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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1935
Page
4
A newspaper piece notes fashion trends turning to garden vegetables as boutonniere accents. It describes lacquered radishes beans and tomatoes used as ornaments and questions if originals surpass copies in style and appetite. It also mentions editorial shifts in West Virginia papers and Democratic factional alignments in Wheeling.
The piece warns that dime-letter schemes started as a joke but have become profitable for racketeers in many cities. Mailers print thousands of letters bearing their names to solicit others for dimes, enriching the swindlers while most contributors gain nothing and risk postal inspector trouble.
In Morgantown Post coverage the struggle within the Democratic factions over the Wheeling Register surfaces. A bid from a group allied against Senator Neely and his A. Bittner alliance seeks control, offering to assume the paper’s funded debt and pay creditors.
A Clarksburg Exponent retrospective notes 25 years of George V on the throne and parallels with Taft era events from May 6 1910. It lists figures such as Edward VII’s death, Hughes and Ballinger, Brandeis, Taft coxswain remarks, Roosevelt’s league call, Peary pole discovery, Mathewson no hit, and Broadway shows. It reflects on rapid changes and the sense of distance or immediacy of history.
Charleston May 20 The State Planning Board named to study Works Progress Administration projects met to appoint a consulting engineer and take other action. W P Wilson of Wheeling chaired the meeting and hinted at an additional important move. Homer Fish and M L O Neale attended as guests. A 1:30 pm business session was planned at the state capital. The board includes Trammell Hollis L T Putnam C L Jarrett Ernest L Bailey H W Shawhan Arthur E McClure J B McLaughlin W W Trent and C R Orton.
Betty Ann Scanlon a five year old girl living above the Fort Pitt shoe store was struck by a automobile driven by Mrs. R B Knight on Main Street at about 3 o'clock this afternoon. She was shaken and frightened and rushed to City hospital where Dr J A Kimble examined her and ordered her home for rest.
The article discusses rising student absences at a city school, reaching 75 last week and 63 today, with cases of scarlet fever seven, one spinal meningitis, plus whooping cough measles and chicken pox. Officials worry many cases go unreported delaying quarantine and control. Dr Stout issues statement referencing Brout’s report.
Central Press reports from Washington and New York detail a divided stance on investigating Postmaster General James A. Farley. Senator Borah warns impeachment fears may bias jurors, while Huey Long’s allies press for inquiry amid a broader critique of New Deal economics. The New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church condemns current trends as exploiting private profits and calls for cooperative economic action.
Consuelo the gypsy seeks fame in New York while Louise dominates the finale. Stewart resists aiding Louise while Consuelo eyes a dream of stardom, offering any price for the marble palace she imagines. The two vows collide as the show nears a climactic finale.
Assistant Superintendent Kuhn says the disturbance is confined to the West Side and no steps are planned for other schools. A daily check will monitor the afflicted building and further action will follow if needed, as reform efforts press on to curb wrongdoing while lawmakers debate intrastate commerce codes and federal control over liquor laws.
U S claim continues as companies contest court jurisdiction over a Hawks Nest New River project by Electro Metallurgical of Glen Falls a subsidiary of Union Carbide. The New Kanawha Power company began the work under a West Virginia permit. The Washington tax on land trust certificates was ruled invalid as double taxation.
A 14 year old boy Melvin Hill drowned near Tulsa as flood waters declined. In Oklahoma City 300 families were ordered from lowland homes to escape a reported 16 foot wall of water on the Canadian River. City officials moved residents to higher ground amid rising danger from the flood.
An excerpt from E V Shepard discusses ideal partner communication in contract bridge. It analyzes a hand from an Eastern Tournament open game, detailing correct bidding and play to avoid misleadings as well as practical opening leads and defensive responses, with emphasis on precise signaling and prudent contracts.
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