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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1930
Page
7
A candid classified request from a citizen seeking any unskilled work. The notice lists possible jobs like cleaning, farming, pruning, carpentry and general labor. It promises confidentiality and says to mail the form to the Employment Editor for notification if a position is found.
The author criticizes a mother who uses trickery to manage Peggy, noting deception teaches dishonesty and undermines trust. Straightforward methods and tact are urged, arguing honesty builds security while manipulation fuels fear and suspicion in children.
Seventh Day Adventists from the four corners assemble in San Francisco for the opening session of their quadrennial world conference. The event runs ten days beginning tonight with participants and activities across the opening program. The text also notes a race horse named Zeb with total winnings of 272,008 dollars.
An elderly Roanoke man endorses Orange Brand Tonic as a life changer for age related weakness. He reports improved strength appetite steadier nerves and better sleep after four bottles. The tonic and Nugget products are sold by Grafton Drug and Chemical and other drug stores. May 27 28.
In Waterloo Ta May 27 Dick Wolseley quits his job after 12 years to pursue a British baronetcy. Miss Marian Elizabeth Baker of Brixham England arrived seeking Sir Reginald Beatty Wolseley ninth baronet while the town's only Wolseley is a 1 year old elevator operator. Farm land valves stabilize after a decade of low mood, state agriculture secretary Mark Thornburg reported.
Dorothy Revier, famed dancer turned actress, headlines Murder on the Roof at the Opera House in an all talking mystery thriller. The piece chronicles her rise from coastal dance stages to a long term Columbia Pictures contract after catching the eye of exec Harry Cohn.
Cleveland May 27 The Van Sweringen brothers have divided their major railroad activities with O P Van Sweringen moving to the westward lines as he chairs the Missouri Pacific board and executive committee at a special Cleveland meeting, the first since Allegheny Corporation gained control of the western line.
Five prominent northwest prohibition enforcers including Roy C. Lyle administrator for Washington Oregon and Alaska were federally indicted. They face bribery and conspiracy charges for violations of the national prohibition act.
Madison May 27 Henry M Dawes former controller of currency warned business leaders that chain banking will likely monopolize U S banking once it reaches a crisis point He said no plan exists to stop chain banking and that centralized control would replace local independence as independent banks fall to competition from chains
AP radio schedule lists Philadelphia and New York time blocks with programs across WEAF WJZ and WBAL stations including Voters Service Historical Troika Bells House of Myths and various music shows and comedies for the evening lineup. The schedule includes Amos n Andy and Vincent Lopez Orchestra with around the world and dance music segments and notes Western listings for WBAL Baltimore at 7:00 aligned with WJZ.
A dense lineup of 10:00 to 12:00 schedules shows music programming across stations including WOR Newark WJZ and WEAF with orchestras, choirs, piano duos and recitals. Entries mention The Marylanders Skylarkers Moonbeams and various ensembles, plus afternoon and evening broadcasts from Pittsburgh Schenectady Detroit and Cincinnati stations.
In St Andrews on May 27 Dr. C F P Willing of Portland Oregon, a member of the American Walker Cup team, is eliminated in the second round by William Beat Scottish golfer. The defeat reduces the American contingent to 16 from 24 as play began. Other Americans like Jesser Venow and Howard Davis exit. Von Ehn, George Von Elm, eliminates Gardiner Hill. Roland MacKenzie advances with a walkover as H Maires defaults. Francis Ouimet and Frank Sweeney win, while Foster, Grant, and Neilan also claim victories in the British Amateur Championship.
A fragmented listing shows 8 8:00 Bubble Blowers 8:30 WJZ 30 minutes 9:20 same as WJZ 11 2 hours Dance Music 10:45 4052-WSB Atlanta 740 WJZ WEAF four hours 200 Studio Theatre Program 265.6 WHAS Louisville 11:00 Jack Turner Homing Hour 112:00 Dance Music Hour 461.3 WSM Nashville 0 WJZ WEAF 11 20 Craig's Rhythm Symphony WJZ 80 minutes Studio WEAP WJZ 1 hour Dot & Larry Frolie.
A powerful black powder device wrecked a Chicago residence injuring a man and his wife while six others escaped harm as they were thrown from their beds. Earlier a drug store on Chicago's Chinatown fringe was struck by a sudden incident.
Gloria begins today her first job as a fashion artist at the Red Star Department Store. She is a bit nervous but eager to start her career in fashion.
The puzzle shows across clues with garbled phrases and partial words including Persian po and Maine college hints. Multiple misread entries mention steel, Brazil, Pantene, and Amelia with several stray names and numbers, indicating a damaged OCR of a complex crossword with numerous unknowns and mismatched letters.
Hamamad Indiana May 27 Rabbi Louis Kruppin of the wealth Weth-El Temple resigned saying waning and jazzy music inappropriate during services. His wife cited the younger group planning the Beth-Ha Scandals amateur production as a trigger. She said the congregation is too worldly and prayer is hard when jazze tunes play. George Chalmers Maryland sophomore excels at shortstop for baseball team.
Paris May 27 A report from Paris says two gold star fathers seriously wounded have improved and show good chances for recovery. Physicians note some cases remain critical but improving. Florence Williams of Portsmouth Ohio and Mary Reynolds of California are among those mentioned as recovering from pneumonia and peritonitis respectively after treatment in Verdun and Paris. Ty Cobb’s best batting average was .420 in 1912.
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