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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
2
A columnist notes national nominating conventions blend politics and big business. Mail brings offers from radio and liquor shops, rail and airline ads, and novelty items aimed at delegates. Services promise quick repairs, office supplies, and even stenography and mail handling as reporters suggest daily newspaper delivery to follow the convention.
The Charleston Gazette advertises Pattern 4753 with a lantern skirt and sweetheart yoke, claim of waist-flattering fit, includes illustrated instructions, sizes 12 to 20, size 16 needing 342 yards plus contrast. Send 25 cents to order, with name, address, size, and style number. Also promotes Anne Adams summer pattern book and a catalog offer for a sun tan halter.
North China enjoys its best wheat crop in years but labor shortages hinder harvest. Conscription and manpower loss to the army have prompted Gen. Fu Tso-yi to deploy troops to assist, though many fear the action may be too late to save much of the crop.
Eight members of the Charleston police force departed yesterday for Fairmont to attend the Fraternal Order of Police annual state convention. Attending the three day event at the Hotel Fairmont are James F. Gullian president of Capitol City lodge No. 74 May ford Haynes and Billy Silverman trustees Keith Dunn Garland Weir 5 N Rutherford Carl Davis a trustee in the state FOP and J H Buck Kessinger vice president of the state FOP. The narrative then shifts to Balboa as the first man to cross the Isthmus and reach the Pacific, detailing his 1516 voyage and claim of Perlas Islands.
Parents urged to regularly examine children in preschool years to detect and correct defects. Emphasis on early checks preventing permanent impairments, guiding nutrition, growth tracking, and addressing speech heart or body issues. Also notes hot weather diet considerations and historical note on air brakes by Westinghouse.
Miss Edith Hoover of 4920 Washington Ave an employee of J C Penney Co received an injury to her left foot when a heavy wrapping paper roll fell. Boiarsky Memorial hospital attendants reported yesterday. She suffered a severe contusion in the accident which occurred late Saturday and was admitted for treatment.
May wood Tucker aged 29 of Cinco, a Dixport Coal Co. employee, injured his right hand while braking a mine motor. X rays showed a broken finger with lacerations and abrasions. He received treatment at Boiarsky Memorial hospital and was released.
The U S Patent Office has issued approximately 2.6 million patents, marking a milestone in intellectual property protection. The figure reflects continued growth in innovation with filings spanning diverse technologies and industries nationwide.
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