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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1929
Page
4
A reflective column urges county and city boards to cut levies for next year, arguing state road relief enables lower county road taxes while school taxes remain the largest burden. It notes limited city relief, emphasizes crowding and costly innovations in schools, and calls for prudent budgeting across state, county, city, and school district Finances.
The piece argues that high taxes on industry stifle economic development in West Virginia and calls for tax relief through reduced expenditures. It notes public confusion over federal resignations, asserts most office holders avoid resignations, and lauds the State Road Commission’s move to designate the Sratton and Morgantown pike as a state highway, detailing surveying and construction steps and expectations for this year and next. It also quotes a business leader on beauty and efficiency in large office structures.
James Snook, former Ohio State professor, will stand trial for murder in Columbus on July 22. Police say he confessed. state alienists declare him sane. Snook appears with his counsel John F. Seidel at arraignment.
The article notes pork as America's leading meat by consumption, with beef second and other meats trailing. It cites 1919 per capita meat intake at 130 pounds, rising to 138, and highlights broader trends in diet and meat demand. It also comments on democracy, voter turnout, and a Belgian prince fined for not voting.
New York July 2 Two federal prohibition agents John J Kerrigan and John J Calnan faced $3000 bail each after Deputy Lindsay alleged they escorted five liquor trucks along Nassau county road riverhead on June 19 They claimed they were moving a seizure to the Brooklyn army base Two drivers fled Kerrigan once served in prohibition force 1926 and Calnan was appointed three months ago Both suspended pending outcome of charges United States Attorney Amell said prosecution under the Jones law for transporting liquor.
Private detectives guard Harold F. McCormick's gold coast home where Mathilde Oser and Max Osér with their two children Anita and Peter Max visit their great grandfather Joan D Rockefeller after arriving from Switzerland. No threats reported, police say.
County Superintendent Lloyd L Shriver announced two Four H clubs Simpson and Booths Creek would hold meetings this afternoon expected to draw thirty five to forty active members. A recent report suggests county agent appointment may follow from club activity. Arthur Hill named Buffalo July 2 Detroit Thomas P Henry re elected American Automobile Association president for seventh year with Hill as bus division chair.
Frankfort Kentucky July 2 The court of appeals today took no action on the issue of free textbooks or the validity of the recent sale of ten million dollars worth of bridge bonds. The ruling leaves the matter unresolved and pending further proceedings.
The listing shows donors and prizes for a Grafton event with entries including Dr. D. C. Peek Gordy Bailey W Lear Keefer T. W. Engle Smith Auto Co Lawson Service Station William A Beavers and W W L Reddick with a cash prize and space numbers referenced though some lines are incomplete indicating an incomplete catalog of donors and donations.
A long, fragmented OCR list mixes names such as Parrish Tomlinson Warden and City officials with businesses like J C Penney Company and Woolworth Co. It includes scattered amounts, party-like lines, partial names, and a long garbled verse about shade and swimming. The readable data centers on individuals and businesses without clear context or a single event.
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