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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1929
Page
4
The notice lists daily crossword puzzle subscription rates by carrier and mail, with prices for daily and yearly periods. It includes a scanned fragment mentioning Associated Press rights, editorial policies, and ad insertion rules, plus a line about a Branened Spanish form and John G. Male descendant.
A report surveys endurance flights as the “City of Tacoma” awaits favorable weather for a non stop Tokyo run while a sister plane faces a deadly crash. In New York state Auburn prison riot ends after two inmates are killed and guards wounded, underscoring dangerous conditions in major prisons. The piece also notes an extreme heat wave with highs near 98 degrees felt as 125 by the sun and humidity.
A reader writes to editor Howard H. Holt expressing long standing support for the Grafton Sentinel. He praises the paper for promoting progress and betterment in Taylor County and notes the Holt family’s stewardship of the newspaper.
Fetterman to Blueville segment urged by Zeb Jones of Fetterman District as a major improvement. He cites benefits to Grafton residents, tourist traffic, and farmers who now haul coal two miles farther. The road would also aid access to Catholic and Bluemont cemeteries and divert traffic from Main Street without harming local business.
West Virginia Virginia and Ohio officials will meet in Ashland Kentucky from July 29 to August 6 to discuss a reciprocity pact governing interstate vehicle movement. The session follows existing WVOhio Virginia agreements and is chaired by C P Fortney. R Dennis Steed will be among WV representatives.
State police reported that E. M. Cohn a Mullens local druggist wanted on embezzlement charges was arrested in Washington DC. He waived extradition rights and authorities planned to bring him back to Mullens.
More than 200 miners began examinations here today for certification as mine foremen or fire bosses. The exam, running through tomorrow, is overseen by H Foster, inspector at large of the state mining department. Rabbit Maranville and Johnny Evers both rejected offers to manage the Braves.
Uncontested defense motion for a change of venue granted by Judge J A Strother in Mc Dowell county court. Charles C Hutton, Welch chief of police, charged with murder in the slaying of J Henry Mitchell former chief of police and former United States marshal. State to report venue choice from Greenbrier Fayette or Summers counties.
Moundsville police hunted a young man and woman who vanished after a traffic wreck just east of the city. HH G Thomas and family were thrown from a new car after colliding with a small coupe. The Thomases escaped with slight injuries while the couple fled, abandoning the stolen coupe later linked to Wheeling thefts.
Officials at Marshall College investigated a new student after a registration card listed his father as a bootlegger. The father was found to be a merchant and a prohibitionist. The student admitted the label was a joke.
Monte Little, former Huntington Business Club president, was elected lieutenant governor for the American Business Club in West Virginia. The announcement came from the national convention in Asheville, North Carolina, indicating Little’s rise to a key leadership role within the organization.
Rev Bernard Hubbard of Santa Clara University and companions braved heat, cold, storms, and hunger in an Alaska survey of Mt Katmai and its valley, first penetrated since 1912 eruption. The party encountered fierce storms while ascending the now dormant volcano.
The surviving explorers near Mt Katmai described a dramatic drop from thousands of fumaroles to hundreds as Novarupta erupted in 1912. Rod erick Chisholm, ex-Santa Clara star, crawled heated rocks until shoes burned, then improvised moccasins. Food supply vanished and the party, delayed, subsisted on seals and eagles until rescue.
Mrs. Jan Edelman, daughter of Victor L. Berger, reached her father's bedside after a hurried trip from England to learn his condition was improved. Berger, former Socialist congressman and publisher of the Milwaukee Leader, has been in critical condition since being struck by a streetcar on July 16.
Chicago obituaries note the death of Henry Blake Fuller aged 72. Fuller, a noted author, lived in the city and authored several novels.
London July 29 Under Consul-General Halstead an American court began inquiry here into the will of Princess Hatzfeldt an American-born woman who died last December leaving about 5 million dollars. Edwin Whitman Printer of San Francisco nephew seeks to break the will on grounds of fraud and undue influence. The princess formerly Clara Prentic daughter of a Sacramento merchant adopted by her uncle Collis Huntington and inherited his California fortune. The heirs include 60 English legatees with much New York real estate and South African gold mine bonds. More than 2 301 000 000 was deposited in Ohio banks by 300 000 children in 1928.
John K. Robinson a keeper at the house of refuge on Randall's Island confessed today he set two fires yesterday in the main dormitory of the institution a penitentiary for first offenders and boys under 21 Authorities were seven prisoners escaped They believed there was no connection between the fires and escape
Native sons and daughters of Cutty plan an August 27 six day homecoming in Little Fayette County. About 6000 guests are expected to attend nightly campfires games speakers and athletic contests. Vincent Legg secretary to Governor Conley serves on the arrangements committee with Don Bates Ezra Bates and Calvin Kenney. Marietta Ohio July 29 Siamese twins born to Mr and Mrs J C Davis died an hour after birth. two boys were joined at the breast and survive two other children.
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