Rescue at Hudson Ferry Disaster Sends 700 Shoppers to Safety
Rescue workers aided 700 Christmas shoppers commuters and new arrivals from the sinking West Point ferry after a car float rammed its side near Manhattan Weehawken crossing. Three injured as tugs and Grenville Kane helped evacuate passengers under searchlight glare. Continued on page two.
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de Fast
Hoover Misunderstood In Sugar Item
Washington December 21 President Hoover faced a warning from the house minority leader that without White House comment undue emphasis could be placed on testimony before the Caraway lobby committee. The testimony suggested Hoover told his secretary Walter Newton to connect the house ways and means committee with Cuban sugar interests. Continued on page five.
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Washington
Hoover
House
White House
Tes Mony
Caraway Lobby
Caraway Group
Walter Newton
House ‘Ways and Means
Star Brang 19 Inch Tan Display Item for Christmas
A shop advertises a 19 inch tan Star Brang display piece priced to appeal as a Christmas morning addition. The note mentions West Penn Telephone linemen and credits Miller's Shop Store as the seller.
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West Penn
Miller's Shop
Gift Club Prize List Promises Twelve Widespread Prizes
The Grafton Sentinel announces a Great Gift Club with twelve prizes for readers across its daily and weekly circles. Prizes include Automotives as leaders, many other valued items, and all prizes priced at dealer rates. Active participants who do not win receive cash commissions at campaign end. Continued on Page Five.
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Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel
Grafton
Gift Club
Christmas footwear pitch from Miller's Shoo Store
A vintage ad promotes gifts for parents offering Dad a pair of Balls and Arctics or Mother Rubber Gaytees with snap fastener. The sales line promises smiles on Christmas morning from Miller's Shoo Store and its novelty footwear phrasing.
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Dad
Mil _ ler
Reducing Capital Ships Holds Key to Naval Parley
Secretary Stimson said the battleship remains the core of the U S fleet but reductions should be made in the capital ship category. He noted the issue would be discussed at the London naval conferences tied to treaty replacements and possible extensions of ship lifespans. He aimed to ease arms race tensions and foster good will through naval reductions.
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Washington
Stimson
London
Hospital site offered at Elkins West Virginia
Elkins West Virginia December 21 Mrs Grace Davis Lee and Mrs Stephen B Elkins daughters of the late Senator Henry Gassaway Davis offer land free to the government for a veterans hospital Mrs Lee offers part of her Graceland estate as a site and Mrs Elkins offers a tract adjoining Graceland or other land in Randolph County for the same purpose
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Elkins
W. Va
Grace.Davis Lee
Stephen B. Elkins
United States
Henry Gassaway Davis
Veterans Hospital
Lee
Davis
West Virginia
Graceland
Death Notice for Mrs Henry Korte of Denwood
Mrs Howard Smith of Christiana street received word today of the death of her aunt Mrs Henry Korte of Denwood. She died last night at 11 o clock from chronic heart trouble. Funeral services will be conducted from the Howenville Catholic Shrine on Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Leather Goods and Novelties for Christmas at Turner's. 238-8
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Howard Smith
Christiana Street
Henry Korte
Denwood
West Virginia Power proposal eyed for Cheat river projects
Charleston December 21 1923 a proposal submitted to the public service commission by the West Virginia Power and Transmission Company subsidiary of West Penn Electric seeks about 17 158 000 dollars to be spent over nine years on water power development in the Cheat river watershed. Hearing on the plan is set for February 11 with five northern and central counties to share the program.
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Charleston, Dee
Cheat River
Public Service Commission
West Virginia Power and Transmission Company
West Penn Electric Company
West Virginia
Divorce suit against James Tunney dropped in Bridgeport
Mrs Katherine King Fogarty of Fort Worth Texas withdraws her 500000 breach of promise suit against retired heavyweight champion James J Tunney. Frank L Wilder, her counsel, announced after gaining permission to quit the case that Fogarty seeks withdrawal and a fight to a decision.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Katherine King Fogarty
Fort Worth
Tex
James J. Tunney
Frank L. Wilder
Fogarty
Plan to merge U S steam railroads into 19 trunk lines
Washington reports a proposed Interstate Commerce Commission plan to unite nearly all U S steam railroads into 19 giant trunk line systems with two groupings. Eastern trunk lines would center on Pennsylvania and rivals, with New England and Canadian roads forming key systems. Southern, Great Northern and other major lines would anchor southern and western systems. The draft plan lists many specific roads and regional groupings, and notes potential undivided interests and cross-border links.
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Merce Commission
Washington
United States
Interstate Commerce Sion
Commission
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Wabash Seaboard
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
New England
Maine
New Haven
Anree
Atelantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Mlinois Central
commiss+sion
Great
Canadian Pacific
Boston
Albany
Michigan Central
Orland
Cincinnati
Chicago& Louis
Chicago
Louis
Piburgh
Lake Erie
Byai
Indianapolis
Terre’ Haut
Virginia
Ulster & Delaware
Rueland
1. C.ity Vision
Boyne City
Garylod
Alpena
Bristol
Clarendon
Pittsford
Ferest
Grafton
Upton
Attica
Norwood
New York
New York and Lenz
Arcade
Marion
Maryland
Eight deputies acquitted in Marion strike murder case
Burnsville North Carolina December 21 eight deputy sheriffs Webb Fender Robert Ward Charles Tate Taylor Greene William Twiggs James Owens Broaddus Robbins and Dave Jarrett were acquitted of second degree murder after a 22 hour deliberation in the Marion strike disorder case. The verdict comes after the death of six men during the strike at the Marion Manufacturing Company unit on October 2.
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Burnsville
N. C
Marion
Webb Fender
Robert Ward
Charles Tate
Taylor Greene
William Twiggs
James Owens
Broaddus Robbins
Dave Jarrett
Marion Manufacturing Company
France Sets Motto for London Naval Conference
Paris reports Georges Leygues declared arbitration security and disarmament will guide France at the London naval conference. He said the delegation will seek adequate defensive means for France and its colonies. memoranda outline a policy favoring unity through defense, with the conference a prelude to possible general disarmament in Geneva.
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Paris
France
London
Georges Leygues
Sena
eGne
Reverend Roof Speaks on Christmas at Rotary Meet
The Rev E F K Roof pastor of the Lutheran church delivered the main address at the Grafton Rotary Club last night focusing on Christmas. Rotarians observed a yearly Christmas speaker tradition to honor Christ's nativity with a well attended meeting and several visitors in attendance.
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E. F. K. Roof
Lutheran Church
Grafton
Rotary Club
University Students Home For Holidays
A Baltimore and Union special, routed via Charleston, carried 206 State University students to their homes yesterday afternoon. Many of the students are Graf ton youths now at home with their parents.
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Baltimore and
Unio
Morgantown
Charleston
State University
Grafton
Miller's Shoe Store Gift Destination Highlight
A playful line extols Miller's Shoe Store as the place for better gifts with Dante. It mentions Green Slippers Selby Shoes Bail Band and rubbers as examples, noting all are practical gift options.
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Miller’s Shoe Store
Dante
Apples Display At Central Prices From 1 25 To 1 75
Stop and see our last ear of apples on display at Central. They are fine and prices will reach of all. Wholesale resell baskets prices 1.25 to 1.75. Berkeley Co Orchard Co Staub Mer. luz 19 20 28 tp.
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Berkeley Co
Orchard Co
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Associated Press
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Frederick S. Moody
San Francisco
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Elizabeth Cobb Chapman
Irvin S. Cobb
Reno
Nev
Frank &. Chapman
Congress
the Grafton Printing Co
the Sentinel
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THE
Taylor County Bank
West VA
Grace Davis
Turner's
Margaret Perry
Park Avenue
Muriel Kirkland
Gene
Miller's
U.S
Solons
Radio Commission
Senate
Kepply Debendorfer
Frederick R. Burke
Aliae
Fred Dane
St Joseph
Mich
Leygues
Radiola
Starcher Radio Store
Salvation Army
Red House
National Bank
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