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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1929
Page
4
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Associated Press rights and republication rules, pricing per word for insertions, and deadlines for notices such as removal by 6:00 p m the previous evening, reflecting old newspaper boilerplate. The readable text focuses on republication rights and word charges with a business office inquiry line.
The article notes a possible formation of a Briand led cabinet in Paris replacing the Poincare government. It discusses how such a change would reflect continental systems where cabinets depend on parliamentary confidence and can be reshaped rapidly, contrasting with British stability and American term limits. It also reflects on American views of French political practice and the difference in tenure of office between Europe and the United States. The piece mentions Aristide Briand’s long career and Poincare’s repeated leadership, highlighting differing political cultures.
The article highlights Lindy's shift from aviation and business to aerial photography of ancient buried cities and vanished races in the American Southwest and Mexico. It notes his association with scientific societies, the long flight hours of the Robin, and contrasts with fashion and picnic observations.
The Martinsburg Journal endorses deputy uniforms and notes Sheriff J D Hatfield of Logan County plans uniforms for 21 officers. It adds Sheriff Conaway of Marion County and others in West Virginia have adopted the step.
The article argues for mandatory uniforming of police under certain conditions to reduce highway robberies and misidentification. It then reviews Thames Williamson’s novel Hunky, highlighting Jeneloan, a poor immigrant laborer, whose life shows the central role of everyday workers in shaping American history and the nation’s modern identity.
Former County Registrar of Births and Deaths Holt writes that the headline misstates his ouster and asserts his term ended July 20. He claims he did not seek reappointment and notes he performed no duties after that date. The letter challenges how the Sentinel presented the county registrar situation.
Mrs Gene W Ford writes to the editor denying removal by Gov Conley and recounts her 1921 appointment as Taylor County county registrar, her work organizing a county system, and political loyalty. She criticizes a recent article, cites Dr Raver’s letters praising her, and asserts her term expired with no removal notice. She states she serves the Democratic party and rejects the notion of a lucrative or political office.
Marshall county sees $20 000 reduction in assessed property value as Moundsville Mineral Station notes property tax changes. In Wellsburg Russell W Painter 35 of Windsor Heights dies and three others are injured in a Washington pike automobile crash. Wheeling reports a fugitive from the Ohio reformatory captured. France plans a national aviation school with extensive laboratories for research and testing amid a surge of highway legislation enacted by forty states.
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