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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1930
Page
2
An OCR fragment mixes an old Kruschen Salts advertisement claiming health boosts with a dense radio station schedule across WJZ WEAF and others. It lists product benefits for digestion and energy, then shifts to program lines including sports, concerts, and late-night features across multiple stations and cities.
Deputy prosecutor Ed Cunha testified in the Warren Billings and Thomas Mooney 1916 preparedness day bombing trials that both men were members of a gang of blasters, provoking a uproar at the California supreme court hearing on Billings pardon.
A fragmented OCR listing details various radio programs and time slots from multiple stations including WEAF WOR WIZ KDKA and others. It shows Uncle Abe and David Midweek Hymn Sing Hudson Program Sunshine Hour and several orchestras and hosts with times ranging from late afternoon to late evening.
Stinnett Texas August 7 Chief of Police W N McDowell said A D Payne Amarillo attorney admitted placing a bomb in his car that wrecked it killing his wife and maiming his 9 year old son Payne promised to confess in writing upon his brother Sidney s arrival He described himself as the meanest man in the world and backed Verona Thompson former secretary s claim that Payne made advances leading to his arrest in Amarillo
Fireworks valued at ten thousand dollars were destroyed in a Baltimore blaze last night. The incident, described as a pyrotechnic display, caused extensive damage and listed losses. No injuries were reported.
In Santa Barbara the Mexican actress Dolores Del Rio, 24, married Cedric Gibbons, 40, art director, at the Franciscan mission after obstacles to the ceremony were cleared. Del Rio’s first husband Jaime Del Rio died abroad a year after their divorce. Gibbons had also been married once. A letter from Father Stack aided the ceremony. Fireworks storeroom matter noted separate.
Kelso, Aug 7. B. Martin, jailed on liquor law violations, told Sheriff Dill he had his fourteen year old son tend distill to keep him out of mischief. He warned there are many things a young fellow can get mixed up in nowadays.
The Louisville and Nashville and other railroads asked the Supreme Court to overturn an Interstate Commerce Commission order from last November barring free transport of private passenger cars. Carriers argued they had long issued passes to their own employees and could haul private cars when occupied by pass holders. The Court had ruled railways may issue passes to other rail officers but not to use cars to unduly favor pass holders over paying passengers, while allowing free travel for own officers on their own lines when on official duties.
Hiaianay Aug 7. A scientific organisation of business men in the two American continents proposes eliminating selfishness and petty jealousies to spur progress. Dr Miguel Varona Y Guerrero, director of customs, suggests a structured plan with territorial divisions, associations, universities, and a central technical institute to train experts.
J Taber of the Na 1 Grange told President Hoover drought in agricultural states is taking proportions of a major catastrophe urging urgent drought aid and relief efforts to avert widespread impact on farms and communities.
West Virginia reports a July cash balance drop of 2.42 million dollars from 14.84 million to 12.41 million. Overdrawn funds include the general state fund at 290,882 and the debt sinking fund at 60,746.27. Invested reserves include workman's compensation 47.58 million, interest and sinking 5.41 million, and school funds 979,350.
Nashville August 7 Cornell Hull after 22 years as representative from the fourth district entered today’s Democratic primary for United States senator. He faced Murfreesboro capitalist Andrew L Todd who had served as speaker of both legislative houses. Other statewide races included governor and a short term senate nomination. Republican voters also chose a governor candidate. New York report notes exchanges at 918 million and balances at 142 million.
Legal notices detailing dissolution of partnership between Tubkeh and Withers and change of business to R L Tucker place. Includes extensive list of defendants and parties in a chancery matter with a scheduled reference to August 18 1930 in Gratton West Virginia. Also注文 notice for lienholders on Jerry Run Coal Company property with deadline August 18 1930 and Commissioner J Guy Allender presiding through July 23 1940.
New York reports a unidentified woman rode a taxi to Dyckman Street and the Hudson River and jumped into the river. The cabbie and police were alerted after a note and partial identification with an address 7612 Lavaview Avenue, Bet Robinson appeared before the jump.
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