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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1946
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery, notes Associated Press affiliation and rights, and explains policy for voluntary letters to the editor. It also provides appearance as second class matter and national advertising representation details.
A review notes that attacks on Lincoln and his family date from Civil War era hostility. The book by Montgomery S. Lewis discusses slander targeting Lincoln’s wife due to her relative’s Confederate ties. A Senate Conduct of the War committee inquiry into a charge ends without evidence, highlighting enduring scandal mongering.
The piece compares modern labor troubles to medieval guilds noting enduring ideas. It argues unions and guilds share aims to secure fair prices and fair practice, highlighting the continuity of price pressures and collective action across eras.
Edgar L. Warren of the United States Conciliation Service announces a local assembly in Philadelphia with ten management and ten union representatives plus two lawyers for each side. Monthly meetings will address disputes, with unscheduled sessions as needed, modeled on Toledo’s success and aimed at broader adoption in industrial centers.
Leonard Maynard of Cornell University argues potatoes have lost vitamin S and other qualities in storage and cooking. He notes storage cannot be fixed by housewives but cooking methods can improve use of potatoes.
A fragment recalls a prophetic blessing tied to a baby born in a stable where there was no room for the poor. It mentions the names Wonderful Counselor the mighty God the everlasting Father and the Prince of Peace, citing Isaiah. The excerpt reflects a religious meditation on Christmas.
In a December dispatch William Peacock discusses how publishers judge a book’s readability for children. Studies since 1926 seek to define readable vocabulary and sentence length, noting many readers struggle with text. Research by Gray and Leary highlighted about 80 factors but condensed to key ones like easy words and simple sentences.
Radio listings note the first ever televised opening of the Eightieth Congress on January 3 at noon via coaxial network relay in Washington Phila and New York with five stations carrying the ceremony NBC CBS Dumont and Philco. Evening programs include sports and mystery shows with boxing title bout Robinson Bell in a later hour.
A public health piece stresses that early cancer detection depends on ordinary people recognizing symptoms and consulting a doctor promptly. It describes signs in the mouth, throat, breast, skin, and voice, and notes that diagnosis often requires tissue examination, X rays, or lab tests. It warns that persistent hoarseness, unexplained coughs, and unusual breast changes warrant prompt medical review. It underlines that treatment is more effective when begun early.
A Washington dispatch cites state department officials dismissing Balkan rumors of Stalin near death and Russia building an atom bomb while denying U.S. plans to enter Greece. It notes British aid possible for Athens and mentions organized labor's push to unionize major hockey, plus debate over disability retirements in the Army and tax rules.
A Minnesota man gives his wife a silver wedding anniversary gift totalling 2896 dollars equal to her weight in silver dollars. The piece riffs on calendar quirks, Christmas prep anxieties, and odd historical notes from Roman gift books to Boer War service, with scattered anecdotes about observatories, a Niagara river fish, a Canadian burglary, and potatoes.
Lydia Ashe a young chemist and Captain Christopher confront the emotional aftershocks of war. Chris battles silence and trauma while Lydia counsels patience and privacy as they navigate home life, family ties, and Theo’s mismatched expectations. The couple faces a pivotal moment as Kirby's past shadows hover over their fragile happiness.
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