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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1927
Page
5
Old medical quackery notes advise Jad Salts to aid kidney function and warn excess acidity from foods strains kidneys. It promotes drinking extra water and claims Jad Salts, made from grape acid and lemon juice with uthra, can ease bladder weakness. Includes a joke about an intelligence test and a dog blanket in an office scene.
A compact civil docket reports several appeals and judgments. Christie Myers Feed Co. and Alkire faced a plaintiff win of 155.03 plus costs. Delmar Coal Co. cases were continued to June 4. Maryland Coal Co. won a verdict for recovery of house No 82 at Wendel formerly occupied by the defendant.
Fred Mills of Simpson was found not guilty by a jury in Squire W E Leach's court after being charged by C A Campbell of this city with violating road laws in a Webster road crash last Friday evening. Mills was cleared as evidence did not support Campbell’s claim Mills drove on the wrong side. Attor ney W P Samples represented Mills. Both cars sustained damage but no serious injuries occurred.
The American Petroleum Institute reports a 20 300 barrel rise in U. S. daily crude output for the week ending May 28, totaling 2 498 309 barrels. East of California daily average climbed 22 000 barrels to 1 872 300.
A long list of local residents and visitors are noted in Grafton for Memorial Day activities and family gatherings. Among others, banking officers W L Thomas and C J Fleming attend a state bankers convention in Clarksburg, while Mrs. George Deck visits from Clyde Ohio and Miss Mildred Groves visits from Morgantown.
The Newburg High School held baccalaureate services Sunday led by Dr. James B. Allen of Davis and Elkins College. Class Day followed, with Alberta Horehler as valedictorian and Hazel Boyles as salutatorian. An operetta The Gypsy Rover was staged Tuesday under Kathryn Flutz, with Catherine Plummer and James Smoot in leading roles. Birth announced for a baby girl born May 28 to Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Zinn. Various local notes and visits documented among residents here and nearby towns.
Local households welcome relatives and friends from Philadelphia Baltimore Cumberland Johns town Pittsburgh and Ohio. Visits include Gibson Decker Goff Wat kins Ellis Cook Grimes Renshaw Kidwell Walter Evans and Hart were noted among gatherings as community members travel and attend events while corporate offices shipped 923220 shares to the post office with $25 000 postage and $101660 tax paid to Uncle Sam.
The column cites varied items from different cities: Boris of Bulgaria backing a push for larger Bulgarian birthrates, Leopold Zimmerman rebuilding a Wall Street bank after the German mark collapse, Adolph Zukor lamenting not securing Lindy for film, a luxury estate rail line with no tickets, King Albert’s pay raise, Jay Gould heirs’ lawyers fees, and United States Steel stock dividend distribution.
Overnight news reports Captain E L Janney, a Canadian flying ace, announcing from Ottawa plans to depart June 30 on a 3000 mile non stop flight to London. London assessment notes possible early fall of Peking as northern China fronts falter. 16,000 troops are slated to move to Peking and Tientsin as Washington considers relocating the American legation. Indiana Governor Jackson is summoned to Indianapolis court June 11 over property connected to D C Stephenson imprisoned ex K K K grand dragon. New York expedition cites 22000 square miles of Newfoundland photographed from the air to search for the Nungester Colt plane. Red Cross gives Mississippi flood death toll at 114. Pope Pius marks his 70th birthday.
Department of Agriculture reviews farm situation noting prospects for the early season have been completely reversed by floods drought and delayed planting affecting growers and markets.
The East Grafton school will have a top playground ready when school opens. Work started after closing of school to build a retaining wall and the board of education plans to buy swings slides and other amusements before fall. The board aims to expand similar equipment to other school playgrounds and painting upgrades on school buildings will likely finish this summer.
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