Marconi, famed radio pioneer, detailing his role in developing wireless telegraphy for America and Europe. The article notes his experiments to reduce radio static, early long-distance transmissions, and the emergence of short-wave methods and directional broadcasting. It mentions his laboratories, receiving sets, and attempts to license broadcasting briefly, highlighting the era’s push toward regulated, improved radio communications.
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Paul F. Godleymérica
Senato
manMfarcon
Amer
Leseon
Polyme
Marcan
Yovers
Sander
Apenur Chelmsford
Seite
Thad
Smadevin
Marcont
Wizatton
Ons Point
Rome
Idan Pieri
Iif Marconi
Warconi
Pilhessenatoh
Carnarvon
Wales
North River
New York
Marconi
Old Time Leader of Bowery Buried in New York
Hundreds gathered as the old time political boss known as Dinnie McGann, a noted Coney Island figure, was buried. Once a powerfulDetective Captain and adviser to ward bosses, he died at 62 after a career shaping the city’s political landscape. Friends and rivals paid their respects as the era of old line politics faded.
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Ewoyork
Darasetayeae
Dinnie
John’ ¥. McGann
Liticaloboss
Coney Island
Alamrear
Sing Sing
Bis Tim" Sullivan
City Hall
Seeks to Save Mother at Atlanta Jail Tower
A 17 year old girl visits Atlanta’s Tower jail daily to plead for clemency for her mother Mrs Cora Vinson condemned to be hanged for killing Dr WD Vinson, her husband and the girl’s father. The daughter Pauline Brown insists the act was justified.
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Atlanta
the Tower
Cora Vinson
WD. Vinson
Pauline Brown
Harding Confident of Subsidy Action by Congress
President Harding expresses confidence that Congress will face the Ship Subsidy Bill favorably after the Tariff Bill moves to conference. He forwards reasons urging passage this session to avoid further losses from government ship holdings, noting a more than fifty million dollar loss in the current fiscal year despite calls for economy.
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Washington
Congress
House
Harding
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Defense rests case in trial of Gov Len Small
Final arguments in the Len Small trial for conspiracy to defraud during his treasurer tenure will begin late today by court order. Judge Claire C. Edwards limited the 12 hour defense arguments to fit for a noon Saturday jury deadline after a ruling excluding a collateral bank deal. The defense presented three exhibits this morning.
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Waukegan
Mwh
Len Small
Claire C. Edwards
Seainst
al Side
Edwards
Employed by Sixty-Nine Industries Here
A state directory lists two thousand six hundred thirty four men employed in Fairmont and district industries. It details counts for American Laundry, Carnegie gas operations, Central Automobile, Coal City printing, Fairmont milling, domestic cake by products, glass, ice, bottling works, garages, bakers, foundries, and many more. Major employers include Owens Bottle Works with four hundred twenty six workers and Monongahela Power with power equipment noted.
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Wair
Yocdi
Yo “Nia
Seh
State Bureau of Lebar
Yarleston
Teek Hulsly
American Laundry Co
T. G. Alle Nag
Barnsville Manufacturing
Carnegie Natural Gas
Underwood
Central Automobile Corporation
City Ice Company
Coal City Printing
Fairmont Enamel Ware Co
Fairmont Grain and Milling Co
Fairmont Mining Machinery Co
Fairmont Moulh and Foundry
Fairmont Printing Co
Fairmont Times
Fairmont Tool Co
Fairmont Wall Plaster Co
Fairmont
Fairmont Window Glass Co
Premig Frank M
Freedom Oil Works
Gaston
H. S
Douldss Bakery
Greater Fairmont Bakery
Hall Garage Co
Haggerty, J-S., & Co
Haggerty
Hamilton
Heinze & Co
Helmick Foundry Co
Home
Ideal Tailors
Imperial Ice Cream Co
Keener, G. and Son
Eisner, $M. & Bro
Koon
A. B
Leonard & Nutter
Liberty Garage
Marion Tee Co
McCrays Auto & Sales Co
McCray
Frank G
Mid- West Virginia Box Co
Model Steam Bakery
Monon Valley Co
Monongah Glass Co
Monongahela Power & Railway Co
Mountain City Ice Cream Co
Mountain State Candy Co
Owens Bottle Works
Packer Dye Works
Pride and Brown
Robinson Ice.Cream Co
Snyder, L
Southern Pine Lumber Co
Standard
Swiss
Troy Laundry Co
Victory
Ward Cement
West
Flannery to Contend He Shot Wife for Burglar
Pittsburgh June 21 The state presented further testimony in the James J Plannery case a Pittaburgh businessman on trial for killing his wife last February The defense plans to stick to the claim that he shot his wife by mistake for a burglar The Rev and Mrs A D Burgreen longtime partners in church work had been attending Morris Harvey College in Barboursville W Virginia and later traveled to Dallas Texas to attend Southern Methodist University
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Flannery
Texas
Pittsburgh
James J. Plannery
Pittabureh
A. D. Burgreen
Morris Harvey College
Barboursville
W.va
Dallas
Tex
Southern Methodist University
Tampa
Fla
Burgreen
C. A. Poling
Houston
Palacios
Massacre Report Fires Alarm Over Four Towns
Copenhagen dispatch notes Helsingfors report that the Jewish populations of four towns were massacred in the Ukraine. The message says the claim is unconfirmed by other sources.
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Copenhagen
Helsingfors
Helsingske Tidende
Ukraine
Accompanist Miss Wallace Backing Knight MacGregor Final Chautauqua Night
Miss Wallace furnishes capable piano support for Knight MacGregor at Chautauqua as accompanist since his rise to fame. Redpath Management expects strong backing with her and a skilled cellist for the season’s concert engagements.
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Knight MacGregor
Chautauquas
Miss Wallace
MacGregor
Tus
Redpath
Christian Endeavor Societies Meeting Opens in Charleston
The state convention of Christian Endeavor Societies opened in Charleston at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church with about 150 anticipated attendees. Mayor Grant P. Hall and local officials welcomed delegates as G A L Burman, state president, spoke, and the program began with business sessions and addresses planned through Friday night.
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Charleston
State Convention of Christian Endeavor Societies
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Grant P. Hall
The
Christian Endeavor
Tey. G
Bishops of Methodist Episcopal Conference Opens in Indianapolis
Twenty six bishops from across the United States and three from foreign countries gathered in Indianapolis for the semi annual meeting of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The session, to run through Sunday, will discuss affairs and select dates and places for the church's annual conferences. All sessions are closed to the public.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Variou
United States
Poetess Guilty in Wife Murder Trial
Paris court convicts Madame Marie Bessarabe, noted poetess and playwright, of premeditated murder in the death of her husband Georges Wigse. Body found concealed in a trunk. Daughter from first marriage found not guilty. Extenuating circumstances acknowledged.
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Paris
Associated Press
Marie Bessarabe
Georges
Wigse
Nancy Wo
Water Street Prostitution Case Leads to Fines
Acting Mayor W E Arnett imposes fines totaling 185 dollars on two loitering cases tied to houses of ill fame in the city. Pete Fisher is fined 100, John Tucoch 25, and Ethel Schoolcraft 20 after arrest by city police. A district witness recounts a farm to city tale. Fisher denies charges. Additional raid on Mill Street nets a couple fined 20 each.
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W. E Arnett
Pete Fisher
Waterstreet
John Tucoch
Ethel Schoolcraft
Fisher
Clay County
Clarburg
Clarksburg
Mill Street
Ray Barker
Miss Wilson
Miners disperse after Salt Lick protest at mine
County officers reported United Mine Workers forming a second attempt to halt Huey mine operations at Salt Lick around 7 am. About fifty miners gathered, but dispersed when police arrived and returned home. A prior trip the day before also led to easy dispersal. Poland grants women equal jury rights, first on the continental Europe to do so.
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Salt Lick
United Mine
Que Huey
Sal Lick
Poland
Europe
Morgantown Woman to Be Buried Here Friday
Miss Nadslinestiectholow, 244 years old, died shortly after midnight at Cook Hospital where admitted on June 19 for medical treatment. A resident of Succip near Morgenton. The body prepared for burial by R. C. Innes and removed this afternoon to the Senior Forest Cemetery on Field Street. Funeral will be at 7:00 Friday from the Hiser.
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Nadslinestiectholow
George Barthplow
Cook Hosrita
Suciop
Morsentora
R. C. Innes
Man Dies and Four Hurt as Car Plunges From Embankment
In UK CITY MAN AIGLED near June 21 a car ran over a sixty foot embankment into a creek. One man, Join Reardon of this city, was killed instantly. Three others were injured but not seriously. Survivors could not identify the driver. The coroner announced an inquest would be held later today.
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Join Reardon
Axjilaln
Howe
Dar
Neely to Speak at Fairmont Normal School Chapel
Major Sheely O. Neely will address summer session students at the Fairmont Normal School chapel program tomorrow at 1. The topic Gorzetter Stories a theme is to offer an engaging talk, with music and other speakers planned weekly as part of the school’s lecture series.
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Neely
Fairmont
Gorzetter
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