This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1930
Page
7
A historic piece argues every child four and older should have a work bench and a basic set of tools. It describes boys crafting chairs and book shelves and girls developing needlework kits. Early tool use fosters skill, learning, and the joy of making. It frames creation as essential to education and adult happiness.
New York June 11 Punch and Judy style bout set for tomorrow at Yankee Stadium. Jack Sharkey vs Max Schmeling for the heavyweight championship in a 15 round or less match. Expected crowd near 75,000 with receipts above 700000 to benefit the milk fund and indigent heavyweight recovery. Topics include Schmeling’s reach and Sharkey’s temperamental consistency in international competition.
An advertising spot claims a product cures gas in stomach and bowels and promises rapid relief from anxiety and heart palpitations. It asserts permanent cures and urges readers to buy immediately, using alarming health language to push the drug.
Rotarians and Kiwanis will stage their annual nine inning baseball game on Wednesday July 9 in Grafton for the Boy Scouts camping fund. The event, a rare quadrennial clash, aims to produce a strong gate and lively play with Reservists and Kiwanis bosses coordinating promotions to attract sport lovers of Grafton and Taylor county.
Broaddus College under coach G K Hartman announced an eight game football schedule with potential two additions and a home game in Grafton One game is a night matchup against John Carroll in Cleveland and other out of state contests at Latrobe Pa and Philippi WV The slate opens September 20 with West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon and runs to November 15 with West Liberty in Wheeling Hartman will also seek a coaching and PE teaching position while attending Ohio University Summer School in preparation for a master’s degree
The article notes the unpredictable yet dramatic performances in the boxing ring featuring Shar Key while highlighting a high society scene at ringside with notable attendees. It lists names including Hamilton Wilkinson and Katharine Shepler with several others tied to New York, Virginia, and West Virginia circles. It also mentions local students attending summer school at West Virginia University and the University of Virginia.
A check-up of local school teachers at colleges shows eleven teachers enrolled this summer, split between West Virginia University Fairmont College and Columbia University. Others plan to attend sessions at other colleges, with attendees at Fairmont College including Mrs. Florence.
Robert Franklin Kidd seventy seven, dean of the West Virginia legislature, was laid to rest in a hillside ceremony at Glenville State Normal School. Officials and civic leaders attended as the site awaits the new library to be named the Robert F Kidd Memorial Library. Kidd died in Glenville, West Virginia, on Sunday June seventh.
Masontown notes a homicide death body found in a creek adjourned to Thursday. Morgantown reports officials plan to attend state convention. WVU lecture to summer students. and a university steam tunnel and underground systems contracts awarded. Charleston updates list multiple contract awards and legal actions in state institutions.
Washington moves to spend about 25 million dollars on public buildings nationwide. Projects include a naval reserves protection fund, a George Washington bicentennial commission, and post office and court facilities in Ohio, West Virginia, and Ohio cities like Cleveland and Cincinnati.
A dispatch from Tsinan China reports up to 70,000 soldiers massed to threaten an invasion in the tri city area. The chief of staff of General Yew Hsi Shang is said to have arrived in Taiwan and conferred with Nationalist troops. Han Fu Chu may hand Tsinan to the northern coalition without a fight. negotiations with Yen Hei Shan are under way.
Dale Red Jackson departed Montreal in a mystery monoplane aiming to beat the four hour forty five minute norm and reach New York in just over an hour. Forest O’Brien accompanied him. the craft is described as fast with a claimed 247 miles per hour speed.
Testimony in a bishop questioning session continued on the first page with references to Protestant America and a protest. Speaker Caraway called for order, adjourned, and said agreement on whether Cannon should be relocated would be reached by tomorrow after questioning patient activities.
Job seeking notice from The Grafton offering various tasks from housecleaning and farming to clerking and driving. Applicant claims no current job and requests confidential handling and potential mail-in to the Employment Editor. No cost is required.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.