This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1930
Page
8
Nancy Thompson of Perry celebrated turning 77 by watching her first movie titled Auto and listening to a radio broadcast. Family noted the milestone as a joyful, simple celebra tion with neighbors and friends in attendance.
Four Catholic priests from Cumberland and Hanover ditched a Studebaker on Lausel Mountain near Fellowsville to avoid striking a five year old girl, Wanda Rightmir. The girl suffered minor scalp wounds and was taken to City Hospital. she went home after treatment. A second crash on Main Street involved a late model Oldsmobile and a Nash, both locally repaired by Rosier's garage.
Secretary Hyde praises railways for prompt constructive action aiding drought relief amid reduced incomes. He commends courageous cooperation and emphasizes the substantial impact of railway support on relief efforts.
The piece stresses maintaining railway strength and financial stability to aid cooperation during national difficulty. It notes Red Cross instructions to county agencies to address distress, and Hyde focuses on e-grain freight reductions to curb profiteering. Certificates certify drought relief feed shipments and livestock moves from stricken zones for emergency rate approval.
Roy A. Hundley a federal prohibition agent was moved from Charleston to Wheeling in a transfer announced by A B McCutcheon deputy administrator He was held on bond in July after Kanawha county grand jury charged him with feloniously assaulting I A Cohen a former federal prohibition agent during a city street quarrel
Gary Ind Aug 19 another Gary bank was closed today the fourth within a week and third within a day The Gary Labor Bank organized in 1925 announced it would remain closed to protect its resources A small run yesterday blamed on uneasiness due to the closing of the Mid City State Bank branch the Fifth Avenue Bank led directors to take this action
William C. Durant announces Durant Motors will build 100000 Mathis cars from the Strasbourg France factory. Production to start temporarily in Lansing Michigan and Oakland California with a separate American plant likely later for Mathis Inc, which received a Delaware charter on August 11.
Amateurs had their day in the 21st annual grand American handicap trap shoot at Vandalia near Dayton. About 500 marksmen attended the second day of events for amateur championships. Today determined women’s junior and sub junior titles while Friday’s highlight will be the $10,000 grand American handicap.
The Graf ton Kiwanis Club holds its regular meeting at the Hotel Grafton tonight at 6 15. Civic matters will be discussed in round table form with President Arthur G Yates leading the session.
In San Francisco Edgar Hurley state senator and John S. Wilson appeared before the supreme court to refute Warren K. Billings charges from his plea for pardon for the 1916 preparedness day bombing. Billings testified at the Fulson prison hearing that Hurley and Wilson, leaders of an electrical workers strike, hired him to carry dynamite to Sacramento in 1913 while Hurley criticized the court for denying cross examination.
Springfield Alabama August 19 Prohibition casts its shadow over both state party conventions as Democrats prepare to nominate former Senator James Hamilton Lewis for the Senate and advocate liquor control restoration while Republicans meet Friday with Ruth Hanna McCormick seen as a dry until post convention stance on prohibition.
Idaho delegates to the state party conventions were selected today as 44 counties gathered to advise on congressional and state candidate slates. Also reported Olympic style tennis draw and other brief items from Newport, Fairmont and Paris with various notable names and events.
In a cabin cruiser accident H A Brassert owner plus his son W E Brassert and another youth J E B Flatley were aboard as the yacht’s engine exploded. The three men floundered in the water and were hauled aboard, one sustained facial and arm burns.
Baltimore August 19 four of Maryland six congressmen proceed to the November ballot without renomination contests in the September 8 primary. Republican Frederick N. Zihlman and Linwood L. Clark win renomination in their districts while Democrats T Allan Goldsborough and J Charles Linthicum also advance. Governor Albert C. Ritchie seeks a fourth term unopposed along with the state ticket and Baltimore Mayor William F. Broening leads the Republican slate. The primary is expected to be among the most apathetic in years as vacancies may still be filed up to primary day.
The communique reports weekend battles near Matmutsi as rebels push the Nationalists back. About 6000 bodies were seen in flooded canals around Mamutsi. Four Nanking aircraft bombed Chengchow, a key rail hub in Henan, killing 50 non combatants.
A man escaped capture yesterday after eluding pursuers who fired shots at him. He was seen yesterday in New York while authorities noted the Chinese government is teaching fishermen western methods to improve their catches.
Three On Leong Tong members jailed on felonious assault and pistol possession charges after a Hoy Kee’s pool room shooting last night. Four Hip Sing members were wounded as about 30 patrons fled for safety.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.