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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1929
Page
4
A Grafton Sentinel excerpt contemplates the decline of Col. J. M. Guffey and other Pittsburgh magnates once powerful in finance and politics. It reflects on aging, fading influence, and the fate of once strong leaders as their fortunes dwindle and legacies erode.
Aged, powerful men facing poverty later in life illustrate a pattern in communities where wealth concentrates. The piece argues against moral policing of teachers and public figures, critiques tax and rail assessments, and analyzes Bishop Cannon’s stock dealings versus public decency, urging fair treatment of educators and caution on taxation trends while noting honesty in daily commerce. It cites Solomon, labor issues, and urban rural representation debates.
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In a bid to defeat Mayor James Walker, John F. Hylan presses a comeback as a member of the Better City Government league. The article notes his ambition to win the Republican nomination and frames the political struggle amid commentary on aging athletes and golf as fitness.
The nation adds 200000 square miles to public parks, a vast area equal to New England plus New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Three fourths lies in Wyoming south of Yellowstone as Grand Teton National Park, with the rest added to other units including Acadia in Maine. The transfer signals future water benefits worth billions.
A long list of names and donors appears, with many entries including individuals like Dr. D. C. Pook Gordy Bailey G. W. Loar and C. A. Keefer plus organizations such as the American Legion and Daughters of American Revolution. Memorial contributions total varying sums including 660.00 and 500.00 among other gifts and dues listed for community causes and groups in Grafton.
King faced murder charges for the alleged choking of his wife Faye Wilson King and pouring acid on her lips to mimic suicide. He argued his wife killed herself.
A Canadian immigrant and Yale theology professor hesitates over the oath to defend the U.S. Constitution. The piece argues his conscientious doubt is understandable and likely to be resolved, emphasizing respect for his conscience and anticipation that he will later uphold the oath.
A small town with 9000 school age children conducted a summer 1928 Save a Child movement to reduce street accidents. Students urged peers to look both ways and follow traffic rules while drivers were asked to drive cautiously. The 1928 program showed progress and the council reprised the effort with banners urging careful driving.
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