Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1901 — Current Topics [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Current Topics

Marconi Ar to Marry. New York dispatch: Courtship and experiments in wireless telegraphy combined is the exclusive novelty that Giglielino Marconi, the inventor, was able to indulge in winning an American girl, Miss Josephine Bowen Holman, his engagement to whom was announced on his arrival at Queenstown last Friday. Miss Holman is a daughter of the late Justice J. A. Holman of the Indiana supreme court. Marconi, who is only 27 years old, met his fiance on the American Line steamer St. Paul in November, 1899. He had come to the United States and made a demonstration of his wireless telegraphy by sending wireless bulletins about the Shamrock-Defender yacht race. When the St. Paul was sixty-milea from the Needles Marconi began sending telegrams to the wireless telegraph station that he has established on the Hampshire coast. He sent telegrams for Miss’Holman, who was immensely impressed by the invention of her friend. Marconi followed Miss Holman through Europe. They went to Pari*, Nice and Monte Carlo. Marconi came to New York a few weeks ago. It was reported he cam*

to make some bargain with the United States government as to the sale of his invention. As a matter of fact, he came here to offer his heart and hand Miss Holman. She consented to receive them, and the two became formally engaged. Miss Holman lives with her mother and sister in a luxurious apartment at 292 West Ninety-second street. She confirms the news of the betrothal. She is of medium height, 22 years old, with blue eyes, hair of light auburn and a fair complexion. She dresses in the best of taste; is well educated and musical. She would not say when the wedding would be, but the family think it will occur in th* early fall. The bride will then go to England to live.

MISS JOSEPHINE HOLMAN.