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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1928

Page

7

New Mexico Improves Scenic Roads to Draw Tourists

Gov Dillon sponsors road building to open sparsely settled regions. The Associated Press reports New Mexico upgrades highways to link palisades in canyons and forest trails, aiming to attract tourists by making western wilderness accessible and roads usable within state borders.

R. ©. Dillon New Mexico Glenn M. Brill Main Associated Press N. M Great Western Wilderness

Fannie Brice My Man Adaptation Begins on Stage

The excerpt follows Fanny Brice as she pursues a break with Waldo’s Musical Comedy in a Thorne’s setting. Lazarus and Moe mentor her while she auditions. Fanny gains confidence as she performs an Indian number and If You Want the Rainbow, then is summoned to Waldo’s private office for further evaluation.

Fanny Brice Phil Audrey Fanny Teada Thorne Thei Lazarus Waldo Uatas Grice Panny Pacett Miss Grice Tararus Gric Bagarys Mahagiy Bronson Waldo Fanny Grice Mr. Waldo Thorne's Mr. Walto Tanny Waldon Mae Moe Chieleamahooga Lttle Jimmy Miss Grles

New Mexico Touts Good Roads Plan and Tourist Boost

Governor R C Dillon champions a good roads program to expand tourist traffic and increase gasoline tax revenue. The state has improved 1,400 miles of secondary highways, linking Dawson mines to Taos and Santa Fe, while most funding comes from a gasoline tax with limited vehicle registration income.

R. C. Dillon Goveror Dillon New Mexica Bel Dawson Mines Cimarron Canyon Dawes Canyon Palisades Eagle Nest Dam Lake Laguna Adobe City Taos Rio Grande Old Santa Fe New Mexico

Michigan alumni plan campanile carillon memorial

University of Michigan alumni choose a campanile with carillon as a memorial to Marion Leroy Burton former president. Funds will be raised by university class members during Burton’s administration. Mr and Mrs Smith Ringer of Winchester Indiana are visiting the Kinney family in East Main Street, Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Marion Leroy Burton Burton Mra. Smith Ringer Winchester, Ind Mra M. J. Kinney East Main Street

Machine detecting light flicker may aid eye fatigue relief

Cornell University researchers announce a new instrument, an oscilloscope, to detect flicker in light. Dr Frederick Bedell explains the device reveals flicker at about 120 cycles per second, enabling study of eye fatigue and aiding lamp selection for low-frequency circuits. A photoelectric cell analyzes candle power waveforms and produces a visible moving green spot, with potential to record sound fluctuations and precise musical tone measurements.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Edell Frederick’ Bedell Eds Endl

Neighbor John Rockefeller Jr Roams Quietly Nearby

In Tarrytown New York residents affectionately call John D Rockefeller Jr Neighbor John as he chats with locals during casual drives in a shabby car. Across Evansville Indiana a young woman plans a December marriage license while police explain procedure and a University of Chicago Phi Beta Kappa graduate recalls earlier hurdles. Washington reports Navy plans for a festive Christmas with Red Cross gifts for sailors as a baby locomotive named Mihai inspires at Tacharest. In Springfield Massachusetts Mrs Coolide waits in Union Station for Washington bound train, while Dr and Mrs A N Shai of Charleston visit Shai’s mother Mrs Patrick Judge.

Christmas shopping swells as out of town buyers surge

During a busy Christmas week merchants report a flood of visitors from outside the city. Stores tout unique offerings that attract strangers on Grafton street, with many purchases aimed at holiday gifts. The federal portion closes tomorrow except for deliveries and postal collections at on site points.

Sentinel Grafton Ems

Tuberculosis Association Committed to Fight Disease

Community health efforts gain momentum as the Tuberculosis Association advances campaigns and fundraising. Key volunteers, local clinics, and civic groups unite to expand education, screening, and treatment access during the holiday season.

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Fannie Brice Myman Arline de Haas Warner Bros, Pictures Inc Warner Bros Bossy Gillis Andrew J. (Bossy) Gillis Newburyport, Mass Carilos Memoria Tarrytown N. Y John D. Rockefeller, Jr John Evansville Lad Chicago University of Chicago Washington Navy Department Navy Red Cross Tacharest Mihai Springfield Mass Coolide Union Station A. N. Shai Charleston Lere Mt Shai Patrick Judge Gus Gussie Sap AIT Gus and Suse By Jack Laut Ant Golly Mickey Mooney Gene Carr Mntel A Japan Tuberculosis Association Guustwas Geennes Taylor County
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