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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1939
Page
4
A sermon-like excerpt contrasts Jesus calls with excuses about duties and bidding farewell. It critiques a government lending spending scheme as failing to reduce unemployment, arguing it has raised debt and taxes for over five years. It praises lawmakers stepping to halt the program.
The piece notes Attorney General Murphy touts Roosevelt as an outstanding emergency leader amid a high count of proclaimed crises. It cites Representative Barton’s private tally of 39 emergencies since 1933, and argues the record reflects continuous leadership, yet questions whether constant crises truly signal progress or healing.
The Cumberland Times reports the House defeated a new lending and spending scheme, praising the decision as a curb on reckless government borrowing and wasteful expenditure. Citizens expect a revival of faith and hope as public finances are steadied.
A West Virginia perspective argues prolonged national gloom stems from pity for lazy individuals who avoid personal responsibility. It condemns self reliance, favors chance over effort, and notes improvidence feeds gambling rackets from numbers to sweepstakes as people seek windfalls rather than work.
Morgantown Dominion News notes Senator Neely proposes a federal study into using coal burning plants to generate electricity. The piece argues this could relieve burdens on coal regions, lower costs near hydro power, and showcase the senator’s dedication to aiding coal miners with viable, cost comparable power options.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart argues vice president candidate John N. Garner would face a strong backlash from critics if nominated. He notes Garner’s outburst boosted his own profile while harming Lewis and the CIO, and suggests Garner may soon regret the public reaction and political fallout.
The statement urges that recommendations be implemented to benefit communities where coal is the core industry. It highlights the Morgantown Trading Territory as a key example and expresses hope for a thorough study to bring lasting benefits to the beleaguered coal sector.
A suspected inexpert operator fed dramatic signals along the Atlantic coast claiming to come from the British tanker Dunkwa. Lloyd's of London later confirmed Dunkwa’s safety at Rotterdam. The search for the vessel was abandoned amid reports of explosion and fire, with cutters and rescue craft involved.
Mr. Martins speech recounts the 1776 Declaration of Independence and the birth of liberty. It notes Lexington Yorktown and the Revolutionary War dates, profiles signers including Adams Franklin Hancock Jefferson and Carroll, and cites Robert Morris and Samuel Adams with biographical details.
Three aircraft scanned the sea for a distressed vessel but found no signs. A freighter tanker and fruit ship deviated from their courses to aid, then, convinced it was a hoax, ended the search.
Robert Carrier, 9, died after a scooter was struck by a car driven by Laura Dell Reynolds, 17, of Chattanooga Tennessee. Police Lt A F Pitzer filed a pending manslaughter charge against Reynolds awaiting today’s hearing.
Federal crop experts reported in Charleston that hybrid seed corn trials in West Virginia have produced inconsistent results. Some plots show good yields while others are poor, with only small plots planted and the overall impact not yet clear.
A chaotic jumble of fragmentary lines mocks public figures and events. It references a British golfer, a wife’s hole in one, a dissolved League of Nations, Japanese actions in China, and vague radio jokes, all in a disjointed, satirical voice.
Robert Kennedy volunteers his plane to aid flood relief as river waters rise. Sarah Anne Melton, a parachute jumper, offers to deliver life saving medicine to a stricken woman on a rooftop. Kennedy directs the rescue efforts while pilots battle rough weather and rising waters.
A jumble of aphorisms on Japan China treaties and world affairs criticizes wartime rhetoric and fiscal strain. It contrasts naval buildup with debt concerns and features caustic lines about Congress, Nero, and public spending amid a satirical, dated tone.
In Limburg Netherlands a town named America sits near a historical Berlin route. The text notes luxury turbine fuel use with 32,500 barrels of fuel oil for a transatlantic crossing. A woman engineer Sinaiés Tro is linked to a Russian dictator era railway journey and a fragment mentions driven vehicles and America in 1808.
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