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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1934
Page
3
Editorial Offices at 102 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia list business and news department phone numbers 185 R editorial news dept 580 Grafton Primling Co job dept 185 R.
A celebration highlights Preston County’s new courthouse with praise for its architecture and utility. It commends the building’s sandstone, three floors, and the top floor circuit court room, noting pride in local citizenship and the project’s influence on law and order. Also discussed are the Tri-County Airport project in Bridgeport, lagging construction, and potential impact on West Virginia’s northern region. The American Bar Association may critique the New Deal at its Milwaukee convention, while postmastership changes in the area spark local discussion about who will become the next official. A high school band concert in the city park delights attendees and signals good civic life.
New York August 28 1920s markets showed dull trading with little price movement and indecision on near term trends. Stocks and grains moved in a narrow range as investors waited for catalysts while the dollar posted strength against European gold currencies.
The piece contrasts Republican calm, orderly proceedings in Huntington with Democratic chaos and fierce rhetoric in Clarksburg as both parties choose a state chair and leaders. It notes Republicans appointed a committee, backed Kimball as chairman, and reappointed Schuck, while Democrats raged, delivering mudslinging and division. It also discusses Interstate Commerce rate petitions and railroads seeking a 10 percent freight increase amid rising costs.
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The piece argues that drought and New Deal policy are driving up living costs. Retailers and wholesalers raise prices beyond wholesale levels, aided by a high sales tax and shortages. It claims many staples were bought cheap months ago and profits now fall on consumers. It calls for higher salaries or bonuses for white collar workers to offset living costs.
Frank R. Kent notes the administration ridicules a new league opposing New Deal policies, depicting founders as Wall Street property zealots. The president’s ironic press conference plus Democratic publicity maneuvers aim to sink the venture before it begins, with minor New Dealers echoing the backlash.
The piece outlines how the Smith-Davis-du Pont-Wadsworth-Shouse League is portrayed as anti Roosevelt and anti New Deal. It argues the administration brands opponents with harsh motives, using propaganda to sway the masses. It notes Roosevelt and the New Dealers push the line, aiming to discredit critics and consolidate support.
Police say Sawyers acquired a shotgun after returning home and sought Elawick. Witnesses report he approached the hotel entrance, stood about 30 feet away, raised the weapon and fired. Lawyers surrendered to officers.
The article notes plans to broaden military service and maintain the Army post as a steady beacon on a hill, expected to grow its usefulness in the community and act as an anchor to distressed souls.
The Mercantile Banking and Trust Company of Moundsville has filed contracts of insurance under the modernization credit plan, with the federal housing administration announcing today.
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