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January 17, 1930
January 17, 1930 does not read like one neat chapter. It has Would Eliminate Radio Zone System, Casts Steel Slabs in Revolving Drum, James Lees Laidlaws Give A Reception sharing the page, which gives the day a messy, useful pulse: Culture, News, all happening at once.
Key developments
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January 17, 1930's archive note points to W S Hedges and H A Bellows would eliminate radio zone system. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument.
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January 17, 1930's archive note points to Demonstrates device using centrifugal force in casting of steel. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: Culture was doing what culture does in a hard year: selling glamour, distraction, status, and argument.
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January 17, 1930's archive note points to Christened by I MacDonald. The fun is in the pressure behind the notice: The item is small on its own, but it gives the date texture: a real notice, a real institution, and a real public record.
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