Grafton’s 1872 Church Dedication and Civil War Echoes
A historical account recalls July 21 1872 as the Lutheran church dedication on Washington Street in Grafton with Reverend Dr Conrad of Philadelphia presiding. It covers Christmas programs in 1872, local leaders, and notes on Civil War events including President Ulysses S Grant’s 1872 visit and George Jordan’s dramatic intervention to restore order.
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Lutheran Church
Washington Street
Dr. Conrad
Philadelphia
Lutheran Observer
Alexander Spriggs
Edward M. Borum
Taylor E. Cole
Grafton
Alice Shaffer
Lutheran Sunday
James W. Holt
Santa Claus
Elijah Sinsel
Taylor County Agricultural and Mechanical Society
Webster
Henry O'Leary
U.S. Grant
United States
Baltimore and Ohio
Love and deception weave through a hospital drama
In a seaside town, Sarah Anne confronts love triangles surrounding Bob, Bernice, and Jack. Judith learns of hidden affections as Sarah Anne plans a new life separate from the entangled romances. A night visit to a recovering fiance reveals brittle loyalties and uncertain futures.
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Judith
Jack
Sarah Anne
Wit
Fe Hospital
WPA Work Relief Rules At Five Day Threshold
Col Harrington states workers who refuse the new five day schedule may be removed from relief rolls after five days. He argues workers are best judges of need for relief and that openings will be offered to those with a clear need who cannot find other jobs. The WPA is run strictly for those who demonstrate need and lack of alternatives.
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Col Harrington
No Man's Land Housing Gap Between incomes and subsidies
The piece discusses families earning 1200 to 2000 dollars yearly trapped between FHA and USHA programs. It cites Roosevelt interest and argues for expanding private rental or ownership options, plus FHA regulation tweaks to favor low cost homes. It notes current Title II limits, high loan costs, and proposes targeted FHA rules and private enterprise rehabilitation to widen access.
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NO Man’s Land
No-Man's Land of
U. S. Housing Authority
Roosevelt
FHA
Philadelphia
Uniform Hours for W P A Workers at 130 monthly hours
Morgantown Post reports federal relief rules enforce 130 hours a month as the security wage for all W P A workers, argued to curb wage abuses and preserve wage scales. Col Harrington says old methods let skilled workers draw high pay in little time, prompting moves toward uniform hours and potential private employment. A Pittsburgh project example shows wide disparities among trades. plumbers and hod carriers face uneven limits, complicating scheduling. In Beckley, Alfred Miller, 30, is held on murder charges after a beer parlor fight that killed Arnold Mullins of Raleigh County P. D. says hearing will proceed.
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Jack
Sarah Anne
Milen
Judy
Bob
Preston
Miss Sarah
Miss Anne
Anne
Corrinne
Sarah
Berryville
W.P.A
Morgantown Post
Col. Harrington
W. PA
Congress
Col Harrington
Pittsburgh
Life of Havelock Ellis as a sex studies pioneer
The English writer Havelock Ellis spent his youth traveling, taught in New South Wales from 1875 to 1879, studied medicine briefly, and then devoted himself to scientific and literary work. He explored heredity and habits affecting crime and insanity, and the psychology of sex, publishing mainly via American presses after initial English bans.
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Swememsuc Itu
Ward Shaw
New South Wales
England
Ellis
Australia
Cxice
Nadreds
Sally
Henry L. Mencken
White House debate on WPA relief wage policy
Discussion in Congress and White House over the 130 hot relief provision argues that monthly wage requirements and work quotas would prune payrolls by excluding those not in real need. Advocates contend that limiting private employment hours keeps labor within WPA while disrupting outside jobs. The stance aligns with Roosevelt era WPA aims.
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Harrington
Roosevelt
Franking WPA Creator Sets Rules for Relief Funds
In 1935 a federal official proposed a $4.8 billion relief plan and outlined seven spending rules. By April he secured the money and insisted wages via the WPA be higher than dole but lower than private industry, preserving work incentives.
WPA Workers Protest Hours Change Across New York
WPA workers led night mass meetings and demonstrations to protest longer hours. About 32 000 members joined walkouts aimed at a strong protest, while AFL leaders threatened to shut down 90 percent of metro WPA projects. CIO and APL allied against new requirements, as AFL President William Green planned a capital conference to seek amendments to the Teller act.
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WPA
Page One
New York
J Clark Waldron
Federation
Col Brehon Somervell
Idm
Somervell
CIO
APL
William Green
AFL
Sumim Afl
Chicago
United Goverment Empaw
Negro workers group meets to discuss new regulations
Employees of a negro organization claiming a 30 000 member base assembled in Chicago on Thursday to discuss the recently issued regulations and their implications for union action and membership.
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Ployees, Inc
Chicago
Neutrality bill fight shapes Senate timing for summer session
The neutrality bill debate looms as senators weigh whether to finish business in two to three weeks or extend into late summer. Administration aims to push a $3.0 billion lending plan alongside social security amendments, with a possible floor move even if committee delays.
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Senate
Senate Committee
Congress
House
Claude A. Swanson
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Millard Fillmore Compton
John Barton Payne
James Whalen
Abraham Blue
Lincoln Street
East Grafton
North West Virginia
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Ohio River
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Saang
Bernice
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Havelock Ellis
White House
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Lumfug
Enwards
Sunoco Gas
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Union Brokerage Inc
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