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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1929

Page

8

Tunney defamation suit and Hot Springs proposal case noted

In a Greenwich based case, Smuthey and his wife formerly Polly der are linked to a breach of promise suit as John Fogarty sues former boxer Tunney for 1000000 alleging a marriage proposal in Hot Springs Arkansas on June 3 1925 influenced a divorce. A separate measure shows a $17158000 staged development plan in Morgantown and surrounding counties with projected 600000 horsepower capacity across nine years including Marlin Mills Rowlesburg and Elkins.

Greenwich Smuthey Pollyder John Fogarty Fort Fogarty Tunney Hot Springs Ark Monongalia Preston Tucker Randolph Pocahontas Morgantown Kingwood Albright Bruceton Mills Rowlesburg St. George Parsons, Hendricks, Thomas, Davis and Elkins

French Motto memo on submarines as coastal defense

The memorandum repeats French insistence that submarines remain central to coastal defense. Italy’s counter argument for naval parity with France is anticipated upon arrival in the capital. The report notes the Italian position as an early factor in the dispute, while a snide aside mentions varicose veins.

Italy France

New Yorker John Waterbury Found Dead Near Tracks

John C Waterbury a 49 year old New York manufacturer and social figure was found dead along Pennsylvania railroad tracks in the Hudson river tunnel. Investigators suggest self-inflicted death after noting the compartment door was locked from the inside as Waterbury had ridden the Lehigh Valley line from Wilkes-Barre on business earlier in the week.

New York John C.waterbury New Yorker Hudson River Lehigh Valley Railroad B. J. Pyne Lehigh Valley Wagerbury Waterbury

Accidental Death Report Amid Window Bloodstains Details

A statement from the family declares the death accidental after bloodstains were found on a window sill. Dr. William Braunstein will officially report the death as probably accidental. The article lists involved figures including the informant, a congressman’s secretary, and a veteran pilot among others.

Hower William Braunstein Hudson County New Jersey

Secrecy Protested by Dry Group in Policy Drift

Washington reports an unexpected opposition among several senate dry leaders to the secrecy policy adopted by President Hoover s law enforcement commission. Both the White House and the commission offered no reply, fueling speculation that Congress may be guided without public utterance. Senator Harris of Georgia and Senator Glass of Virginia warned they might withhold funds as pressure mounted.

Washington Senate Hoover Law Enforcement Commission White House Commission George W.wickersham Congress Harris Georgia Glass Virginia

Crash of Fokker Plane Kills Congressman and Crew

Washington reports a mystery crash of a three motor Fokker airplane taking a member of Congress and four companions home for Christmas. An army investigating board questioned all at Holling Field but cannot explain why the plane faltered and plunged to the earth. A congressional committee planned to attend the funeral services for Representative Willis M. Kirby Kaynor, as it inspected a National Guard unit.

Washington War Department Fokker Congress Army Holling Field Orvices Wil Miam Kirby Kaynor Jhb Springfield Masé National Guard

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Rally Bartlet Shoe Company Grafton Page One Old Superior Court Money Homer S.ainings Itl Foster J Ather Oal - Zall Glenn Pharmacy West Ide Court Pharmacy Robins Building Oxycore Gordon Gordon Regal Gordon Princess Gordon Splendide Clare's Plumbing and Hardware Store CLARK Wilkenbarre Strand Theatre Kentucky Richard Kingdom Fox Movietone News Trisler Taxi Service R Ociests Seri Roch Lord Rochester Wm. Archdeacon A Man's Shop Andige Wickersham Harry A. Dinger Stanley "B" Lowe Arthur A. McGill Republican National Committee Charles Vladimir) Kuzma U. S. Veterans Bureau Aanment Arthur G. Yates Taylor County American Legion Probe Rive the Garland Gift Shop L. A. Grayson Post Office West Main St Grafton Drug & Chemical Co W. Main Street
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