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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
2
Raleigh NC managers of Democratic presidential candidates prepare for county conventions to select delegates for the state convention. Cordell Hull and Governor Alfred E Smith factions clash over alleged spending to secure instructed delegates before Tuesday’s selections.
Rey On West secretary of the Republican National Committee sits at his desk at the committee headquarters in Kansas City Missouri as preparations begin for the opening day of the Republican national convention set for June 12. The scene captures a busy moment with officials coordinating logistics and messaging ahead of the gathering.
In Pittsburgh and Cleveland officials demand the resignations of local police heads Peter P. Walsh and Jacob Graul. Both men, though personally dry, say prohibition is a failure. Chief Grant leads the Pittsburgh force with Walsh beneath him.
An enrollment and attendance report from Superintendent H A Rice covers the year just closed split into two semesters. First semester enrollment was 1 395 white and 46 colored in elementary schools with 10 1041 attendance days and 93 7 percent average daily attendance. Absences totaled 15 840 days, largely due to epidemics, with many students out more than five consecutive days. Second semester enrollment fell to 1 887, then to 1 227 after promotions and withdrawals, with 94 percent attendance and 8 763 absence days.
A Biloxi Mississippi woman Miss Eunice Swelltan daughter of a bank president is engaged to Archibald Bonge a New York City doorman. Bonge also pursues painting during the day and used his doorman job to support his art career while Miss Swelltan has appeared on stage.
An advertisement touts MELLO-GLO French process face powder from Grafton Drug and Chemical Company. It claims to remove shine, keep skin smooth and youthful, prevent large pores, and endure longer wear.
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