Grafton Weekly Sentinel aims to serve as guardian and friend
The Grafton Weekly Sentinel publishes weekly in Grafton West Virginia. It announces staff and offices at 101 Latrobe Street with Howard Hi Host as publisher and details Associated Press affiliation. Advertising rates are listed and reader communications are welcomed with a 500 word limit for letters.
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Associated Press
Court system failure blamed on government and jurors
The text argues the courts are less essential than government departments and urges the intelligent layman to consider his duty as a juror to aid justice when given the chance, reflecting on personal responsibility in the legal process.
Moral Tackle on Modern Excitement and Hen Honor Day
A fragmented willing discussion argues against the modern craving for emotional thrills in society and urges moral education through schools and social groups. It notes fraud is wrong and happiness comes from useful service, then ponders a national day to honor the hen and farm prosperity amid rising poultry prices.
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America
Peor
National Poultry Council
Critique of U S Criminal Justice System Faces Reform Calls
An American Academy of Political and Social Justice report from a Philadelphia crime conference describes the system as blind and crippled with inefficiency and corruption. It cites courts entangled with red tape and legislators hindering reforms, noting juries are often clogged by self interested citizens. The piece argues bureaucracy and non essentials waste time and impede truth.
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American Academy of Political and Social Justice
Philadelphia
America
A BUSINESS PATH TO PROSPERITY IN THE PAST
A business history shows steady progress when good service and proper management prevail. Locate in an advancing town and focus on solid practices to attract wealth and trade growth, even amid cautious views on risky ventures.
Kellogg Leaves For Two Weeks Vacation
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Kellogg left for a two week respite from duties after a grippe attack. He travels to Pynehurst North Carolina for rest and plans to return in time to confer with Ambassador Houghton and Minister Gibson on forthcoming League of Nations preparatory armaments talks. The first meeting with the homecoming diplomats is slated for March 15.
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Washington
Kellogg
Pynehurst
N. C
Grippe
Houghton
Gibson
United States
Guard to be stationed at tomb of the unknown soldier
Washington March 9 a permanent military guard likely will be stationed at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington cemetery following reports of tourists luncheon parties and other disrespectful conduct by sightseers. The American Legion has urged a guard for protection and respect at the shrine.
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Washington
Arlington Cemetery
American Legion Auxiliary
Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary
Chamber of Commerce
Elkins American Legion
Webster Man Passes Away
William Lee Smith 69 of Webster died at his daughter Mrs. C F Smiths home at 6 p m after pneumonia illness He was born August 3 in Webster and had lived with his daughter for some time He was foreman of the decorating department at Carr China plant Funeral arrangements had not been completed by noon today He is survived by three daughters two brothers and two sisters.
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Wiliam Lee Smith
Webster
C. F. Smith
Mr. Smith
Taylor County
Sel Smith
Grafton
Carr China Company
C.F. Smith
Huge Parade At Army Navy Battle Planned
Chicago march plans reveal a massive parade to celebrate U S history before the Army Navy football game next fall. Howard P. Savage announced the committee aims to seat 40,000,000 people in 40,000 seats as its flagship effort.
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Chicago
United States
Howard P. Savage
Chileans and Peruvians clash over Tacna Arica plebiscite
In Arica Chilean sources report rioting between Chileans and Peruvians after 150 Peruvian voters arrived for the Tacna Arica plebiscite. Several Chileans were seriously injured and many Peruvians slightly wounded amid the clashes.
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Tacna-Arica
Arica
Chile
Tacna
Little Shy Husband and Wife Ice Box Banter
A light domestic quip features a husband asking how his ice box will fare after being sent out, and the wife replying she can manage it if she buys short ribs and condensed milk. The exchange captures a playful, everyday household moment.
Brookhart backs large farm loan proposal in senate
Washington reports Senator Brookhart of Iowa told the senate agriculture committee that railroads received 536 million dollars outright and the government should loan farmers 15 million to market surplus crops. He noted wartime transfers and loans to railroads totaling 307 million since, urging a 400 million loan to farmers.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Brookhart
Republican
Towa
Slayer of Marig Confident of Freedom in Trial
New Castle, Pa. March 8. Mrs. Dorothy Pegran on trial for slaying Marine sergeant Phil Lip Pulley denied fear of the outcome. She said the story has not yet come out and she will tell the truth to the jury. Tulley was found shot January 19 in a rooming house. Pegran had a bullet wound and was hospitalized. Pulley left a wife and child in Pittsburgh.
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New Castle
Dorothy Pegran
Phillip L. Pulley
United States Marine Recruiting Service
Tulley
Pegran
Charleston
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Influenza Epidemic Feared in the East
A mild recurrence of the influenza epidemic affects the country with concerns rising in the east. Reports from Mban New York indicate increased cases and hospital pressure as authorities monitor the spread and seek guidance.
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State health officials report 1918 deaths and cases rise
In 1918 officials of the state department of health record two deaths and nearly 2,000 cases of the disease in the state, signaling a sharp rise in contagion observed by public health authorities.
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State Department of Health
Turkey 18 Considering Invitation of Council
Geneva March 8 Turkey informs the League of Nations it is examining its invitation to Geneva to discuss the Mosul affair before the league council. The council postpones action for two or three days to allow Turkey to appear before final decision on awarding Mosul to the British mandate of Irak.
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Geneva
Turkey
League of Nations
Mosul
League Council
Irak
Carey to Rejoin Pirates Teammates Soon
Max Carey, star outfielder and captain of the world champion Pittsburgh Pirates, plans to leave the hospital at week end and rejoin his teammates in St. Louis after a severe case of influenza.
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Max Carey
St. Louis
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bulgarian Herb Tea Promised To Fight Colds For Forty Plus
An old newspaper blurb urges people aged forty and older to use Bulgarian Herb Tea to boost immunity and clear bowels. It claims the tea improves digestion and blood, aiding quick relief from colds, flu, and pneumonia. Physicians and druggists reportedly endorse the product.
Women and clubs report meetings and weddings in Grafton
Members of the Woman's Home Missionary Society of Andrews M. E. Church met to plan the year's work and discuss attending the Oakland district convention. The West Side group announced an March 18 entertainment and readings on Peasant Pioneers. The Women's Music Club elected new members and planned a spring program and reception. Trimble-Johnson notes the marriage of Mable Trimble to Ray Johnson in Palmetto Florida on February 27 1926. couple to reside there.
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Andrews M
Oakland
West Side
John Watere
Reading
Home Missionary
McDade
Margaret Hanway
Women's Music Club of
Grafton
Firs
G. Wesley. Evans
J. B. Moran
Trimble-Johnson
Jess Trimble
Knotts Avenue
Mable Trimble
Ray Johnson
Palmetto
Florida
W. A. Fischer
Quota Club
Ladies Ad Society
Ladies Aid Society
Andrews M. E
Hazel Shut
Florence Wilkingon
Moose Dance At Moose Home Draws Steady Attendance
Last night at the Moose Home a round and square dance drew a large crowd with Striker's Orchestra and floor manager Robert Maroney. An event is planned for Monday night from 8 to 11.
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Moose
Moose Home
Striker’s Orchestra
Robert Maroney
S O'Elosi
Double Track Being Built in Tygart Valley near Grafton
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advances a 1926 program to add a double track from the left leg of the to the boom in the Tygart Valley south of Grafton. The project, moving toward completion in about two months, will shift the Gratton Park telegraph office to the west end of the new track and improve freight and passenger operations in the Grafton yard. A steam shovel and crew are widening the yard as a new right of way along the east side of the main line is prepared for the second track.
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Tygart Valley
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Gratton Park
Imadem Eserres Se
Ballot Marking Instruction in Voter Guide
Instructs voters to place a cross in the square before the names of the parties they favor for the offices. This plain directive appears in a printed voter guide and describes choosing preferred party candidates by marking the square next to each party name.
Candidates for Grafton mayor and commissioner race
A General Election notice lists candidates for the City of Grafton offices of Mayor and Commissioner. The document identifies contenders vying for leadership and governance, detailing the race and where voters will cast ballots.
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City of
Grafton
Champion Swimmer and Mind Reader Tales
In Prussia on March 9, Gustav Froelich, a backstroke swimming champion now in the United States, is regarded in his hometown as a mind reader and skilled swimmer. He allegedly can locate articles and estimate his rivals’ advantages without looking back, while a curious aside notes a woman's enduring affection for a man after seeing his bare feet.
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Madgeburg
Prussia
Gustav Froelich
United States
Alana
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