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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1930
Page
2
Mary Graham Bonner tells of the Little Black Clock guiding friends to view rainbows in sunlit showers. The clock notes rainbows bring personal views and quiet joy, while a weather saying hints morning showers may linger. The tale ends with plans for tomorrow’s swimming.
The Bermuda Hop flight landed Curtiss Field at 9 02 p m after 17 hours 2 minutes aloft. Filers reported trouble locating Bermuda due to its low Atlantic position and foggy conditions. Sharks sighted en route highlighted the hazards while testing commercial air travel viability between New York and Bermuda's winter resort.
The government arrested Pandit Motilal Nehru, acting president of the All-India National Congress, during Boycott Week. In Allahabad, Syed Mahmud, secretary of the congress, was also taken into custody.
Eastern standard time schedule listing New York WEAF WABC JZL WBAL WOK KDKA WGY WJR WBZ WELW WJR WS B Atlanta WHAS Mikes and orchestras list multiple stations and programs including Uncle Abe and David Market Review Governor Parley and various musical acts with times mostly in the 4:30 to 11:20 p.m. range across stations.
The Pope announced new cardinals including Sebastiano Cintra of Rio de Janeiro and Achille Liénart of Lille. The text notes tension over the treatment of religious sects, with discussion of toleration versus favoritism. Other appointees include Francesco Marchetti Selvaggiani, Raffaelo Rossi, and Giulio Serrani.
Mrs E I Moore came to Morgantown in 1852 and with her husband started the Woodburn Seminary for girls in 1858. After her husband died she led the seminary for a year, the institution later helped form West Virginia University in 1867. She founded Morgantown female seminary in 1869, which burned in 1889, and West Virginia University became coed soon after. The Elizabeth I Moore Hall at WVU is named for her. Her daughter Mrs Susan Maxwell More was longtime dean of women at the university and later joined the music school faculty.
The probate records show the estate was about 500 dollars, contradicting claims of large wealth. Investigators released banking deposits in the thousands, exceeding Tribune earnings. The inquiry notes no clear source for the funds, though Lingle reportedly earned about 60,000 dollars annually in the past two years. A Canada Oil cargo pier project valued at 4,000,000 dollars will be built at Vancouver B C.
A testimonial from Mrs F E Pullen of Charleston West Virginia praising Orange Brand Tonic and Nuggets for curing rheumatic pains and neuritis after four years. She notes initial relief after one bottle and full recovery after six bottles, claiming renewed strength, appetite, and toxin-free bowels and liver. Advertisement states availability at Grafton Drug and Chemical Co and other drug stores.
Joe Da'Mico a 19 year old sailor from Hampton Roads Virginia was riding home to Lancaster Ohio when his motorcycle slipped off a mountain road near here around 10 PM. He fractured a leg and was treated at Gr option City Hospital before relatives took him home. Albsteel railroad trains have been put in service on Alaskan lines.
West Virginia officials publicized an unofficial opinion clarifying citizenship for remarried widows of naturalized Americans. If the first husband naturalized before September 22, 1922, the wife generally gained US citizenship. remarriage before that date to an alien could strip her. If naturalized before 1922 and remarried to an alien after, she kept citizenship. If first husband naturalized after 1922, the wife did not automatically become a citizen and must qualify under naturalization laws.
Torrson Mexico June 30 The La Prensa correspondent reports 20 Communists and police killed and eight wounded in a Matamoros Coahuila street encounter. Communists sought permission to parade against arrests. police blocked them after three refusals. Arturo Pena, police chief, wounded. orders for a general attack issued. Troops restored order.
The Beaumont line ran at a loss while other traction lines showed profits as eleven motormen work the Beaumont system and an average of five staff the car barns in Fetterman. The Grafton Park cars attract crowds heading to the beach on weekends. Two convicts from Missouri's state prison are repainting the governor's offices at Jefferson City.
Mayence in Germany marks midnight as French forces withdraw from the Rhineland ending occupation. Allied powers reduce presence from 500,000 to about 25,000 with Suez canal dues cut from September 1. A gasoline truck incident near Iola, Kansas, and a Methodist church temperance fund increase are noted.
A jumble of words reports that 17 year old Ruth Mix Gilmore, newly married, may forfeit a $250 monthly allowance from Tom Mix. The fragment suggests a financial dispute centered on support payments tied to marriage.
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