Local social notes and club events in Grafton
Gail Grafton Bentinel reports a birthday party for Mr. Steven Mahaffey Sr on the Fairmont Grafton road with family present and a large white cake. Various church and civic group announcements follow including W C T U and Royal Neighbors meetings, a surprise marriage of Violet Losh and Adrien Gough, a Boy Scouts gathering, Quota Club, play grounds opening by the Women’s Civic Club, World Wide Guild meeting, Woman’s Missionary Society event, and a birth announced for Mrs J C Pauley formerly Merle Stark.
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Steven Mahaffey
Fairmont-Grafton Road
Mahaffey
Haffey
Mafal
T. B. Mahaffey
Margaret Jane
Richard Steven
L. D. Phillips
Donald Steven
Powell
Grafton
Womans Civic Club
J. W Ault
Migs
Eloise Kerr
West Virginia
West Side School
Central School
World Wide Guild
Girls of the First Baptist Church
Powder of Beautiful Women Promotes MEDLO GLO Face Powder
Advertisement for MELLO GLO Face Powder by Grafton Drug and Chemical Co. touts purity and government approved coloring matter. Claims include non pasty skin, smooth spreading, and lasting youthful bloom from a new French process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Drug and Chemical Co
Adv
International Chamber of Commerce Opens Fifth Congress
In Amsterdam on July 8 the fifth ICC congress opened with 1,400 delegates from nearly every country. President Alberto Pirelli outlined the body's activities of the past two years and reviewed progress across several fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
International Chamber of Commerce
Alberto Pirelli
International Chamber
Woman Urges Mutual Aid Across Women Helpers Network
Mackinac Island Michigan July 8 Miss Lena Mades Phillips New York president of the national federation of business and professional women clubs said at the pioneer convention of the federation that every woman for every other woman should be the motto now. She stressed women must boost other women to succeed in business and professional life rather than focusing on individual gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinac Island
Mich
Lena Mades
Phillips
New York
National Federation of Business and Professional
Washington
Department of Labor
New Orleans
Labor Department
W. H. Rodgers
Miss Phillips
Des Moines
Towa
H. B. Dynes
South
Indiana
Kentucky
Gem Robbers Make Haul In Detroit Hotel Raid
Detroit July 8 Robert Rutzky a New York jewelry salesman reported two armed men followed him to his hotel room and robbed him of about 50000 in diamonds. The robbers handcuffed him to a bellboy and escaped with the Bemis money belt. Rome Italy signage costs rise with language rules affecting foreign language ads and tax rates.
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Detroit
Robert Rutzky
New York
Rutzky
Rastzky
Rome
Italy
New Patients Enter City Hospital This Morning
Two new patients were received for treatment at City Hospital today. Little Billie Daugherty underwent a mastoid operation and Miss Seba Wilmoth of Helington was admitted for a minor operation. Also invited were Morgan Keller of Philippi Carl Turnley Marion Stafford and Mrs. James Shingleton who were reported rapidly improving this afternoon.
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Little Billie Daugherty
Seba’ Wilmoth
Helington
Morgan Keller
Philippi
Carl Turnley
Marion Stafford
James Shingleton
Science Helped Continues Pathfinders Flight Attempts
Aboard the Pathfinder and its sister Green Flash several figures including Thea Rasche and pilot Yancey prepared for readings to test theories and monitor cloud conditions. The crew faced two prior unsuccessful takeoffs with gear mishaps and soft sand landings, while fuel and load adjustments sought to extend range for an ocean crossing homage to Phillip Payne and the earlier Glory crew.
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Phibian
Thea Rasche
Yancey
James H. Kimball
New York
Williams
Green Flash
Pathfinder
Harold Beedle
Scarboro
Pathfinder Flight Update From Old Orchard Maine to Rome
Reported off Portland Maine the lightship mission failed gasoline. crew aboard the amphibian included Lieutenant Melka machinist W R Kenley and radio operator A G Devcoteaux. Westbound ocean liners from New York head toward Rome as Pathfinder departs with favorable winds aiding its trans Atlantic flight despite fog and drizzle along the coast.
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Portland
Melka
W. R. Kenley
A. G. Devcoteaux
Coast
New York
Old Orchard
Maine
Rome
Majestic
Paris
Rotteram
la Bourdonnais
Berengaris
Kérissude
Caronia
North Atlantic
Conte Bisncanamo
Gibraltar
Aquitania
Ambrade
Veendam
Ole de France
Albertie
Frederick VIII
Deutschland
Minnewaska
Republic
de Grasse
Muenchen
Milwaukee
The
California
Edison
Providence
Mindoro
Wilson
James H. Kimball
New York Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Lindberghs Westward Flight To Clovis And LA
Lindbergh continues his westward return on the current trip and will land in Clovis New Mexico to transfer passengers to an eastbound train. The last leg to Los Angeles follows as the New York to LA flight completes its 36 hour coast to coast service.
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Clovis
N. M
Lindbergh
New York
Los Angeles
Four H camp opens soon in Taylor County
Taylor county Four H club members will attend a seven to ten day encampment in Booths Creek area Long Run starting August 5. Superintendent Lloyd L. Shriver and local organizers plan a study course with four state instructors to benefit youth with individual projects across Pruntytown Keener School Booths Creek and other clubs.
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Taylor County
Lloyd L. Shriver
Booth's Creek
Long Run
Shriver
Martha Glenn Flesher
Ed. Gans
Myrtle Anvil
Blanche Swisher
Jackson Mills
Pruntytown
Keener School
Booth’s Creek
Ottiers
Mabelle Gilman Corey May Marry Prince in San Remo Vicissitudes
In Genoa Italy July the pairing of Prince Luis De Bourbon and Mrs Mabelle Gilman Corey faces prematrimonial strains as both attend San Remo. rumors say reconciliation and an imminent marriage while Mrs Corey stays at Miramere Palace Hotel. Brooklyn beat Buffalo 28 to 16 in 1890 noted as a high scoring major league game.
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Genoa
Italy
Luis de Bourbon
Spain
Mabelle Gilman
Gorey
Pittsburgh
San Remo
Villa Bellevue
Corse
Corey
Miramere Palace
Piace
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Chocolate Cookies Three Dozen Made With Sour Cream
Cookie recipe text describes creaming fat and sugar then adding eggs sour cream vanilla cinnamon salt and dry ingredients. Dough chilled then dropped onto sheets baked twelve minutes in a moderate oven. Frosting uses butter hot coffee vanilla egg and confectioners sugar beaten until stiff.
Initiation Ends In Death Of Michigan Boy In Flash Point
Flint officials investigate a youths initiation after Merrill A. Putnam, seven, died from a blood infection believed linked to a leg scratch. Howard Craton, twelve, and Topham, fifteen, remain in custody for further questioning by their guardians. The case is being probed as potential royal or ritual harm connected to the gang activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Merrill A. Putnam
Howard Craton
Topham
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Gail Grafton Bentinel
Baptist Church
Mothers Circle
Department of the Union
AIL
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of America
Red Men Hall
Boy Scouts
Blen Avon Hotel
Ota Club
Quota
J. C. Pauley
West Main Street
Pauley
Merle Stark
International C. of C
the Love Drug Co
W. Va
al Espinosa
Federal Aid
Evalyn Knapp
Dn Pathe Comedies
Osgood
Parisi
Phillip Payne
Old Glory
France
Gloucester
Mass
Coast Guard
Leonard P. Melka
Baroque
London
Baku
John
Burton & Randolph Inc
County Superintendent of Schools
Mabelle Gilman Corey
Prince
Ae Abe
Vienna Sa
Welch's
B. F. Poe
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