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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
7
Readable scraps describe a daily crossword puzzle with scattered word fragments and clues. Mentioned items hint at puzzles, a few names, and a reference to a calendar or date. The text includes stray letters, partial place names, and puzzling phrases suggesting a pasted page from a newspaper puzzle section.
WMCollege Lovers features Jack Ting as a campus star type who handles duties and romance. The movie centers on a popular student who is president of athletic and student bodies, juggling calls to duty with romance. Marian Nixon, Guvin Williams, Frank McHugh, and Russell Hopton co star with director John Adolfi.
Fire destroyed three business buildings in Pullman including the post office. Loss estimated at 27000 dollars. W M Drummond general store W Stout hardware store and W Loudin feed store burned. Origin of fire unknown as Harpisville firemen aided battle.
Judge Kenasaw Mountain Landis, commissioner of Baseball, rested well at Presbyterian Hospital after an operation performed yesterday by Dr. Vernon C. David. The doctor said the patient is in good condition.
In Los Angeles on December 17 Ralph De Palma, once famed for roaring board races, was ordered to pay his wife Clara De Palma $200 monthly temporary alimony. The court recess followed her tearful breakdown as he said he would not return to her, amid her suit for separate maintenance over desertion and urging freedom from the marriage.
In a court scene at the magistrate's office, an elderly man signs away his right to stay at home while his family signs away their claim on him as provider. His wife collapses, revived by court attendants, and sons agree to care for their mother while turning the father out. Magistrate John L. Wittman presides as Christmas Eve nears.
In Belgrade Yugoslavia on December 17 King Alexander marked his 42nd birthday with a display of loyalty and affection as the nation observed the occasion.
A Huntington dispute centers on a Public Service Commission decision in the United Fuel Gap Rate case. Coffman complains of the commission’s failure to meet public needs amid economic distress, while Taylor defends protest rights and etiquette, noting prior criticisms as mayor. The exchange follows a city commission discussion of the PSC ruling.
TURNER INVITED continues as Lambie cites rising mine explosion hazards due to drought and moisture loss. He notes his department oversees mine safety and gas well inspection per the 1929 legislature. Budget figures mirror current biennium with small shifts for legal boards, adjutant general, and capitol furnishings as Governor Conley and others discuss needs.
Cairo reports Queen Nazir of Egypt gave birth to a daughter. The royal family now has four daughters and a son.
Taylor county public schools will be inspected by a member of the late department of free some time the first of Tantary according to informal Superintendent Lloyd L Shriver. The annual inspection will rate rooms grounds outbuildings and children in a scoring contest among rural teachers and students. Granada should be cleaned up fuel houses in shape and other outbuildings properly cared for. The inspector will review programs of instruction class work and school spirit while records and reports are examined. Health and home work will enter into the scrutiny to a degree.
In a playful aside, Bunny claims a cousin the Australian Hare with an English accent. The remark paints a whimsical image of family ties and cross border flair within a lighthearted scene.
Short classified notices list multiple rental options including a house at 314 Avenue via W T Hopke Maple Avenue and rooms for light housekeeping on Wilford Street and West Main Street. Furnished and unfurnished options, garages, baths, and reasonable rates with contact numbers and names. Also includes job seekers and a lost item notice about a conductor's puncture between Fetterman and Blieville.
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