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November 21, 1940
The Western News
Libby, Lincoln County, Montana
What is this article about?
Brown University sophomore H. William Richter Jr. from Bridgewater, Mass., in Providence, R.I., overcomes tardiness by using an alarm clock that activates a phonograph playing his own recorded voice to wake him for classes.
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It's a Record and Bill Learns a Way to Get Up
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—How often have you gone to bed and said to yourself: "Tomorrow I'll really get up on time." (But just don't.)
Then witness late-slumbering H. William Richter Jr., Brown university sophomore from Bridgewater, Mass., who overcomes this common weakness with the help of an electric alarm clock and a phonograph.
At 7:30 a. m. the alarm goes off, throwing a switch which starts the phonograph. Then William hears himself tell himself a thing or two: "Get up, Bill, get up."
The recording of Richter's voice begins gently but persuasively. "Now, Bill," it says, "don't give us any of that stuff. No, don't turn over again. You know what will happen if the dean hears about your sleeping through another eight o'clock class." Then it roars: "Do you hear me. Hey, hey, get up."
Obedient and open to conviction, Bill generally does.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—How often have you gone to bed and said to yourself: "Tomorrow I'll really get up on time." (But just don't.)
Then witness late-slumbering H. William Richter Jr., Brown university sophomore from Bridgewater, Mass., who overcomes this common weakness with the help of an electric alarm clock and a phonograph.
At 7:30 a. m. the alarm goes off, throwing a switch which starts the phonograph. Then William hears himself tell himself a thing or two: "Get up, Bill, get up."
The recording of Richter's voice begins gently but persuasively. "Now, Bill," it says, "don't give us any of that stuff. No, don't turn over again. You know what will happen if the dean hears about your sleeping through another eight o'clock class." Then it roars: "Do you hear me. Hey, hey, get up."
Obedient and open to conviction, Bill generally does.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Alarm Clock
Phonograph
Self Motivation
Waking Up
Student Ingenuity
What entities or persons were involved?
H. William Richter Jr.
Where did it happen?
Providence, R.I., Brown University
Story Details
Key Persons
H. William Richter Jr.
Location
Providence, R.I., Brown University
Story Details
H. William Richter Jr., a Brown University sophomore from Bridgewater, Mass., uses an electric alarm clock connected to a phonograph that plays a recording of his own voice urging him to get up and attend classes.