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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
6
An article fragment discusses birth rates, noting a potential rise to 1920 levels around 10 71,000 unless a powerful agent stimulates birth rates in an unforeseen way. The text implies continued discussion from Page One and references historical figures or data without full context.
Ossining New York June 30 Frank Doyle 21 a Brooklyn prisoner at Sing Sing was found stabbed to death in a basement recreation room locker believed murdered Keeper Charles Brown supervised the domestic company Doyle was among about 120 inmates The discovery was made by Keeper Arthur Mead during rounds Doyle arrived at Sing Sing July 5 1929 to serve two sentences 10 to 20 years for grand larceny and robbery and 6 to 10 years for assault. Electric table lamps desk lamps radio lamps boudoir lamps and electric irons are included in an Opportunity Sale at half price. Clark's Plumbing and Hardware Store near the post office listed in ad.
A regional miners union with 17,000 to 18,000 members plans to open negotiations with individual operators after a board meeting was reportedly held despite the absence of president F. Keeney in Beckley. Officers Kee ney Scott and George Scherer led the talks, and the union asserts it is not affiliated with the United Mine Workers. The Kanawha coal field spans Kanawha County and parts of Fayette Boone Putnam and Raleigh counties.
Scott said a union board meeting decided to strike after 67 locals authorized action. The session began last night and continued into today as ballots were counted for the Kanawha field locals.
President Hoover told John L. Lewis that the administration aimed to aid any constructive program from coal operators and miners. He said the government would study how to assist in improving the well being of operators and miners as federal and state agencies already examine the industry. The message noted the request for a conference of operators and miners and referred the letters to Commerce and Labor for advised action.
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty arrived at Solomon Alaska after Siberian travel describing extreme weather and sea ice along the Behring route. Post said they preferred death over a shipwreck later and recalled fighting thick fog and ice as they neared home.
A man named Hughie Gordon, 40, of Rosemont, released from Taylor county jail after a failed asthma cure fast, was placed under Captain Arnold and sheriff care in Grafton. He survived on near starvation, regained ability to walk, and will stay under medical care a day or two. The Romanian-born patient, once a Brownton resident, carried a note with his name and a history as a miner.
Suffering from itching bleeding or protruding piles may find relief with Dr Nixon's Chinaroid import Chinese herb touted as fast acting soothing medicine. Advertisement claims the product fortifies life and prevents costly surgery, urging timely purchase from Gration Drug and Chemical Co.
In New York on June 30 the chief executives of major eastern railroads held talks on consolidating smaller lines into four large systems. Reports said Geo T Slade, an arbitrator, attended to file his report on Pennsylvania Railroad trackage rights over Nickel Plate. Charleston also noted six men submitted to him by the party.
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The article notes no formal statements from railroad executives on progress, yet Wall Street shows optimism with rail shares advancing. Some say Nickel Plate trackage and New York Central resistance remain the final hurdle before a consolidation plan is filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission. Authorities question labor corruption and call for cleansing within the ranks.
At the Institute of Public Affairs in University Va on June 30 two seasoned figures urged business leaders to take the lead against rackets. George Z Medalle US Attorney for the Southern District of New York pressed for stronger enforcement and protections, arguing prohibition alone cannot cure racketeering. Colonel Robert Isham Rendolph, Chicago businessman and Association of Commerce leader, agreed on stricter law enforcement but warned current efforts reflect the demands of business interests. They urged business recapture of ethical standards to end racketeering and crime.
Mme Marsye Bastie of France reports via telegram from Urino near Nijni Novgorod that she completed a direct flight from Le Bourget to Uri no, about 1810 miles, potentially setting a new world record for light airplanes. The mono plane weighs around 600 pounds. the prior record of 1726 miles was held by Barney Immerly of the United States.
Agents bearing credentials to the anti Nanking revolutionary government at Canton from five north China leaders including Feng Yu Hsiang and Yen Hai Shan arrived in Kwangtung. They promised military support in the insurgents campaign against Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist government if Canton furnishes financial backing. The move targets the Cantonese effort to raise funds for military defense and possible aggression against Nanking.
Reg L. Robbins and navigator H. Jones departed from Fort Worth Municipal Airport in a Lockheed Vega monoplane, heading to Washington to begin a flight toward Tokyo.
In Seattle Washington the crew led by Jimmy Mattern and Nick Greener will attempt a nonstop flight to Tokyo. They were pursued five minutes later by a refueling aircraft. They aim to win a 250000 prize offered by the Asahi newspaper. The first radio in Shamrock Texas, bought in 1917 by H. B. Pendleton, druggist, remains in use.
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