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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1937
Page
4
The excerpt discusses letters to the editor, requirements for publication including signatures, and cautions on diction and pronunciation. It notes office contact details in Chicago and mentions examples of mispronunciations and the tendency to place stress on the first syllable in certain words. It also cites President Roosevelt as an example of diction errors.
Chicago Tribune argues overexpansion in transportation has left boats, cars, and rails aging while overcapacity floods streets. It traces shifts from canal boat to steam packet to horse drawn stages, condemns government interference, and predicts continued regulation as rail and highway systems evolve.
A Cumberland Times columnist writes an with grimaces in a brief verse that comments on war pronunciations and public discourse, delivering a sharp, if puzzling, literary note in a dated newspaper tone.
A physician led proposal argues for a nationwide campaign to eradicate tuberculosis. It calls for adequate hospital beds, universal access to X rays and tuberculin tests, home nursing, patient family instruction, better housing, retraining for recovered patients, mobile health services, school and public publicity, and constant outreach to communities.
A Tucson Star letter argues The New York Times errs in praising aloof American stance toward Europe. It contends many pacifists favor peace while others would fight for safety, urging clear language and detailed accountability from The Times about U.S. leadership and world affairs.
A terse wartime motto underscores a citizenry pledged to swift defense. The statement signals mobilization rhetoric and collective resolve in the face of looming threats, reflecting national unity and vigilance during perilous times.
In Pruntytown a private garage was found opened and the 1934 Chevrolet coach stolen after a boy, Lowe, fled with about a 45 minute lead from school authorities, police, and sheriffs. Lowe, previously committed to Parsons institution, had a good record there.
The report states two dead after a woman was shot four times while seated, then attempted to reach the door as Akers fired. Akers killed himself with a single heart shot. The coroner notes the wife had been married twice and had separated from Akers, staying with her mother.
Naval inquiry panels press to determine if Japanese planes deliberately machine gunned Panay survivors as they fled the sinking. Survivors describe low flying planes strafing the fleeing crew and two Japanese boats approaching before a ship loss. Tokyo and Shanghai deny the Panay was machine gunned.
Central Press columnist Charles P. Stewart surveys GOP chatter on 1940 prospects. Vermont Governor George D. Aiken and New Hampshire Governor Francis P. Murphy attract early talk, while Senator Arthur Vandenberg looms as a possible nominee. He notes parties in flux, Democrats shedding chrysalis while Republicans inch toward renewal.
A Central Press humor column mocks wartime logistics and public life from 1930s topics. The writer jests about Japanese troops in China using carpets, tax net worth lists, lapel flowers as signs of success, hats, radio ads, and embers of holiday giving.
In a ballroom scene Mimi Le Brun draws Jerry into a tense romance governed by money and class. Mrs. Le Brun warns against love while Mimi writes a sobering note declaring humanity and limits. Jerry clings to idealized devotion as tension of fate and inheritance deepens their fragile connection.
Reports from Shanghai and Nanking describe Japanese army and navy officers entering the Chinese capital amid cheers. Sun Fu, Chinese legislative Yuan president, allegedly flew to Moscow as authorities urge aid from Shanghai doctors and American missionaries remaining in the besieged city. Meanwhile, a Wayne County trio face retrials after a prosecutor calls a verdict inevitable.
Mary Travis and Mrs Verne Adkins cried as the jury announced its findings. Travis claimed Booth lied and forced him into the crime by liquor. He said he felt obliged to assist Booth. Adkins disputed the verdict saying witnesses did not all appear and faulted the process.
The message describes the Panay attack with claims the wounded were from bomb fragments not bullets. It notes four killed and three Standard Oil vessels hit. US protest delivered after a hospital surgeon testified delays in answering arose from the gunfire charge being disputed. The foreign office considered a direct response though Japan had apologized.
Coal aid general inalline call North Pole Tee and coal distruters. Buy Casl produced union miners. Phone 87 131 4.
The column discusses how contracts form, the role of bids and offers, and how careful play can reduce doubt about the current situation. It emphasizes leading choices and the impact of outstanding cards on contract outcomes.
In a North-South deal with North as dealer and vulnerable, West doubled after South reached six hearts no trumps. The final play centered on heart control, with the dummy’s ten guiding the sequence. North avoided finessing to West and secured the contract, while East-West faced critical missteps amid the Panay incident context.
The notice lists coal delivery rates of 10¢ and notes contact numbers 385-3 and SHARPS OAL MINES with a date reference including December 17 20 94 96 27 and 29, indicating a price schedule or sale period for Pittsburgh deliveries.
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