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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
7
An old advertisement touts 8.8.8. for improving skin condition by restoring red blood cells. It asserts clear skin elevates attractiveness and links skin blemishes to low red blood counts. It promotes buying 8.8.8. from drug stores in two sizes, noting the larger size is more economical.
New York May 2 Richard G Massock reports the puzzle revival led by Miss Sarah Matthews who runs a long standing exchange business for new and old jigsaw sets. Prominent figures and actors join fans as puzzles with up to 1500 pieces captivate homes and bridge parties across the country. The piece also profiles Richard Hughes a 28 year old Welsh writer and adventurer famed for encounters with Balkan revolutions and a central European palace voyage.
Martinsburg will host the sixty second annual convention of the West Virginia State Medical Association from May 21 to 23. President Dr. Harry M. Hall will give the opening address, with papers by Dr. John Deaver and others, plus surgical and medical lectures, film shows, and discussions led by leading physicians from Huntington Parkersburg Elkins and Beckley.
Detailed program outlines three Wednesday afternoon sections focused on internal medicine eye ear and throat and surgery with papers by Dr. John Phillips Dr A H Hoge Dr Robb Spalding Spray Dr Ben W Hess and others. Surgical talks cover trauma treatment fracture end results and nerve and muscle injury while eye ear and throat topics highlight Lothrop versus Killian procedures and sinus infections crucial discussions led by Henson St Clair and Wilkinson.
A dramatic report from June 6 1929 describes a head on collision between two trains leaving four dead and forty five injured. The article notes a bustling program of talks by Dr Haven Emerson and others and an entertainment slate featuring The Greyhound Limited at the Opera House and a series of State court cases and crimes in a lengthy notices section. The cast list includes Edna Murphy Grant Withers Lucy Beaumont Ernest Sheilds Lew Harvey and Tony Olivia with direction by Howard Bretherton.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s office questioned Monte Blue and crew at a railway station during filming of The Greyhound Limited. Two men appeared in badges asking actor Lew Harvey about an alleged 7:10 p.m. moment. Harvey matched trainmen’s description. others vouched for the cast at dinner.
The page outlines a criminal docket with cases including rape, burglary, bastardy, driving drunk, false pretense, and other charges. Entries show dates May 27 1920 May 31 1929 and June 3 1929, naming defendants such as Herman Norris Thomas Bays J Ralph Ible Lester Di Cacco Hervey Davis Frank Cooper and Howard F Glenn among others.
Aggregated notes from Washington Fort Smith Fort Myers New York Castoria Berlin and more. Reports include a U S attorney dismissal? a senate vote on a farm relief debenture plan two killed in an oil tanker explosion and a Waldorf Astoria closure. Also mentions Jacob Vanderburg acquittal and Eugene Meyer resignation amid farm loan board changes.
A nine month long Sicilian trial ends as 150 defendants are convicted. In London the House of Lords defeats a motion on compulsory jurisdiction of the world court. A fire damages the liner Morgantic and two Salvorean fliers are missing over the Gulf of Fonseca. Federal cavalry report 2,000 rebels captured in Sonora.
The article predicts the United States will rely on a youthful group to reclaim the Davis Cup and Wightman Cup trophies. Veteran stars like Bill Tilden and Molla Mallory are unlikely to play major roles. Wightman Cup at Forest Hills in August likely led by Helen Wills, Helen Jacobs, Edith Cragg, and Marjorie Morrill, averaging about 21. Davis Cup prospects feature John Hennessey as the oldest at 28 and players John Van Ryn, Wilmer Allison, Fritz Mercury, and Gil Hall in their mid twenties.
Bituminous coal production edged up in the week ended April 27, totaling about 9 million net tons, per the National Coal Association. Earlier weeks showed 8.65 million net tons for April 20 and 8.25 million net tons for April 11, per the Bureau of Mines.
An amendment to the Volstead act shows that offenses violating the constitution are belonses while other Volstead violations remain misdemeanors. A United States attorney should act per congressional intent with careful initial procedural choices. Water utilities in West Virginia operate over 205 miles of city and interurban electric railways.
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