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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
4
The article defends the impeachment proceeding against the county court over costly road work contracts and a courthouse project. It argues the case aims to curb mismanagement, reduce future debt, and protect taxpayers, noting bipartisan concerns and the prosecutor’s duty.
A hostile tirade titled About Bad Roads in the Fairmont Times attacks Taylor County and its residents, calling them ill informed and backward. The letter, signed Dilworth Deeverly, attacks roads, politics, and local work, asserting state responsibility while criticizing Marion County contractors and citing wartime oversubscriptions. The writer's claims are denounced as false and unfair by local editors and residents across Taylor and Grafton.
New York July 11 Rockefeller Jr presents the world’s largest and heaviest carillon to Park Avenue Baptist Church in memory of his mother. Fifty three bells weigh over 0 tons with total structure over 100 tons. made by Gillett Johnston at Croydon. Bells tuned by Simpson method. carilloneur plays from a piano like keyboard. Belgian bellfounders hold skilled monopoly. other carillons noted include Cohan set Massachusetts and Toronto.
Interstate Commerce Commission today ruled California fruit rates reasonable and fair across the United States eastward. Complainants from California growers seeking a rate reduction were dismissed as compared with apple rates, with the California Railroad Commission and trade organizations involved in the case.
Mavana July 11 The Immigration Department issued instructions to steamship companies not to book unaccompanied American women under age unless relatives or friends in Cuba will arrange their landing. Unaccompanied women of age may land if they have return tickets or are listed as residents of Cuba. The measure aims to prevent undesirables from landing and becoming public dependents or unable to return.
Clarksburg July 9 A farm hand Russell G Loman 20 of Benson killed himself by hanging from an oil derrick after stealing articles from his employer Peter Stutler The theft was traced to him and he returned most items except a watch He left a note claiming guilt and his act was prompted by mortification and inability to recover the watch
New York reports missionary Dr Earl R Bull cites a 1627 mass grave on Amakusa Island where 23,333 Christians were slain. He notes heads buried in distant towns to prevent resurrection as priests preached, a measure by Shogun officials to deny any posthumous revival.
Manila July 11 One of the most extensive archaeological investigations in the Philippine Islands has been completed under Dr Carl E Guthe of the University of Michigan. The southern Philippines survey south of the 13th parallel uncovered over 1,000 intact Chinese wares and thousands of fragments.
Unprecedented ice floes along the Salvador coast were reported to the National Geographic Society as likely to hinder the MacMillan Arctic expedition. Messages also noted much less ice near Hopedale Labrador where the party planned departure, with Cape Harrigan named as a waypoint and Cape Mugford beyond. zoological notes and specimens were sent by Dr. Walter N Koelz.
London fashion notes report lizard skin shoes for women gaining popularity for street wear and evening use. Dealers say lizard skin pumps and slippers are here to stay, offering a durable, comfortable option priced from about 15 dollars.
Washington dispatch notes a forecast for the week starting Monday. The OMo Valley will see a period of scattered thunder showers early in the week and again after midweek. Temperatures are expected to be normal and above.
In Dayton Tennessee on July 15 the court opened with a prayer from Rev Charles Francis Potter as Judge Raulston reads portions of state supreme court decisions. Defense objects to religious atmosphere in the courtroom and seeks to speed motions while the jury awaits. The day includes exchanges on quashment, demurrers, and defense counsel remarks, with reporters present and a private audience requested for a statements from an International News Service correspondent.
Dayton July 15 Two major court questions loom in the Scopes trial as Judge Rawston weighs the indictment's validity and the motion to quash. A second issue concerns potential reflection on the judge’s dignity from a premature news dispatch.
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