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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1933
Page
4
The text argues for learning from recent experience and the current economic revolution. It urges setting the house in order to lay a foundation for lasting national prosperity and stability in the years ahead.
The editorial argues banks are reopening nationwide after the crisis, urges immediate reform of the national banking system, and warns that without sound, universal facilities the country cannot regain prosperity. It criticizes the current legislature and Governor Kump, urging decisive tax, budget, and state-wide financial reforms to restore confidence and stability.
An editorial from the Girl Scouts of Grafton extols youth ideals and citizenship. It praises the local troops for living the scout creed, highlights the national president’s praise of outdoor skills, and urges community support during Girl Scout Week.
J KR Brackett discusses America's banking structure including Federal Reserve, national and state banks, savings institutions, and trust companies. He notes proposed reforms to unify banks, curb complexity, extend depository banks, and consider postal savings and life insurers as public money handlers.
In Wheeling a tariff speech stirs debate on fashion and industry. The Intelligencer praises the Tariff while critics from the Nora Belts and La Follette groups warn copper wire ornaments may ruin spring attire and warn of iron and steel tariff impacts on local business.
A Wheeling Intelligencer editorial cross examines Senate Progressive stances. It contrasts Norris La Follette Republicans and La Follette Norris positions with Reed, Mills and Watson. It argues for a nonpartisan liberal group and warns against Muscle Shoals and government rail ownership.
A scrambled OCR style puzzle recap with scattered letters and clues for across and down entries. Includes references to rivers, prefixes, prefixes, measurements, and incongruent fragments about towns, birds, animals, and other usual crossword items.
The Clarksburg Exponent reports Fred E. Brooks, a dedicated naturalist and conservation advocate, has died. His lifelong work to protect West Virginia’s outdoors and his bond with birds, flowers, and forest life inspired many. His loss is deeply felt by readers and supporters of his conservation policy efforts.
New York March 14 under the watchful eye of a newly appointed czar the dollar was accorded a vote of confidence when foreign exchange transactions resumed after an eight day banking holiday. Fred I Kent director Bankers Trust Co and regarded authority in exchange dealings organized plans for an indefinite tenure of office. London opened dollars at 3 4434 cents and moved to 3 42. Francs quoted 3921 395 cents with final 322 38 cents. Wall Street called the move a safeguard against inflation and a sign of Roosevelt program strength.
Tracy Cain and Ira S Norris, local drilling contractors, report a new well on their 600 acre J. T. Miller farm lease in Washington district Calhoun county. Oil shows for 50 barrels at 1220 feet in salt sand with eight and a quarter inch casing. The well will be cased and drilled to the gas sand in good gas territory. Three more producing sands are to be tested in the same well.
Oakland Cal March 14 The Pirates hold brisk practice under Manager George Gibson for an hour and a half focusing on batting and fielding. Steve Swetonic and BUL Swift expected to split pitching duties in the Coast League exhibition today.
An elderly man in Oklahoma City brings a coin claiming it to be treasured gold piece he has kept since boyhood. A bank teller examines the coin and confirms it is counterfeit, prompting the man to surrender it.
Bucknell will enter four men in the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Conference tournament at Morgantown West Virginia Friday and Saturday Coach Joseph Reno announced today The entrants are Joseph Kielb Larry Berley Captain Thomas Wilkinson and John Kubacki.
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