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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1947
Page
4
James Marlow reports on farm land price trends from 1914 to 1947, comparing World War I impacts with World War II. The piece notes price booms, crashes, and debt, highlighting how farmers faced large losses after 1920 and a later rebound, warning of potential risks if debt grows again.
Sherry and Lex attend a monthly square dance at Community House. They learn Virginia Reel and waltz, sharing a close moment as Sherry battles rising feelings. After late dancing, they search for food, debating late quarters along a highway west of Lown.
In a February evening scene Lex and Sherry share quiet talk over coffee at a trucker haunt, while Leda Kent confronts brewing trouble with Roger Bedloe at Craven's. The tale hints at marriage hopes, past loves, and rumors in a dependent social circle.
The U S Army Air Forces and National Geographic Society led a large scientific expedition to a Brazilian cattle ranch to observe a solar eclipse. The remote camp displaced a farmer and his family who shared food and labor, while revealing humanity's curiosity and progress beyond conflict.
President Philip Murray and A F of L secretary George Meany denounce current labor bills as threats to unions. They warn against wage cuts and a return to low wages, urging Congress to restore fair play between unions and management without dictating outcomes. Both sides should pursue balanced reform.
The piece questions car ownership as a luxury amid rising costs. From 1936 to 1940 annual car sales stayed around 9 million, but few cost over 1200 dollars. By 1940 only 52,500 exceeded 1360 while food and clothing prices surged. It notes families must eat and dress, but war could push car ownership into luxury status for the middle class.
The piece argues that Conservative policy favors national ownership of railways coal mines and the Bank of England not the Labour party and that Labour reforms will endure while old fashioned times fade. It notes a shift in era and the change in public attitudes since era of stagecoach robberies.
A Bible Thought for Today notes that many heads once bowed in despair have found peace through focus on God. It cites Isaiah 94:3 and the promise that God will keep in perfect peace those whose minds stay on Him.
New York May 26. Debates over crime mystery radio shows rise as public groups urge control of listening habits for youth. NBC CBS ABC and MBS report letters from individuals and organizations. schedules list mysteries and dramas across networks. Arab feasts feature a whole roasted sheep as the traditional centerpiece.
A famed New York promoter Douglas Leigh fuels a skyline with 29 illuminated blimps over Broadway and Times Square, turning electric signs into landmarks. He built his empire from a Navy start, maintaining crews who service his aerial billboards nightly while he roams the city absorbing public reactions.
Kent Cooper comments on a broad section covering tion health science and industry. He recalls a simple world featuring Horace Greeley and Charles Dana as notable figures.
Kenneth Romney, once House Sergeant-at-Arms, was sentenced to one to three years in jail after being found guilty on a three count indictment for falsifying House Bank accounts and making false reports to cover losses tied to personal real estate speculation.
The passage recalls James Gordon Bennett and other giants of American journalism and notes that if any of them could return to earth, he would not last a week as editor of Chicago newspapers today. It highlights changes in editorial standards and newsroom culture.
Electricians began wiring the Hazel Box factory about three days ago and expect at least two more weeks to complete. Sprinkler and heating systems remain to be installed and sub contracted. Area around the plant needs grading and a surface treated east roadway has not started. With work progressing on schedule, the factory is in its final stages and less than ...
Mr Patrick declared that eight weeks will see its completion and noted that protein foods vary widely in nutritive quality. The remark highlights concerns about dietary protein quality and timelines for project completion.
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