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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
4
Deliveries by carrier 75c monthly and 8.40 yearly. Mail rates in advance: one year six dollars, six months three dollars, three months one dollar fifty. Comic and editorial excerpts discuss Allied politics, Britain’s empire, and U.S. Latin America rights amid Mexican oil seizures and Good Neighbor policy debates.
Wheeling Intelligencer cites U S government failure to act decisively as Mexico seizes American oil properties. Protests and demands for payment fail, while war limits export markets. Senate moves to classify seized oil as stolen property, provoking Mexican envoy protests.
Cumberland Times notes likely passage of a bill for compulsory military training for ages 21 to 30, estimating 1.4 million men would be trained in 18 months. It argues young men prefer peace but vow to resist aggression, pledging to answer their country’s call if needed.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart notes the Republicans delay a strong campaign into Labor Day citing lack of money and slow fundraising. He argues Democrats also stumble with disorganization under Flynn but fear the Willkie nomination and public utility critique. He urges a faster, clearer strategy to counter New Deal policies and avert campaign quietude.
Italy reported continued air clashes with Britain on the Libyan frontier. The agency said British Gloster Gladiators attacked Italian escorts during troop movements, describing the fight as the liveliest so far. Five Gladiators were shot down, with one Italian pilot bailing out and landing behind friendly lines.
Dr Clendening warns that minor skin injuries can lead to serious infections including blood poisoning and brain-sinus complications. Finger tips and upper lip nose infections are especially dangerous due to lymphatic spread and vascular pathways. Prompt cleaning, sterilization, and medical care are advised.
The crowd gathered at the platform as train No 65 prepared to arrive marking a historic moment for Grafton. Engine 2047 driven by Daniel Fisher entered the yard amid cheers while passengers looked on, including William Woodard a former West Grafton resident and B&O operator then in Athens Ohio. Friends greeted him and noted the new station’s grandeur. The event contrasted with memories of the original 1854 one room station and the last trains through the old station. The scene underscored the town’s transition from old landmarks to modern structures and reflected on the station’s evolving role in daily life.
Linda Avery, a receptionist at a New York modeling agency, navigates engagement rumors with Ronald Stafford while a tangle of rivals and ambitious colleagues complicates her personal and professional life. Amid glamorous parties and press attention, Linda weighs love, fame, and future choices as a cliffhanger ends the chapter with a late night call.
A collage of quirky notes outlines Paris hat trends, a Chicago parachute stunt, antiwar marriage buzz, and jokes about a weather predicting robot. It also remembers Mrs Pilson and the Grafton drinking water bond election, detailing local civic life and a late 1910s town story with schoolhouse painting work and municipal projects.
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