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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
2
The article reflects on Millie raised by a indulgent grandfather and the broader trend of permissive parenting in the century of the child. It argues overindulged children grow unable to function in reality and warns that many parents mirror the grandparent’s behavior. More than 600000 people hold noble titles in Spain.
Incomplete text hints at desire for completeness and happiness in a world where people must learn to live together. The fragment implies a belief that fulfillment comes with education and adaptation, but lacks concrete facts or context.
A Columbia drama features Jack Holt Mickey McBan and Dorothy Revier tonight through Wednesday. A stepmother plots to ruin a father and son love, sparks accusations and murder, then a final twist clears both and ends happily. A supporting comedy is Out of Step.
One of the executioners seen entering a garage before the slaying is identified as the hair trigger killer of the St. Joseph officer a week ago. The discovery of a cache of stolen bonds and an arsenal sparked a renewal of the Moran killings inquiry.
Funeral services for Dr John Garfield Pettit, superintendent of the Hopemont state tuberculosis sanatorium, were held at his Hopemont residence. Gov. Conley sent a representative. Ex-Gov. Gore and the state board attended. The funeral cortege proceeded to Weston for burial in the state hospital cemetery with Rev. J. F. Alfriend officiating.
The notice advertises a $225 four piece bedroom suit and a $125 living room suite as part of a continuing sequence of announcements. It indicates more announcements are expected for tomorrow while addressing the public about the celebration.
The Gift Club invites all to earn counts by clipping free coupon counts in each Sentinel or by securing paid Sentinel subscriptions. Open to anyone with energy and ambition to earn an automobile for the 1980 season. Entry coupon awards five thousand counts and members may join now to start after the holidays.
Count Ignazio Di Revel announced the fascist league of North America will dissolve on December 31 after a 87 of 93 chapters voted unanimously to end the organization. He said the disbanding reflects belief that the group's goals of enlightening Americans about fascism have been achieved. He denied state department investigation or Mussolini orders.
A 13-year-old witness directed police to the robbers after Clarence Blandon, filling station manager, fired as they fled following a beating. Creech was captured. his accomplice Koenen fled then died from a self-inflicted gunshot in an alley near his home after being pursued by patrolman Whonwait.
Secretary to Donald Bartlow and assistant manager of the T A T suffered a sprained back and shock. Coroner C H Keever planned an inquest today with crew members testifying on the crash cause. The plane flew east from St Louis to Columbus and reached the area after 6 PM, half an hour behind schedule, Pilot D W Burford of Columbus planned to land and stay over Sea tii etal.
The year ends with mash makers ruined as temperatures plummet to freezing. Across the Atlantic Mauretania hosts curious natives astonished by snow. Hollywood lures Riano Masai and Mu Ma to film work. Weather forecasts predict no rain or snow for Christmas Day in much of the east. Congress sits idle, and licorice root remains mainly experimental in the U.S. A New Jersey accident area reveals a new potash source in green sands.
Miss Edna M. Cloud of Martinsburg testifies that Konjola improved her digestion appetite and sleep after years of failure with other medicines. She says within a week she felt results and three weeks later digestion and nerves were better. Konjola is sold at Grafton Drug and Chemical Co and by other leading druggists.
Chicago witnesses a bizarre robbery as two bandits enlist a 10 year old bowling alley pin setter to deliver a note to Rickett's restaurant. The note demanded money from the safe and a bagged payoff under threat of harm, with the youngster unwittingly guiding the scheme. Local police investigate the incident and seek leads.
Rickett hid the bag containing $852 after a bandit raid at a restaurant. The robbers fired a revolver as they fled when four policemen arrived and halted the pursuit. Rickett reported the bag was opened, revealing the money and a safe delivery, while the attackers escaped.
Charleston reports the season’s heaviest snowfall in southern West Virginia with six inches at the U S engineers office in Charleston. Snow began yesterday and continued into today, yet did not disrupt transportation schedules. Nearly 400 of England's 1928 brides were 70 or older.
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