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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1929
Page
4
Grafton Sentinel lists its business and editorial rooms at 102 Latrobe Street with phone 125. It notes Associated Press affiliation, republication rights, letters to the editor policy, advertising rates, and mail status as second class matter in Grafton West Virginia.
The county court orders materials for repairing the old Fetterman bridge and the South Side West Side bridge. A detour via the river road will be prepared while work proceeds, improving a crucial route into town from Clarksburg and Fairmont and easing long neglected traffic concerns.
The piece argues rural free delivery should not leap in cost and contrasts parcel post and air mail charges as ways to cover service costs. It also notes vitamins growth, predicting easy access to vitamin products via standardized pills, reducing need for dietary analysis.
Fredericksburg Virginia has created simple printed maps marking historic sites with numbered descriptions. Tourists receive a map and explore at their own pace, avoiding loud guides and leather-bound paraphernalia. The town benefits from a calmer, self guided sightseeing approach.
Dwight Davis, governor-general of the Philippines, urged Americans living in Shanghai to respect China’s right to self-determination and to avoid forcing Western patterns. He argued Americans lack public backing for meddling and called for mutual tolerance, gradual understanding, and noninterference as the path to stable East-West relations.
Baseball results from yesterday across the National League with Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, and Washington. Multiple matchups include doubleheaders and ongoing games, with upcoming schedule listed for today.
In the Mid Atlantic League Fairmont beat Charleroi 7 to 6 and Cumberland topped Clarksburg 10 to 9 in 14 innings. Johnstown won 3 to 1 against Wheeling. Jeannette defeated Scottdale, Cumberland meets Clarksburg, Johnstown faces Wheeling, and Jeannette plays Scottdale. In the American Association Minneapolis 10 Indianapolis 3 in the first game. Indianapolis 9 Minneapolis 9 in 12 innings. Columbus 10 Kansas City 8. Milwaukee 6 Toledo 5. Louisville 9 St Paul 4. In the International League Buffalo 10 Reading 9. Rochester 4 Newark 0. Montreal 5 Baltimore 2. Jersey City 7 Toronto 2 and Jersey City 5 Toronto 3 in seven innings.
A Shanghai dispatch reports that the Soviet government would rather enter direct negotiations with China than accept mediation by Kellogg pact signatories. The Chinese minister in Berlin forwarded the finding to Man- King, noting the Soviet stance as of July 24.
President Hoover declares the Kellogg Briand treaty for renunciation of war binding, noting initial ratifications from Australia to the United States and additional adherences by Afghanistan Albania Austria Bulgaria China Cuba Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Estonia Ethiopia Finland Guatemala Hungary Latvia Liberia Lithuania the Netherlands Nicaragua Norway Panama Portugal Peru Romania Russia Serbs Croats Slovenes Siam Spain Sweden Turkey and more. He praises Briand Kellogg Stimson and lawmakers, and emphasizes pacific settlement of disputes as the path to world peace.
President Herbert Hoover announces that the treaty has been published for public observance and faithfulness by the United States and its citizens. He signs with his son witnessing, affixing the U S seal in Washington on July 24, 1929, year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty nine, the one hundred fifty fourth year of independence.
At Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Washington on July 24 a motion to dismiss the Baltimore and Ohio Rail road bid to acquire Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh was taken under advisement by Assistant Director Burnside. Intervenors include Pennsylvania Railroad City of Buffalo Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railroad Rochester chamber of commerce and Wabash Railroad.
Charleston on July 24 details show West Virginia moves to coordinate crippled children services. The West Virginia Society for Crippled Children elected Mrs. Joan T. Dillon as secretary, while the State Medical Society Council will provide orthopedic surgeon data within ten days. A joint meeting set conferences with surgeons to select hospitals for treatment, with W. S. Johnson named president and Harry H. Howatt addressing the gathering. Fred Udy of Bluefield was named president emeritus for longtime service.
Washington July 23 Former Secretary Kellogg recovered from a stomach ailment that disturbed his sleep last night and attended the White House ceremony for the Kellogg anti war treaty. He joined the luncheon after the ceremony and planned to meet Secretary Stimson at the State Department.
Heavy selling in connection with marketing of newly harvested wheat in the southwest pulled prices downward, especially near the finish. The move comes despite claims the southwestern crop movement has peaked, affecting market sentiment and futures.
Los Angeles hosts a cross country women’s air derby to Cleveland starting August 26 as part of the national air races. Daily eight day schedule, with eight thousand dollars in prizes and numerous trophies. Entrants listed include Marvel Crossan, Lady Mary Heath, Amelia Earhart, Florence Low Barnes, Ruth Elder, Louise McPhetridge Thaden, and Bobbie Traut.
Constable J G Boliner was reported to have landed a whale of a cold while fishing in the Buckhannon river section. He and his son Charles Boliner returned claiming fishing is good and that luck was with them as they caught fish-fish fish and endured a hearty tale of luck.
New York July 24 heavy buying orders entered the market overnight and opening prices showed strength. Eaton Axle rose 2 1 2 points and R H Macy gained 2 to a new high. American Telephone International Telephone Anaconda Copper American Can General Electric Atchison and Baltimore and Ohio all advanced about a point. Bethlehem Steel climbed to a new high.
Clerksburg reports that United States Route 50 will be hard surfaced east and west of Winchester Virginia by late October. The project includes resurfacing macadam roads and a dirt stretch from the West Virginia line to Winchester, with completion of the Middlebury to Aldie macadam by late September.
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