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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1939
Page
4
The text lists subscription rates for deliveries by carrier and prepayment options, mentions Associated Press branding, and includes assorted clippings on religious quotes, oil disputes, missing passports, and commentary about Mexican and Spanish Civil War contexts. It compiles rates and a mosaic of public notices and editorial notes without a single continuous narrative.
A Gallup poll shows 57 percent say Congress did a good job while 43 percent view it poorly. The piece argues Roosevelt’s New Deal faced strong opposition, with voters eager to see the end of his policies before 1940. Also notes Annapolis Naval Academy will require solid geometry and chemistry, while arguing for the value of history education.
The report notes a brisk Moscow conference with Nazi flags at the Soviet airport as Ribbentrop greeted Hitler’s private plane. The scene underscores a tense, politically charged visit intended to project businesslike conduct despite evident propaganda signals.
The scene frames a high stake meeting between Hitler and Stalin era figures. Ghosts of purged generals hover as Molotov and Ribbentrop begin talks with double crosses and old wounds. The piece hints at betrayals and eerie echoes from Moscow purges.
A Wheeling Intelligencer summary notes growing evidence that Mexican government policy on expropriated oil properties does not reflect public sentiment. It cites La Opinion Del Centro criticizing Secretary Suarez and predicting harm to the Republic, Mexico, and its people, while El Notre questions wage cuts for oil workers to fund government drilling.
John Edwards, Jr., Monongah division superintendent, spoke at the federated shop crafts annual picnic of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shops in Fairmont held at Morris park. More than 300 railroad employees and families attended. Speakers included J. J. Herlihy shop foreman and Howard Farisler committee chair. Athletic contests and a musical program were presented.
Funeral services were held for 65 year old John Edward Jacques, manufacturing company employee and former chief of police in Martinsburg.
The piece offers assorted lines on diamonds and oil value, infant mortality rates in the United States with state rankings, and a curious note naming Gibraltar as a fortress and holiday resort. It reflects a collage of statistical trivia and geographic references from a historical page.
A late 19th century Grafton page recalls Alf Burnett performs in Our Club at Brinkman Opera House on Friday November 26 1880 and John Howarth on December 10 with Haworth's Grand Double Show Irish American tour. The piece notes public life then including mayoral election results, a contested liquor license climate, and plans for a new overhead bridge over the Baltimore and Ohio crossing to improve safety on Indian alley.
City Finance Commissioner J B Bradford announced that 110 parking meters yielded 78.85 for the funday period ending last Saturday. With final meter payments completed the entire sum was deposited into the general city fund.
The Fuehrer spoke on Polish conditions and Britain's role tying current claims to future action. He claimed leniency toward Poland and said only he could present such an offer publicly. He warned that English press campaigns and rumors of German mobilization threatened peace if not resolved.
Reading about Shot Rogers at the Phantom ranch a black cowboy mocks decorum as he sweeps manure and soaks in a shower while practicing a singing routine. Lorena and Jerry Dale clash at a party as dancing begins and tension rises, hinting at growing trouble for the crew.
Debates over Poland's fate deepen as public opinion blames England France and German aggression. Hitler argues for force while warnings rise of a broader war. Western observers note shifts in alliances and possible East Asian repercussions as a pivotal convention continues in Wheeling. More than 500 delegates attend with 600 to 700 expected, amid labor and political tensions.
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