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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1930
Page
7
Puzzle and scrambled clues mix across entries in a daily cross word page. The text mentions wind lines plant seeds batteries and various garbled words, with a note about new clothing sent to readers who write to a Washington bureau.
The Paytan of hang economies of the United States department of agriculture has studied children's clothing, focusing on how ease in dressing, comfort, attractiveness, and practicality affect the small wearer. Designs consider outdoor wear to bibs and dresses, with patterns for several items already available.
Magazine writer Arrestee Van Loan arrested in Los Angeles on a fugitive warrant sworn by his wife charging abandonment. The report notes a press connection and ongoing legal action.
Hood River Ore July 31 Mountaineers gathered to search for Velma Hathaway 28 Wasougal Wash who vanished while descending Mt Hood She had joined a party climbing yesterday with her mother and others without a guide she grew tired and turned back alone as the group pressed on
New United States Bureau of Standards research aims to put sweet potatoes and other southern crops into textiles and boost Southern pine as a paper source. Theodore Swann of Alabama outlines collaborations with Alabama Polytechnic Institute and the University of Alabama for textiles and paper projects, starting next month.
Lancaster Ontario July 31 Leo Diegel ended a two year reign as Canadian open champion. Tommy Armour defeated Diegel 148 to 141 in a 24 hole playoff after both finished 277 in the 72 hole event. Armour shot 64 on the final round while Diegel posted 67 in the same round.
James Gleason stars in the all talking Swellhead at the Tiffany Op House tonight through Saturday as fight manager to Johnny Walker. Mamie, played by Marion Shilling, and fighter Bill Hekey spark the drama about ambition, luck, and hard work. Also featuring are Paul Hurst, Lillian Leighton, Natalie Kingston, and others under James Flood direction.
Broaddus College undertakes repairs to beautify the campus for the new term. Chappel, dormitory, and Gymnasium receive updates while Coach Hartman prepares for a strong football season. Doyle, captain elect, reports encouraging returns from last year’s squad with new additions. Grafton students and several former high school stars are expected to enroll, boosting freshman and upperclass representation. The Baptist Assembly will again be held at Broaddus in August during the week of the 11th with a strong Young People program planned.
H B Warner, famed screen star, tends a Beverly Hills estate and grows celebrated roses. He values personal grooming of his ros es, uses precise cultivation and fertilization, and aims to enter his Hadleys in Pasadena exposition next year.
The article cites Edison’s five essentials ambition character imagination will to work and general information as the basis for a youth questionnaire on questions histories and individuals. A humorous exchange follows about a wife detesting a stout woman in a lobsterpot joke.
Washington July 31 The farm relief measures reflect a long history of federal actions aimed at aiding farmers. Legislated steps include Capper Volstead cooperative marketing, Packers and Stockyards Act oversight, Grain Futures Act, 1922 warehouse act, 1926 cooperative marketing act, and tariff measures under Fordney McCumber and Smoot Hawley. The piece notes 206 bills referred to agriculture in 10 years, with 22 reported and 27 passed, as Representative John C. Ketcham cites continued congressional focus on farmer welfare. The text highlights ongoing efforts to curb speculation, ensure fair pricing, and support cooperative structures in farming.
Capper-Kelly era expansion aims to develop agriculture and home economics, bolster girls' club work, and support national farm organizations. The 10 year progress highlights forestry, culture funding, foreign service integration, cooperative merchant protection, dairy product safeguards, credit system growth, and federal road aid from 76 to 125 million dollars annually. Federal actions can aid but not solve all farm problems.
Weather continues hot as heat from the Gulf Stream pushes waters northward and swelters the Mississippi Valley. Historical notes compare this summer to 1874 and 18 era conditions, with moon and sun patterns similar to current observations.
A witness testified he coached to identify Mooney Billings as who carried the suitcase bomb that killed 10 and injured many. A surprise witness described two men near Steuart and Market streets minutes before the disaster. Salvation Army officer MacDonald said he saw one man with bushy brows leave the scene and boasted of identifying suspects from police photos.
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