Marconi Unveils Radio Search Light For 100 Mile Range
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi announced a radio search light capable of piercing fog and darkness for 100 miles. Speaking to the Institute of Radio Engineers and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Marconi said a large beam could be reflected like light waves to project a powerful searchlight in a given direction.
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New York
Guglielmo Marconi
Thomas A. Edison
Institute of Radio Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Woman Credits Tanlac With Regain Of Health In St Louis
Mrs. O Dedier of 3123 Gravies Street St Louis says Tanlac improved her lifelong ailments including sour stomach gas indigestion back pain dizziness and sleep issues. She reports gaining ten pounds in a month and praises the medicine as making her feel like a new person. Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
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Mrs. O. Dedier
Gravies Street
St. Louis
Club Women Converge for Gen Federation Convention
Thousands of women from every state gather in Chautauqua New York for the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention running ten days. Noted speakers include Thomas A Edison Will H Hays Count Tolstoy Hanford MacNider and United States officials. Meetings feature broad topics from international relations to public health and education while plans for a $100000 Washington headquarters are announced. Mrs Thomas G Winter seeks re election as president with several officers up for election.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Thomas A. Edison
Will H. Hays
Count Nya Tolstoy
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Hugh S. Cummings
United States
Simon Fixener
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Martin J. Wade
United States District Court
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
Percy V. Pennybacker
Chautauqua Women’s Club
Washington
D. C
Federation
W. S. Jennings
Florida
General Federation
George Plummer
Chicago
James E. Hays
Georgia
Florence Floore
Texas
Marconi predicts ship lighthouses via revolving beam
The article explains Marconi's revolving reflector idea to guide ships in fog and improve radio transmission. It notes a lighthouse-like beam could reveal other ships and aid communication while avoiding distortions even in darkness.
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Marconi
Marcowi
Pa Dempsey Reflects On His Son Jack And Willard
Los Angeles dispatch recalls boxing father Dempsey discussing his son Jack Dempsey and the Willard matchup. He recalls training boys in the yard and joking with his son about still swinging, noting the public's curiosity and his calm, friendly nature.
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Los Angeles
Dempsey
Willard
Jack
Toledo
Jess
Johnny
Methusela
Johnny Dempsey
Contest Promotes Imperial Edge Mattress Giveaway
A local advertising feature promotes a contest to win a fifty pound Imperial Edge cotton mattress. Entrants must mail reasons why they should buy mattresses from L. W. Gresham Mattress Factory of West Monroe Louisiana, with entries due by July 5. The slogan proclaims The Man Who Made Sleeping Cheaper.
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L. W. Gresham Mattress Factory
West Monroe
Appeal for Home for Two Wyatt Boys By Volunteers
Captain Mrs. C. Shows of the Volunteers of America appeals for a good home for Norvel 14 and Henry 10 Wyatt. The boys, deserted by their mother, have their father relinquish claim and seek placement with educational opportunity and the chance to earn their keep. Interested parties may contact Capt. Shows by telephone 566. adoption papers available.
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Norvel
Henry Wyatt
C. Shows
Volunteers of America
Shows
Willard to Begin Work for Battle in Return Match
Former heavyweight champion Jess Willard said he would start training within a week for a comeback fight with Jack Dempsey, who defeated him for the title. Dempsey's manager Jack Kearns indicated readiness to meet Willard on favorable terms and was considering offers from Floyd Fitzsimmons and Tex Rickard.
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Los Angeles
Jess Willard
Pugiist
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Willars
Floyd Fitzsimmon
Benton Harbor
Michigan
Tex Rickard
New York
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