International Radio Conference Set For August in Chicago
In Chicago August 6 to 9 the first international radio conference in America will convene at Convention Hall on the municipal pier. Major J C Mauborgne will preside with plans to form a permanent organization to promote radio progress, amateur use, and broadcasting. Highlights include a speed contest with a diamond medal, a relay recorder for remote control, and talks by Marconi and Gen G O Squire if feasible.
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Chicago
America
Convention Hall
Municipal Pier
J. C. Mauborgne
Sixth Army Corps Area
Manboergne
Congress
Carlson
John Mills
F. W. Sunmore
Guglielmo Marconi
Italy
G. O. Squire
Memorial moves for 30th Old Hickory division
General Lawrence D. Tyson of Knoxville urges prompt action by South and North Carolina and Tennessee legislatures to provide suitable memorials for the 30th division known as Old Hickory, which broke the Hindenburg line.
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Asheville
Lawrence D. Tyson
Knoxville
South
North Carolina
Tennessee
Red Cross Plans Armistice Day Roll Call
John Barton Payne announces the annual Red Cross membership drive will run from Armistice Day November 11 to Thanksgiving Day. About 3 300 chapters will canvass for support of peace time relief work. Current membership stands at 4 500 000 adults and 6 000 000 Junior members.
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Washington
Red Cross
John Barton Payne
American Red Cross
Judge Payne
Uniform Card-Indexing of Millions of Members
The system will issue a compact card stub to every enrollee serving as a membership certificate. Each card stub is pocket size and fits in a card case, ensuring a uniform index for the vast member base.
Guilford Doctors Seek County Nurse Funding
After a talk by Rosa Ehrenfeld of the state infant hygiene bureau, the Guilford County Medical Society voted to ask county commissioners for 1500 dollars, with the state adding 1250, to hire a county nurse to supervise general and infant hygiene work. A committee of Drs. McCain Beal Ogburn Battle will request the appropriation.
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Rosa Ehrenfeld
State Bureau of Infant Hygiene
Guilford County Medical Society
Greensboro
Guilford County
H. W. McCain
W. P. Beal
St. H
Insurance Men Attend Regional Meeting in Asheville
Insurance men from several states converge on Asheville for the National Life Insurance Co regional meeting. The event features business sessions, motor tours, and other entertainments as part of the annual gathering.
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Asheville
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Dances Prove Gentle on Carpets by Limited Movement
A light remark notes that dances favor stability since dancers mostly stay in place, reducing carpet wear. The quip emphasizes predictable motion and steady steps rather than roaming.
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