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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1933
Page
4
A historical editorial argues the banking crisis shows the need for drastic reform. It proposes closing existing banks and replacing them with a nationwide network of Federal Reserve branches run by the government to ensure deposits and service while separating speculative lending from essential banking.
The speaker condemns private banking as responsible for the current financial crisis. He argues for the national government to take over basic banking functions to restore confidence, warn ing that guaranteeing all private deposits could trigger a worse collapse and liquidation of thousands of banks.
The editorial argues for decisive national measures to stabilize banks and the economy, warning against expedients. It notes postal rates rising from 2 to 3 cents reduce first class mail, causing a $20 million net loss after changes, and cites Representative Mead urging restoration of old rates to fix a major postal deficit.
An editorial urges West Virginia to examine New York prison industries to cut costs. It cites Sing Sing profits of 258 393 and argues prisoner labor on roads costs far more or less. It proposes a joint delegation visit to study New York practices as a model for state savings.
A scrambled puzzle listing across and down clues with mixed letters and garbled phrases, featuring entries like feline, palm teat, constellation, acrostics, and various corrupted words. The dense OCR text includes numerous misprints and nonstandard clues, suggesting a generic crossword page element rather than a cohesive readable article.
The Chi Beta Phi fraternity at Marshall College proposes a bill requiring a thorough physical examination before marriage. The piece notes feasibility issues, arguing that strong two-person desire can circumvent legal barriers and that human nature resists such controls.
Major Frank Baker United States Army retired was discharged on a manslaughter charge after a police court hearing over an automobile accident that killed Charley Lee a 64 year old man Testimony said the crash was unavoidable Baker veered off course to avoid him and the man appeared suddenly on the road shoulder He is Newton D Baker's brother a cabinet member in Woodrow Wilson's administration.
The editorial discusses a proposed bill restricting common law marriages and the role of a county clerk and First National Bank in the process. It questions whether physical disability would bar marriage and suggests the bill aims to prevent hereditary disease transmission. The writer advocates cautious support, hoping for societal improvement but warning millennium hopes are premature.
The Buckhannon Delta expresses pleasure that the state basketball tournament remains in Buckhannon. It argues the town’s spirit, central location, and community sentiment are vital to the tournament’s success both for amateur athletics and financially.
Reno Nevada March 7. There was a holiday on divorces too. Several women here to have their marital bonds broken were unable to pay filing fees at the court, highlighting financial barriers to divorce proceedings.
Dana Harris, 20, of Bonnie, was wounded in the left shoulder after Oran Bosley, 30, a route mail carrier, opened fire while Harris and two brothers allegedly threw rocks at him during a wagon groce ry trip from Gassaway to Bonnie. Harris is jailed. Bosley also jailed as the investigation continues. Harris' condition not serious.
The Jolliffe Community room hosts a Saturday quilt and curio show with old county curios on display. Notable pieces include an 1812 handmade violin with history. Curios will be judged by completeness of history and age, with items grouped by type, and entries left at G W Lear Jewelry or Empire Meat Market.
Supreme Court reverses Marshall county circuit ruling and grants bed and board divorce to Kathryn May in Charleston on March 7. The decision underscores marital separation while preserving dower and support arrangements under state law.
Classified lines describe cash rates two cents per word first insertion and one cent per word for subsequent insertions with a 45 cent minimum. Entries include found keys and a car route vacancy listing Albert Mills as contact, offering $27.50 weekly plus potential increase, with details and address in Cincinnati.
Fragmentary report records a custody dispute where Charles Hughes Jr. and another party contended for an infant child. The fragment suggests Hughes was granted custody while Jones contested the decision, but details are incomplete.
By virtue of two deeds of trust held by W Merle Watkins trustee on John Collins and Merle Watkins properties, the front door of Taylor County Courthouse in Grafton area to host a public sale March 22, 1933. About 2 1/4 acres including a dwelling, with cash terms.
Multiple foreclosure notices list deeds of trust to W Merle Watling and W Merle Watkins in Taylor County West Virginia. Properties in Grafton and Knottsville District, including Parkview land and a two story dwelling, are to be sold at public auction on March 22 1933 for cash.
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