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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1929

Page

7

Night of Horror at Lundy's Place Ends in Looming Threat

Charles G Booth recounts a chilling night at Lundy’s Place where Dad confronts Lundy, MacCoy, and Richey in the hidden room above the gallery. The tension centers on a dangerous poker game and blackmail tied to Dad’s missing evidence about his brother. Jerry’s framing of the scene sets up a suspenseful continuation tomorrow.

Dad Uncle Fry Lundy Ure Dar Landy Richey MacCoy Rievey Mac Cay Jerry Dryden Pope Howdy Mac Tien Ritebey Minal

Major League Leaders As Of June 3 Including Gates

National leaders include O Doul with a .395 average for the Phillies. Hafey and Douthat pace RBI and runs for St Louis, with Frisch and Herman among the hits leaders. Hafey and Klein share homers, while Cayter swipes 13 bags for Chicago. Grimes of Pittsburgh leads pitching with 10 wins and no losses. American leaders feature Foxx batting .409 and Gehringer driving in 49 runs. Simmons and Gehringer show 76 runs, Alexander and Johnson lead doubles with 20, while Gehrig tops homers for the Yankees with 14. Netzler of Chicago steals 7 bases. Grove of Philadelphia collects a 1.0 ERA figure while winning.

Frisch L. Waner Pirates Hafey Klein Phillies Cayter Cubs Grimes Ieee Gehringer Tigers Alexander Johnson Blue Browns Gehrig Yanks Netzler White Sox Grove Athletics

Porat Rocco headlining Chicago Stadium boxing show

In New York on June 10 Otto Von Porat and Emmett Rocco are set for a ten round feature bout at the Chicago Stadium. Also on the card Napoleon Dorval faces Les Marriner, and lighter bouts pair Luis Vicentini with Tommy Grogan, Earl Mastro with Midget Mike O Dowd, in outdoor White City Stadium action. Berg promo notes a top ten rounder in New York.

New York Otto von Porat Emmett Rocco Elwood City Pa Chicago Napoleon Jack Dorval Les Marriner University of Illinois White City Luis Vicentini Chile Tommy Grogan Omaha Earl Mastro Mike O’dowd Berg

Orange Root medicines praised by Spencer man

In this testimonial a Spencer West Virginia resident known as the Babe Ruth of local baseball claims acute indigestion and general weakness were cured by Orange Root medicines and golden Nuggets. He reports immediate relief, improved breathing, vanished pains, and increased vitality after using the products and urges others to follow his example at Grafton Drug and Chemical Company.

Grover Price Spencer W. Va Babe Ruth Jess the Grafton

Orange Root Faces Berg in Queens Stadium Bout Tomorrow

Orange Root meets Jack Berg in a light weight showdown at Queens boro stadium tomorrow night. The lightweight card also features Billy Wallace of Cleveland vs Eddie Anderson of Wyoming. In Wilkes-Barre Pa Bushy Graham of Utica and Archie Bell of New York start the outdoor season with a ten round bantamweight bout.

Jack Berg Stanislaus Loayza Chile Queensboro Stadium Cleveland Billy Wallace Eddie Anderson Wyoming Wilkesbarre Bushy Graham Utica N. Y Archie Bell New York

Flashes of Life and Sports Uniforms Across Regions

Customs officials hold six trunks of wearing apparel worth 5200 recoverable for 10400 after declaration lapse by Mrs Ector Orr Munn. New York University plans two plane assisted track meets in Denver and Hamilton. Peaches founder Edward W ing weighs charity options after real estate auction. Terzigno peasants credit lava flow halt to statue likeness near Mount Vesuvius eruption. West Point cadet corps to wear athletic uniforms in a parade stressing academy sports.

New York Ector Orr Munn Rodman Wanamaker Denver Hamilton Phil Edwards Naples Italy Terzigno

Notable Society Clusters and a Daring River Bet Fatality

New York society notes Brig. Gen Cornelius Vanderbilt and Harry Payne Whitney are the town’s top joiners with fourteen memberships across seventeen clubs. In Wilmington Delaware Dennis A Bradley drowned attempting a cross river swim on a wager after serving seven ocean crossings in a submarine during the war.

New York Cornelius Vanderbilt Harry Payne Whitney Wilmington Del Dennis A. Bradley Brandywine

Insect Control for Fruit Trees Across Seasons

Spraying handles key fruit tree pests but not borers. Growers must use warming in spring and fall for apples pears and other pomes. For stone fruit borers especially peaches paradichloro benzine is widely used.

Come to Britain and Find a Better Time at Home

Rich in travel notes, Charles Towne criticizes night life in London Paris and Rome while arguing New York offers a superior scene with roof restaurants and summer resort perks. The piece notes New Yorkers can escape crowds as residents seek quieter summer respite and sublet furnished apartments.

New York A. P. Herbert Britain France Charles Hanson Towne London Rome Towne Gotham Paris Montmartre Europe Manhattan Ammer

Rainbow Rooms Electric Lighting Exhibit Opens

A newly opened permanent electric lighting exposition showcases color illumination options for home use. Lights in various hues operate by ordinary light switches and are concealed around the room for a seamless effect.

Clarksburg City Champs Defeat Faherty's Stars

Clarksburg downtown nine, Franz and Burka, defeated Faherty's Athletics 4 to 1 on Saturday. Daugherty and Henessey pitched well early before Clarksburg broke through with runs in the fifth, sixth and ninth. Hefner scored the lone local run on a ninth inning double play thwarting a late rally. Peppers and Hemediey stood out at the plate and in the field.

Faherty Franz Hennessey Hefner Dimeco Fairfax Sims Peppers Hemediey

Rose Glass Lighting Hints for Mood Rooms

A guide suggests using tall frosted glass tubes at room corners to softly illuminate public halls or living areas. It notes various color options like rose blue or mauve to reflect mood and personality, but no pioneer has yet adopted the idea widely.

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Margaret Martin Foreman

Funeral services were held at Knottsville M E Church for Mrs Margaret Martin Foreman with Rev A M Barlow officiating and interment in Knottsville cemetery. Born August 2 1850 in Barbour County Virginia she died June 3 1929 in New Virginia Iowa. She married Upton Foreman October 3 1872 and had two children H D Foreman of Barboursville Kentucky and Laura Sayre of New Virginia Iowa. Her husband died September 5 1900 and she remained active in the Methodist church throughout life. She moved about twenty years ago to western North Carolina.

Margaret Martin Foreman Knottsville M. E A. M. Barlow Andrews M. E Knottsville Mary Margaret Martin Barbour County Virginia West Virginia New Virginia Iowa Henry D Margaret Martin Upton Foreman H. D. Foreman Barboursville Kentucky Laura Sayre Methodist Church North Carolina

State briefs recounts and accidents in multiple towns

Perera Beckley former A M M Neely of Fatimi Wilkinson of Huntington ed ag car overturns near Crab chard Mullens Four killed in explosion at Glen Rogers mining Uta jleigh Wyoming Mining Companyoe Wap Charleston Lambie says ok dusting saved Lives of scenes of men in Mullens tine explosion Charleston Sam Cob bee ley and Bill Arkle ah vance to finals of state et hae nis tournament

Perera Beckley Charleston Lambie Mullens Sam Cob Beeley Bill Arkle Ahvance

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