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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1935

Page

7

Federal arrest clash rocks St Clairsville over parking

In St Clairsville Ohio Marshal Ed Morgan arrested federal liquor agent Robert Merkel for violating a no parking ordinance. Merkel replied by arresting Morgan for interfering with an officer. Morgan plans to rearrest Merkel for resisting and assault. Merkel ordered Morgan to Steubenville for further charges. Former Senator Frederick Gillett of Massachusetts nears death in Springfield hospital at 82.

St. Clairsville Lund Ed. Morgan Robert T. Merkel Morgan Merkel Steubenville U. S Frederick H. Gillett Massachusetts Springfield Mass Gillett House of Natives

Heat Toll Rises Across Midwest In Record July Heat

The Associated Press reports extreme heat across the Midwest and Great Plains with a record 111 degrees in Phil lipsburg Kansas on the final day of July. Heat deaths totaled 108 in 11 states including Nebraska Oklahoma Minnesota Texas Kansas Illinois Missouri Arkansas Wisconsin and Town. Cooler Portland Oregon at 66 contrasted the heat as many cities logged near triple digits.

Associated Press Phillipsburg Kas Topeka Middle Western Nebraska Oklahoma Minnesota Texas Kansas Illinois Missouri Arkansas Wisconsin Town Mid-West Portland Ore South Dakota Lincoln Neb Pierre S. D Chicago Kansas City Dodge City Phoenix Ariz Fairview Waynoka Okla Omaha North Platte Wichita Fort Smith Ark Minneapolis St. Louis Oklahoma City Indianapolis Dallas Des Moines Denver Milwaukee

Classified Sentinel rate rules and ad items excerpt

Classified Sentinel outlines two cent per word for first insertion and one cent for each additional insertion with a minimum charge of 45 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word. Then many classified examples follow including rooms for rent, houses for sale, and a piano sale with payment terms.

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Valuation figures for Taylor County listed in tax roll

The Taylor county court as a board of equalization reports figures from the tax roll: 2,538 cars valued at 294,850. 966 horses at 62,460. 6,801 cattle at 154,660. 3,026 sheep at 15,740. 1,017 hogs at 7,590. money and notes at 1,614,360. farming utensils 16,730. excess household goods 58,120. Real estate was cut by 15,330, with the bank building and Thornton Fire Brick company valued lower by 14,500 and 820 respectively.

Grafton Sentinel Taylor County Court Board of Equalization Taylor County Bank Thornton Fire Brick

League council to review power report by September 4

The article notes a timetable requiring the three powers and Ethiopia to report findings to the league council by September 4. A council meeting is also scheduled for that date to consider the results and resume work.

League Council Ethiopia

Scarface at New Dixie Theatre Tonight

Rackets era film Scarface shown at the New Dixie Theatre under the title New Dixie SCARFACE tonight. The program highlights gangland rackets and illicit liquor as organized crime with strong authenticity praised as a curb to crime. Ethiopian mass recruiting begins in Addis Ababa after war council warns Emperor Haile Selassie war may be unavoidable.

New Dixie Theatre Howard Hughes Dixie Theatre Jin Scarface Addis Ababa Ministry of War Ethiopia Haile Selassie

Seek Boy Slaying Near Elk River Possibly Drink-Fueled

A coroner's jury ruled Mrs. Sharp was slain by unknown persons after she and her son William were found injured at Dry Branch on Elk River, 15 miles from Marlinton. William, 41, in a Marlinton hospital with fractured skull, is expected to recover. Trooper Harper investigates. no suspect named. family notes little evidence and possible motive remains unclear.

Page Elk River William Sharp Marlinton Harper Charles Sharp Sharps Jennie Sharp McNeill Buzzard

Tragic Discovery in Flat Home Killing Both Mother and Son

Magistrate reports Mrs Laurp found on a first floor bedroom floor with two heavy blows to the head. Dr Cameron confirms fatal impact. Her son lay upstairs also unconscious from a blow to the temple and was rushed to hospital. he later regained consciousness.

Seven Perish in Wreck and Fire Suspected Causes

Survivors said seven people were trapped in burning cars after a wreck blamed on a hot box. Some witnesses reported men riding a carload of rock. several may have died. Crew members all escaped injury. Three Negroes were seriously injured. Also, six track workers were killed by a Pennsylvania Railroad express near Newport Delaware. Details were not immediately released. The article notes a 1917 submarine of the pars type from Russia’s World War era.

W. B. Mobley Waco Wilmington Del Pennsylvania Railroad Newport New York Washington Russia

CROSSWORD PUZZLE WORD LIST AND CLUES

Across clues include entreat banter 214 woman of 8 become indis warlike tendencies 10 sharp and wither biting to taste 33 scaré ue 12 save 34 mentally 13 an exchange plenainge of property 36 worry for money 36 boss incons 14 instigate ter of a shield 15 bulges a7 atown fa 17 to the inside monster of cheesé in No 19 confront harland 21 hold out 88 hewing tools 24 brownish ie. Down clues include a pebleaner humorous cry of an ass 2 artifice of examine s frigia 11 writing table b believe 10 savage dog 6 weighing hike mammal machines 18 mountain 7 money draw where moneS saw promised to land 28 ioland in san 20 antonishe a pablo bay 22 a gathering cal 28 gamecocks 29 greek letter steel spr sth 26 take apart 31 highest point 20 refuse exects 32 debentures tive approval abbr

Harland Ioland San Antonishéa Pablo Bay Gamecock

More Italian Soldiers Sail For African Front

Rome reports that over two thousand Italian soldiers and laborers departed from Naples for Massawa. The steamships Vimanale and Romolo carried hundreds of troops and workers and planned to load more at Messina Sicily. General Valle planned a flight to Massaua to assess Italy’s east Africa aerial forces.

Rome Naples Massawa East Africa Romolo Messina Sicily Giuseppe Valle Massaua Toda Italy

Gunman Held in Bartley Shooting Charge

Jim Perry of Bartley is held for grand jury action on a charge of wounding Bill Burke of Bartley. Burke, 47, was shot four times.

Welch W. Va Jim Perry Bartley Bill Burke Perry Burke

Aye-Aye of Madagascar Haunts Forests and Digging Grubs

Nature presents the aye-aye, a Madagascar lemur with spider-like hands and a wire-like third finger. It digs grubs from rotting wood crevices and swings through forests while emitting a distinctive Hai-hai call. The creature curls its long tail around itself when sleeping.

Madagascar

Mussolini and Laval Discuss Italo Ethiopian Pact

The leaders spoke after a tense exchange over the peace formula and a proposed broad political conference among England France Italy and Ethiopia. Italy objected to sitting with Ethiopia on equal terms and a Geneva deadline of September 1 looms for the Italo Ethiopian conciliation commission rails.

England France Italy Ethiopia Geneva Ventimiglia

Runaway Push Cart Kills Boy in Richwood

A runaway push cart loaded with rocks rolling onto a railroad track at Eakin Lumber company in Richwood, West Virginia, killed two year old Leroy Blankenship, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Blankenship, as he played nearby.

Richwood W. Va Leroy Blankenshin Thomas Blankenship Eakin Lumber Company

Price Construction to finish Princeton Bluefield highway

Bluefield August 1 The Price Construction Company plans to complete paving of the new Princeton Bluefield highway next Thursday.

Bluefield Price Construction ‘Company Princeton-Bluefield

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