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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1928
Page
7
West Virginia reports a November cash balance increase of 512574.44 to 2864359.95 with overdrafts in two funds. The general operating fund is 4613.06 overdrawn and the Virginia debt sinking fund shows 363773.94 overdraft. Invested funds total 20.5.
In a Warner Bros adaptation from a novel, Dr. Davis and wife May quarrel over a perfume man Beranger. May’s deception at a cabaret leads to a chaotic scene as Davis confronts the suspected rival, with tension rising in a crowded nightclub before the scene shifts to continued dispute and a setup for further chapters.
En route from school to their Westmoreland home, Charles Woods and Jack Short, both six, were struck and killed by an Ashland Huntington interurban trolley while crossing private property. Other youths witnessed the incident.
Proposals before the coming West Virginia legislature would authorize a toll free bridge over the Potomac River linking Jefferson County WV with Maryland. Delegate Martin argues current toll bridges burden taxpayers and future legislation could buy existing bridges or build new free crossings. A second item notes the Valley Grocery Company in Delington plans to close and repurpose its plant into a garment factory, potentially employing 60 to 75 workers with 20 units offered locally.
A coroner's jury found mortician Robert M. Brandot was shot to death by a party of unknowns after he was killed in his automobile on a downtown street Monday night. The case raises questions about securing juries in the District of Columbia.
An odd synopsis hints at a psychologist seeking proof that mother love and heredity erase fear and harsh training. Goth iun presents Helship Bronson for two days at the Opera House, featuring the curious tale of Capt Ira Bronson and his infant son from two decades ago.
The Public Welfare Bulletin highlights Christmas appeals from West Virginia state board of guardians. Foundlings and orphans at the Biking home and Huntington institution await placement. Randolph county trains ten children for homes while Huntington reports four colored youths and a girl ready for foster care. Additional short sketches show youths prepared for citizenship.
Bronson, shipowner and brutal master of a murderous crew, sails with Tim who inherits harsh male views. Twenty years of cruelty melt when Mrs Bronson reappears and a motherly caress softens hardened hearts. Noah Beery and co star in this dramatic maritime tale at the Opera House.
A vintage medical ad touts Creomulsion as a two fold cough remedy that soothes and heals inflamed membranes while inhibiting germs. The text interleaves disjoint excerpts about fostering West Virginia Colored Orphans' Home children, naming several boys and girls and their traits as potential foster placements.
Los Angeles December six. Rev John W Maelone s dismissed as dean of Low Angster Bible Institute announced by William A Wis her executive secretary Dru Michnnes says he was ousted due to a theological book he authored which drew militant fundamentalist opposition. Four directors and five faculty members resigned over the dismissal and debate. Ahmed Zou earns ninety six thousand five hundred dollars yearly as Albania president amid United States growth fears.
Blackburn of Log, Utah faces life on trial in Salt Lake City for the alleged killing of his sweetheart Flora Nelson. His plea rests on emotional insanity and is the central issue in the case.
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