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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1934

Page

5

Yankees Sweep Back Charge of Tigers in 8-2 Win

The New York Yankees rose from a double knockdown to end Detroit Tigers pennant hopes with an 8-2 victory behind rookie Johnny Broncca as Tom Bridges faltered in five innings. Other notes include the A’s sweeping a Chicago doubleheader, Red Sox over Browns, and Reds beating Brooklyn as rain delayed two league games.

New York Yankees Detroit Tigers Tommy Bridges Yankees Johhny Broncca Giants Pirates Philadelphia Athletics Chicago White Sox Mackmen Bill Dietrich George Rube) Walberg St. Louis Browns Red Sox Hornby Asey Stengel Dorgier Reds Brooklyn

Girl Bride of Preacher in Jail Given Divorce

Ida Bess Berrie, wife of Rev. S Althea Berrie, a Cumberland Presbyterian pastor serving a life term for murdering his first wife, was granted a divorce in Mahogee Oklahoma Apt 16 yesterday. She obtained the divorce on grounds of Berrie imprisonment and restored her maiden name.

Mahogee Okla Ida Bess Berrie Althea Berrie Cumberland Presbyterian

Baseballs lively ball and few famous shutouts in 19th century clash

The piece recalls George Gore as the league batting champion and early holdout, notes the debate over the lively ball, and lists National League teams by shutout counts. It contrasts the Giants leading with eleven shutouts to Cincinnati Reds posting eleven losses, with several clubs following in scoring zero games.

George Gore Cap. Anson Chicago Dan Brouthers Buffalo

Ida Bess Wright Married Preacher After 1932 Case

In 1932 prosecutors argued the preacher poisoned his first wife to free himself to wed Ida Bess Wright. The couple married about two months after her death. Ida Bess, then 20, was never accused in the crime. Berrie was nearly three times her age.

Ida Bess Wright Ida Bess Berrie

Daily Cross World Puzzle Across and Down Clues

Puzzle text presents mixed up clues across and down with scattered typos and garbled letters. It lists many wordplay prompts including strike heavily, similar, power, on the ocean, and various grid positions with partial phrases and misprints. The page also includes unrelated fragments and broken entries, typical of a heavily OCRed puzzle page with multiple language fragments and misaligned lines.

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National League standings and results summary

The latest NL results show New York 5-3 over Pittsburgh and Cincinnati 7-4 while Brooklyn sits 5-7. several games postponed by rain. Other scores report New York 8 over Detroit 2 and Boston 6 over St Louis. Chicago 4-1 over Philadelphia. Upcoming games include New York at Pittsburgh and Brooklyn at Cincinnati with several cross matches. In a separate case, Cotter stated Warden Lawes cited Berman as a model prisoner and bail was set at 5000 dollars with a hearing scheduled September 5.

New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Chicago Detroit Cleveland Washington Wis Cotter Lawes Unitedtates Berman Ww. Pet Pet Boston Is Aga St. Louis

Freed prisoner freed on post office robbery charge

New York Aug 16 War den Lewis E Lawes helped released prisoner Dave Berman 31 after seven and a half years of a twelve year sentence. He is to have weeks of liberty before disposition of a Wisconsin mail robbery charge following arraignment before Commissioner Garrett W Cotter.

New York Lewis E. Lawes Dave Berman Sing Sing Wisconsin Berman Garrett W. Cotter

Cow War Leaders Are Released From Prison

Fort Madison Iowa August 16 The State Board of Parole ordered release today of two leaders of Southeastern Iowa s cow war in 1931 J W Lenker and Paul Moore will be freed after forty days in Fort Madison penitentiary to serve three year terms chairman John H Crooks said.

Fort Madison Iowa State Board of Parole J. W. Lenker Paul Moore Fort Madison Penitentiary John H. Crooks Parole Board

ONE BIG UNION CALLS FOR FERA BOARD LISTING MEET

A letter from ONE BIG UNION requests a public meeting at the courthouse Friday to discuss FERA and allied relief, asks for a welfare board and committee member listing, disavows ties to the Council of Unemployed, and credits Mr. Currey with informative articles. The writer signs as a truck driver and urges broader newspaper coverage. The piece references Roosevelt’s statement about not going hungry.

CHEMIST BACK Continued from Page 7

A sheriff questions Wilson about funds for a trial and a supposed betrayal by a close friend. Wilson conveys remorse and claims he did not write to spare his mother’s feelings. He says he is broke and unsure how to finance the trial as shipmates betrayed him.

Wilson

Opera House Opens Half a Sinner With Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill stars in Universal's Half a Sinner at the Opera House. The actor, famed for a single enduring wardrobe piece, adapts his hat to a new costume as he delivers one of the year’s standout performances. Sallie Blane and Joel McCrea lead with a supporting cast including Alexandra Carlisle and Mickey Connolly, directed by Kurt Neumann.

Berton Churchill Universal Opera House Churchill America Atlantic City Sallie Blane Joel McCrea Alexandra Carlisle Mickey Coney Gay Seabrook Spencer Charters Russell Hopton Bert Roach Theresa Maxwell Conover Vast Kurt Neumann

Cleveland man linked to Pecos cabin murder case

Wilson, a counsellor who worked in the chemical laboratory of the Orrigan Mt Kinney Steel Company in Cleveland, was connected with the kill fine through papers found in an escort left in a tourist cabin at Pecos, Texas. He was traced to Cleveland and his identification broadcast nationwide.

Wilson Orrigan-Mt Kinney Steel Company Cleveland Pecos Texas

Three Die in Bus and Truck Collision Near Chicago

Three persons were killed and two injured when a Milwaukee bound Greyhound bus crashed into an automobile in suburban Niles Center. The dead were Donald Snow and Elmer Norvicki of Chicago and an unidentified girl. two other occupants of the car were injured.

Chicago Greyhound Niles Center Jearly Donald Snow Elmer Norvicki

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