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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1930

Page

5

Woodmen Circle Building to Dedicate Sherman Ceremony

Woodmen Circle Home for Aged Members and Orphans in Sherman Texas will host a three day dedication June 25 26 and 27. The event features a cornerstone laying an outdoor pageant Home in the Making and a memorial fountain gift from Mississippi members. National officers and state contingents will attend.

White Rose Grove No. 2 Woodmen Circle Sherman Tex Oklahoma Pennsylvania Mississippi American Legion of Sherman Woodmen Reat Mary B. la Rocca Omaha Neb Woodmen’ Circle Fraternity Sherman Grove Texas

Barringer Resigns From Receivership Position

L H Barringer tenders resignation amid questions over his eligibility to act as a receiver under the banking act. Lawson seeks Attorney General opinion on the matter while approving a $100 salary for Barringer for April 20 to 30 in fairness for prior state service.

Barringer

Senators Probe Capitol Office Breakin Amid Read Letters Claim

Solons investigate a break in Senator Johnson's Capitol office as personal correspondence was read. Detectives cite glove marks and note the cleaner was present at 12:30 a m. similar breakins were reported by McKellar Smoot and Brock, prompting heightened security around the central capitol.

Capitol Johnson Johnsons McKellar Tennessee Senate Smoot Utah Brock

Crossword puzzle clues misread as scattered items

A fragmented OCR style list of crossword clues and word fragments across various topics and entries. It blends terms from drinks, geography, literature, ships, poetry, and random phrases, creating a puzzle-like but incoherent reading with numerous stray letters and partial words.

Georgia Preacher Fears Methodist Political Intervention

A Georgia preacher denounces a 1929 political stance by Methodist leaders linking the Republican party to policy approval, warning against disenfranchising 20 million Roman Catholic citizens and predicting harm if leaders do not reverse course. The article notes rising Mexican production of silver, lead, copper, and zinc in 1929.

General Conference Republican Party Cannon Mouton Moore Smith Democratic Party Baltimore United States

Blast toll rises to 13 in Armour Packing building collapse

In St Joseph Missouri May 10 six story Armour Packing Co building collapse results in 13 deaths from Friday explosion with 16 bodies recovered and two hospital fatalities. Eleven others injured but not believed fatally. Investigations into natural gas ignition underway alongside Armour inquiry. Property loss estimated at 450000 dollars.

St. Joseph Armour Packing Company Thursda Armour and Company

Japanese Women Granted Vote in Municipal Elections

Tokyo reports the House of Representatives passed a bill allowing women aged 25 and over to vote in municipal and prefectural elections. Supporters hail the move as a victory and a step toward full suffrage, though peers may block it. Also notes Suez Canal traffic for 1929 rose 5.8 percent to 34,526,000 tons.

Tokyo House of Representatives House of Peers Suez Canal

Riots and security tightness in India on Bakrid anniversary

Unrest fears rise across India during Bakrid with Hindus and Muslims in tension. Sholapur reports bloodshed and clashes despite police orders, while other regions see precautionary bans on large gatherings. A driver attack and vandalism are noted amid disrupted transport and labor strikes.

Taxi disturbances flare in Pittsburgh with cab burning anew

Pittsburgh reports renewed cab disorder as disturbances erupt again amid a strike by cab drivers. An earlier agreement with Parmelee Transportation Company sought to end the four month labor action, but tensions resurfaced and violence occurred as tensions rose between drivers and management.

Harry Smith J v Company Pittsburgh Parmelee Transportation Company

American Law Institute Advances Criminal Code Revisions

In Washington on May 10 the American Law Institute approved proposals for sweeping revision of criminal procedure now used across the United States. More than 600 jurists debated the proposals during the final eight meeting sessions, with over half of the code’s commendations endorsed by the convention. The current vote covered 12 final chapters.

Washington American Law Institute United Institute

ROUND THE WORLD GLIDER RECORD SEEKER SHIPS PLANS

Turhank Cal May 10 John Henry Mears, with a daughter Elizabeth and La Sota, left here by daybreak for New York to pursue a round the world time record. He planned to reach Go bus Ohio late today, reported no trouble this morning and said his aircraft was in good condition en route on the southern airway.

Turhank Cal John Henry Mears Elizabeth la Sota New York Go Bus Ohio Mears Potts

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