The Grafton Sentinel Editorial and Hymn Verse
A Grafton Sentinel page combines publisher and editor details with a Bible passage from Hebrews 10 19 22 urging unity. The column frames political struggles of the year as an underworld struggle and calls for truce before American politics can heal.
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Latrobe Street
Grafton
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
James F. Hoyt
John 8. Palmer
Ton
Associated Press
A.E. Clayden, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
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Who Shall Take These Risks Republican Defends New Deal Contrast
A political column argues the Republican National and State Conventions show strong leadership while contrasting with Mr Neely’s New Deal style sessions. It contends the GOP platform offers constructive steps for government including nonpartisan judges and school boards. It urges Democrats to consider voting for Willkie and Dawson.
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Neely
Hitler
Reichstag
Jefferson
Willkie
Dawson
Charleston
Cowton
Demcracy
Republian
Tday
Wendell Willkie
New York Tiger Family
Tammanyite
Ed Flynn
Bronx
Tammany
Wendell
Lindy
Lindbergh Rumor Targets a New U S Party says Nazis
Central Press columnist notes German papers claim Lindbergh may lead a new third party in the United States. The piece argues Lindbergh’s neutrality address weakens his presidential prospects and contrasts false Bundestag rumors with Henry Wallace boomerang jokes and Willkie being labeled a Tammanyite.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
United States
Charles A Lindbergh
Berlin
New York
Atlantic
Joseph Goebbels
Gemany
Lindy
White House
Congress
Charley
House of Representatives
Wallace
Henry A.wallace
Henry
Washington
Defense expenditure proposals under latest appropriation bill
The document outlines main pending items within the defense allocation, including an appropriation estimate of 2,237,191,957 and a contract totaling 2,732,690,000. Both figures are drawn from the latest defense bill, with completed and pending expenditures summarized in the proposal.
Primary election planned in Taylor County wards 1912
W. Merle Watkins chairs a February 20 1912 primary in Taylor County to nominate candidates for the March 19 1912 town election. Voting sites are Yates store First ward, courthouse Second ward, old gas houses Third ward, Garrison school Fourth ward, West Grafton school Fifth ward. Officials and clerks listed. candidates must file by February 10. The article also notes a shift from hand crafts to machine work and recounts local pioneer history including Robert Compton and Henry Compton and Grafton development.
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W. Merle Watkins
Republican City Committee
Yates Store
W. P. Kinter
Arthur Madera
J. Frank Wilson
Court House
George W. White
Harry M. Murray
William H. Adair
Charles EB. Compton
Harry Magill
Samuel R. Jenkins
Garrison School Ag Uie
J. M. Fortney
Charles O. King
Ellsworth H. Morgan
West Grafton School
J. Clark Lewellyn
C. M. Hoff
Clarence Poe
B. Z. Holverstott
L Wagner
Clay V. Miller's
Thomas Madden
Tommie
Henry Gerkin
Brinkman Hall
Beginn
Spencer Compton
Earl of
New Jersey
Great Britain
Robert Compton
George Washington
Washington
Mr. Compton
Berlin
Henry Compton
Grafton
Ruth Hardman
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia
Valley Bridge
Fetterman
Moses Luzadder
Grafton Junction
Main
St. John Streets
Charles E
Millard FP
Marcellus
Taylor County
John W. Blue
Blue
Bluemont Cemetery
James Haimington
Central Press Writings and Oddities in Wartime Jest
A fragmentary column mixes satirical notes on insomnia cures wet socks and a rough take on World War II topics. It references Hitler, German blitz, potato beetle infections, a fossil doglike lizard, and Mars myths, all in a breezy, opinionated tone.
Government revenue gains push defense funding toward twenty billion
The discussion notes that extra funds to pay for extraordinary National Guard training and conscription would be needed if Congress approves military measures, likely pushing total costs beyond 20 billion dollars as the revenue ledger shows gains.
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Elkins Inter-Mountain
Congress
Wheeling Intelligencer
Intelligencer
Budget Bureau
National Guard
Strained visit at Acker man apartment raises questions
Mina Nevins meets Robert Barton and Linda at Miss Ackerman's door. Miss Ackerman reveals her sister Clara is dead and Sue Ackerman may have known the victim. Linda recalls Mina's possible guilt and Robert asserts Mina's innocence as the mystery deepens. Dawn brings uneasy resolve as Linda frets over Ronnie's fate and awaits news.
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Mina
Robert Barton
Linda
Ackerman
Mina Nevins
Bronx
Sue
Robert
Miss Avery
Pase
Miss Ackerman
Thad
Rob
Thea
Sarah
Ackerman Gil
Linda Honey
Caroline
Terry
Hamilton
Ronnie
Ronald
Sarah Markely
Deficit outlook looms as taxes rise and excess profits eyed
The piece notes a large fiscal gap for the year ending June 30 1941 with expected revenue from existing taxes about 6.37 billion dollars and possible 0.5 to 0.75 billion from an excess profits tax. Officials caution the actual deficit may vary widely and debt nears 48 billion, with future payments to come from taxpayers.
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House
Ways and Means Committee
Budget Bureau
Sas
Classified rates and rules for Sentinel ads
Classified Sentinel outlines pricing at two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent per word for each additional insertion, with all insertions consecutive in the regular column style. A minimum charge is 45 cents and each initial and each figure word counts five letters.
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