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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
4
A Canton Ohio case highlights the jailing of a former police chief as a party to a murder plot tied to editor Dab Ré Mellett. The piece argues public officials’ corruption prompts crime and reform, praising Mellett’s bold denunciation and its lasting impact on law enforcement accountability.
Val Umet City Indiana Mayor Jonn Jaronowski boasts of helping the hungry youth but his kindness ends with the boy stealing $500 from his employers. The mayor reflects on why a 16 year old is out of school and away from home, questioning the social causes behind begging.
A collage of quips and observations from newspapers including Indianapolis Star Beloit Daily News Los Angeles Daily Times Cleveland News Syracuse Herald Ohio State Journal and Toledo Blade. Topics range from labor strikes and courtroom humor to passport photos and balloon races with light political and social commentary.
Overnight AP dispatch reports Lindbergh receiving ships and planes at sea with his mother guest of Coolidges at a temporary White House. Also notes Chamberlin and Levine at a Berlin Ameri can Club dinner, and visits to Von Richthofen’s grave. Royalist Leon Daudet in Paris awaits police amid barricades.
The piece argues loitering on curbs harmed youth, urging athletic and club activities to channel energy. It notes modern youths seek affordable entertainment with cars and low-cost pastimes, while parents must offer engaging programs. It also covers taxation on West Virginia bus lines, detailing high vehicle license fees, gas taxes, and insurance costs compared with other states.
The piece notes Roger Babson proposing an anti debt league to curb indebtedness regardless of market stance. It reflects on practical hurdles as households struggle to balance debt reduction with rising grocery and living expenses, highlighting friction between grand plans and everyday finance.
The Rev. Percy Silver of Incarnation church New York City has been elected a bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church to succeed Bishop Nathaniel Seymour Thomas of Wygi n Jean. The college graduate hopes to grab a job not taken by Charley Lindbergh.
Fragmentary notice notes an arrest attempt related to surrender failure and a prison sentence for unspecified crime. The readable text suggests authorities planned action to arrest a named or unnamed suspect and commence a five year term, but details are missing or garbled.
In the Taylor County Circuit Court June 1927 session Ferdinand T Kelly Mtive Nash Bo Davis and Jessie Davis sue to enforce a vendor’s lien on Noah B Davis’s real estate. Noah Q Davis nonresident must appear within one month of publication to protect his interest. Notice published in Graf ton Daily Sentinel. Administrator’s Notice: Jonathan Male estate. debts and claims to be mailed or presented to executor Albert Male at Montaville West Virginia. June 11 1927.
Exclusive Central Press Dispatch to The Sentinel outlines the battle against the European corn borer. Dr. W. H. Larrimer leads a $10,000,000 campaign, deploying parasite flies and farm cleanups to slow and weaken the pest as it spreads through New England, New York, Ohio, Michigan, and beyond, with state and federal cooperation to plow, burn, and protect crops.
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