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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1930
Page
2
A Weston woman reports dramatic relief from chronic catarrh after using World's Tonic Catarrhal Treatment. She buys a second bottle after a week, claiming headaches ended, mucus vanished, ear ringing eased, and overall health improved. Court Pharmacy and Union Drug Co sell the remedy.
In a May Day parade scene children aboard planes decorate them with bright paper. Peggy John and the Little Black Clock receive costumes from a pilot as excitement builds for the evening event. The date is identified as the first of May.
Local notices describe a May Day parade in the park with remarks by Persy and Peggy. The piece notes Mrs Edith Cornwell and Mrs sir Clock hosting guests, plans for trips to Morgantown and Grafton, and a motor outing to Charleston Baltimore and Atlantic City with return anticipated next week.
Eastern standard time radio lineup lists programs across major networks in New York and other cities. Entries include orchestras, talk shows, dramas, news, and specials from WEAF WABC WOR WIZ WBAL KDKA WGY WBZ WYW WIR WSB and WS B.
A tenth anniversary celebration honors suffrage pioneers including Dr. Banker Jones of West Virginia and Ohio figures Judge B. Allen, Elizabeth Hauser, Belle Sherwin, and Harriet Upton. Nominees for national and regional roles are named as the league's leadership continues. Troops will guard the open penitentiary for two weeks after a riot, with 600 inmates moved to a stockade and 700 to dormitories as repairs begin.
Local Kodak dealers distributed free Kodaks to children with May birthdays, attracting a long line of applicants at the opening of the studio. The throng exceeded dealer expectations as many arrived early and some applied late. DuPont announces requisition of an Italian rubber life-extension process promising value for tires.
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