This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1929
Page
7
A New York broker faced loneliness at home and bought a chaise longue to please his wife. She received the delivery after he signed only an express receipt, triggering a legal dispute. A lawyer staged perjured testimony with staff acting as witnesses, claiming the wife paid cash for the furniture.
Valparaiso Chile July 17 40 officers and crew of the Chilean transport Abtao were missing after the ship sank in a violent storm off the port yesterday only two of 42 crew members were saved The transport Fadi summoned aid and boats Flora Antartico Imperial searched wreckage two destroyers recovered several bodies amid persistent heavy seas along southern and central Chile especially near Valparaiso and San Antonio
Health authorities blame methyl chloride gas from a mechanical refrigeration system for the deaths of Joseph Painter, 32, his wife Mary, 21, and their infant Joseph Jr. Investigators suspend methyl chloride refrigeration operations citywide and seek a city council session to legalize the ban. About 75,000 installations could be halted, affecting hundreds of thousands of units.
Officers traced clues to identify the prisoner after a mine explosion near Cleveland Ohio. Captain Morehead reports that inquiries were made of mines and hospitals in nearby areas as authorities seek details about Tovlick and his claimed mining work. A psychiatric exam by county health officers was set for Thursday.
New York stock broker Donald L. Samuels 28 faces a separation suit as his wife accuses him of breaking an ante nuptial promise to cut back. she says he used to skip breakfast and eat out. He counters she suffers psychosis from reading romance novels while he alleges her conduct has unsettled him. They married six years. she says he earns $60,000 a year and up. References to other brief items include Betty Carstairs’ new boat aiming for Detroit races and Anita Stewart reacting to marriage plans. Flo Ziegfeld is noted in New York as well.
Stanley Tobin of Logan West Virginia was noted in a continued report on Boy Scouts. After Rev Torrey's report Bill Towles program chairman announced two Kiwanis outdoor meetings in August with locations to be announced.
Wickersham continues from page one as governors confront the prohibition issue at yesterday's conference with Governor leading the discussion and seeking a unified stance on enforcement and policy.
Franklin D Roosevelt of New York spoke on crime session reading a sham letter describing a plan to split enforcement of prohibition between the federal government handling interstate importation and transportation of liquor and states handling suppression of sales and sober local issues. Governor Byrd of Virginia and Governor Conley of West Virginia offered cautious or firm replies.
Cleveland July 17 M P Bramley an Omaha contractor says he found an island off the California coast a reef 30 feet below the surface and plans to raise land form his own independent realm. He proposes building a breakwater and pumping sand but warns costs may be prohibitive. Bramley cites Mu legend and a white Indian tribe of Guatemalan origin. His yacht Peary, once used by Commodore Peary, surveyed Roester boundaries.
In Los Angeles on July 17, former Metropolitan Grand Opera Company member Fred Joseph Mellini was given five years probation in Superior Court after the court heard evidence related to issuing a worthless check.
Miami scene hosts experiments by John M Demarest and Will Grefe on producing commercially viable papaya in Florida. Demarest plants 5000 trees at Hypoluxo Island and plans to send harvest to Redland, while Grefe cultivates a Hawaiian variety along Biscayne Boulevard. The fruit ripens in clusters with juicy rind meat usable for preserves and desserts, with early trials noting extended keeping quality and strong demand in California at about 1.25 dollars per pound.
The National Coal Association reports about 9.5 million net tons of bituminous coal produced in the week ending July 13, based on preliminary car loading data from railroads. Earlier weeks show 9.474 million net tons for June 29 and 7.422 million for July 6, per the U S Bureau of Mines report.
Report notes the Walther League debating a key tithing measure requiring each member to give one-tenth of income. Officials remain in place and the formality of radiation is hinted. The resolution could be postponed to later in the day or to tomorrow.
A Virginia Walton League of America chapter delegation presented President Hoover with a fishing rod and reel as thanks for selecting their area for government recreation trips. The item reflects wartime era civic gesture and ties to local communities Orange Madison and Lisa counties. Local items note retractions and political changes within youth Lutheran and Walther League groups, including incumbent slate decisions and a blurred arrest reference in Fort Wayne.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.