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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1930

Page

4

Local Newspaper Classified Rates And Policy Notice

The notice outlines subscription prices by format and term including daily carrier and mail options, and mentions advertising costs such as two cents per word with 5 cent per inch after 9 PM. It also states deadlines for insertion and removal notices, and notes anonymous communications handling inquiries.

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May Day and Mother Jones recalls amid coal era echoes

A long reminiscence surveys May Day in Europe and American labor, celebrating the 100th birthday of Mother Jones, and contrasts the era’s fiery activism with quieter coal fields. It reflects on miners, operators, and shifting conditions, then shifts to local newspaper plans in Grafton and ties to The Sentinel purchase talks with Fairmont.

Europe Jones Taor Maryland Appalachian Mother” Jones United Mine Workers of America

Parlour talk and water power bill intrigue in West Virginia

In Fairmont a casual gathering with Ned and brother Boger unfolds as the West Virginian is read. The Wheeling Intelligencer urges public support to uncover the fate of the 1929 water power bill, sending letters to Senate and House judiciary members about licensing provisions and revenue shares.

Wheeling Intelligencer Intelligencer Senate Judiciary Committee House Judiciary Committee

Water power license fee amendment questioned in Morgantown post

The Morgantown Post and The Intelligencer note a 1929 bill change reducing the 1 percent license to a state fee of about one fifth to one sixth of gross revenues. They urge answers from judiciary committee members about who authored the amendment and its effects, promising publication of replies.

Senate Water House Eenite Judiciary Morgantown Post

Three Enter Guilty Pleas to Charge of Transporting Liquor

Dennis McCauley aged 19 of Flemington was jailed 30 days and fined 100 dollars for transporting liquor after being released from the Boys Industrial School at Pruntytown last December 31. Harry Cunningham 21 and Alva Knight 19, both of Flemington, also pled guilty with Knight receiving 60 days and Cunningham 30 days. all face unpaid fines and costs. Knight’s car was confiscated by state police officers C W Chipps and A G Brown and Constable C H Freeze.

Pruntytown Dennis McCauley Flemington Squire A. R. Weston Lauor Harry Cunningham Alva Knight Knight Cunningham W. Chipps A. G. Brown Flemington State Police C. H. Freeze

Gold Deposit Uncovered Near Cassel Germany

In Corbach Germany on May 2 the town amid Cassel’s western hills buzzed with news of a sudden gold deposit discovered after torrential miners. Historical mining near here yielded profits in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Corbach Germany Cassel

Early Morning Tennis Persists for Some Enthusiasts

A tennis fan admits waking at five for a game but says the motivation for exercise isn’t strong. One hour of sleep is barely enough, even for a hardy Eskimo, highlighting the clash between dedication and tiredness.

Charleston Harbor Visit and Fort Sumpter Tour

A Charleston excursion by Mary G Moorehead with Capt Bajary includes harbor views, a climb into Fort Sumter, and a rare look at coastal defense machinery. The guide explains gun weights, magazines, and the operation of 12 inch rifles while passengers tour the fort and its underground powder stores.

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Charleston Harbor Forts and Osceola Memorials Recalled

A fragment recounts naval actions at Fort Sumter and the Charleston harbor ring. It notes Major Anderson's withdrawal, the Confederate seizure of forts, and the storming of Osceola’s confinement at Moultrie. The piece ends pointing to Osceola’s grave marker and monuments in Charleston, with a continuation promised.

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Stock Prices Take Tumble in New York Session

Stock prices fell sharply in New York on May 2 with several pivotal issues dropping from $5 to over $10 a share after morning selloff and afternoon rally. DL 8 Stebl slipped about $4 to new lows under $1.75 as Standard of N J shed $5 and Radio Westinghouse Electric Johns Manville Allied Chemical slid $6 to over $10. American Tobacco briefly rose about $8 then gave back gains.

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Legge States Purposes of Chamber Seeking Revision of Statute

Washington May 2 Chairman Legge of the Farm Board said the Chamber of Commerce seeks revision of the law under which the Farm Board would be made powerless. The chamber adopted a resolution condemning board policies and urging coop eratives to aid in marketing commodities cease. Legge said the chamber would sponsor another national conference to adopt resolutions of sympathy for agriculture and that the board would continue to serve the farmer.

Washington Legge Farm Board Chamber of Commerce of United States Sion Boia

Harleton Chosen For 1981 Convention City

Beckley West Virginia May 2 Charleston was chosen for the 1981 convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Western Virginia conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the final session of a four day meeting here today. Officers were not elected, those named at the society's meeting in Parlie last year retaining office at Charleston convention held in April 1931.

Beckley W. Va Charleston Woman's Missionary Society of the Western Virginia Methodist Episcopal Church, South Parlie

Presbytery Auxiliary Meets at Greenbrier Church

Elkins May 3 24th annual meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Greenbrier Presbyterian Church of the Synod of West Virginia held last evening at Divis Memorial Presbyterian Church. See you tomorrow. Must...

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