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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1929
Page
2
A dense listing of Monday August 19 programming across New York Newark and Cincinnati stations. The guide outlines varied music, operas, orchestras, theatrical segments, sport summaries, and talk shows across stations WEAF WJZ WOR WGY WLW WTAM and others with times ranging from early evening through late night.
A fragment from a historical page discusses marriage laws in the kingdom of Howmania, noting a royal figure linked to permissive polygamy, alimony after divorce, and traditions where brides or brides pay all costs. It claims King Heilex was popular but assassinated by many Howmanian women, and the law remains in force.
A fragmented list of radio time blocks and program notes from Detroit to Nashville, featuring 11:00 Variety Hour, 12:00 Dance Music Hour, concerts by Harry Pomar and Brown's Orchestra, and WEAF WEAF/WHAS/WHAS lineups. Listings reference orchestras, news slots, dance bands, and brief broadcast blocks across multiple stations.
Herbert Guelfier of Cincinnati writes to the state road commission praising West Virginia scenic highways. He lauds the Midland Trail and New River Valley views, credits Fayette county district supervisor E H Wood, and commends road builders for creating vistas that entice further travel.
Benton Ferry West Virginia on August 19 reports that Rev J A Barnes former county superintendent of schools has formally notified chicken thieves that the last chicken has been stolen and future raids will be useless A statement issued for perusal by thieves says all chickens have already been stolen and that it will be unprofitable to raid Benton Ferry coops.
Adolphe Menjou appears in his first all talking film at the Strand. He voices love and songs with a vivid, clear performance. Victor Schérizinger, Paramount director, produced and wrote songs for the picture including Delphine sung by Menjou and I Still Believe in You sung by Fay Compton, adding to a string of successes.
United Artists release Alibi adapts Nightstick from a New York stage success. Roland West shifts focus to a brisk thriller with crooks cops love and murder. Cast includes Menjou Compton Sve zar and Morris with a Screen adaptation by West Sullivan. Alibi screens at the Strand tonight and again Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Chicago the event stokes belief by Glean Volive of Zion City that the earth is flat arguing Tokyo would spin away on landing. In Washington the piece notes girls are blamed and cites a federal cigarette tax rise of 40,206,715 dollars in a year.
New York waxes on hay fever with an exhibit at the botanical garden showing rag weed hay and related pollens under microscopes. In Rochester a Roman coin from Christ's era was found buried with an Indian in Cay lake region. New Mexico University football captain Manny Poster unveils a new PalaliisTM dress suit at a dance.
Thomas Gallagher, a lifelong Roosevelt Field resident, celebrated his 101st birthday by taking his first airplane ride yesterday. He recalls automobiles as new contraptions from his youth.
Seven men gather at the old abbey for Pell’s report on Fotherbury excavations. Pell is found dead after a bolt door, with an inspector seeking who fired the fatal shot among the seven, amid ghost rumors and a tense standoff.
In the west fires across eastern Washington Idaho and Montana were fed by winds and drought as about 10 000 men fought the blazes while rain helped quell fires in the Puget Sound area Ambassador Dawes arrived in Lossiemouth Scotland to resume disarmament talks with Prime Minister Ramsay Waldr.
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