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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1930
Page
4
Publisher Howard H Holt announces editorial offices at 103 Latrobe Street Grafton West Virginia. Advertising rates quoted upon inquiry. Classified ads priced by words and inches with deadlines and formatting rules.
A fragment from a period piece blends Christmas reflections with calls for good will and a review of political intrigue. It mentions Santa and St Nicholas themes, the spread of Christian influence worldwide, and a Nebraska race where Lucas publicly defended his private actions against Norris. A classified sale offers a radio and Victrola for $95.
A West Virginia law scholar blasts the state water power act as a giveaway to favored corporations, urging separate grants for each project and stronger regulatory safeguards. The piece criticizes political duplicity in Nebraska and notes calls for legislative corrections, plus local interest in trout hatcheries and broader economic arguments about taxation and industrial growth.
A December 12 1930 letter from Flemington West Virginia argues the sales tax on every business item as a statewide policy burdens citizens. It notes the tax compounds costs as merchandise passes through many hands and increases the final price to consumers. Indignant citizens are cited.
A 12 year old Marie Baker writes on Christmas meaning as living by goodwill year round. She urges praise and kindness for travelers, lightening burdens, and uniting all classes in truth and brotherhood under God. The poem calls for prayer, peace, and universal blessing.
A dated correspondence piece shows Thomas L Carter assistant manager at Haulitable Life Insurance assuring the Sentinel of continued success and extending best wishes for the publication. The fragment reflects a cordial business exchange and ongoing professional ties between an insurer and a newspaper.
A fragment describes troops and police dispersing a crowd around the prince. As order returns, the army takes position in the public square with fixed bayonets to deter rioters.
Notices before Commissioner of Accounts for settlement with final settlements for Dennis L Cather administrator and executor, D T Bartlett administrator, and others. dates December 1929 through November 1930, with sale notice for Lot 143 in Grafton and lien holder notice for White Horse Coal Company actions. December 1930 date on filing and sale terms.
The census bureau reports new urban rural classifications for United States population. It provides state breakdowns such as Ohio with 6,646,697 total and 4,507,371 urban, Maryland with 1,631,526 total and 491,869 urban, and West Virginia with 1,729,205 total and 491,504 urban, showing shifts in urban share versus 1920 and 1930 benchmarks.
Haymonds offers a Zenith Radio as a daily enduring gift option. This promotional item is highlighted as a practical present that provides ongoing use beyond a single occasion, suitable for any recipient and occasion.
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