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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1929
Page
5
Eastern time schedule of radio programs across stations WEAF WABC WJZ WBAL WOR KDKA WGY WBZ WLW WTAM WCX WS B WHAS WSM with hourly shows including music, talks, and orchestras from New York Baltimore Pittsburgh Cleveland and more through late evening.
Pat Toohey, secretary treasurer of the National Miners Union, says he telegrammed Governor Emmerson of Illinois denouncing troop dispatches to the Illinois miners strike zone as open strike breaking. Also notes Clay Osborne, 90, of Clark County, Ohio, has attended every Grand Army of the Republic national reunion.
A testimonial from P A Slowen of Elm Street South Parkersburg West Virginia recounts how ORANGE ROOT Iron and Celery Compound revived his wife after a six week illness and strengthened their daughter Mary who gained color appetite and energy. The ad promotes ORANGE ROOT as a superior body building tonic available at The Grafton Drug & Chemical Co and leading druggists nationwide. The piece closes noting air express shipments of about 5 845 000 pounds in the past two years.
Metropolitan Opera star George Cehanovsky, a former lieutenant commander in the Czarist navy and Russian refugee who studied under his mother in Constantinople, will be guest artist at the General Motors Family Party on Monday evening December 16. Despite being only thirty one, he is regarded as one of the world’s great baritones after quick success with the San Carlo Opera Company in New York and triumphs at the Metropolitan.
A $100,000 blaze in the municipal airport hangar destroyed one airplane and damaged equipment. The fire was discovered after explosions awakened residents. Assistant Fire Chief Ben Torres and aviation chairman R. Wallace Davies led the investigation, noting planes were sprayed with gasoline but the structure remained intact.
A real race develops among southern Democrats for the commission chair. Every southern state except Louisiana has at least one candidate. several include A. J. Maxwell of North Carolina as a likely choice, though Hoover has not fixed his mind.
Washington December 12 Senator Walsh of Montana warned H C Lakin head of the Cuba Company sugar importers that the Logan act carries a 5000 dollar fine and a three year prison term for any American who conducts correspondence with a foreign government to defeat U S government measures.
Crosby Minnesota December 12 A 48 year old miner Gus Snyder directed the rescue party to his location from 367 feet underground in 8 sub chambers after ore broke through timber supports. Rescuers, communicating through an aperture, supplied food tobacco and a stimulant while safety measures slowed the dig to prevent a collapse. Snyder’s legs remained pinned by timber but he used his arms to reach the provisions as rescuers labored to free him.
Riccardo Donati, called a Communist by police after repeated admonitions, shot and killed Bruno Silvagnis a Fascist and wounded a 16 year old apprentice in Faenza on December 12. Donati escaped as all city businesses closed in mourning.
Mountain View Ark December 12. Tiller Ruminer a star witness in the murder trial of five men testified that the youth identified as Connie Franklin by her friends is not her former lover whom she said was mutilated and burned alive last March 9.
In Wheeling West Virginia Dee 12 Thomas Gatrell 56 paperhanger was found dead shortly after retirement. Coroner Walter Morrison ruled the death a result of self poisoning and believed he took poison.
Moundsville West Virginia December 12 C B Roe president of Westoria Glass Company announced the company would begin operating another unit of their factory the first of the year. The unit has been idle since the world war. Employment will be provided for 100 men. Five machines now are in operation.
Charleston reports J W A Hickman aged 57, manager at Pure Oil refining plant near Dawes, died from injuries after his car ran over an embankment near Ronda on Cab in Creek. His wife, daughter and son-in-law Paul Camp were slightly injured.
Stratford Ontario dispatch reports two unidentified aviators killed when a plane crashed on a farm near town today. The crash occurred on a farmhouse property during an afternoon flight and authorities began investigation into the incident.
Southern Pacific officials report an attempted wreck of passenger trains running 30 minutes apart was stopped by the discovery of two loosened rails four miles east of Wellton Arizona. The incident occurred near Phoenix on December 12.
A report extols an artificial sun produced by carbon sticks and metal-impregnated fibers that, when arc‑burned, emits the full spectrum of ultraviolet to infrared rays. The Bureau of Standards calls it the closest imitation of natural summer sunshine yet, with potential use by individuals and widespread adoption by industry to boost vitality and health.
Death notice for Professor William R. Arnold of Harvard's Hebrew and Oriental Languages Department. Also mentions an Associated Press item about a court restraining war dismantling British headquarters in a hotel, a counter claim by a British firm, and Britain's military occupation of a third zone amid troop movements and lease issues.
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company faced a federal restraint by Judge George W. McClintic preventing surrender of coal leases and the dismantling of the Ethel mines in Logan county.
Washington December 12 Supervisors for the 1930 census and their districts and headquarters were announced by the director. Herbert B Buster is assigned to Fayette and Kanawha with headquarters at Charleston West Virginia. The court order noted is in the record of the Dingess Run coal company. The document mentions a German connection in Wiesbaden and traces of a legal filing.
Washington December 12 The Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission to issue 2 million dollars of short term notes maturing in no more than four months. The notes would bear 5 percent interest and finance the Connellsville extension of the road.
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