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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1934
Page
4
The Associated Press holds exclusive publication rights for all news dispatches credited to this paper and local news printed here. Special items are reserved. Letters to the editor are welcomed but must not exceed 500 words and anonymous communications will not be considered.
Fragmentary religious line asserts faithful guidance and prayer for direction. Mentions Proverbs and a nod to guidance through God. Includes garbled phrases about wisdom and future children memes. Prompts reflection on belief and divine direction.
The piece recalls the last campaign’s budget balance pledge now undone by a mounting deficit. It notes the White House talk of “capital investment” and plans for large new federal spending, including Public Works and Civil Works, plus proposed social schemes and a national employment insurance measure. The commentary calls the era one of giant, experimental sums.
Announcement reveals a glass and ceramic ware industry to be established at Clarksburg occupying a portion of the designated site. The plan signals new investment and job prospects for the local economy.
A Louisiana figure, J. Sanders Jr. of Baton Rouge, once a fierce rival of Huey Long, was named to Congress from the sixth Louisiana district in a citizens election. The national House of Representatives must decide seating, with E. Kemp noted by Associated News.
Fragmented OCR text presents a chaotic crossword puzzle with numerous garbled terms. Readable items hint at across and down clues, with partial entries such as Down 1 Gorded fabric and Across 2 Anger Row. The source lacks coherent structure or complete answers.
Clarksburg and neighboring towns welcome renewed capital interest after the Owens-Illinois Glass plant revival prospects. Officials in Fairmont and others anticipate plant re-use and local job creation, while state leaders grapple with a tax crisis affecting police, schools, and local funding as debates over constitutional amendments continue.
The state license office faced heavy demand as about 1,000 applicants queued for hours for license plates and registrations. Officials blamed missing 1933 tags and new insurance rules for commercial vehicles, noting sticker issuance lags behind plate processing and year-end pressures.
Fragmentary OCR shows reference to France cutting a 75 percent bargaining fee and the United States being understood as exempt. The note hints at ongoing trade discussions and regulatory adjustments affecting negotiations between France and the United States.
The embassy notes the United States may ship only thirty autos in the first quarter of 1934 with a hope this limit will rise to 120 later, while the U S still secures the largest share of automobile and auto parts. Italy Belgium Britain and Germany follow. Phonographs records razor blades photographic plates and paper are also restricted under the decree.
After a weekend rout near Paso Libres, Brazilian towns report rebels reached Brazilian soil while most districts quieted along the Uruguay river boundary between Corrientes province and Rio Grande do Sul. Santa Tome remained in rebel hands as forces reinforced border patrols to curb cross river aid and movement.
The storm-induced disaster on the Los Angeles Glendale highway hurled six people in two cars into the Los Angeles river, with all presumed dead. Across California, damages reached hundreds of thousands of dollars as many seek higher ground in La Crescenta and Culver City.
John J. Davis suffered chronic constipation for six years until Adlerika relieved his symptoms. He reports feeling like a new person and praises Adlerika as quick acting and safe. Union Drug Co. offers the remedy.
Lincoln Nebraska January 1 Dr Nellie McNeff of Lincoln told eye specialists that jig saw puzzles may help eye sight and memory. She added table croquet and table tennis train the mind to think quickly and benefit visual function.
Springfield dispatch reports L. W. Cox faces a curious horticultural mystery after a seed from a wild goose crow last winter sprouted. The plant yielded a bright green, acorn-shaped fruit resembling a cantaloupe, pumpkin, or gourd, and its edibility remains undetermined.
In a tense Yukon wilderness scene, Curt, Sonya, and Paul race to outpace Karakhan’s men as LeNoir plots, echoes of danger loom with unseen Indians and a treacherous canoe raid. A rifle volley and a desperate dash to safety set the stage for a perilous pursuit.
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