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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1920
Page
8
Berlin saw fatal clashes after troops fired on demonstrators trying to rush Reichstag entrances in protest against an exploitation law. Ten dead were moved to court after adjournment. Berlin streets saw parades, factory closures, and calls for workers councils.
Zarrow Follies debuts at the Strand tomorrow with Ralph Smith leading a lineup of talented entertainers. A dandy chorus, fine costumes, and the Follies Trio promise harmony and engaging acts. New sets and effects accompany varied nightly bills under Mr. Zarrow and Byers Zarrow company.
An official notice from production officers orders that all stored liquors must be moved to the owners homes by Friday midnight. The notice, echoed by revenue officers, indicates that quantities of liquor stored away from owners will be relocated to the owners residences.
A fragmented OCR line references evidence of liquor or beverages and a brief placeholder text. The readable portion lacks clear names, places, dates, or a discernible event to summarize a full news item.
Reports from the Afrique wreck scene state twelve bodies, washed ashore at Sables d Olonne, with three victims brought to Naples by fishing boats. The recovered remains include a Galese and others. a life boat with ten aboard was located, and many belts and wreckage were spotted.
A discussion on how piano play sparks creativity in composers. It notes Mendelssohn and Schumann as examples and argues that melodies emerge from melodies found on the keyboard. The piece suggests that piano exploration leads to musical ideas later shaped by harmony and composition.
Federal Judge Knox reserved ruling on habeas corpus pleas by Gregory C A Martens and six other extremists held on Ellis Island awaiting deportation. Arguments centered on bail rights and whether officials must admit bail or defer to federal court jurisdiction. A decision was expected later that day.
A letter recounts a tale of a herring kept in salt water with daily water removal and replacement. The fish supposedly thrives in fresher water, then in nearly dry conditions, hopping between bowls until an accidental drowning ends the quaint experiment.
H R King of Seattle told the National Retail Clothiers Association in Chisago that clothing costs will surge next spring by 20 to 40 percent. He cited higher worker wages labor costs up 275 percent since 1914, shorter hours, and wool prices rising from 1.16 to 4.10 per pound. Colonel Levy urged tracing costs to woolen manufacturers before retailers.
A Rouen court decision equates the artistic value of words and music in a song, noting that in the United States and Canada lyricists receive only a small upfront sum. England often pays slender sums to ballad writers while composers earn ongoing royalties, prompting questions about publishers’ measures in valuing word and music together.
Longtime Grafton resident Dick Burgoyne aged 18, died in San Diego four years ago but news only reached local friends now. A veteran of the Spanish American War, he had married Allis Miller in Grafton and later moved to California where he died at the Grand Pacific hotel. Mrs. Leslie Loar has returned from Fairmont after visiting friends.
Recent reports reveal German propaganda tricks used abroad, including a misleading Homer book containing anti British India rhetoric. The tricked volume, printed partly in Greek type, was sent to a Hindu translator capable of rendering the Greek into an Indian dialect.
Philadelphia art connoisseur Philip Rosenbach paid 16000 for a stable property to convert into a private garage near his business, seeking relief from street parking fees and court summons. In Sydney, babies are reported to outnumber houses as a young bride lives with her mother awaiting a home, while expecting twins.
The San Francisco market notes new price tariffs for cane sugar from Hawaii. Cane sugar sells for 10% cents retail, beet sugar 12% cents, with prices valid coastwide for the current era. A separate quote forecasts a six year educational drive toward nationwide prohibition.
Bolshevik dispatches report the Krasnoyarsk area seized after heavy fighting on the Trans Siberian route. Seven train columns of Polish Legionaries and 20,000 rifles said captured, with 69,000 prisoners noted in Moscow dispatches of January 9.
Senator Williams of Mississippi denounced the Senate for not properly considering the pending water power bill. He claimed the public demands abolition of the Senate for its alleged failure to act. Senator Smith of Georgia closed the session by noting a motion to adjourn remained pending.
In Chicago on January 14, H M Gaylord announced a six year job prohibition for agents enforcing the United States dry law. He spoke to federal agents and inspectors of mid western stations, noting cane sugar selling at 17 cents per pound retail during the period. The revenue bureau aims to address the issue.
The death by violence of Miss Rebecca Lovell in Louisville last week marks the city’s second woman homicide in a month. The partially deaf young woman, missing since Saturday night, was found yesterday near the Shawnee park, her head nearly severed. An ax or hatchet hack marks the presumed murder, and searchers continue for clues to the slayer.
SHANGHAI, N.Y. The judiciary committee was organized to hear evidence on the fitness of five Socialist assemblymen suspended from office. Indications show public hearings at Jeapkol will not begin until next Thursday after the lower house session decided the assembly as a whole would not act as the trial court.
The Dig revival meeting at St Pauls Methodist Church proceeds with nightly attendance rising. Pottery Night drew a large delegation from a plant. Evangelist Sampson led a vigorous service with the chorus choir at peak. Many in the audience sought salvation as about a dozen young men from the church joined in team work.
A noon meeting at Pagel Atlas Glass Factory and a later event at Hagel Atlas place are set with large factory delegations invited. Thursday features Rev Sampson at Tyearts Valley Glass Factory and a revival night. Friday includes a sermon for railroad men with expected record attendance. Go early for the song service.
Montevideo dispatch reports Jose Ruitle former Uruguayan president wounded in the arm in a brief sword duel with Senator Agua yro. The incident, at its outset, followed a newspaper article alleging Aguayra sought promotion in parliament for personal ends, prompting the duel and resulting in Ruitle’s injury.
A lively Strand Theatre production Come Along Mary drew a packed house for two and a half hours of song humor and spectacle. The cast and chorus delivered polished performances with brilliant costumes striking scenes and clever dancing pleasing all audiences and earning managerial praise.
Mrs. Opha D Bartlett thanks all who offered sympathy and kindness after the death of her husband at Pleasant Creek last Friday. Special gratitude goes to the Magel Allas Glass Factory for their tribute of respect. May God bless them all.
A historical notice explains the new cane sugar prices for the season, noting wholesale fixed prices around 17 1 4 cents and retail marks about 15 percent higher after freight and handling. The piece defends jobbers and retailers from blame, stating producers set high costs and merchants provide necessary services despite modest profits.
In a city case before Mayor Dilworth today three defendants faced charges of affray in a public place over a pool room dispute. Chief Fletcher and Harry Riker were among those present. Sam Mangold operates near Exchange Mill. Each was fined ten dollars and costs after a delay due to default of one defendant.
Morrow of Meadland, a 180 year old Indian visitor, arrives in the city wearing first clothes and noting a belief in Yellow Sky as over 150 years old. He is described as the last heathen in the diocese near El Cajon. Confirmation by Bishop John J. Calliwen of Monterey and Log ADEClon follows with a tebo language note and unknown details.
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