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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1932

Page

2

Radio Schedule Highlights And A Fatal Boxing Shooting

Radio progam schedule outlines daily broadcasts across CBS WABC NBC networks with bands orchestras and spoken word hours. A fatal incident reported in Chicago details Frankie Schaefer a 30 year old former lightweight boxer found shot dead in an auto shop run by an alleged bootlegger named Rowan, prompting police inquiry.

Chicago Frankie Schaefer Atotor Fired Row Rowan

Swedish issue honors Gustavus Adolphus death

A Swedish commemorative issue marks the three hundredth anniversary of King Gustavus Adolphus death from the 1992 Battle of Breitenfeld near Liepzig. The stamps come in purple ten ore scarlet blue and green twenty five ore. Proposals included playful or memorial stamps, with varied ideas such as lovers stamps and other anniversaries.

Gustavius Adolphus Swe Lutzen Sweden Daten Saxony Leipzig Lincolln

Star Theater Show With Jes Bonine Tonight

An entry notes a 10:00 PM program at Star Theater featuring Jes Bonine, broadcast on WABC 3 and sponsored by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. The brief lists the station and sponsor alongside the time and venue.

Star Theater Jes Bonine WABC Standard Oil’ Company New Jersey

May's Home Life Nurtures Growth Despite Poverty

A mother and father provide May with a rich, imaginative home. They lack wealth but offer a kitchen of wonders, handmade toys, wrapping materials, and stories. May's environment fosters growth and happy learning through daily shared activities and affectionate family bonds.

Mays Mother May Mothers Mai

New Austrian stamp series honors famed painters

The Austrian postal authorities issue a six stamp set valued at 12, 14, 30, 40 and 64 grosschen and 1 schilling. Limited to 60,000 sets, they are sold only as a six stamp series at double face value with half the proceeds aiding welfare groups. Each stamp features a listed painter including Waldmuellers Schwind Alt Makart and Beger-Ling.

Quinton James Austria G. Waldmuellers Violet Moritz von Schwind Groschen Rudolf von Alt Gray Hans Makart Brown Gustav Eilimt Schilling Dane Beger-Ling

Two Wets and a Day at House Beer Hearing

Mississippi sources note William Holmes McGuffey famed readers and Hambletonian race horse discussed in a light hearted hearing. Future plans include Chicago World’s Fair stamp series Fort Oglethorpe 150th anniversary and Philadelphia volunteer fire fighters’ unit 200th anniversary issues. Washington bicentennial stamps lead sales, with the Tenth Olympiad issue 1932 next in line.

Mississippi William Holmes McGuffey

Letters to the Editor SOME REMARKS ON KNOCKERS AND TIMES

A Grafton Sentinel reader questions citizen duty and criticizes knockers who oppose authorities and federal aid managers. He argues for constructive criticism, notes wage and spending issues, and warns against communistic ideas while urging loyalty, honesty, and responsible governance. The piece reflects local concerns about public behavior, policing, and civic duty.

TIMES Grafton Sentinel United States Red Cross Federal Aid

Woman flier in air again in Africa reaches Mossamedes

Amy Johnson Mollison seeking a record on her return flight from Cape Town to England landed at Mossamedes in 10 hours 45 minutes and 110 mph average. She reported being ahead of schedule as she completed the leg from Mossamedes to Duala Cameroon. The stop followed the longest jump on her homeward flight totaling 1 350 miles from Cape Town to Mossamedes.

Mossamedes Southwest Africa Amy Johnson Mollison Cape Town England Duala Cameroon Here

U S Move Is Expected To Aid Apple Growers

Washington reports a planned Agriculture Department action to send two grape inspectors to Argentina on January 1. Their role mirrors Argentina’s recent inspectors in New York, who approved over 12 000 barrels of eastern apples not packed to Argentine quarantine rules. Their certificates will permit entry of the apples to Buenos Aires.

Washington United States Agriculture Department Argentina

Central Drug Store promotes a bladder cleansing remedy

An advertisement touts a remedy to relieve bladder burning and frequent urination using buchu leaves and excess acids. It claims it works like castor oil on the bowels, promises relief from backache and leg pains tied to bladder disorders, and offers a money back guarantee if nights aren’t improved.

Central Drug Store, Drug & Chemical Co Red. Cross Pharmacy

Filtered Air Gives No Cure for Hay Fever Says Illinois Study

University of Illinois College of Medicine researchers report after three years of patient trials that filtered air does not provide a permanent cure for hay fever. Symptoms return despite exposure length and even before asthma onset, according to Dr. Nelson, Dr. Rappaport, and William Welker.

Chicago University of Illinois College of Me Nelson Rappaporta Pr William Welker

Court Refuses Appeal by Clarksburg Bank

Charleston December 13 state supreme court rejects appeal by Empire Trust Bank of Clarksburg Mellin G Sperry defendants in Harrison county suit initiated by Gertrude M Highland and others lower court barred selection of Sperry in the Virgil Ll estate to vote common stock Clarksburg Publishing.

Charleston State Supreme Court Empire Tine Bank of Clarksburg Mellin G. Sperry Harrison’ County Gertrude M. Highland Sperry Virgi Ll Clarksburg Publishing Soe al Eee

Libby Takes Hou and Reynolds Widow Stay After Birth

Libby takes Hou and Reynolds widow to use the Owl's estate about eight miles from Philadelphia. It notes the Wil ton architect Albert Ives estate, Reynolds visiting south, and the mother staying after the baby is born in January or early February.

Philadelphia Philadelphia Bulletin

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