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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1932
Page
5
An old advertisement touts mentha pepsin as a natural appetite aid that helps gain weight without overfeeding. A skinny girl allegedly gained 14 pounds in three weeks after taking a tablespoon with meals, costing $1 for a bottle from Dave's Love Drug Co. and other reputable druggists offer a money back guarantee.
In Los Angeles July case, testimony on bribe attempts to sway Miss Myrtle St Pierre is ruled not material in her suit against David L Hutton and Aimee Semple McPherson. Witnesses recount bribe offers to testify against Miss St Pierre. defense recalls Dr Paul A Marshall. A pen shaped tear gas gun is shown in court as Hutton defends actions to protect Aimee from fanatics.
Two reform school youths who escaped from the state institution at Pruntytown were captured by City Patrolman Helms and jailed. They were returned to the school after allegedly entering the Samaker home near Pruntytown yesterday afternoon, taking suits of clothes and other items, and admitting to tobacco use.
Funeral services for John Jackson Henderson aged 70 who died suddenly of angina at his home near Means Crossing East Grafton will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m The Rev F C Herod of the First Baptist Church will preach Bartlett Funeral Company will conduct burial in Bluemont Cemetery Retired B O engineer Henderson had many rail worker acquaintances who are calling at his home and relatives from Baltimore are expected for the services.
Funeral services for Mrs Nelson Howard 79 of Fairmont were held at Haymond church yesterday at 2 30 p m with burial in Haymond cemetery. Ella Keener born daughter of John and Eva Keener, she lived in Haymond then Fairmont. Survived by several children a brother William Keener of Fetterman a sister Mrs Lee Rogers of Blueville. Many friends attended as the church overflowed.
Funeral services will be held in Warren M E church at 2 30 o clock Friday afternoon for Peter Hale 34 who died of tuberculosis at the home of Filmore Howell also colored Barrett street yesterday morning His pastor Rev Mr Fry will be in charge and burial by Bartletts will of in Bluemont cemetery Hale widely known here and in Fairmont had been ill a year prior to which sickness he had been a waiter in Hotel Fairmont His daughter Mamie Hudson of Chicago is expected here for services She and his wife Mamie Hale survive
A portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt as a youth through his mother Sarah Delano Roosevelt guiding his path in Dutchess County New York. From early schooling and naval dreams to Groton Harvard and a political rise, the narrative links family influence to his presidential bid.
Donald 8 Wees arrived in Elkins on July 6 after a ten month exploration through South American jungles in Argentina. He logged about 22,000 miles and plans a quiet summer at home. The report notes widespread forest fire activity in the Michigan peninsula between Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron.
A clipped report notes Lucky Strike raises the query of whether smokers inhale. The line hints at ongoing debate and consumer interest in tobacco use and health implications.
Funeral services for Virginia Louise McMasters four months old were held at the home on Country Club road near Fetter man this afternoon Rev French Boone of West Main street and St. Pauls churches was in charge and burial by Bartlett Funeral Company was in Carder cemetery the child victim of cholera infantum yesterday is survived by her mother Mrs Alice McMasters and a sister Lulu two years old
Mayor Charles O King fined Dorsey Gill five dollars after a disturbance at a South Grafton medicine show last night. Chief Wallace N Henderson arrested Gill following a scuffle with special constable C P Greek, who had attempted to arrest him and was struck. A drunk on the docket.
Washington July 6 President Hoover signed a billion dollar bill to supply Treasury and Post Office funds. Governments now legally penniless without appropriations, the action aims to avert a financial shutdown and keep essential services operating.
Garner told Hoover at a White House conference that he would not accept class-based relief terms. Hoover warned that Garner’s plan to have loans from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to individuals and entities would bankrupt credit and force a nationwide branch banking network run from Washington, risking disaster for the republic.
Garner urged relief legislation amid opposition notes with Hoover and leaders failing to agree. A $30,000,000 relief plan would allocate funds by need with a 15 percent cap per state, municipalities borrowing via governors, and a $132,000,000 public works package to stand pending Treasury review. Snell accused Garner of forging class division in a charged speech.
Leaders Herriot von Papen and Ram say MacDonald held a brief session amid reports of near accord on most points. British officials cited a headache delaying agreement as Britain pushes to preserve postwar status quo. The Versailles treaty and reparations remain core issues dividing Germany and France.
An incident in Anacostia involved a group described as a communist section pressing for overthrow. Washington authorities and a commander reported on the unrest. A $100,000 fund for transporting bonus marchers homeward, approved by President Hoover, was managed by the House appropriations committee.
Indianapolis convention notes John Mac Oppald of Fairmont West Virginia elected sergeant-at-arms for the Prohibition party. The event occurred July 7 with coverage of party proceedings and attendees.
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