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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1929

Page

7

Gold Bullets by Charles G Booth Chapter 40 Bull and Nap

In a tense sequence, Dad feigns Lundy and Napoléon amid a dangerous plot. He misleads Fitch, hides bodies, sabotages evidence, and escapes through a mine tunnel. Uncle Jerry is found dead, a fatal shot ending a reckless scheme tied to the miners and a counterfeit transfer.

Dad Lundy Fitch Dan Uncle Jer Napoleon Lindy Napoléon Jerry Birch Dillon Atill L Ming Alex Uncle Jerry

Dolly Donn Byrne Finds New York City Tiring

In New York on June 14 Richard Maslock reports Dolly Donn Byrne widow of Ireland’s lyricist, unsettled by city life eight years after leaving Coolmain Castle. She plans to return to Ireland with her father, while detailing her dislike of the subway, reliance on taxis, and her late husband’s literary legacy.

Richard Maslock New York Dolly Donn-Byrne Ireland Christopher Morley Hoboken Donn-Byrne Coolmain Castle County Cork London Underground Paris Anthony Cadogan Harry Wagstaff Gribble Donn Byrne Byrnes Brooklyn Don Marquis Rex Ingram Manhattan Don Byrne Thurston Macauley

Dawes Seeks Allied Role with British Army in Britain Visit

The Dawes envoy spoke of joining the fighting alongside the British Army and looked forward to meeting English friends. He planned to meet MacDonald in Scotland and present credentials to King George at Windsor, accompanied by Mrs. Dawes and his secretary nephew Henry Dawes.

Dawes MacDonald Scotland King George Windsor

Mexicans Pray Continues On Page One

The article notes continued discussion on page one about a statement, with the Archbishop replying with a smile that perhaps a decision could be made within three days.

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Balloon propaganda helped win war says Washington and Lee president

In Lexington Virginia in 1918 an American plan by Dr. Henry Louis Smith used colored paper balloons on long threads to drop pro Allied leaflets over Germany. Lieutenant Volm recalls the device as mass propaganda that aided morale and helped turn German sentiment against the war.

Lexington Matthew Volm Teutonic Henry Louis Smith Washington and Lee University Smith American National Defence Council Volm Chateau Thierry St. Mihiel Bellan Wood Mr. Creel Germany France America Volni National Security League Washington Wilson

Washington and Lee president requests extended term

Doctor Smith, who has led Washington and Lee University since 1912, plans to retire this July but trustees asked him to remain as president until January 1, 1930. He lives on campus in Robert E. Lee’s former home, where the Confederate leader died in 1870. The article notes his past at Greensboro in 1859 and a balloon prize used to buy his first automobile.

America Doctor Smith Greensboro Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee Doctor Smithy Robert E. Lee Smith

Airways Official Dies After Plane Crash in Havana

General George Taylor, 52, operations manager of Pan American Airways at Port au Prince, Haiti, and former U S Army officer, died from injuries. E A Griffith, radio operator, also died, as the passenger mail plane failed to gain height, struck power lines and crashed near Havana.

Havana George Taylor Pan-American Airways, Inc Port Au Prince Haiti United States Army E. A. Griffith Pan-American Airways

Blind Roomer Lived With Dead Hosts For Days

A blind roomer unknowingly stayed in the home of Tom Peterson and Ada Peterson for about 40 hours after neighbors found the house in disorder. Police entered to discover liquor bottles and an ambulance on scene. Tests showed the liquor was poisonous.

Columbus Tom Peterson Ada Petersons

Car Dies On Gallows In Moundsville

Theodore Carr a 30 year old Pocahontas county farmer spent his last day in prayer in the death cell with prison chaplain W C Harold. Carr is to be hanged tonight for the murder of neighboring farmer Lock Sharp over a boundary dispute on October 30, 1928 and the killing of his estranged wife at the same time.

Moundsville Theodore Carr Pocahontas County W. C. Harold Carr Lock ‘Sharp

Father’s Day Observed Across U S and Canada

A long history explains Father’s Day celebrated on the third Sunday in June across the United States and Canada. From its 1910 Spokane origins to national adoption in 1922, roses symbolize living fathers and white roses for the departed. The day honors fathers beyond being providers, with gifts, church services, and public tributes nationwide.

Father United States Canada Dad Tull Joh Br Odd Spokane Washington Spokane Ministerial Alliance Delaware Congress A. FB. PF The Stars and Stripes France Pershing Dodd American Legion

Brooklyn Drydock Blast Kills Three Injured at Docks

A Brooklyn dry dock explosion at Robbins Dry Dock today killed three men and injured two seriously with five more slightly hurt. About 50 workers were scraping the starboard of the tanker Gulf Penn when a pontoon exploded, possibly due to a leak in compressed air lines. The Gulf Penn, formerly the Agwihavre, transports crude oil and is owned by Gulf Refining Co. The tanker itself was not damaged.

New York Brooklyn Nitt Robbins Dry Dock Gulf Penn Agwihavre Guilt Refining Company

Philippt Chosen as Next Grand Army Meeting Site

Yesterday PHITAPPT was selected as the next meeting place for the Grand Army of the Republic. Leona reports the city was the only one in the state extending an invitation to the organization for the Wheeling convened gathering.

Grand Army of the Republi Erans Leona Wheeling

Baptist Convention May Be Scene of Fight

Denver June 14 A possible clash between fundamentalist and modernist factions loomed at the northern Baptist convention opening session. Officials said the mood of addresses by Rev A Avery Shaw of Denison University and Bishop Francis John McConnell of New York would largely shape the floor debate. A flare up had already occurred two days earlier when 19 ministers faced charges.

Denver Colo Northern Baptist Convention

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