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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
4
A fragment from a newspaper page outlines Associated Press rights and republication terms along with reader letters limits and advertising rate details. It notes word limits for letters, a policy against anonymous submissions, and deadlines for notices and classified insertions with charges for late composition.
The city schools begin health examinations for entering primary grade pupils conducted by physicians and nurses to assess physical fitness detect latent diseases and guide treatment. The piece also critiques Amelia Earhart and Ruth Elder aviation efforts and political shifts favoring Al Smith, noting park summer recreation at Grafton Park and the need for road repairs to serve cottage owners.
May sales set records for new and especially used cars. Dealers report the May surge as the greatest used car month in history, with millions able to own vehicles through secondhand purchases. The old car, while a growing asset, also presents disposal and standardization issues for the industry and potential future regulations on roadworthy quality.
The article suggests Coolidge’s Brule river retreat as a model for personal rest. It extols a private sojourn away from daily annoyances, imagining hours alone in a fresh land and the allure of solitary wandering.
Wanderers find renewal in solitude with nature while ships flood New York and other ports. A New York item invites city residents to try army piloting tests on Governors Island, screening hopefuls by their reactions to whirl chairs and g forces.
A concise feature notes a small woman of major years securing a seat on the United States Customs Court in New York after a hard fought confirmation. It highlights that women judges, including Ohio’s supreme court alumna, demonstrate genuine progress and expect equal treatment to men in official roles.
A brief remark notes that the situation will settle with time, after the initial strangeness passes and people acclimate. The comment suggests patience and gradual adjustment as events unfold.
Washington report states Chairman Steiner of the senate campaign expenditures committee will travel to Chicago Saturday to hold hearings next week on campaign expenditures in Wisconsin Minnesota and Kansas City convention. He plans to focus on a $40,000 payment allegedly used to influence La Follette’s delegate selection in Wisconsin.
Albany report states the New York state Democratic delegates will choose the nominating speaker for Governor Alfred E. Smith at the national convention. Franklin D. Roosevelt or Mayor James J. Walker of New York are favored to deliver the nominating speech at the meeting in Hudson Monday night.
Clifford Mayle aged 21 a miner at Wendel mines of the Maryland Coal Company was admitted to city hospital after an explosion near dynamite caps. He suffered facial head and hand burns with bruising though no broken bones or internal injuries were found.
Nancy reports the French army plans a reorganization that would erase the regiment known as the Trench of Nay onets, the 137th Infantry under Lieutenant Pollmann, famed for Verdun combat in 1916. Survivors vowed to be buried alive to hold their post, leaving a battlefield mound and bayonets visible to visitors.
Marysville Kansas report shows Mrs. Mary Van Nortwick reversing her stance on woman suffrage to run for sheriff. Nine male challengers enter the race, while she vows to be a tough foe to bootleggers.
Dr Marcus Ward Lyndon of South reads a communication to the American Society of Mammalogists noting Kipling’s verse references to about 70 mammal species. The zoologists describe the poet as having a strong grasp of animal life. The report appears from Washington dated June 19.
Kyoto will host a royal coronation ceremony next November using old fashioned rice and ceramic wares. Sutaro Minami leads the Fus himi Earthern Ware Makers' Association and will supply 1,400 bowls and serving balls, 70 shallow pots, 200 small jars for sake offerings, and other pieces for the imperial family and ancestral rites.
Constantinople, Turkey, praised by airman Cabot as the world’s most habitable city. He cites temperate climate, fertile hinterland, ideal site for commerce, and a waterway like the Bosporus for ocean vessels and small craft. He urges American aid to develop resources alongside Turkish efforts.
In Havana Cuba a tense competition among taxi drivers is described as marked by subterfuge and trickery aimed at crippling rivals. Calls are sometimes intercepted and drivers then confirm orders after calling back, a practice blamed on the slack tourist season.
In Brittany near Donarnenez strong currents drive turtles to Monts and shore. A maccabre eight foot long turtle weighing over 750 pounds was caught near Armen lighthouse, another around 600 pounds was caught by a smack from Audierne. In Madison Wisconsin cadets may wear blue uniforms next year replacing the current style as the regents consider the change.
The city outlines a sealed bid for road work from 2 Street to Armstrene Able on Dewey Avenue and related streets. Proposals must be obtained from the clerk with a Five Hundred Dollar bid bond and will be opened by T. Vance, Chair. The city reserves the right to reject all bids.
Paris June AP reports a stabilization plan for the frame to be discussed in cabinet meetings today and a final agreement expected soon after special sessions. The plan aims to be presented in Paris after the stock market closes, with the senate and chamber urged to delay until the stabilization law passes.
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