This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1927
Page
6
Detectives report no life signs inside the guarded house linked to Capone amid arrests in Chicago. Neighbors say Capone may have left, while authorities maintain a strict watch as the case remains active.
The permanent committee for the Grafton radio club includes Jed W Robinson BE J Kerst and Harley Sawyer with a membership group of George Jolliffe Jr Max Rau and AB Schwer Bone The meeting drew wide interest as shown by a letter from G W Francis of Ona street who could not attend due to illness Yet he offered to help cover expenses for the radio project and noted his Atwater Kent set was beyond repair Residents phoned in regrets and asked to contribute money or material to improve city radio reception.
Major Tien Lai Huang head of the Nationalist air forces in China passed through here en route from Dallas to Washington. He will join Captain Theodore Ling in Louisville for the flight, and has signed to fly Hong Kong Dallas across the Pacific for a $25,000 prize. An Easterwood prize contender.
Geneva dispatch reports Soviet Russia ratified the protocol banning poison gas in war. Venezuela and China informed the League they ratified the Geneva convention on traffic in arms and munitions, with Venezuela’s ratification including the antigas protocol. The French 1927 1991 naval program, aligned with the Washington accord, was passed in a separate note.
A regular luncheon and business session at 6218 o clock in the dining hall features a Christmas program by the Kiwanis committee. Tonight at 7 30 at the Community Center two groups, Graf ton Taylor county Hospital Association and the Young Men's Bible Class of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal, will meet to select officers for the coming year. Tomorrow at 7 the Girls Charity Club plans a pre Christmas meeting to arrange details of their annual service to the poor and needy.
Government scientists report progress in converting farm wastes into profitable by products. Corn stalks could yield over 90 percent material for wall board with a binder, peanut shells produce xylose for acids, cotton seed hulls offer higher furfural yields, and residues may yield cellulose for artificial silk.
A German technician tested fabrics against sunlight and found wool deteriorates slowest while silk and linen show greater decay. Ultraviolet rays affected silk most rapidly, with silt damaged first in under 200 hours. Cotton flax hemp and raw wool followed in longer times.
Bank examiners from Virginia inspect the First National Bank of this city. J L Bailey leads with W T Taylor and J C Hopkins assisting. The two day check aims to align with government policy of monthly periodical reviews. local conditions are reported as first class, though no report has been issued yet.
Lamp coal thefts lead to the arrest of two youths on the West Graf ton siding near National com Henry Haller and Charles Living Gear town. They were fined one dollar and costs by Magistrate L Haymond and listed as trespassers. charged with theft and heard this morning. Haller paid the fine and Workman will pay the minimum assessment. both released. Grand: New York Roosevelt widow becomes grandmother again as a daughter is born to Captain Archie Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt. A business transaction shows a graduate with his diploma presenting it to his father alongside a receipt for a car sold in Boston for cents.
Local notices show multiple housing ads including a six room house on West Washington with bath and electricity, apartments for rent on Pearl Street, and a cottage style listing on Thagar Street West Side with garden potential. Also includes a modern eight room dwelling for sale on Wilford Street with terms and bank bid details.
J Hopeing, new Tender for 1928, returns to uphold tradition. Detroit youth John Gilmartin, leader, names Eva Joe Montgomery of Cushing Oklahoma as his partner for Feb 15 event. Montgomery is not a co-ed, breaking past norms briefly.
William Spry, former commissioner of the general land office and twice governor of Utah, lies ill at Senator Smoots home in Washington after suffering a slight stroke while visiting the senate. He is reported to be "a little bit better" and resting comfortably.
Quarantine declared by City Health Department in PH burgh Pa to curb paeduonia cases. Fragmentary notes urge preventive care and doctor guidance, mentioning cold prevention and a Bulgarian blood package with steaming and cleansing advice.
A list of household and novelty items including rattlers combs and brushes, toilet sets, bath toys, doll, celluloid animals, powder, soap, and sachet reflects a classifieds or merchandise roundup. The fragment hints at product names and categories without context or prices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.