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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1932

Page

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Learning the Worst by Alice Judson Peale

The author argues children learn harsh facts from news read casually by parents. Exposure to murder or robbery is less shocking when seen as ordinary, but detailed,parental excitement can heighten fear. Recommend presenting facts in small, calm doses to avoid harm.

Minister Sues Railroad President for Affection Suit

Chicago Jan 1 Congregational minister Ulysses Grant Warren of Corning N Y filed a 200000 dollar suit in superior court naming William B Storey president of the Santa Fe Railway and his wife Laura as defendants The minister alleges alienation of affections Warren's attorney says the suit centers on the alleged affair Storey said he was served but denied any relation to Mrs Warren and had no knowledge of the suit

Chicago William B. Storey The Santa Fe Railway Laura Ulysses Grant Warren Corning N.Y Warren Story

National Student Federation to Hold Next Convention at Tulane

New Orleans after congress ends the National Student Federation of America plans its next annual convention at Tulane University. New Orleans candidates are being considered for the federation presidency including Graham Morrison of Washington and Lee University.

National Student Federation of America Tulane University New Orleans Graham Morrison Washington and Lee University

Poe Typewriter fusion of form and function redefined

When you think of one you think of the other they go hand in hand forever and inseparable across time and craft linking literature and machines in a shared heritage

Anow

Radio Program Schedule Taken From AP Listings

Radio listings for WEAF WABC and WJZ show evening programs with time slots and artist names including Alice Joy Goldbergs Myrt and Marge Bing Crosby Boswell Sisters and Morton Downey plus bands orchestras and dance hours in EST across multiple stations and times.

Wabc-Cbs John Kelvin Lown Myrt Marge Bing Crosby Boswell Sisters Morton Downey Sam Belasco Pagani Round Towners Colonel Budd Sissie

Too Many Cooks at Opera House a Huge Comedy Hit

The new talkie Too Many Cooks staged at the Opera House delights with lively humor and a guarded plot by William Leister. Bert Wheeler stars in a fresh comic mood with a 25-strong cast, delivering convincing performances and broad entertainment.

William Leister Bert Wheeler

Finland Likely Wet Year After Referendum Vote

Helsingfors reports show a nation split by prohibition, with about 75 percent voting for repeal and 24.2 percent for retention while 0.8 percent favored modification to permit light wines and beer. Clerks in the former parliament building tabulated roughly one fifth of the total vote by two o clock.

Helsingfors Finland

Pinchot to Testify on Federal Unemployment Relief

Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania will testify Monday before Senate committees weighing direct federal unemployment relief. A longtime advocate of federal aid, he urged President Hoover to call an extra session of Congress last fall for funding. Another witness is to be named. Kalamazoo College in Michigan prepares after 15th Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association title bid in 19 years.

Washington Binehot Pennsylvania Senate Hoover Congress John L. Lewis United Mine Work of America Kalamazoo College Michigan Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Manchurian Campaign Reports From Kowpangtze Front

General Tamon pushes into Kowpangtze with about 15000 Japanese troops after scouting planes report Chinese withdrawals from Chinchow. Kamura’s son arrives from Hsinmintun as Tamon explains Manchurian route while noting League of Nations complicates the conflict.

Mukden Mameboris Jiro Tamon Tsitsihar Kowpangtze Kamura Hsinmintun Chinchow Taling Kowpangize Yinkow League of Nations Council

Cassell Retires From Air Service After Years of Duty

John Cassell ends his continuous service with the Bal company in Washington after a long career. The Paris fashion note highlights coral fish pendants worn by Parisian women, while New Orleans reports presidential selections and scientific appointments, including J. H. Gourley of Ohio agricultural station.

New Orleans Amer J. H. Gourley Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Agriculture

Fragmented OCR Note From Local Page

Fragmented readable text shows stray letters and garbled phrases from a diary-like local page. No clear names dates places or events could be determined. The material offers only scattered tokens without a coherent report or actionable item.

George Washington bicentennial panel named in West Virginia

Governor Shirley as head of the West Virginia George Washington bicentennial commission announced a six member executive committee. Three members will be chosen by virtue of their offices. The committee includes Gov. Conley, W. F. Alexander of Charles Town, William B. Mathews of Charleston, State Senator J. B. Johnson of Charleston, W. B. Hines of White Sulphur Springs, and Miss Rose McGraw of Grafton.

Mbleston Shirley West Virginia George Washington Commission Conley W. F. Alexander Charles Town William B. Mathews Charleston Pm B. Johnson W. B. Hines White Sulphur Springs

Japanese Advance Forces Around Empty City Wall

Japanese troops pressed within fifteen miles of a wall city as Chinese forces retreated in disorder. Storekeepers closed doors, civilians stayed indoors, and locals hurried to railroad yards to load box cars for escape. Japanese planes scouted the town while railway workers fled, leaving a lone telegrapher at his post.

Great Wall

Rosenwald Failing in Highland Park Home

Julius Rosenwald, famed philanthropist and multi millionaire, rests uneasily in Highland Park residence as his condition worsens. Children gather at his bedside amid family concerns and public attention. The note indicates he remains in a critical state despite earlier stability.

Chicago Julius Rosenwald Highland Park

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