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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1931

Page

7

Trans Mississippi golf meet attracts top amateurs at Golden Valley

MWCRARY and three former champions headline the Trans Mississippi tournament at Golden Valley Minneapolis June 15 to 22. Notables include Robert McCrary Deg Mounis Johnny Goodman Arthur Nartlett Emerson Carey Jr and Sr with Pat Sawyer a high school standout from Minneapolis shaping as a potential surprise contender built on recent four and five under par rounds.

Minneapolis Golden Valley

Two Important Banking Mergers Continue In 1920s

The article details large scale bank consolidations with deposits of Central Trust-National aggregating 288.594 million and individual bank totals of 19.354 million for Central Trust and 149.249 million for National Republic. It notes an indemnity fund of 12.5 million protecting the First National in liquidating non liquid assets, with 2.55 million guaranteed by directors and stockholders and up to 10 million by Clearing House members. The First National will receive a three percent savings deposit fee and one percent on Foreman State National commercial deposits as part of the consolidation. The mergers were effected after negotiations among major banks and associations.

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Miners Union Contract and Incident Report Summary

The document notes a detailed labor agreement covering Eight Hour Day, mining safety, checkoffs, and dispute process with United Mine Workers of America and mine committees. It references general conference between miners and operators in Fairmont, with provisions on starting times, holidays, and handling mining rights. Separately a county attorney reports a youth incident where officers questioned college students returning home. one youth was armed and disarmed after a gun was seen.

Fairmont United Mine Workers of America

Cousin of Mexican gunman captured near Milan

The gunman, identified as Burke from photos, hunted the president of Mexico’s sons. In Atchison last January he inquired about the youths’ routine. Deputy Crosby and Guess confronted the assailants. one boy drew a pistol, a struggle followed, and shots were fired as officers intervened.

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Local firemen seek support for better equipment

Gratton volunteers plan a campaign to educate residents on traffic and cooperation around fire trucks. They urge drivers to pull aside and pedestrians to stay clear as fire crews respond quickly. a chemical truck is proposed to reduce losses, similar to Oakland Maryland’s successful plan. Rain and fog in New York delayed shipping and caused flooding in Staten Island. a lightning strike injured a Bronx golfer.

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Daily Crossword Puzzle Clue Fragments From Yesterday

Puzzle text shows scattered phrases and names unreadable portions. It references yesterday's puzzle, places and answers like 1a solution and a few foreign or garbled terms, offering no coherent clue set or solvable item.

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