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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1924

Page

3

Sanitation Efforts Spur Rosemont Health Conference

The Rosemont Child Health Conference, held by the County Health Department, drew many parents and children for examinations. Twenty three defects were found. next Tuesday a similar event is planned in Knottsville at the Methodist church with separate times for babies preschoolers and adults.

Rosemont Turaday AP County Health Department Atpottsville Knottsville Methodist Church Wassermann State Hygienic Laboratory Robhert Plennington Thornton

Mary Hayden Dies After Long Illness In Clarksburg

Mary Hayden, long illness, died this morning at Clarksburg home of her sister Mrs Pere Byrd. Funeral services will be held Monday at St Augustine's Church at 9 o'clock with Rev Mather Monasteri performing. Her body will be brought here this evening via train No 12.

Mary Hayden Pere Byrd Clarksburg Grafton St. Augustne's Catholic Mather Monasteri St. Augustine’s Father Hannan

Mysterious Youth Actress Buried at Mount Calvary

Miss Hayden, daughter of Patrick Hayden of Beech Street, died after illness of about three years while living with Mrs. Byrd in Clarksburg. Survived by three sisters Genevieve Hayden, Rose Hayden in Lomе, and Mrs. Byrd of Clarksburg. Mother preceded her years ago. Burial to be in Mount Calvary cemetery.

Mount Calvary Cemetery Miss Hayden Patrick Hayden Beech Street

Brutal Death Follows Hunt for a Farmer

Martinsburg West Virginia June 21 state trooper Hah J Crawfort was shot to death near the Berkeley mine on the Berkeley Morgan border while attempting to arrest farmer G E Speivit. A posse and mounted officers searched the hills for Speivit and for outlaw Happy Weise, with hounds used to track. An auctioneer, C M Wilson, was shot earlier in the week during the search for Weise.

Martinsburg W. Va Hah J. Crawfort Berkeley Berkeley-Morgan Crawfort G. E B. Speivit Lucisl Crawfert Happy Weise C. M. Wilson Weigle Tate Speielt William Dean Jessit Mountain Farm Speivkt Uguse Weegle J.T. Heese Moon

Disagreement Delays West Grafton Brick Project

County officials report a dispute between Mengacahela Construction Co and Thornton Fire Brick Co delayed paving in West Grafton for months. Price conflicts over loading bricks at the Thornton siding led to a stoppage, with loading eventually settled at 1.50 per thousand bricks. The county court stepped in to resume brick laying and resume the project.

Bettween Thornton ’ Fire Brick Co Corntructors Grafton West Grafton Mengacahela Construction Co Thorntop Fire Brick Co Thornton Wid Grafton Meather Thornton Ice Itines Thornton Monopgahela Construction Co West Side Thornton Company Thornton Giding Taylor

Murder Case Shrouded as Body Detected in Woods

A victim identified as Crawfort was found in the forest near Henge after a brief search. Evidence indicates robbers stole cash, a watch, a rifle, and a pistol before the body was transported toMarineburb. Authorities pursue leads as the investigation continues.

Tains Henge Crawfort Eydence Marineburg

Troopers Boost Search for Berkeley County Slain Private Crawfort

State troopers from Haywood Junction under Lieutenant Mack Lilly passed Morgantown at 8 40 AM for Martinsburg to aid in the search for Private Crawfort who was found slain in the Berkeley County mountains. Eighteen men were sent to Martinsburg with more than fifty troopers expected by noon to Beaton and Charleston. Crawfort, married of Emeret Lewis County, had served over two years and was praised by Superintendent Arnold for his duty and bravery before his death.

Morgantown Haywood Junction Mack Lilly Martinsburg Waught Crawfort Berkeley Crawfort Lilly Martinsborg

Strawberry Enters Its Own Domain in Taylor County

The Sentinel office displays a box of exceptionally large strawberries grown in Wickwire Greek Wickwire settlement by Mr and Mrs William M Brown in their first year of cultivation. The Aroma variety berries compare favorably with Kentucky grown fruit and a few local dealers are handling them on the market.

Taylor County Sentinel Wickwire Wiliam M. Brown of Michigan

Negro Attacked Girl Given 1 to 15 Years

Greensburg Pa January 21 UP Twelve hours after his arrest on a criminal assault charge against Miss Hilda Mark near Derry Elmer Wilson a Negro pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one to fifteen years in prison by a local court.

Greensburg. Pa Hilda Mark Derry Elmer Wilson

Judge Sentences Man to Long Term for Penitentiary Drug Case

A man received a maximum term of seven to sixteen years at the Western Penitentiary in Pittsburgh by Judge Charles D. Copeland. At the end of that term he must serve six months to a year for carrying concealed weapons. Miss Mork, a bank employee in Derry, was assaulted by a Black man while on her way to work.

Western Pittsburgh Charles D. Copeland

Dawes to Fire First Campaign Speech in Nebraska

Gen Charles Dawes plans his initial campaign address in his old Nebraska home state after accepting the Republican nomination at Cleveland. Nebraska leaders credit Dawes with aiding rural banks during the 1920s crop loan crunch, helping farmers weather bank closures and frozen credit.

Chicago Charles Lincoln Neb Nebraska Tod Cleveland Horace Ellis Republican National Committee Kare Dawes Uel McKelvie Omaha Dr. Ellis McKelvie Dakotas Western

Dawes Era Aid to Wheat Farmers Sparks Debate

Fragmentary quotes describe support activity attributed to Gen. Dawes aiding wheat farmers in the Trans Mississippi region. The record notes opposing views on whether he enabled bankers to extract notes from farmers and implies a lack of recognition among some farmers for this assistance.

trans-Mississippi Dawes

Poultry Tour Planned by West Virginia Farmers

Several members of the West Virginia Poultry Association will join in the third annual tour through the east visiting top poultry farms. The group departs Morgantown on July 20, travels by car for ten days covering about 120 miles, with the agricultural extension division of West Virginia University directing under Gr. Van De Veer and Orval D. Wright.

West Virginia Poultry Association Morgantown Agricultural Extension Division West Va. University Gr. van Deveer Orval. D. Wright

Journey Schedule via Morgantown to Atlantic City

Itinerary lists Sunday July 30 assembling in Morgantown at 7 a.m. then tours through Gettysburg Uniontown and Hagerstown to Trenton New Jersey, on to Long Island via Newark and Jersey City with a stop at Farmingdale. Include Newark inspection of a large duck farm and nights in Newark. Subsequent days cover New York City Market inspection, Tom's River near Trenton farm, Atlantic City visit, then Washington and Baltimore trip with Beltsville poultry farm visit. Mrs Elizabeth Miller of Kingwood arrived to visit at 102 Walnut Street in Grafton.

Morgantown Gettysburg Uniontown Umberland Hagersttown National Cemetery Trenton N. J Lincoln High Philadelphia Long Island Newark Jersey City New York City Parmingdale L. L D. J. Hak Lack Farm Washington Market Tom's River Experiment Station New Trunswick Tom’s River Atlantic Cie Atlantic City Washington Baltimore Government Pouly Beltsville Elizabeth Miler Kingwood Grafton C. V. Miller Walnut Street

New York Hosts For Democratic National Convention Journalists

New York newspaper men and women will host visiting reporters from across the country at the Democratic national convention. The event is organized by the National Democratic and Local Citizens' Committees with the New York Newspaper Club and Newspaper Women's Club, providing work space, entertainment, and full press services for 1,080 journalists. Local clubs will offer rapid services, information, and access to golf clubs, ball parks, and other amenities, with badges and guest accommodations to ease convention coverage.

New York National Democratic and Local Citizens’ Committees New York Newspaper Club Women's Club Charles G. Hambridge Hambridge Mac Roo Madigan Equare Garden Yost Biesides Eleo Cartoontats Camera Ae Oparate Nemapaper Ci

Lessons on Nehemiah 3 15 Return unto me saith the Lord

June 22 1934 Moody Bible lesson covers revival through the Word of God in Nehemiah. It outlines how Ezra read the law before a mixed assembly then interpreted it to all ages, prompting conviction repentance joy and renewed worship in national life.

Honrs Egger Ezra

Pearls and the Soul and the Value of Merit

A compact, older prose fragment discusses laughter, pearls, and the spirit of a university as a driver of prosperity. It notes that merit shapes marriage and social standing, while a minority once becomes the majority, stressing the mobility of value and influence across groups.

Eight-Carded Shell Keeps Pace With Stuttgart Into Port

An eight carded shell from Brooklyn rowing club matched the liner Stuttgart for a mile as the ship came into port. The School of Life Experience keeps a clear thought, but fools learn in no other.

Brooklyn Rowing Club Stuttgart

Dark and Cool Fashion Notes and Bronxville Name Debate

The article describes women in dress and fashion details, noting a garden party setting and trim accents. It also reports Bronxville residents debating renaming the suburb to Grammar Hills, with real estate interests supporting the change. A Harding memorial site has been chosen near Maxton cemetery on the Marion Columbus road.

Shakespeare Bronxville Westchester County New York Gramatap Hills Harding Maxton Cemetery Marion-Columbus

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Hayden Hill Ome Hell and Maria Charles G. Dawes Genetral Trust Co Folka Robert Hawley Wyoming WVA Tden Pal Vor Knight BBV PH. Pitzwater Dhe Eachar Moody Bible Tote of Ezra and Nehemiah Israel Victor Hugo Wien
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