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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
4
The Grafton Sentinel notes editorials may accept letters up to 900 words and disallows anonymous submissions. It provides postal contact details for readers to submit messages and mentions rates for newspaper mail matter and insertions.
The piece recalls General Miles as a pivotal Civil War and Spanish-American War figure, noting his courage and leadership in Porto Rico and Cuba. It also reports on an address by Roberts on foreign trade, debunking the lump of labor fallacy and urging expansion of production and global purchasing power through increased output and markets.
A classified note lists used cars including Ford Touring models and a Templar Sport Roadster then pivots to a satirical take on Florida politics. It mentions a proposed bill requiring wooden Indians in front of stores and another check-signature bill by Branch and Garrett, highlighting dubious legislative ideas.
A fragment suggests an occupied room in the region linked to a person by name. The readable text hints at a location or lodging detail but provides limited context or specifics about events or dates. Further details are not available in the readable passage.
Dr Henry B Master general secretary of the Presbyterian Board of Ministerial Relief and Sustentation reports to the General Assembly that the 1924 25 fiscal year saw disbursements of 725000 in pensions to aged and disabled ministers their wives and minor children Yet more than 1000 widows received an average 245 85 and over 400 ministers earned only 273 06 despite the higher total funds indicating gaps in pension sustenance across the denomination.
A Tennessee school teacher challenges a new law banning teaching evolution. Legal minds prepare for a publicized case that could test how life developed, while defenders and critics debate whether Darwin and God can coexist. The dialogue notes that evolutionists present evidence and that Darwin did not deny God. A Galveston convention speech is cited.
A proposal by Florida legislators would require that every check drawn by a husband include the wife's name and impose liability on banks that cash such checks without the wife's signature. The bill would require banks to pay the full check amount to the wife if not signed.
Arthur Nash, famed head of a major clothing firm, embodies the Golden Rule in conduct and policy. Born in Indiana, he pursued Adventist schooling, faced expulsion, and built a near-magna carta of fair dealings with workers and customers, turning hardship into a leading manufacturing enterprise in Cincinnati. The piece notes Nash’s insistence on a square deal and ongoing experimentation while inviting readers to nominate famous figures for a Hall of Fame.
A 1926 verse portrait of a rusty car that shrugs at rain and hail and works hard despite neglect. The speaker mocks a neighbor who polishes a boat to excess, while the old wreck keeps plowing through mud and wind, unbothered by cosmetic care.
Scientists compare atmospheric waves to sea waves, noting they can be vastly larger, up to 2,500 times bigger, and these waves account for sudden gusts observed during storms.
West Virginia coal owners faced heavy losses in the two years to 1924 with total shortfall pegged around 50 million dollars. The Lambie report for the year ending June 30 1924 shows lower coal values despite higher production, rising costs, and intense regional price competition. It notes 876 firms operating 1415 mines and that miners earned higher average annual wages even as the industry reduced working days.
The 1924 report estimates 122,029 WV mine and coke plant workers, with miners predominantly white Americans among 115,964 miners. Fatalities totaled 551 inside mines and 40 outside. non fatal accidents reached 1,250 with most inside mines. Average tons per fatality rose to 202,227 in 1924, while coke output dropped 27.69 percent to 513,418 tons from 1923. The American plan increased average tonnage per worker to 1,487, and skilled cutters earned around $20 daily in many mines.
Eighth grade graduates of Park View school will receive diplomas tonight at eight at Nazarene church. Reverend Radabaugh of United Brethren Church will deliver the sermon. Names include Lucille Nelson, Tre Blanche Duckworth, Ellen Rose Smith, Belle Shaw, Mildred Moats, and John Anderson.
The Cincinnati St Louis Nations League game scheduled for today was postponed due to the St Louis team being delayed en route by a freight wreck at Morrisburg Pennsylvania.
London May 26 Miss Elsie Mackay daughter of Lord Inchcape has taken up flying and recently bought her own airplane. She holds a pilot license and has made many flights, earning a reputation as England's most daring woman aviator. Her interior designs influenced steamship decor for Lord Inchcape’s vessels between England and India. In Scotland coal washes ashore at Buckhaven and the Firth of Forth as tides uncover and carry coal to the beach, drawn by swells and storms.
Public warning targets car owners claiming 15,000 will die this year from automobiles. It promises $1,000 for death and $25 weekly for injuries, with a yearly premium of $75.00. Calls for investigation.
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