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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1934
Page
4
Publication details outline subscription prices by carrier and mail and state Associated Press rights. Readers are invited to letters under 500 words. Classified ads cost 2 cents per word for first insertion and 1 cent thereafter with deadline rules and late-assembly charges.
A nostalgic overview follows the sanitarium hotel once run by Dr Jackson and then Bernarr Macfadden. It recounts famed guests, staff, and the lush grounds on a steep hillside, noting athletic routines, restorative water therapy, and social life during a seven day stay with tennis, swimming, gardens, and encounters with visitors from many states.
A body of an unidentified woman with two bullet wounds was found in grass near Marshall's Creek, prompting state police search for the killer. An autopsy reported a 38 calibre bullet wound. experts believe the woman was killed elsewhere and moved to the roadside location.
In a voiced essay the author reflects on President Roosevelt's mother Sara Delano Roosevelt visiting Buckingham Palace and the attention it draws, contrasts with Jeffersonian Democrats, and comments on local politics, arson cases, and road improvement efforts including Morgantown Road Improvement Association plans for Blueville and related county road repairs.
Howard H Holt of Grafton West Virginia announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent the 11th Senatorial District. The district comprises Marion Monongalia and Taylor counties. Holt asks for voters support and moral backing in the May 31 1934 filing.
The Sentinel notes support for a proposed regional road and regrets missing a meeting with editor attendance. It emphasizes Taylor and nearby counties’ eagerness for the road, plus Charley Hodges offering aid. The piece also reports the death of Milton C. Work, Philadelphia lawyer and bridge whist authority, highlighting his influence on whist theory and the vast following of his “systems.”
The new candidate announces a speech tour of West Virginia to visit every city and county. One address is set for McDowell County on July 4, as he prepares to announce his candidacy and assumes a role in NRA compliance office after the recent legislative session adjourned in March.
The attorney general expressed personal opinion that candidates should file by July 7 to be safe amid no supreme court decision. He notes prior advice about mailing on the last day and potential mandamus issues, highlighting a difference between actions on a holiday or Sunday and mandatory timing.
An eleven year old boy, Jim Walder, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Walder of 283 Thayer Street, was severely burned on hand and neck when a small firecracker exploded prematurely in Grafton this morning. The youth was rushed to Dr. O. S. Campbell’s office, his finger torn and a neck wound noted, after lighting a cracker and tossing it to the ground.
Grafton residents welcome Hazel Atlas rehab of the Fetterman plant as workers expand overhaul and plans indicate a large warehouse and eventual full operation. Company statements note steady glass demand and profits rising above 1928 peak, with community anticipation growing for a return to production.
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation offered to assist the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in refinancing a note due in August. Chairman Jones said the agency informed officials it is willing to send $17,500,000 to cover maturity prior to an upcoming date. No carry-over for Sundays and holidays.
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