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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1935

Page

8

Six Brought Up In Court For July Fourth Drunkenness

Six drunks were arrested during the July 4 holiday and tried this morning by Mayor E. Ott Waugh. J H Shahan was found intoxicated on Main Street and sentenced to two days in jail. Charles H Harlan received three days of city street work for public drunkenness. Laurence Maddox, picked up on Main Street, posted bond and appeared at 9 o'clock tonight. Transient ordered to leave town with two days of street work.

E. Ott Waugh J.H. Shahan Main Street Waugh Charles H. Harlan St. Marys Street Laurence Maddox

Glenns Pain-Well Tonic Ad Claims Cure All

An advertisement touts Glenns Pain-Well Tonic as a mix of Tron Citrates and Elixir of Native Herbs promising relief from aches pain loss of energy and nerves Jumpy with a claim of equal for the relief of such a physical condition It urges buyers to try a treatment and is on sale at leading drug stores.

Glenn

City officers charge multiple locals with public intoxication

E L Dow son was picked up yesterday morning at 6 o clock on Bluemont retreat charged with intoxication in public by city officers. He was found guilty by the mayor on that charge. Edward Murdock, transient, ordered by Mayor Waugh to quit the city today, found guilty of being drunk at the Transient bureau yesterday at 1 p m following a complaint by bureau officials. J K Ford was charged with drunk and asleep in the De Luxe restaurant arrested at 1 o'clock this morning, found guilty by the mayor and sentenced to five days work on city streets.

E. L. Dowson Bluemont Retreet Edward Murdock Waughn Latrobe St. Mary Street J. K. Ford

Monkeys Escape and Roam College Rooftop Near Edison

Six monkeys from the University of Wisconsin psychology department escaped their cage on Independence Day in Edison Wisconsin and perched on a restaurant roof. Police and zoo director Fred Winkelman attempted to corral the primates as spectators watched the humorous escape unfold.

Edison Wis University of Wisconsin Psychology Department Fred Winkleman Zoo

Pilot and five crew die in Berlin crash at Britz house

A pilot and five mechanics were killed when a trial plane crashed through a house roof in Britz, a Berlin suburb near Tempelhof airfield. The cause of the crash was not determined.

Berlin Britz Templhof

Death plunge seen by many at fireworks display

In St. Clair Shores Michigan on July 5 1930 a Toledo aerialist William Henderson ascended 2000 feet in a hot air balloon to thrill Fourth of July spectators. Fred Cardoni of Detroit clung to a rope beneath the balloon and fell after losing grip, witnessed by Cardoni’s wife and two children. Deputies said the rapid ascent yanked him free.

St. Claires Shores Mich Wiliam T. Henderson Toledo Fred Cardoni Detroit Henderson Cardoni Cardeni J Baspet

Licenses Issued for Hunting Fishing and Hawkers

County records show 61 state wide hunting and fishing licenses issued last month and 79 county wide permits. Female licensees totaled 17. Only one hawker license granted, but 81 hawkers and peddlers permits issued in Taylor County.

Frank Bennett Taylor County

Rural Mail Carriers State Convention Opens in Huntington

More than 50 delegates attended the opening of the annual tri state rural mail carriers association convention in Huntington. Southern West Virginia association president Jay Queen of Harts hosted the event with state officers O W Bennett Parkersburg president Ellis R Lutherman Burlington vice president J W Phillips Cameron secretary and Earl C Brown Martinsburg treasurer. Reports were to fill the morning session and road commissioner Ernest L Bailey was the principal afternoon speaker.

Huntington Martin V. Chapman Tri-State Rural Mail Carriers Association Jay Queen Harts Southern West Virginia Association O. W. Bennett Parkersburg Ellis R. Lutherman Burlington J. W. Phillips Cameron Earl C. Brown Martinsburg

Aged couple in Spring Lake found after three weeks dead

Miss Jennie A. McCloskey aged 87 and her brother John 85 lived 30 years in seclusion in Spring Lake New Jersey Their income came from the estate of the late John Cardinal McCloskey who died in New York in 1885 Neighbors learned of their disappearance after George Powers a laundry solicitor reported something strange Chief Russell Hurdon found Miss McCloskey dead on a bed and McCloskey malnourished in the next room Police described a life of isolation with food and clothing delivered by mail order houses

Spring Lake N. J Jennie A. McCloskey John St. Catherine's Ohio Father Reilly George Powers Russell Hurdon Dina Mics McCloskey McCloskey Hurdon

Local County Physician: Woman Died of Natural Causes

Dr. Harvey W. Hartman, county physician, said the woman died of natural causes between two and three weeks ago. John was taken to a hospital.

Harvey W. Hartman John

Pick Jurors to Try Wife in Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping Case

Tacoma July 5 jurors begin selection in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping trial of Margaret Waley. Judge Cushman will recess after the jury is chosen until Tuesday for testimony. About 75 government witnesses are subpoenaed by U S Marshall aides. Some witnesses from Salt Lake City and Spokane are expected. Justice agents from across the nation and Oregon residents tied to a ransom bill are anticipated.

Tacoma Wash George Weyerhaeuser Margaret Thulin Waley E. E. Cushman U.S. Marshall A. J. Chitty Salt Lake City

Waley To Ride Wife Against This Array

Waley plans to defend his wife with her husband as chief counsel John F. Dore, former Seattle mayor. Waley pleaded guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy and received a 45 year sentence. He is at McNeil Island prison near here. The 19-year-old Mrs Waley is accused of mailing an extortion letter.

Waley

Two Aviators Lost Two Days In Panama Search

Intermittent rain and poor visibility hinder a nationwide Panama search for Lieut. Winston P. Graham and Second Lieut. George R. McMahon. Navy planes swept the coast to San Blas and 24 miles offshore as 25 planes combed the Isthmus. Officials theorize the two fliers ran out of fuel after Wednesday’s storm near Chame Point on the western slopes. Army air corps pilots intensify efforts to locate the missing observers. Graham, from Big Stone Gap Virginia, is a West Point graduate of 1933.

Colon Panama Winston P. Graham George R. McMahon France Navy San Blas Albrook Fila France Field Air Corps Costa Rica Ruggent Chame Point Hunt Washington Army Air Corps Army Winston Graham Big Stone Gap Virginia West Point Field Artillery

Reed Funeral Set For Saturday Afternoon

Funeral services for Stuart F. Reed 69 former Republican congressman from West Virginia will be held in Clarksburg Saturday at 2 30 p m family announced Reed served three terms in the house died Thursday after a lingering illness Native of Barbour County he worked through Fairmont State Teachers college and West Virginia university at the university he founded the school of commerce and the Anthe nuem now the universitys daily newspaper He held many offices including state senator and secretary of state He is survived by his widow Bonnie Belle Smith of Clarksburg Burial will be in Elkview Masonic cemetery.

Washington Stuart F. Reed West Virginia Clarksburg W. Va Reed House of Representatives Barbour County Clarksburg Telegram West Virginia Editorial Association Fairmont State Teachers’ College West Virginia University School of Commerce Anthenaeum State Senate National League of Republican Clubs Republican National Editorial Association Broaddus Classificat and Scientific Institute West Virginia Semicentennial Commission The Knights Templar International Tax Conference Association of American Secretaries of State Davis Chapel Elkview Masonic Cemetery Bonnie Belle Smith

Coal production in US weekly update shows gains

New York data from the National Coal Association reports weekly bituminous production at 6,410,000 net tons for the week ended June 29, compared with 4,831,000,4805 for the prior week and 6,146,000 tons the same week last year, per the Bureau of Mines.

New York National Coal Association United States Bureau of Mines

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