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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1929

Page

7

New York's Life-Saver Dr Warren Selflessly Guides Desperate

On a busy New York corner a distressed man contemplates suicide in Dr H M Warren’s reception room. Warren, president of the National Save-a-Life League, oversees free medical, legal, financial, and spiritual aid for over a thousand at-risk people yearly, devoting 20 years to this cause after resigning his pastorate. He counsels patients to breathe, sleep, and endure, calling self-murder a crime against life and God.

McHard Maslock New York de. H. M. Warren Ter Dr. Warren National Save-a-Life League Warren Warres League I & Nuney Ifé

Boys Indicted In Death Case In West Virginia

Two brothers Hobart and Orwell Hamilton aged 9 and 10 were indicted for murder by the McDowell county grand jury in the death of nine year old Raymond Colley. They face a jury trial in criminal court and potential transfer to a reformatory at age 21 if convicted. The boys have been jailed since Colley’s body was found in Dry Fork river. Arraignment is set for Thursday.

Colley Dry Fork

Morgantown State Briefs on Brady Warner Property Sale

The Brady-Warner coal property is suspended from operation pending a new system after a public sale. Purchasers took parts of the property totaling 72000 dollars, about two percent of its estimated value, with the firm under receivers for over two years. Morgantown officials consider reorganizing taxes and form a committee to study property classifications for tax purposes.

Morgantown James FE. Henry Board of Equalization and Review Brady-Warner Coal Corporation A. Spates Brady Yeonsin West Virginia The West Virginia Building and Loan Association M. T. Sister

West Virginia Local Notes and Assignations

A digest of state items lists hospital expansion in Huntington, a new 230000 unit for Chesapeake and Ohio hospital to be completed in eight months, and 123 bed capacity. West Virginia officials attend Legion memorial dedication in Paris Belgrade, with Paul McNutt and state reps sailing July 27. State Police promote Hicks to sergeant. he trains bloodhounds at Dry Branch. Canal river piling permit granted to Lazote Inc for bank protection near Simmons Creek Belle. Ministers in East District Presbyterians meet in Salem. Lewis County Council of Religious Education holds reelection in Weston. Utilities valuation cut by 2 552 652. Welch indictments for murder and a former police chief faces charges. Charleston reports death of John S Horan, 45.

Huntington Chesapeake and Ohio Hospital Sixth Avenue Moorefield H. S. Pownall American Legion West Virginia American Legion Memorial Paris Fidae Belgrade Paul McNutt Legion Charleston E. ©. Hicks Kanawha River Simmons Creek Belle United States District Engineer's Office Lazote, Inc

Zex Shown To Relieve Alcoholic Excess Sickness

An advertisement claims Zex a pepsinated magnesia compound quickly relieves stomach sickness from heavy drinking. It supposedly sets the stomach flushes bowels quiets nerves and restores strength. Pry 60 cents at drug stores.

Photoelectric Cell Enables Talking Pictures On Screen

A description explains how a photoelectric cell and electric light convert film sound into audio. Light passes through a varying density sound strip into the cell, generating currents that, after amplification, drive loudspeakers to synchronize speech or music with the picture.

Hunter death ruled accidental in coroner jury verdict

Buckhannon July 10. An accidental death verdict was returned by a coroner's jury regarding Ray Anderson, 32, mill worker, found dead with a bullet through his heart Monday at 10 45 am. Neighbor boy John Westfall, 12, found the body. Anderson had been resting under a tree near the scene after returning from a hunting trip about three quarters of an hour earlier.

Buckhannon Hampton Ray Anderson John Westfall Anderson

New ten dollar bill debuts on Hamilton anniversary

Washington notes mark the Hamilton anniversary with the new ten dollar bill bearing his portrait. The AP reports Hamilton penned a farewell note to his wife 125 years ago today, then died after a duel with Aaron Burr.

Washington Alexander Hamilton Hamilton Aaron Burr

Global and Local News Snippets From Across Cities

Dispatches report Santander two passengers forced down by gas on a Rome flight while New Rochelle rumors recount Capone lore from inmate Harry Doremus. Pembroke submarine rescue hopes dim. a kala-azar patient from New York dies after ten blood transfusions fail. London labor win on tariff, Berlin unrest, Culver City fliers set record, and Washington notes Willys.

Associated Press Santander Spain Roger Q. Williams Lewis A. Yancey Rome

New York Stage Casts Helena Haynes in All Female Play

Helena Haynes is slated for the lead in One Beautiful Evening with an all female cast in New York. Retirement plans for New York knees are hinted at, as fashion retailers stage advance displays at a prominent garment trade showcase.

New York Helena Haynes America

Fragmentary 1920s News Snippets from Across U S Areas

OCR scraps mention Hoover post gossip Constantinople Quincy mass Birmingham Ky Frankfort Glendale Lindbergh case New Orleans prohibition Jackson senate Iran tariff protests. The readable items hint at political moves, crime, aviation, and international affairs amid scattered place names and dates.

YANCY TELLS (Continued from Page One) Flight tale continues

YANCY TELLS describes a high altitude flight approaching 12,000 feet after taking off from an unknown origin and passing Oporto and Ortega. The piece notes the view clearing as the aircraft descended to a lower altitude.

Yancy Tells Oporto Ortega

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