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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1929
Page
2
Listing of radio programs across WEAF WABC WIZ WBAL WJZ WOR WGY WBZ and more with times, show titles, orchestras and hosts for the day. Includes Opera Aida Hal Kemps Orchestra Guy Lombardo Dr Payne Uncle Don and other acts, with evening and late night lineups.
An advertisement urges thin readers to use Kieffer's Yeast Iron and Cod Liver Oil Tablets from The Love Drug Company. Manager H. L. Potts promotes a money back guarantee if the consumer does not gain five pounds in 30 days, promising fast results and a cheerful service.
A fragmented listing shows concert, orchestra, and radio features across multiple stations including WLW Cincinnati WEAF WJZ and WSM Nashville. Programs include Hour of Orchestras Story of an Opera Talk and Dance Music with various ensembles and entertainers.
In Warner Bros drama The Midnight Taxi Costello plays a reformist who joins a bootleg ring headed by Antonio Moreno to expose it. The melodrama follows a cruise and a daring air chase as the couple navigates danger and deception.
Aboard a runaway railroad car the plot, drawn from a Gregory Rogers story and adapted for the screen by Harvey Gates, features director John Adolff and a cast led by Moreno Costello and Myrna Loy alongside William Russell Robbie Agnew Tommy Dugan Pat Hartigan and Jack Santoro.
Captain W sH Arnold led Christmas Day services at the Taylor county jail with Miss Ida Al Hender and Constable W Fortuney assisting for twenty one prisoners. Visitors gave short talks and songs while prisoners enjoyed a chicken dinner served before the service, Sheriff W J Mays reported.
Morgantown December 26 announces principal speakers for the farm and home week at West Virginia University February 3 to 7 F D Fromme says M S Clapp president Virginia Crop Improvement Association F B Morrison Cornell animal industry H S Newins West Virginia chief forester and E Humphreys Belleville WV farm bureau will speak. Seventy five percent of fires said preventable.
A correction clarifies the May 20 article on the Clyde Bennett shooting by Rosy P Peters stating the accident occurred May 21 and noting Bennett’s recovery and Baltimore and Ohio Yard switchman role. The piece lists 1858 railroad rosters, key Grafton residents, engine numbers, pilots and engineers, and notable local figures from 19th century B&O service.
A reader from Gratton West Virginia seeks a copy of the History of Gratton in book form. The note states no obligation and is signed Bt. and No. with the request sent to Mr. Chas Brinkman.
Charles Billy Shaw son of Mr and Mrs H S Shaw of Haislip street sustained a broken leg last night about seven o’clock when struck by an automobile driven by Dorsey Wolfe at the Main and Half-Up streets intersection. He was taken to City Hospital where Dr Paul P Warden treated a serious left thigh injury with indications of immediate recovery.
Los Angeles December 26 Alexander Pantages millionaire theatre man convicted of an attack on Eunice Pringle 17 will appear in superior court for a hearing on a motion for release on bond contending his health is endangered affidavits from eight physicians will be offered in support of the motion
Charleston December 26 1929 state department for education starts distribution of the 1929 1930 West Virginia educational directory a 174 page booklet listing state county district and city school officials state educational institutions private colleges Catholic and Negro schools charitable and penal institutions Four Hand farm club officials health officers and assistants and elementary graded schools their principals and teacher counts
Wellsburg Kiwanis secretary W Gist has been offered the chairmanship of the state forestry committee and the club voted tentative acceptance. The plan by district governor W H S White of Shepherdstown for 1930 calls for committees to be formed from Sivanians across the state with one club assuming responsibility for a specific phase of the work.
Constable C. P. Smith was fined ten dollars in an appearance before May. Charles C. King faces a drunkenness charge as a separate case. The report notes a mention of high production figures and Christmas references in the surrounding item.
Mr Frank J. Martin of Cincinnati recounts suffering indigestion rheumatism and neuritis for four years. After three weeks on Konjola he reports rapid relief, weight gain of ten pounds, and renewed health. Konjola is sold by Grafton Drug and Chemical Company and local druggists.
Forest He and Paul Porter were arrested by railroad police last night and appeared before Magistrate Witman. Both men were sentenced to ten days in the Taylor county roads, marking the culmination of the incident described as a train ridili in the local report.
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