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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
8
A local printer advertises limited engraving of Xmas boxes with custom name imprints. Quick delivery offered using colored cardboard and holly green decorations. Sentinel newspaper promotions run in coordination with Grafton Printing Co.
Arnold Hustead appeared before Magistrate John L. Wittman on a grand larceny charge. He was released under bond to assure court appearance and bound over for trial. Deputies R. T. Travis and Lynn Mays arrested him Sunday afternoon for possessing auto accessories belonging to Hoy Tucker Booths Creek resident.
Officers of the 16 Journeyman Brotherhood I. U. of America announced their regular annual election to be held Wednesday night at Bolyard's barber shop on West Main Street at 6720 o'clock. Current officers are T. B. Oisinger president Alva Jacobs vice president F. H. Kincaid secretary B. L. Travis recorder and W. B. Kane. Leather Goods and Novelties for Christmas at Turner's 238-66.
Rescue teams and equipment rushed to the mine scene from a bureau of mines station as 66 miners remained unaccounted after a collapse. Wreckage and toxic gases slowed efforts to reach the barrier while workers from the coal mining region joined the rescue.
A mine explosion trapped workers deep inside an Oklahoma coal mine opened before statehood. Rescue efforts by Red Cross workers faced long tunneling as crowds, including frantic wives and children, gathered at the entrance. Cause undetermined. miners used electric lamps on the slope mine extending thousands of feet.
Martinsburg December 17 The state college of agriculture bought the A L Omps farm of 165 acres midway to Charles Town as the site for a new state experiment station. Price 26500 with 25000 paid by the state and local residents underwriting the balance. Possession after March 1. Felix J Schneiderman named to head the station to conduct fruit farm tests.
Dwight W. Morrow today accepted appointment as U S senator from New Jersey after Baird resigns to become ambassador to France. Morrow will take office once his duties at the London arms conference end. Baird was named to fill the vacancy left by Walter Edge’s resignation.
Kansas City marks its tenth straight day of heavy fog as vast areas remain blanketed in mist. Airmail service statewide has been nearly halted since December 7, despite calm weather elsewhere.
Local bankers and business leaders forecast a stronger 1930 year in Grafton and Taylor county. They note increased 1929 activity, Christmas shopping strength, and higher money circulation. Propositions for new factories and local industry development are under consideration to boost payroll and community prosperity.
khailar states Chinese troops during a general retreat on november 23 looted the china thrift investment bank described as an american capitalized institution and killed the manager and his wife the victims were not americans, likely Chinese or white Russians per reports
Falmouth England December 17. The British steamer Jamica settler with 23 passengers aboard was towed safely into port today by three tugs after drifting helpless at sea for many days. The ship left London November 19 for Kingston Jamaica and was nearly a month at sea.
Washington December 17 Harry B Hull of Town was reappointed by President Hoover as commissioner general of immigration The president also sent to the Senate the nomination of Ethelbert Stewart of Illinois as commissioner of labor statistics Annabel Matthews of Gainesville Georgia was named a member of the U S board of tax appeals
Bremerton Bremerton Wash Dec 17 Charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and leaving the country without permission Lt H W Northcutt of Norfolk Va went before a court martial here today.
The Great Wave column notes this year outpaced last in business growth, with higher prescription fills despite no health-driven surge. The outlook remains optimistic for a larger year in 1930 and attributes the rise to factors other than sickness.
President Hoover named J. B. Eastman of Massachusetts and R. M. Jones of Tennessee as nominees for members of the Interstate Commerce Commission, announcing the appointments during the day.
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