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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1930
Page
4
The notice details letters to the editor welcome with a 600 word limit, anonymous letters ignored, and advertising rates. Classified ads cost two cents per word for the first insertion and one cent thereafter with same day insertion by 9:00 a.m. An extra charge per inch applies after 9:00 a.m. Removal notices require 6:00 p.m. submission the evening prior.
A fragmented 1910s newspaper column discusses Will Grimes for school superintendent and war era service. It blends religious quotes, local politics, tariff disputes, and European royal gossip, intermixing editorials with brief notices and speculative outcomes. The piece cites Roosevelt era style rhetoric on Democrats, tariffs, and a Romanian royal marriage subplot.
Wyoming mourns Maj Seagrave who perished in a British lake speed boat crash at over 100 mph. Rescuers found him and his assistants drowned in the wreckage. Seagrave was famed for fast auto and motor boat records and a Daytona Beach auto mark. The column urges voters to back capable candidates in upcoming elections and cautions against electing indiscriminate office seekers.
Bucharest reports say Queen Marie eased tensions between King Carol II and Queen Helen and prepared for a family reconciliation. Queen Helen missed Marie at the station due to illness. Marie later visited Helen and both planned a palace reunion. Observers expect Carol II and his Italian wife to reconcile after the reunion with the Paris exile context noted.
A hurried reminiscence of a Cuban fortress tour at Morro and Cabanzas, detailing battles, the Twelve Apostles cannon, the Laurel Ditch, and Theodore Roosevelt plaques. The author recalls the ferry to La Union, a jolly lunch, and bonding with companions before boarding the Paraguay for a Miami return, amid transport negotiations and harbor scenes.
Ralph Budd the Great Northern president will survey Soviet railways in Moscow to advise on Russian transport efficiency. He travels with a party of five after succeeding Louis W. Hill in 1919 and sails home from Yokohama in August. Budd began with the Chicago Great Western in 1899 and later worked on the Panama railway rehabilitation, a landmark achievement in his career.
Officials from East Liverpool Ohio Chieftain West Virginia and Pittsburgh prepare a joint celebration. The event aims to showcase regional cooperation and civic pride with plans evolving for a major public gathering in June.
Public notices announce candidacies for Taylor County positions in the Republican and Democratic primaries. William Grimes seeks Superintendent of Schools. Eugene Sommerville announces candidacy for the House of Delegates. Primary election dates noted as August 5 1980 and August 7 1980.
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