RADIO BROADCAST BY 'MYSTERY MAN' IS HOPE OF AUTHORITIES TO IDENTIFY HIM
Norfolk, Virginia (JFK+50) On January 7, 1925, radio station WTAR here in Norfolk will broadcast the voice of the city's "'mystery man' who has baffled all...means of establishing his identity."
The man was found two months ago near Cape Charles* and since has been the burden of "immigration authorities, local police and charity."
He speaks in a "mostly unintelligible" jumble of different languages. It is hoped that the broadcast will help provide clues into his identity.
Authorities believe the mystery man is a "victim of aphasia**."
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WTAR, 850 kc, is in operation today as a talk-radio commercial station in Norfolk & serving the Hampton Roads area.
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*Cape Charles is located in Northampton County, Virginia at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay.
**aphasia is a language disorder affecting the ability to communicate effectively. It is a result of brain damage in areas of the brain responsible for language processing (left hemisphere).
SOURCE
"'Man of Mystery' to Talk On Radio In Effort to Establish Identity," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., January 7, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
