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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1929
Page
4
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A column condemns stock market gambling after a well known Fairmont businessman's suicide over alleged losses in the crash. It warns small town investors to avoid margins, citing Roosevelt era caution and the dangers of market speculation as a moral lesson for ordinary readers.
The article notes Russia and China tensions after the United States secured a joint note from powers urging peaceful resolution of disputes. Soviet grumbling contrasts with the view that Washington acted with good form. It also discusses Christmas season lighting as electric companies promote tree lights, decorations, and prizes for best home displays.
Local editorials reflect on nationwide publicity from Grafton high school issues and Senator Goff's Washington Post coverage. Editorial urges stockholders to convene over trolley car fare, while notes on life after death, state briefs from Clarksburg to Charleston, and civic concerns fill the page.
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