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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1929
Page
2
The passage argues that children internalize parental aims yet rebel in adolescence to form maturity. It urges exposing youth to successful, engaging role models across meals and chats, so they imitate admirable adults and maintain constructive paths.
Former salesman Heim linked to a life policy benefiting Rob ert Hallowell as police inspect an auto garage for stains. Isaac Hallowell’s car bears marks tied to the case. Heim allegedly owed money to the Hallowells and the policy’s payout appears central. Frank Craven, actor, claims many golf courses played.
An old advertisement claims rheumatic pains stem from impurities in the blood due to kidneys. It touts sedatives and drugs for temporary relief, promotes a new ear test at a drug store, and promises a money back guarantee with a cystex bag.
A dense list of radio programs across multiple stations in New York and other cities, detailing show times, orchestras, soloists, and featured acts in the 7:00 PM to 1:00 AM range. It notes program names, performers like Nathanial Shilkret, Rudy Vallee, Ellington, and others, with station call letters and kilocycle frequencies.
Aviation editor Robert Wood reports pilot Robert Gast attempted to dodge dense fog over Great Whale to Cape Chidley region. After lingering Friday and Saturday, Gast chose to push inland Sunday through northern Quebec’s timberlands where fog thinned about fifty miles inland, allowing a clearer track.
The aviators filled the plane with 150 gallons of kase line after an initial 75 gallons. They planned a swift ascent over the Pyrenees, with Williams at the cabin door and Lewis adjusting the propeller. The aircraft waved to the crowd and then accelerated, rising in 20 seconds and exiting toward the east.
Harry Oberstadt, 28, of Shadybrook, was arrested by state police sergeant E S Duckworth on copper wire theft charges. He was moved to Barbour county jail after Corporal Arthur Hite transported him from Philippi. The case traces back to prior arrest in another county and a warrant originally issued in Randolph county.
Bridgeport reports Ethel Lowther seventeen returned Tuesday evening around six from a one night absence that followed her leaving with Thoburn Moore twenty from the Clarksbury Oil Company. The pair did not wed, relatives say, after a trip to an aunt’s near West Union. Moore returned to Bridgeport Tuesday morning and spoke with Ethel’s parents before bringing her home. The girl had been seen leaving Monday night after parents found her room empty and a window screen removed. This is her second runaway incident, the first occurring in February after she was caught smoking at school.
By Mrs. Alexander George a party luncheon menu outlines Sunset and Cheese Mold desserts with ingredients like pineapple peaches cherries and cream cheese. The tale mentions a girl fleeing home to study cartooning, found near her aunt’s house by West Union.
The Interstate Commerce Commission on June 30 1916 set final valuations for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad totaling 187935000 for owned and aged property and 9224000 for owned and used property, with additional figures for non owned property. The railroad operated 2848 miles of track including 1088 miles of first main track and 1038 miles of yard tracks and sidings.
A blaze at the Stewart mine of Rail and River Coal company on the Ohio side drove smoke and forced 260 day shift workers to be sent home. Officials suspect a last charge of explosive started the fire as state mine inspectors and fire marshals headed to the scene.
Foreign governments flooded the U S with more than 50 notes, signaling widespread resentment. England, Australia, India, and many others protested proposed tariff and sanitary changes, challenging the existing most favored nation trade terms with the United States. Spain again objected to higher duties on cork olives grapes onions and dried fruits.
Legal notices announce a public auction of two land tracts in Fetterman district on July 26 1929 with terms of payment and title retention. Another notice lists a tax sale redemption for Lot 229 Grafton district and amounts due totaling 256.66. A school land sale commissioner cites a Taylor county lands sale connected to a Yale Harvard and Princeton contest in Cambridge.
Public sale set for June 11 1926 at 1 pm at the Taylor county courthouse front door for Lot No 4 Block No T Maplehurst addition and Lot No 3 Block 7 Mapleburnt addition in Grafton. Terms require cash for costs with the remainder on credit six to twelve months. notes payable to the State of West Virginia, title retained until full purchase price is paid. Purchaser assumptions by ASS Burdett Commissioner of School Lands and J S Burdatt Commissioner of School Lands.
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