Daylight Time Prompts Change In Grafton Clocks
Grafton and Taylor county move to daylight saving time with clocks set forward at midnight. Citizens warned to adjust watches to avoid Sunday schedule confusion. Discussion of fuel oil curtailment and British tanker usage follows, urging clarity on wartime needs versus trade. Captain DeMoss praised for securing a free downtown parking lot opening next week.
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Grafton
Flemington
Taylor County
Earl DeMoss
Police Department
West Main
City Hall
Main Street
Br County Board of Trade
Grafton Junior of Commerce
Board of Trade
John Hopkins
America
Seaboard
Wall Street Journal
England
Norway
Belgium
Holland
France
United States
Washington
Oil overproduction puzzles wartime economy in Wheeling
The Wheeling Intelligencer notes the puzzle of oil industry overproduction during wartime. It cites deceit and prospects of oil abundance as factors confounding efforts to curb output and stabilize the economy, with various devices used to limit production.
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Wheeling Intelligencer
Tractors to Shine at Night Move for Farm Labor
Clarksburg Telegram notes New Deal advocates propose lighting tractors to extend work hours and offset labor shortages as migration to urban centers reduces farm help. The idea would allow farmers to operate at night and support neighboring communities.
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
Deaths and genealogies in Grafton area history notes
Word arrived of Joseph McMahann’s death in Youngstown Ohio. long time Grafton resident and Baltimore and Ohio railroad worker who served as a Confederate private. The piece recalls the Robinson Cole and Bartlett families reunion at Pleasant Creek and genealogies of the Cole line with Civil War veterans. It also covers Dr. Charles A Sinsel appointment, and labor strike news affecting Grafton shop crafts and local economy with details on settlement talks and worker recall.
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Grafton
Joseph McMahann
Youngstown
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Transportation Department
Mollie
Janet Alkire
Boyd Street
McMechen
Grafton Lodge No. 16
A. F
A. M
Masonic Fraternity of
Grafton Lodge
Masons
Bluemont
Robinson
Cole
Bartlett
Pleasant Creek
Cleophus Cole
John
William Cole
England
Virginia
William
Hackers Creek
Corder
Medisett
Barbour County
John Cole
Dorsey Cole
Elizabeth Simmons
Elliott, Glasscock
Stephens Bartlett
Proudfoot
Barbour
Taylor
National Cemetery
West Grafton
Charles A. Sinsel
Pension Bureau
Department of
United States Government
Relief Department
Pension Department
Jim
B. M. Jewell
National Shop Crafts Organization
System Federation
Shop Craft No
Baltimore
Daniel Willard
Sentinel
National Craft Organization
To Ton
Germans Rally and Labor Strife Under New Deal Critique
The article reflects a wartime press view contrasting German morale with Allied labor policies, criticizing New Deal labor goals as undermining industrial effort. It notes long hours for workers, calls for overtime and night shifts for farmers, and questions appeasement rumors while Roosevelt accuses Germany of peace whispers and Britain’s stance remains firm.
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New Deal Labs
Onfno
Roosevelt
Britain
Economics and Taxes Through a Crossword Lens
Columnist Charles Stewart argues economics rivals crosswords in complexity and that tax policy should curb demand. He cites Leon Henderson and Marriner Eccles urging controls to prevent inflation and slow auto buying, while labor leaders warn of rising wages and speculation amid war-time demands.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Lego Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Leon and
Leon
Harriet Elliott
Carl Parry
Reserve Board
Uncle Sam
Heck
William Green
A. F
L. l
John L. Lewis
Bill Green
Wickyard
United States
Govpeat
British War Discontent Deepens Amid War Conduct Criticism
Fragmentary OCR hints at rising public dissatisfaction with the government over wartime conduct. Mentions possible Moscow involvement and broader geopolitical implications.
Death Switch Mystery in Model Railroad Club
In a storm at a Wildwood club house, Henry Potter amid model railroaders confronts a staged haunting linked to a murder. Ives’s supposed return from death, a derailed train, and a ring found on the track propel the investigation as suspicion lands on Spinelli and Ives.
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Renny Potter
Wildwood i
Allroad
Mra Willett
Tvex
The
Alice
Model, Railroad Club
Williams
Assemblag
Ives
Mra. Willett
Tves
Henry
Spinelli
Mr. Spinelli
Mr. Willett
Henry Potter
Stanley King
Louis
Laurence
Jubie Jones
Hans
Thos
King
Tle
Mrs. Willett
Bisbee
Big Stanley King
Professor Bisbee
Professor Blabee
Marela
Susan
John Ives
Gianta
Mrs. Wilcott
Joco Notive
Professor Biabee
Spinel
Aen LL
Doctors Advocate Regulated Alcohol as Drug Hazard
A physician argues that alcohol should be regulated like narcotics under federal drug laws. He cites alcohol as the most widely used habit forming substance and notes its deaths and wreckage exceed those of narcotics, urging federal acts to protect public health. He says liquor companies support this stance.
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Food and ‘Drug ‘Administration
Moore
America
Fragmented Column Snippets Weave Odd Mentions
A jumble of quirky notes and anecdotes appears, referencing etiquette debates and odd historical curiosities. The fragment mentions traffic accidents in England, etiquette timing for guests, and rambling musings on historical figures. It hints at various unrelated topics without a clear central event.
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Latrobe Street
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
Alice B. Hoyt
John 8. Balmer
Associated Press
A. B. Clayden, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Conqueror
Hit- Her
Superman
Stewart
Leon Hen
Moscow
Houghton
Hitler
Fidence
Churchil
Rudolf Hess
Sette
Erland
Tev
Zadok Dumbkopf Aggeste
Scilly
Grandpappy
Jenkins
Gratton Printhu
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