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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1934

Page

7

Soviet executes 66 enemies after Kiroff burial

Moscow reports swift executions of 66 men tied to terrorism after Sergei Kiroff’s burial in Red Square. Trials and sentences were rapid with no defense counsel or appeals, as authorities say 37 died in Leningrad and 29 in Moscow, nine spared, and property seized.

Charles Smith Moscow Russia Sergei Kiroff Ted Leningrad Kiroffs Kiroff Red Square Joseph Stalin Lenin Finland Latvia Poland Supreme Court Communicue

Young Crile Weds and Red Square Funeral Honors

The article details the murder investigation of Kiril Kiroff with suspects among the White Guards and Adusi Assassin. Leonid Nicolleff is named Kiril's alleged killer. It notes widespread worker anger and a large Red Square ceremony with full military honors as Kiroff was buried amid crowds and mourning in icy streets.

Leonid Nicolleff Kiril White Guards Kiroff Red Army Red Square Russia Kiroft

Relieves Worst Cough In Just 30 Seconds

Advert claims Bronchuline Emul will fix cough instantly with one dose and suggests additional doses an hour apart. Promises money back if more than half a bottle required. Says contains no dope and won’t upset stomach. guarantees by druggists.

Dog Shoots Man in Illinois Village Hunting Accident

In West Frankfort Illinois on December 6 a hunting dog stood on a gun causing it to discharge. The bullet struck Harry Choisser, 35, in the left leg as he had placed the firearm on the ground.

Illinois Village West Frankfort Harry Choisser Choisser

Sudden death mystery on Charles Island explored by Smithsonian party

Captain G Allan Hancock and a Smithsonian scientific team landed on Charles Island to solve a remote equatorial death mystery. They identified two victims as Alfred Rudolph Lorenz and Trygve Nuggrud, with Nuggrud’s negro boy missing. Baroness Tloise Bousquet de Wagner fled the island with Robert Phillipson months earlier. Lawrence Ely, once the Nebraska center, is coaching at Denver University this year.

Walter Clausen Los Angeles Der Smithsonian G. Allan Hancock Charles Ecuador Friedrich Ritter Berlin Marchena Island Hancock Alfred Rudolph Lorenz Charles Island Trygve Nuggrud Chatham Island Nuggrud Baroness Tloise Bousquet de Wagner Dr. Ritter Robert Phillipson Lorenz Nugerud Negro Boy Marchena Empress Ritter Frau Dore Strauch Koerwin Lorenz and Phillipson Paris Lawrence Ely University of Nebraska Denver University

Max Baer Fights Miler in Des Moines Coliseum

Des Moines notes a heavyweight titleholder Max Baer defending his crown against Johnny Miler of Albia Iowa in a four round bout at the Coliseum. Baer seeks first ring win since capturing the title from Primo Carnera last June.

Max Baer Miler Des Moines Max Beer Primo Camera California Johnny Miler Albia

Divorce Bill 18 Filed In Circuit Court Here

Ida May Grace seeks a divorce from Floyd W. Grace in Taylor County Circuit Court. A bill of complaint filed yesterday cites desertion on November 18, 1927 and unknown whereabouts since, with attorney Wyckoff & Wyckoff for the plaintiff, Judge Herbert W. Dent presiding.

Ida May Grace Floyd W. Grace Herbert W. Dent Taylor County Wyckoff & Wyckoff

Wake Up Your Liver Bile Without Calomel

An old ad declares Carter s Little Liver Pills unlock two quarts of bile daily to cure sluggish bowels and bad breath. It touts gentle vegetable extracts and urges asking for Carters Little Liver Pills with the red label, warning against substitutes and noting a 28 cent price from M Co. 1981.

Coe World M.co

For Sale and Help Wanted Classified Fragments

For sale a used 9x12 rug in good condition cheap. Call 125 East Bluemont Street. Farms for sale 118 acres and 87 acres with building one mile from hard surfaced road sell cheap Walter McDaniel Box 44. Help wanted male men wanted to do evening homework earn $20 weekly in spare time or evenings write Dept FU Box 84 Times Square Station New York. Wanted electrical repairing and wiring. Call Harold Trimble 116 East Main Street. Wanted a man past 40 with car to travel in county steady work no investment write Otto Whipple 826 Gaston Avenue Fairfield West Virginia 216-3

East Bluemont Street Walter McDaniel Times Square Station New York N.Y Otto Whipple Gaston Avenue Mont

Town crowd witnesses prison fines chained to posts

The three men, fined $28.50 each, could not pay and were chained to a tree and posts with 25 pound iron balls on Main Street near the courthouse while crowds debated the justice of the action. Judge Patrick ordered their return to jail to work off the fines at $18 per day.

Allen Patrick Court House

Hospital notes from City hospital report major operations

Mrs Beulah Poling of Tunnelton was admitted today for a major operation. Mrs Millie Creston of Philippi was discharged today after recovery from a major operation.

Beulah Poling Tunnelton Millie Creston Philippi

Poderjay Extradition Permitted by Austria

Judge Charles B. Collingwood presided as the Austrian extradition case proceeded. The youthful defendant, released from Ionia State Reformatory last August after a burglary sentence, testified briefly and reiterated his confession, linking the events to the slayer case continues Page 1.

Charles B. Collingwood Michigan State Reformatory Ionia

Extradition Granted in Turverson Bride Case

Vienna reports Austria has approved the United States request to extradite Capt Ivan Poderjay who is wanted in the disappearance of his bride Agnes Turverson of Detroit and Newark. Poderjay faces bigamy charges in Newark. detainees to be moved to Hamburg then aboard an American steamer for transfer to U S authorities.

Vienna Austria United States Ivan Poderjay Agnes Turverson Detroit Newark Poderjay Big‘amy Hamburg American Beauticians Board of City Ers

Winter Propagation from Cuttings and Seeds for Indoors

In December gardeners can prepare for winter color by marking forsythias Japanese quinces redbuds spimens and honeysuckles for later rooting. Propagators may collect cuttings now bundling and burying in sand until spring, with cold frames ideal for care.

300 Pound Woman Defends Self in Murder Trial

In Wheeling on December 6 a 300 pound African American woman, Carrie Smith, faces murder charges in her husband’s death. The state seeks life imprisonment while the defendant asserts self defense.

Wheeling Carrie Smith

Curfew in Tunnelton On Tuesday Nights

Tunnelton officials imposed a 7 pm curfew for children under 12 on Tuesdays to curb nightly disturbances during the town’s weekly picture show. Fire department whistles will signal the start of the film, and kids must leave the streets when the blast sounds.

Tunnelton

Town Marshal Refuses Duty and Fires at Mayor in Louisiana

In Seoncrete Louisiana at a town council meeting Mayor Sidney J Bourgeois demanded the night marshal Ben Leblanc surrender his badge and Leblanc opened fire wounding the mayor a councilman and a spectator before killing himself. The mayor had accused Leblanc of neglect of duty.

Seoncrete Sidney J. Bourgeois Ben Leblanc E. I. Leblanc Bourgeois

Gozik Jury Discharged in West Virginia Case

The jury in the state of West Virginia versus Mary Gozik was discharged by Judge Herbert W. Dent after failing to reach an accord. The court weighs a motion to dismiss the bastardy charge as the case concluded. references Dibacco versus Lebert with a $180 quarterly payment order starting February 1, 1932, which was not met, resulting in contempt.

West Virginia Mary Gozik Herbert W. Dent Dibacco Lebert Dibacco

Otto Rosier Held Guilty of Burglary Store

Otto Rosier was found guilty of burglary by a circuit court jury after deliberations since yesterday afternoon. Judge Herbert W. Dent had not yet sentenced him as of today. Rosier, charged with entering Sam Gerards' store in Simpson with Howard Shaw, Clyde Demoss and Leamon Cein, who are in state penitentiary at Moundsville, faces further action.

Otto Rower Herbert W. Dent Rosier Sam Gerards Simpson Howard Shaw Clyde Demoss Leamon Cein State Moundsville

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