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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
4
To the editor notices are welcome but must stay under five hundred words. Anonymous letters ignored. Rates: two cents a word for first insertion, one cent a word thereafter. Daily insertions due by 9:00 a.m. An extra five cents per inch for late composition. Removal notices due by 5 p.m. the previous evening.
The article lauds Governor General Wood for restoring order in the Philippines, ending financial chaos, stabilizing the currency, and reviving prosperity. It argues independence is premature and American guidance remains essential for several generations. Wood’s administration is celebrated as a beneficial public service to the United States.
The article by Dr. W A Evans in many papers profiled Graf ton typhoid fever this past winter and blamed civic neglect. Residents admit fault for poor living conditions and accept national scrutiny as a deserved lesson in civic responsibility.
A town editorial urges residents to vote for bonds to fund pure water, arguing taxes fund essential services and safety, while condemning anti tax sentiment. It links typhoid toll to water quality and calls for civic unity to end the deadly threat.
Citizens flock to the city park for shade, swimming and boating as fair weather lures large crowds. Officials urge orderly use of the facilities and remind residents of park rules.
King George expressed delight at fried egg plant during his Chelsea Flower Show visit with the Queen. He urged thinly sliced fried pieces and noted they are very good as a royal preference. In Bucharest a sect of Lipovan tribes in Bucovina and Bessarabia breaks prohibition by "eating" liquor with a spoon, not drinking.
Historic deeds mention land for a church with a yearly rental of one red rose and payments of one white rose from the Wistar family in recent years. In Hartford, Dr George C F Williams presents the original Yankee Doodle manuscript to the Connecticut Historical Society among Revolutionary documents. Convent in Manila bans bobbed hair. in Chicago, motor boat traffic is eyed for relief with proposed dredging and lakefront commuter routes. A long lilac hedge planted in 686 by Rev Samuel Johnson in Stratford is cut for profit, while a South San Francisco tourist goat collection adds a new oddity to roadside displays.
A sixty year old woman in Menasha Wisconsin armed with a shovel blocked police and road workers seeking to pave her street. She forced the council to promise a storm sewer be built. The incident led to a special session and the decision to proceed with sewer construction.
The Taylor county court refused to compensate property owners for alleged damages along county routes after inspecting the sites and finding no justified losses. Several claimed sums, up to 1800 dollars, were rejected while the court noted some encroachments and that values sometimes rose due to road upkeep. Additional actions included vacating the old McGraw building by July 20, selling an old county Chevrolet to the Salvation Army for five dollars, and awaiting final jail project endorsements with work likely to start next month.
Topping, new to fire prevention, resigns from the state fire marshal's office effective July 1. He credits colleagues, the state auditor, and the press for their cooperation and for disseminating fire prevention information.
The Lief Erickson, a small red and white dragon‑fronted sailing craft, reached Duluth Minnesota on June 24 after a 10,000 mile voyage begun in Bergen, Norway in spring 1926. Captain Gerhardt Folgerd commanded a three man crew and a black dog mascot. The vessel entered the harbor amid a roaring welcome as it completed the epic crossing.
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