Stewart Says If Britain Loses Her Fleet Comes to Canada
The Grafton Sentinel reports Charles P. Stewart arguing that if Hitler sinks Britain’s strength, Canada could become the British hub. He notes the British fleet might move to Canadian waters, and the United States would finance a ready-made navy to defend the western hemisphere, with Britain and its fleet shifting strategic centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Lindberg
Germany
Russia
Japan
Stewart
Britain
Canada
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington
England
Herr Hitler
John Bull
Australia
Uncle Sam
J. Bull
Atlantic
Canadian
Adolf
Pacific
Greenland
Cape Horn
West Indies
Gulf
Panama Canal
New Zealand
Singapore
Hongkong
China
Alaska
Hawaii
Latin American Pacific
Dutch East Indies
O. K
Hitler
Aer
Onomany
Europe
Americas
Tragic Explosion Ends Life of F. Bruce Blue in Grafton
Chronicle notes the March 19 1907 death of F Bruce Blue at his Grafton home after a gun he was cleaning exploded. Blue, a notable local businessman and politician, shaped Grafton and Taylor County history through marble, coal, and milling ventures and public service. He helped found ventures, chaired tax collection, and supported Knights of Pythias activities before his death. The piece recounts his lineage, career, civic roles, and the era’s community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Bruce Blue
West Washington Street
Graftown
Taylor County
Remembrance Bi
John Wolverton Blue
Virginia
Remembrance Blue
Pike
Stephen Blue
Beverly and
Fairmont
Ann
Fred Burdett
Pruntytown
Franklin Bruce Blue
Stephen and
Ann Burdett Blue
J. B
Charles H. Straub
Exchange
Latrobe Street
Charles O.thayer
Ona C. Jeffreys
Walter Wiley
Grafton
Knights of Pythias
Allegheny Commandery No. 11 of
Thomas F. Lanham
Charles E. Compton
Payroll of Washington grows to 12 million workers
A compilation by the National Small Business Men's League lists 12,409,259 people on the federal payroll across administrative, judicial, military, pension, WPA, NYA and other groups, totaling $509,150,000 monthly. Excluding duplicates, about 26,000,000 individuals in roughly 11,000,000 families depend on government pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Small Business Men’s League
WPA
NYA
Washington
Private plan for Merrifield mansion party rises
Bill Bailey plots a grand welcoming dance for Jeremy Tucker at the Merrifield mansion, coordinating Gayle Dixon and six other youths to invite Jeremy’s supposed friends. Gayle consoles Jeremy after a kiss during rehearsal, signaling a tense mix of romance and ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Merrifield
Gayle Dixon
Tucker
Bill Bailey
Sir Pretty Girm
Merrifield
Bil
Jeremy
Gayle
Merrifield Mansion
Mr. Merrifield
Jeremy Tucker
Bill
Dixon
Mr. Merrifeld
the Oaks
Lola Montesa
Lola
Chillun
Tempe Hyde
Tempe
Gir
Benjamin W. Merrifield
Graham
Sir
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Grafton Sentinel
Grafton Publishing Company
W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
James F. Holt
John 8. Palmer
Associated Press
National Advertising
E. Clayden, Inc
New York
Lexington Avenue
Chicago
North
Michigan Avenue
Board of Trade
New City Hospital
Trade Board
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. West
Minneapolis
Friends of the Alles
France
Marne
Aisne
Oise
Aise
Caesar
Charlemagne
Foch
Berlin
Charles P. ‘Stewart
J. Clark Lewellyn
Board of Health
Prudence Hinkle
Opera House
John T. McGraw
Grafton Gas Company
Miller and Albright
McGraw
Main Street
Blueville
Fetterman
Boothsville
East Main Street
Ladies Aid Society
First Baptist Church
Yesteryears
Ministerial Association
Eas of
St. Mary's
Brinkman Alley
Main
St. John Street
Latrobe
Peninsular
Italy
the Legion
Elkins Inter-Mountain
American Legion
American Politt
Wheeling-Intelligencer
State Department of the
Trican Legion
West Virginia
H. W. Daniels Post
Elkins
Secretary of State
Communist Party
Baday
Ginia
C. C. Richman General Insurance
Bank and Trust Co
Ike
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