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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1927
Page
4
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The Grafton Decoration Day parade and ceremonies drew large crowds, with Gov. Morgan speaking and a bright display of cemetery pageantry amid spring showers. In transportation news, the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling cuts lake cargo coal rates for Pittsburgh and Ohio operators while Southern West Virginia and Kentucky mines face a 45 cent per ton disadvantage, potentially shifting coal market dynamics without immediate local impact.
The piece argues that coal prices at lake ports depend more on mining costs than freight rates. Northern field wages have long set prices, while Southern West Virginia coal avoided union scales. Despite freight battles, Southern coal still sells at higher Northern rates, and the contest continues with potential broader impacts.
Ten years after the American Expeditionary Forces overseas to aid democracy, a retrospective notes the early war bonds drives and draft mobilizations. It recalls the boyish heroism, the debates over war debts, and the eventual reconciliation as nations rally in renewed fraternity.
A girl reporter interviewing a steel worker recalls a near fainting moment after a night of drinking. The riveter explains he saw his wife approaching from fifteen stories up and nearly lost consciousness while on the job.
A scrambled report shows crowds awaiting a presidential contingent as officials direct attendees to the engine site via west steps and platform. A Cleveland Hebrew merchant faces payment questions after buying a large bill of wood from a woolen mill. a drummer quips about the merchant’s note while Cohen asserts his trade as pants maker. Peaches Browning was arrested in Chicago amid questions about the city’s portrayed image.
An exclusive Central Press interview excerpt recounts Charles Lindbergh as a quiet, methodical child. Evangeline Lindbergh describes his cautious, decisive nature, mischief with the family cat, and a pride in planning moves, framing his future as a bold aviator. The piece notes Irish-Swedish heritage and shows a mother’s candid pride.
The press applauds the Pulitzer committee for the 1926 newspaper awards, highlighting Canton Daily News editor Don R. Mellett and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter John T. Rogers. Tributes from Akron Beacon Journal and Raleigh News & Observer praise Mellett’s crusade against municipal corruption and his sacrifice.
A derailed Mallet locomotive caused hours of traffic delay but no injuries. Three section gang workers John Steve M P Steve and A Bowman near Austin were carried off balance by the moving car. they were treated and released with minor injuries after hospital care. The incident followed by a Greek history class tale about Theromopylas where a youth vividly described the battle ending with the heroes fighting until they lost their arms.
A giant Mallet locomotive engine 7119 on the Commonwealth division derailed near Austin while climbing the grade with a heavy coal train. The wreck was caused by a broken rail and the engine moved slowly at the time of the incident.
Central Press presents a human interest account of Charles A. Lindbergh told by his mother. The piece promises revealing details and new facts from the day’s triumph, calling the story historic and worthy to be kept for future generations.
A diffuse apothegm on moral agency notes that every person, regardless of station, holds influence in shaping world events through actions and choices. The quote emphasizes responsibility and the broad reach of individual conduct.
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