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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1928
Page
7
Cincinnati dispatch reports the body of a young woman burned beyond recognition found in smoldering barbecue stand ruins. Coroner Fred C. Swing said a youth Crowably was killed and that the slayer threw the body into the stand then set the fire to hide the crime. The coroner indicated identification by the youth’s teeth.
A severely burned body found after a fire left investigators with little to identify the victim. Clothing and remains were so damaged that police could not determine who the person was, delaying the inquest or notification process.
United States Post Office Inspector for Kanawha and other counties in southern West Virginia WIlL Mann CG. Volderking died at his home in Charleston today after a week of illness from influenza that developed into pneumonia.
A brisk slice from a 1928 Warner Bros. synopsis follows Fanny Brice as she toils to keep her siblings, Audrey and Ricky, fed and housed in a small New York City apartment. Audrey, beautiful but self-centered, challenges Fanny’s quiet resolve as the two clash over daily life and future plans.
AP report surveys global events from Kings recovery hopes to disasters and strikes. It notes Argentine president meeting, insurgent kidnappings, Rhine evacuation talks, film crews in Grozny, a fatal banana strike toll in Colombia, and a theater comedy The Golf Nut. Domestic items include a Taft era secretary of war death, Pan American talks on Bolivia Paraguay, a fatal fall in New York, influenza in Chicago, a Canton shooting, a rum seizure near Rockaway, and bank mergers in Chicago.
Carrie Nation complained her husband and daughter obtained liquor at the place and joined Mrs Maude Wilson of Kansas City in wrecking a soft drink parlor with a hatchet Mirrors windows and bottles were smashed by the two women in a public disturbance.
Ossining N Y Dec 14 Thomas Red Moran 22 Brooklyn gangster who killed two policemen was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison after a two hour delay as inmates hosted their annual comedy show Moran spent hours in the death cell and played cards with guards before the execution He had been condemned after a January 1927 trial and faced multiple death sentences amid questions of insanity.
Real comedy aside, the audience welcomes a popular mystery star in the Universal picture titled 12 Washington Square opening at the Opera House. The film promises suspenseful moments and recognizable actors for local moviegoers.
An erratum notes the spring pig butchered by Jehu Fast weighed 455 pounds when previously reported as 450 pounds. The correction clarifies the accurate dressed weight for the large animal.
Clarksburg hosts the West Virginia Hotels Association second annual meeting at the Waldo hotel with 25 or more members. Officers to be elected include B. W. Peyton as president, R. L. O Neal as vice president, and C. C. Lowe as secretary. Noon luncheon round table discusses boosting tourism. 6:30 p.m. banquet. attendees from major hotels statewide.
Taylor County Tuberculosis Association Committee appeals for support this year by purchasing Christmas Seals to help combat TB. The message urges public help with a concise plea and contact point.
Officials of the Mo mine conducting an investigation into a fatal accident last night. Aged woman walking along tracks toward a neighbor’s home was struck by an approaching car and suffered fractures and internal injuries. The incident occurred near Wheeling and involved hospital care and an ongoing inquiry. A Spring Hat for Mother or Sister is advertised by The Hat Shoppe.
A blaze yesterday destroyed the armory building housing the Lioth Service Company armory and Mountain State Motors. Damage estimated at 90000 dollars. An explosion of ammunition stirred the crowd. no injuries reported. Cause of the fire undetermined.
A cluttered ad promotes Cystex claiming quick relief for backache bladder weakness and nighttime discomfort. It references an 8 hour test and urges purchase at local drug stores. Two men were hurt and four others injured in a separate Wheeling incident.
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