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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
8
The narrative details a dramatic blast lifting a manhole cover weighing several hundred pounds that rocketed 60 to 70 feet, pierced a roof, sliced through a bed where a man slept, and landed in an adjacent room. Mil ford Jackson, listed as from Arnetteville, is named among residents affected.
A man was arrested last night by Constable C. P. Green and Joe Bolmer on a complaint of beating a board bill in the county community. He is held in the county jail for a hearing when the complainant presses the charge.
In Gratton and surrounding county, 1928 sees no hunting and fishing licenses sold since December 8. Clerks say demand remains extremely low and unlikely to rebound, indicating a stagnant season for licensing business.
Officials report 1928 saw record license purchases with more hunters and anglers adhering to rules. Enforcement officers note a cultural shift from widespread violations to widespread compliance, crediting the Wild Life League and similar groups along with diligent wardens for this change.
Broadway mourns J Hartley Manners famed playwright and actor born in London died at his Riverside Drive home after illness and an operation. He wrote Peg O My Heart which ran 692 performances on Broadway and boosted both his career and Laurette Taylor’s fame as his wife.
Rookie Brooklyn detective Arthur De Martins solved a $100000 jewel theft from Bailey's Brooklyn home on December 3. He traced an entry method to an iron bar burglar, linked the suspect to Hy Miller and Hunch Birch, and found the missing jewels in Birch's delicatessen owner home. Also noted are elk in Yellowstone region.
Nogales Ariz December reports the death of Rafael Acosta a Vi year old Indian scout who served with the American punitive expedition against Pancho Villa in 1916 and who once was Porfirio Diaz's personal bodyguard. The obituary notes he apparently succumbed to illness.
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