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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1930
Page
11
A long readers' sketch blends America's Cup sailing chatter with a Scranton style social notes section. It contrasts yacht race excitement with Quinine town life as Boston sailor William Ulysses Swan recalls racing lore and spectators lodge along steamers and private yachts while in West Virginia the Ladies Aid Society meets Ansted and townsfolk visit relatives or hospital patients.
A dense OCR of radio program schedules lists stations such as WEAF WABC WJZ WJR and others with day parts from 6:00 PM to 11:30 PM detailing orchestras, news, dances, and variety shows, including repeats and cross-network listings across multiple markets and affiliations. The dial includes reflections of NBC chain programming with numerous overlapping times and program titles like Uncle Abe and David, The Midweek Hymn, and Detective Myster Dramas, mapping a broad schedule footprint.
Newport crew aboard the Porter led by Commander S S Yeandle watch the finish from a swaying deck. Experts cover the event for the first time and remark it must have been a very good race with Enterprise as the likely winner. The scene contrasts sailing thrills with observer limits and lingering questions about the outcome.
Small purse with money found near the post office. Owner may claim by calling Redmond Maytag Store and paying for ad. po26
A coroner's jury in Parkersburg West Virginia ruled Mason Smith aged 64 a farmer died by fire when an oil lamp he dropped ignited his home near Ogden. Smith's charred body was found in the ruins of his residence.
Geneva reports reveal Italian negotiators declared talks with France over naval limits collapsed. The French counter proposal granting France 1.5 ships per Italy 1 was rejected as a backward step from London. Italian foreign minister Grando had initiated the discussions last May.
The Associated Press reports National air transport will begin passenger service among Chicago Toledo and Cleveland on October 1, creating an 16 hour air rail link between New York and Chicago. The carrier currently runs Chicago New York air mail. Only one of fifty Boston University football candidates lives outside the city radius.
The Hessian fly, a farm scourge, increased by fifty percent in Ohio last year per Ohio State findings. Forestry has been added to public school curricula in Mississippi this year, signaling cross-state agricultural and education shifts.
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