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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1929
Page
7
An editorial argues that the mechanical age reduces the demand for traditional servants as 1.2 trillion tasks yearly are automated, freeing housewives from time lost and pushing up wages for domestics. It notes fewer servants, higher pay, and a shift to new workers while praising safer, nourishing meals prepared by these “new canny servants” per medical authorities.
Victor Uhle returns to form with the Cleveland Indians trade impact under Harris guiding Detroit. He beat the Philadelphia Athletics for his sixth win without a loss, league-leading despite a 5 to something score. Babe Ruth extends hitting streak. Giants blanked. Cubs move to first. Pirates topple Brooklyn 12 to 4 to joint third with Boston.
In New York K. Q. Phil Kaplan Newark outpointed Babe McCorgary Oklahoma middleweight. Mike McTigue outpointed Paul Hoffman. In Toronto Albert Freney Belanger stopped Johnny Hill Montreal Canadian flyweight champion. Babe Stribling outpointed Joe Trabon Kansas City. Charlie Feraci outpointed Alex Sims New Orleans. Manuel Quintero stopped Tommy O'Brien Milwaukee. Mike O Dowd outpointed Wille Michel Belgium. Tony Herrera knocked out Ray Newton Mansfeld. Jack Lamson knocked out Jack Osman.
National batting leader Stephenson of the Cubs at 425. Cubs Rams Stephenson with 25. Wilson of the Cubs 28 RBIs. Frisch of the Cardinals 28 hits and 10 doubles. Frisch also 5 triples. Ott of the Giants 7 homers. Swanson Flowers Robins 7 stolen bases. Cubs pitcher Malone 5–0. American leaders Hatling Jamieson Indians 402 runs? Gehringer Tigers 29 RBIs 28 hits 40. Cohiringer 10 doubles. Alexander Tigers 4 triples. Gehrig Yankees 7 homers. Onseca Averill Indians Johnston Tigers 4 stolen bases. Able Tigers 6–1 IP.
The Leading Hitters list shows Babe Ruth ahead of Lou Gehrig after Ruth’s single yesterday in Cleveland. Ruth leads with 68 games, 91 at bats, 25 runs, while Gehrig posts 74 games, 20 runs, 27 RBIs, batting .265. Other leaders include Goslin, Hornsby, Bottomley, and Waner with their respective lines.
Charleston May 14. West Va state policemen made a total of HGH arrests during April. A Coppetii, chief clerk of the state department of public safety said in his monthly report, the persons arrested paid fines amounting to 22,664 and were assessed torts of 228. For more serious violations were sentenced to jail terms aggregating 314 years.
A feature piece surveys elderly fashion followers seen on Fifth Avenue and notes Freiburg Passion Players members in New York, detailing Henry Hauk Peter, Lothar Mayring Pilate, Joseph Danner priest, and Adolph Fassnacht Christ. It also mentions a homeless kitten adopted by Adolph and Amalie Fassnacht and on writing futures with authors abroad.
Scott Pem broke directs a Trem Carr Production released by Ragart. The Branded Man producer adds credibility as Fare Enough stars Poodles Hatineford, billed as the finest man on screen. Review urges audiences to mark 60 on their calendars for this must see comedy.
Charleston May 14 Jack Robertson of Charleston was committed to the state hospital for the Insane after his sister and her husband were attacked at their home near Hurricane. Mr and Mrs Lipscomb are in a hospital with fractured skulls from blows with stove wood. Robertson was placed in Spencer Hospital after a mental exam warrant was obtained by his brother. Lipscomb remains unconscious.
A quick survey of varied items from New York to London covers Princess Xenia’s view of the Jones law and a suspended sentence in Hempstead, alimony details for William Farnum in Los Angeles, Barney Oldfield’s road accident near Winslow, and naval and political curiosities in Washington and London. The report mentions a yachtman, Secretary Adams’ Norfolk flight, Ascot race anticipation, and a Kans University diploma received by Harry F. Sinclair.
A lifelong newspaper man, who once took a year off to write a novel, published it last fall but sold under a thousand copies. He remains financially precarious, still just ahead of poverty, with no real improvement in his situation.
Vera Reynolds stars in The Divine Sinner showing tonight and Wednesday with Paris fashion shop scenes and a grand Bal Masque. The all star cast includes Nigel de Brulier John Peters Carroll Lombard and Ernest Hilliard with Hilliard delivering standout work as the roue prince. Credit for the story goes to Robert Anthony Dillon.
A Washington report says prohibition would cost the federal government about 4 million dollars more annually than last year’s personal income tax take, plus the loss of liquor tax revenue and enforcement costs. Including local taxes, the association estimates total annual prohibition expenses at about 1.201 billion dollars, with 36 million for federal and 20 million for local enforcement. A separate incident notes a man wearing a Easter outfit parading in Massachusetts is struck by a motor truck and taken to hospital after arrest on drunkenness charges.
Washington reports M D Stroske of Wheeling West Virginia has been granted a pension increase of 20 dollars a month due to the efforts of Representative Carl G Bachmann of the First Congressional District The beneficiary is a veteran of the Spanish American War and resides in Wheeling Virginia West Virginia
State health authorities report a wide campaign to wipe diphtheria from West Virginia. Toxin antitoxin is provided free to health officers to immunize children, with clinics in stores and plans to immunize up to 20,000 people. The 1928 data show 953 cases and 132 deaths, with children under five most at risk.
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