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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1928
Page
4
Subscription prices listed for Daily editions by carrier and mail including 1 month 0.75 and annual 8.40. Classified ads rates two cents per word for first insertion, one cent thereafter. Ads due by 9:00 a.m. for same day, 6:00 p.m. removal notices. Associated Press note and post office legality noted.
In Dayton Ohio a celebration honors the Wright brothers twenty fifth anniversary of their first successful heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk. The piece notes the rapid rise of aviation, global reach of air travel, and the war’s impact on pilots while urging caution about influenza as winter peaks. It also covers a wildlife law proposal to protect native flowers, the influenza threat, and a Tuberculosis Seals fundraiser ongoing for the crusade against TB.
Have You Forgotten The Christmas Cards offer unbroken assortments with beautiful cards at lower prices than elsewhere. Special line includes cards for Mother Father Sister Brother. Engraved cards with your name available and delivery in one week. See stock and choose now.
Community Christmas seal sale funds the Anti Tuberculosis Society’s work with volunteers. Proceeds support a Tree clinic by an expert to examine suspects, aiding early diagnosis and treatment, saving lives and preventing early deaths among children.
The Paris Journal des Debats claims a revival of medieval serfdom in Italy where police force farm workers to stay on their farms. Under Mussolini’s order prefects must keep families on their cultivated land and prevent moving between communes or to towns, a method once used in Russia and other European nations. The piece questions its longevity under an autocrat's rule.
The Colorado River board of engineers concludes the dam should be in Black Canyon near Boulder Canyon. The plan envisions a 550 foot high mass with 350 feet base and 900 feet top, costing about 165 to 175 million dollars. It is an irrigation and power project of national significance, expected to repay its cost.
Dutch aeronautical designer Fokker unveils a wartime monoplane evolved into a giant bird capable of carrying 32 passengers across continents. Four engines in tandem grant 145 mph speed, 18,000 ft ceiling, 1400 ft per min climb, with a 100 ft wingspan and a 624 ft body length.
The article recalls how artificial controls in rubber and sugar markets failed as producers seek price stability. It discusses Pullman cars, air age progress, and European and British growers impacting supply. It mentions Brazil’s crop policies, price gouging crises, and a public bond approval in a December filing with Justice-elect M D Allender designated to assume office.
Dr. R H Paden and Harald A Rice report to School Superintendent Powell Smith that suspected cases are cleared and only a small quarantine group remains. Attendance nears normal as officials urge publicity to calm parental worry while emphasizing safety measures and continued vigilance in Central building.
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