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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1930
Page
5
The page presents a daily crossword solution with numerous jumbled across clues and misread fragments. Entries reference beings like Shooting star and Serpent among others, with scattered numbers and odd spellings indicating OCR errors and partial terms from a historical puzzle page.
A Baltimore Sun adapted piece discusses Florida’s Everglades recovery and its shift from wild marsh to a cane sugar producing region. It notes tariff debates boosting sugar industry, renewed drainage plans led by Arundel Corporation, and officials’ optimism to resume reclamation of about 800 square miles around Lake Okeechobee, with ongoing studies and funding efforts.
The Everglades are described as a low basin with ten foot tides and vast drainage works. Florida pursued reclamation since 1850, with private and corporate efforts including the Southern Sugar Company at Clewiston. Reclamation relies on water control via reversible pumping stations to maintain a stable water table for cane. Sugar cane yields reach up to sixty tons per acre with nine to one percent sugar content, signaling potential despite ongoing muck reclamation challenges.
Amid Fourth of July celebrations, Chicago and other cities reported deaths and injuries from fireworks and dynamite. A 77 year old Springfield woman was wounded when a bomb destroyed her home. Fatalities totaled 53 in the Midwest and 39 in the Middle Atlantic, with the South at 33 and the Pacific Coast tally including 11 auto deaths and six drownings. Fifteen windows were smashed in one Indiana town as a blast disrupted Fourth festivities.
The document lists loans and discounts, securities, real estate, reserve balances with the Federal Reserve, due from banks, and total resources at 2 775 957 08. It also details capital stock, surplus, profits, reserves, deposits, and liabilities including demand and time deposits, with a notarized oath by Jay Fleming and Thomas W. Trohard.
Fragmentary remarks describe heroic measures in Florida to drain vast watery wastes through dredging and canal digging. The text notes that if current plans proceed without government engineer prescriptions, American consumers may infer tariff implications for future administrations.
The struggle over ratifying a naval treaty stalls as senators fail to muster 49 votes. A planned motion for adjournment or recess next December aims to shift debate to the opposition. Key issue centers on cruiser clauses limiting eight inch guns, tying U S to 18 cruisers and Britain to 15. Administration says parity results. opposition argues it yields American inferiority.
Muted chaos followed a fireworks night in South Head and Pittsburgh as roofs collapsed and cars wrecked. A Glen White, 24, died on the old stable roof incident with about 50 injured. Additional fatalities and drownings further marked the holiday, with J G Allison of Steubenville named as the driver in the fatal crash and Bishop appointment noted in passing.
Inmates numbering 16 joined Sheriff Billy Mays in a Fourth of July event. A melon cutting ceremony followed by a special dinner featured fine wettermelons and new lima beans, while others enjoyed the day at various locations.
The article notes a continuation about 15 Balloons with spectators asking for the pilot. Low altitude raised danger concerns. H. E. Honeywell, 30 years old, and a balloon race competitor withdrew after his balloon was disabled, with an army balloon offer earlier being withdrawn.
Holiday disaster report recounts a fatal crash near Moundville involving Mrs. May and family members from Paden City, plus Laura May and Evaline Martin. It notes Mrs. Lewisstown Pa. killed in a separate crash near Moundville, with Mrs. Fleisher injured. A toy cannon caused eye injury to Charles Dorman and Campbell, 14, maimed a hand by a blank cartridge. Joseph Cladenbaugh, 50, Sherrard, burned while picking up a cracker on a roof. Chester home of Ray Bryan destroyed by fire.
J. Korte of Cincinnati revisiting his mother on Maple Avenue. He was greeted home by friend Baw Mather who leaves for Ballimos soon. Mrs. Mary Rauscher of McGraw Avenue is seriously ill. Miss Lella Amnett of Augri is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Webb of Steel Street. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gawh and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gre of Pruntytown and Grafton spent the Fourth at nearby points in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mabel Powell Stick is seriously ill at her home on SprI Street.
Fourth of July guests gathered at the old home place near Cagil for a festive day. Among those present were Mr and Mrs McCantaly and families, Mrs W Raushen Hammond Indiana, Mr and Mrs Stansbury and daughter Needmore, Everett Daniel Clarksburg, Hugh McDaniel Gratton, Ed McDaniel and daughters Gladys Avanell Graf, Mrs Walker Moose Beit ter Maxtug Bridgeport and Raymond McDaniel Stone.
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