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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
3
Washington reports Secretary Hoover maintains an optimistic view of US business prospects despite a continuing market slide. He questions the stock exchange as a reliable barometer while warning speculative tremors hurt innocent people and stressing that overall employment and distribution remain satisfactory.
Regina March 31 residents rushed to collect boats and rafts as flood waters rose across the region. Washouts crippled telephone lines disrupted train service and river traffic. Reports came from Mazenod Kipling Arcola Corning with Main street in Tantabon under six inches of water and the Qu Appelle river swelling a foot above flood level near Lusmo den. Ice jams feared at Hazelcliffe.
Oakdale residents Mr and Mrs Glendon Devault of Fairmont welcomed visitors J C Galliher family this week Grace Smith of Halleck continues pneumonia recovery Mrs Mary Gemas returned home after Ohio visit Cecil Brown of Wickwire spent weekend with locals C E Brown and J M visited Morgantown Friday J Winn visited brother M L Zinn in Gladeville Sunday George Smith made a Morgantown business trip Mary Rogers of Morgantown visiting daughter Pearl Dritton John Carruthers of Wick spent weekend with friends here
Washington March 1. Senators rely on fighting blood to end four straight losses to the Giants at Fort Denning Georgia. Mogridge Barberry and Tussell were set to blunt the Giant bats after Giants piled 17 hits and 13 runs yesterday against Oni and Reuther.
The British Atlantic fleet, returning from Mediterranean exercises, altered course at the Prince of Wales request to salute the Repulse. The prince travels aboard the Repulse toward South Africa and South America on a voyage leaving London.
A fragmentary clipping describes the Merry Matrons hosting Mrs J W Hamilton at 308 Walnut Street with sewing and lunch. Quota Club held a Charter Presenta tion planning party April 27 at the Moose Home with guests from other cities and officials. 19 members attended. Easter music rehearsals urged for First Baptist choir, and Girl Charity Club elected officers at Miss Frances Jaco’s home. Woman's Music Club meeting postponed due to American Legion event. next week practice ahead.
Indianapolis reflects the Wright bone dry bill set to take effect in June. The new law makes possession of liquor a crime and equates liquor buyers with bootleggers under the prohibition framework. The measure broadens enforcement and defines violations across the state.
A fragment mentions ger and lemon extract and hints wine being excluded from sacramental use. Provision was made for certain conditions or purposes related to ceremonial use, with wording indicating reasonable likelihood or intention. The text remains incomplete and lacks clear actors or events.
Dr Henry L Schireson a Chicago surgeon at West End Hospital asks Gov Small and State Senator Dailey for approval to survey Illinois penal institutions for links between cross-eyed imbalance and crime. He plans to publish a scientific work and offer free eye straightening in charity clinics, claiming over 65 percent suffer from eye muscle imbalance.
Eight prisoners jailed on trespass charges escaped Berkeley Springs jail by digging a hole through the corridor wall and lowering themselves to the ground with a rope made from blanket strips. Five other inmates did not attempt to flee.
Somerville New Jersey March 31 Mrs Catherine Sheridan wife of a North Branch farmer shot and killed her daughter Helen 17 and wounded her son James 14 as they slept then shot herself three times Neither mother nor son expected to recover hospital physicians say Authorities say she was believed temporarily insane and the boy was shot twice
The Prince of Wales in his early thirties frets about embiowpoint as he prepares to sail for South Africa and South America. Experts examined him before the voyage aboard the Repulse to monitor any weight changes during the ambassadorial trip. He plans further checks after the journey.
Newark based promoter Rickard and four co defendants were sentenced by Federal Judge Ko den for conspiracy to violate laws on the fleal transportation of prize fight films. The group faced fines ranging from $1000 to $7009 with no appeals planned for Rickard and Muma.
Mrs. Ida Bircher, 69, of Springfield Ohio, killed by husband John Bircher a religious fanatic who then shot himself. Discovery Sunday when son found stepfather dead. wife also with two bullet wounds. Note dated March 20 pinned to mantle. two packed suitcases hint at planned departure. Ida Gatnor prior to marriage once lived in Randolph County.
Austin march 31 former Governor James Ferguson, impeached in 1917, had full political civil rights restored when his wife the first woman governor of Texas signed the amnesty bill. Mrs Ferguson declared signing her name hundreds of times since becoming governor but called this signature the happiest.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira F. Stewart of Clarksburg announce the birth of a baby girl at their home on March 25. The notice lists various local residents and events including provides about hospital stays, travel, illnesses, and community happenings in the area.
San Francisco reports George Campbell Carson, a self styled desert rat who gained wealth from copper treatment patents, vows he will not marry. The Circuit Court of Appeals upheld his profits against American Smelting, potentially netting up to 20 million if the Supreme Court does not overturn. Carson, 68, lives modestly in a waterfront hotel and has received a flood of letters since the decision.
In a federal case filed by Carson two years ago the court reversed a prior ruling, marking his first victory after years of effort to patent and mark his invention.
Boston March 30 A. Dundley head of the department of domestic relations notes small incomes as the major cause of divorce in 500 yearly cases. He says the wage squeeze after war times and high living costs push young couples toward work and breakups. Foreign couples clash with in laws, while American couples show resilience, often seeking reconciliation through the probate court buffer.
In Manhattan two policemen were wounded in a pistol battle with four robbers after a bold holdup on West Thirty-second Street near Fifth Avenue. The robbers fled with cash and jewelry worth thousands, abandoning their bullet-ridden car on Hamilton Terrace. Escaped suspects include all four robbers. hotel guests were bound in the lobby and during the escape a clerk opened the safe under threat.
In Moscow a head on crash between the Tashkent express and a suburban train last night killed nearly fifty people and left about one hundred injured. It was reported from the scene that the collision occurred on a single track line near Moscow. Emergency crews battled flames and secured the wreckage as casualty figures surged. Government officials declared a disaster and ordered an investigation into the railroad safety lapse.
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