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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Listening to the Wireless at S.E. Elmore's Home, Feb. 23, 1922

Spindale News Notes

Spindale, Feb. 20—The wireless set installed by Mr. S.E. Elmore is causing quite a sensation here. The novelty of it, and the seemingly impossibility of hearing such great distances, draws a crowd each night.

Tuesday night the first program was given. The following program was picked up from Alvin Theatre in Pittsburg. The voice was received through five sets of ‘phones. At 7:15 the program began with a dialogue by Eugene and Willie Howard, appearing in the Alvin Theatre, in “The Passing Show.” At 7:15 a feature of interest for the little folks was juvenile music and Uncle Wiggly’s bedtime stories. At 7:45 the market quotations were given out, together with a report of the New York Stock Exchange, followed by another part for the children. At 8 p.m. Prof. Herbert G. Lytle, president of the Pittsburg Academy, gave an interesting lecture entitled “Vocational Education.” He stressed the value of education in all branches of study, even though one is studying for some certain branch of work. A weekly talk on fashions was given, and from 8:30 to 9 the following musical program was given: Baritone solo, Toreador song from Carmen by Alan B. Davis. Soprano solo, “Who Knows?” by Margaret Lloyd Slate. Enor solo, “Vale,” (Farewell) by John Shields. Soprano solo, “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” by Grace Evans. Violin solo, Hungarian rhapsody, Master Charles Riley. At this juncture all of the important events of Tuesday were given, together with the sporting news. After this the musical program was continued. Seven other beautiful musical selections were sent out; most notable were “Mother Macree” and “Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms.”

Saturday evening an expert came up from Charlotte and connected a Magnavox to the machine. This takes the place of the ‘phones and throws the sound all over the room. The program given out from Pittsburg was received Saturday night. The Pittsburgh program concluded at 10 p.m. Eastern time, and after the conclusion of Pittsburg the machine was tuned up to Chicago, New York, to Springfield, Mass., and back to Pittsburgh to get the Arlington time signals. After this it was tuned in with Arlington.

Sunday evening a sermon preached in Trinity church in Springfield, Mass., was received. Mr. Elmore is contemplating charging a small fee beginning soon, and then all will have the privilege of hearing New York and Chicago’s most noted operas, orchestras and lecturers for a few cents.

From the Forest City Courier, Rutherford County, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 23, 1922

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