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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1929
Page
2
Be By Alice Judson Peale argues that guardians should guide children in toy use within fixed limits to maximize pleasure and learning. Proper toy handling fosters constructive attitudes and imaginative growth, with examples like blocks for varied play and careful use of crayons and hammers. A six sided airplane hangar in Los Angeles illustrates child-friendly building activity.
AP compiled schedule of radio programs in Eastern Standard Time across New York Newark Baltimore Pittsburgh Schenectady Springfield and Cincinnati with station call letters WEA F WJZ WOR WRAL WBZ KDKA WGY WBZ and others listing programs such as scores music orchestras bands and talk segments through late night hours. The guide notes times in P M and lists show names including Harbor Lights Sea Tales Vaudeville Minstrel Show and Hotel Orchestra among others.
Accompanied by his wife and son, Charles Evans Hughes sails for Europe aboard the Mauretania to sit as a member of the world court at The Hague. The article notes flight details and radio communications amid weather and navigation notes, plus a mention of Polish boundary quarrels and an assassination attempt.
The United Brethren Education at Work directs a Board of Education led by Dr. W. E. Schell, General Secretary, overseeing college duties and supervising the educational beneficiary fund.
Berlin officials announce measures to curb street demonstrations after 21 Communists were killed in Neukoelln and Wedding violence. Police will tolerate a cemetery ceremony but will promptly crush street protests while urging residents to keep premises clean to boost health and property values.
Homer Selvey and Fire Chief Louis Greenwalt join members of several women’s clubs and the Womans Civic Club after an accurate checkup of all wards in the city.
In San Francisco on May 7, Christian Jensen of the East Asiatic Company warns five masted sailing ship Ko benhaven, overdue 100 days after departing Buenos Aires December 14 for Melbourne with 60 crew and 50 cadets, may be lost. Mayor King calls for community cooperation to aid search and response as no further messages have been received.
The Navy No 1 balloon was the eleventh to land amid a day of eliminations in a national balloon race. Detroit Balloon Club’s entry, piloted by Rademussen, set a distance over 300 miles and landed near Camden New York. Honeywell of St Louis noted currents could have driven them toward Lake Huron. he said the planes followed similar paths. Navy No 1 prepares to leave for home after 44 hours aloft as Settle and Bushnell report a fine recovery at Suriavay about 26 miles from Leave For Home Charlottetown May 7.
Paris notes topazes as the new fad in jewelry with French women preferring large stones worn as pendants on long chains. Big jewels are popular, worn as earrings brooches and pendants, with pendants featuring immense stones, gold frames, and chains. Designers pair topazes with sapphires jade aquamarine turquoise and crystal in gold and silver settings for spring.
West Virginia has become part of the hookworm area as confirmed by state Hygienic Laboratory records. From May 1928 to May 1929, 105 specimens showed hookworm infection, mainly from coal mining regions, with carelessness in sanitation cited as the chief spread factor. Dr. W T Henshaw studies prevalence for control and eradication, while Rockefeller Foundation funds support ongoing efforts.
Feasibility of two way telephone conversation between a moving train and a stationary point has been demonstrated on the Canadian National Railway. Service will soon be available for passengers on trains between Chicago and Toronto. Safiro-hode conversation is maintained between train speeds northward through Ontario at 40 miles an hour and the main offices of the Trend at Toronto yesterday.
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