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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
4
The piece argues that voter apathy weakens democracy and urges the National Civic Federation and civic groups to begin early outreach for a larger 1926 election turnout. It cites a need for political education, consistent advertising, and civic responsibility, noting Edison’s view on inventions and a ministerial call to reject modernism in favor of Biblical truth.
The piece traces Quaker history through Mary Agnes Best and Mary Fisher, detailing wild zeal, persecutions, and travels from Cambridge to Massachusetts, Smyrna, and Charleston. It highlights the era’s witch trials, public rebuke, and the women’s endurance, ending with their later life and death and a note on enduring legacy.
A critique notes Miss Hests''s Rebel Saints and Thomas Lurting's A Fighting Sailor Turned Peaceable Christian as temptations to satire. It cites Captain Jeremiah Smith under Lueting's spell and discusses romanticizing adventure, with reference to Catton Mather and the Porpassio hoax about enslaving Pennsylvanians.
Washington reports the District of Columbia supreme court sustained Wheeler’s demurrer to the indictment for conspiring to fraudulently obtain gas and oil permits. The court ruled the land act did not cap units per prospector, throwing out the charge and leaving Wheeler free unless an appeal is pursued. The government’s case against Campbell and Booth was also wiped from the docket.
Fire or fires of unknown origin damaged the rear of two Capitol Street stores in Charleston before daylight. Loss was estimated around seventy thousand dollars. Fire spread to the furnace rooms of the A W Cox Department Store and J J Newberry, with investigators unable to determine how flames crossed a dividing wall. Clerks smelled smoke, officers found no fire signs, and a watchman who saw nothing at 2 am reported flames discovered by a newsboy soon after. Firefighters battled the blazes for three hours.
Funeral services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Thayer of Browntown will be held tomorrow afternoon at Clevenger cemetery. The child was born this morning and lived only a few hours. The McGrumphy Brothers Undertaking Company will have charge of the services.
A Grafton banquet praised Woodrow Wilson as a modern apostle of peace and a transformative national figure. Speakers highlighted his integrity, scholarly demeanor, and impact on U S foreign policy, comparing him with Washington Jefferson and Lincoln. The program featured Rev Ferry Grimm, Raymond Kenny, and remarks on feminism and Wilson’s legacy.
The text contrasts Wilson with Lincoln, alleging assassination by modern “proessional” foes who could take what he left. A Harriett Scroeder Marsh piano piece and Louise Schroeder duet follow Dr. Allen’s address, with dinner concluding in song. An exchange about a daughter’s engagement ends the scene.
A W McConkey, 63, a prominent Taylor County farmer from Cherry Run, died of a brain abscess last night. Born April 26 1862 to A H and Sarah N Conkey, he married Bertha Wright in 1888 and leaves wife, five daughters T H Weaver, William Summers, R M Morris, Goldie and Roberta, and three sons Clarence, Leslie, Ellis. Funeral Friday at 2 pm from his home, Rev Perry Grimm officiating. interment Matthews Cemetery. Bartlett Funeral Co. in charge.
City firemen extinguished two fires on Main Street despite low water pressure. The first blaze hit Grafton Auto Equipment, causing about 106 dollars in damage as alcohol ignited while a worker thawed a pipe. A second fire in Attorney Eugene Summerville’s office caused about 75 dollars in damage, started by burning paper used to thaw a pipe. it was detected by Ralph Kunst and extinguished after forced entry.
London report notes after the Locarno reconciliation a push to hasten German entry into society circles. Talks center on inviting German diplomats to exclusive events and improving social ties amid ongoing European diplomacy.
The St James group debates a shift toward German membership amid a European peace initiative. Diplomats and Austen Chamberlain discuss a new spirit in international politics, with many members leaning toward the change.
Greftoh City Hospital remains crowded with about twenty patients, forcing potential double occupancy to handle emergencies. Nurses report high patient load, while local physicians perform urgent appendix surgeries, four cases noted in the last two days.
A damaged excerpt cites a judge and mentions Constantinople with reference to past three months and registries. The legible bits indicate a discussion of numbers and a basis for judgment in a feckless or unclear context. Entities include Constantinople and a judge.
In Washington county near Hagerstown Maryland Carlton Haines and G M Reid of Rehrersville discovered an underground cavern with a crystal filled floor and stalagmites and stalactites. They entered a large room with branching passages and a stream across the chamber. They plan to return with a bridge to cross the stream and explore additional rooms.
Minnie Hunt 34 wife of E K Hunt of Islueville died at Grafton City Hospital after four days of illness. She left a husband, a son Charles Watson, and four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services planned at Blueville M E Church with interment in Bluemont cemetery.
Constantinople Dec 29 A clause in the new Turkish civil code ends one of the bitterest forms of women's subjection by forbidding a husband to divorce his wife at will and without trial Divorce will be granted only by decree of courts and for specific causes such as insanity degradation or unfaithfulness The change shifts leverage from men to women and marks a radical reform in divorce practice relative to the long standing old law of 1490 years ago.
Governor Gore selected Andrew Price historian attorney and publisher of Marlinton as chairman of the West Virginia Historical Society. The governor asked Price to propose a suitable date to convene the society's newly appointed members for a first meeting.
Towboat John M. Donald burned to the water's edge near Stipley on December 29, while coal was on board. Owned by Captain John Donald the vessel valued at $40,000, the crew safely reached shore as the craft steamed from the Kanawha river district toward Cincinnati.
Tyrone senior J Miko Goss sells blood to finance education at Carnegie Institute of Technology. Listed as a transfusion donor, he has donated seven times in two years, helping save lives while earning cash. Other College of Industries seniors Merrill Thompson and Herbert Knappenberger also donate, receiving pay per donation.
Mrs. Sarah Drage discharged after major operation at Grafton hospital. Mike McCue of Hazel Avias Glass plant had emergency appendectomy and is recovering. Leo Criss recovering after emergency appendectomy. Mrs. Lettie Daugherty improving after major operation. Mrs. Anna Thomas of Rout underwent major operation and is doing well. Simon J. Friedman improved and to be discharged from the city hospital later this week. Evelyn Thompson of Clarksburg doing nurse duty at Grafton city hospital, staying seven days. Mrs. John Spiker and daughter Genevieve visiting Grant Town relatives. Agness Bones, head nurse at hospital, and Migsdna Shingleton of hu go Ill spending Christmas holidays in Grafton on special nurse duty. Harry Lipscomb Jr. and Mrs. Lipscomb at hospital, child’s condition improving. Lucy Wolfe of Bowl gave birth by cesarean, patient to be discharged in a few days.
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