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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
3
An article traces West Virginia's literary roots from frontier settlers through postwar poets and early journalists. It names Abra m Blennerhassett, N P Willis, Philip Pendleton Cooke, John Eaton Cooke, and Waitman T. Willetts, noting their regional ties and works.
The Rev D B Orr of West Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church reports from Camp Black Falls on the T V River where Scoutmaster P F Gillespie leads Troop No 4 Iron Scouts. He notes hikes, swimming, work, cooking, and a graded croquet ground, with social visits and wireless chatter from nearby cities. The letter includes a homey chorus about reunions and memories formed during the outing.
Tokyo A P dispatch outlines that after restructuring the imperial Japanese army will include infantry six regiments and six independent battalions, cavalry twenty nine regiments, field artillery nineteen regiments, and various batteries and corps with several increases and decreases. In Wheeling an unidentified man’s body was found by newsboys on the river shore, suspected dead for several days, with empty denatured alcohol bottles nearby.
A northern Minnesota fire dispatch reports ten people feared dead in forest fires near Biwabik and Markham but six Nebnach family members were found safe. Donald his wife and two children escaped by automobile in the Whitetree district, according to advices.
A poetic text speaks of warm hearts and shared songs as reunited souls join in a timeless refrain. It envisions a gathering within a Father's fold beneath a fair life tree where hearts and names are enrolled. Harps of gold fade as voices rise in a rapture.
Chicago report from Aug 19 discusses a World Conference on Faith and Order, with a May 1925 Washington meeting of delegates from nearly a hundred denominations to explore near universal Christian union. Discussions cover unity, creed necessity, suitable formularies, and use of creeds, plus ministerial orders and ecumenical dialogue.
A banker of the city, Robert Glendening, has accepted the chairmanship of the committee and begun organizing work. The State Committee has installed a full bookkeeping system to handle all funds received.
Washington August nineteen. Republicans push quick action on a proposal to create an interstate coal purchasing and distribution agency and a commission to study the mining industry. President Harding vows to use government power to maintain transportation and workers rights, signaling Congress will address future disruptions without immediate new rail aid.
Fairmont West Virginia August 19 There were 304 mines working yesterday in northern West Virginia a sharp rise from Thursday as unions resumed operations since April 1 Some mines were non union and more mines will start today and next week Total district mines number 554 with 804 active yesterday leaving 250 idle Muscles sore workers and railroad strike uncertainties loom as production changes continue Readiness to produce varies among big mines which will take days to condition Officials say big producers signed supplemental Cleveland agreement except Robinson Coal and W J Maker chair of state committee plans discussed for fall campaign
Wages of Pennsylvanian railroad workers rose during the war, while dividends to stockholders fell as business declined. The management issued the statement to compare worker income with industrial security holders and to explain the depression’s impact on investments. A separate West Virginia extradition hearing adjourned to Aug. 25, with officers ready to file more indictments against Brooke County suspects.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will submit to the Senate a report detailing deteriorating rolling stock amid the shopmen strike. It says 700,000 locomotives across 265,000 miles require constant inspection, but current appropriations fund only fifty inspectors, risking unsafe service and inevitable disasters if unaddressed.
Bertha Ward, elected village marshal after a feminine administration swept into office, resigns her post citing a disorderly man and fear of ridicule. Her colleague opposes the move, fearing the feminine regime’s failure would be inferred. Her husband is named.
Meager reports say an explosion damaged the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad trestle near the city limits. Engineers inspected the span finding slight damage and chipped stones while authorities begin investigations into the incident. Two other reports from Brattleboro mention a fatal plane crash during a dedication ceremony at a new flying field with three passengers injured or killed, authorities intimating deaths pending formal confirmation.
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