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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1933
Page
2
Advice on teaching self-control to infants and young children through calm responses. Emphasizes delaying gratification, avoiding scolding or spanking, offering quiet, pleasant toys, and preventing fatigue and overstimulation. Stresses soothing time, rest when tired, and avoiding teasing to foster good temper.
A dispenser pressed city commissioners during an official session to rewrite the ordinance allowing beer sales on Sundays. He argued he loses business due to the current rule and wants a change to boost profits, but officials declined to amend the Sabbath sale ban.
The Flemington Citizens party held a theatre convention naming mayor candidate W B Riley and recorder candidate W A Sherwood. Council nominees include How ard Hawkins and James Fallon for first ward, York Marks and John Springer for second ward, and Harry Carder and Arthur Whitehair for third ward. Fred E Gates presided. Election set for June 6.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss France and allied plans to aid a country under attack by turning over war materials to the league rather than manufacturing anew. The text references financial help and avoiding waste, but lacks clear dates, names, or outcomes.
French minister Boncour urged mutual security and strong supervision of private armaments as a path to European peace and possible arms reductions. He linked disarmament to League of Nations involvement and cited Ambassador Davis’s statements as supporting unity among nations. The big five pressed concurrent talks on disarmament and security prior to the conference.
Officials of Union Colliery Company announced the Dowell mine in Duquoin Illinois would resume operations before June 1 with a working force of about 500. In five years Michigan has produced more than 37,000,000 dollars worth of salt.
London reports on the world economic conference opening June 12 with 50 nations. King George hosts as Ramsay MacDonald leads as chief prosecutor, urging cooperation to lift global prosperity, lower trade barriers, and stabilize currencies. A Tennessee 4-H club boy yields 1190 pounds of tobacco on one acre, netting $277.
Geneva May 24 The League of Nations has prepared a six part program for the world economic conference to be held in London. The divisions are Monetary and credit policy Prices Resumption of the movement of capital Restrictions on international trade Tariffs and trade treaties organized control of production and trade. Joseph Avenol likely to present this agenda to the gathering.
The county audit shows last December 31 net funds due from the sheriff at $366,860.65 with $132,181.44 actually turned over to the incoming sheriff. Officials say forged signatures and missing records complicate the case as prosecutor Haggerty notes embezzlement charges against Drexel R. George and possible other officials.
In a cage confrontation Rip the Dos battles Top Notch and the Wild Cat to save the bears. Rip gains the upper paw after a brutal exchange, the Wild Cat is killed, and Rip urges messengers to alert others while urging to save the bears.
The speaker urged supporters to find persons sympathetic to the county unit plan and work toward its success. He warned against promises of membership and asked those interested in schools to forego controversy during legislative review and join in united cooperation to implement the plan.
Washington reports Rep Kee Bluefield member of the house foreign affairs committee calls the outline of American policy at Geneva consistent with the president's message to foreign rulers. A Puff-feature features Puff addressing a humorous misunderstanding about a plane with a childlike exchange.
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