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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1930
Page
8
Mollie Davis of Martinsburg describes years of stomach and kidney trouble and shows how Konjola relieved pain. The ad urges a full six to eight bottle course and notes local availability at Tatton Drug and Chemical Company in Grafton and in nearby towns.
Reykjavik Iceland June 24 Hundreds of tourists from America and Europe arrived by ocean liners for Iceland s 1000th parliamentary anniversary. The city overflowed with celebrants and a tent city sprang up amid heavy traffic as visitors used ships as hotels. Dy and Mrs L L Dooley of Wheeling were guests of friends yesterday.
Informal talks opened in Charleston on a draft order for West Virginia Power and Transmission to develop hydro electric power on the Cheat and Blackwater rivers. The draft envisions eight main stream projects license and five disapproved, with a suggested amendment to allow power distribution through any interested company, pending further study.
Charleston endured a blistering June day with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees. Readings varied from 102 to 106 degrees due to sensor placements and exposure, city officials noting the heat as the peak of a heat wave.
British India faces pressure as native princes supposedly sovereign within their states react to Gandhi's movement. Rulers in Hyderabad, Bikaner, Udaipur, and Scindia align with Britain, while large states like Hyderabad and Rajputana hold vast populations. Simon Commission proposals spark calls to strengthen civil disobedience though Gandhi remains jailed.
A. B. Corder, a seasoned farmer near the Graf ton Clark sburg pike west of Pruntytown, says corn is thriving and wheat is nearly ready to harvest though heads are few. Vegetables show good yield, pastures are uneven from dryness, and meadows lag. Bean beetles and potato bugs appear but sprays hold them in check. The late frost caused some damage but beans and potatoes are recovering and look to yield well if drought does not return.
Zensaku Aguma, Pasadena chop suey house owner, prepared in Amarillo to continue his world flight route. After arriving from Albuquerque he planned to depart for Wichita then New York, where he would ship his plane to London and fly to Japan via Siberia and Northern Europe. He aims to be the first America to Tokyo flight by the northern route and promote American aviation. He served in the U S Army in World War I.
Havana reports that Miso Shirley Baron of Bayonne New Jersey exposed a three day honeymoon with Dr Nunez Carrion of Santiago de Cuba revealing a fake marriage. Carrion was arrested on statutory charges filed by Baron who plans to remain in Cuba to prosecute. Baron, a ladies ready to wear buyer, met Carrion after arriving in Havana and attended the alleged wedding following cabaret visits.
A westward wind storm tore through Buena Vista and surrounding areas, uprooting trees and poles and causing heavy damage. The storm veered near New Martinsburg, closing roads and disrupting communication in Circleville’s farms. In Piqua County Athens County and Columbus felt the impact with downed lines, damaged barns, and flooded streets.
A violent wind storm damaged farm lands south of Circleville injuring two people and leveling several Arkansas houses and barns. The report notes communication lines were knocked out as the storm moved through the area. Miss Mary Sue Mooney of Arkadelphia delivered an address at Smackover.
A June hail storm in Wheeling West Virginia and neighboring eastern Ohio damaged fruits and garden produce. In Wheeling a boxing match ended fatally as Bruno Moraskey known as Young Bruno died from brain concussion after a six round bout. Opponent Perry Bridges was arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter and held on bail. Promoter John Rite faces a hearing on unlawfully conducting a match.
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