Grafton Sentinel publishing rates and offices notice
Published weekly by HE GRAFTON SENTINEL PUBLISHING COMPANY at Grafton West Virginia lists business and editorial offices at 102 Latrobe Street with contact numbers. Advertising rates are 2 cents a word for first insertion and 1 cent thereafter with extra charges for late composition and same day insertions. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with standard notices on letters to the editor and classified ads.
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Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Grafton
W. VA
Associated Press
eWs
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Sentinel
Roosevelt Hotels to Accommodate Unemployed Guests
The text describes severely crowded rail depots and the leasing of a large grocery building to house guests of Uncle Sam. It notes two Roosevelt hotels planned to serve “new deal” guests, detailing shelter, meals, and limited tobacco allowances. It highlights Labor Day as celebrated less due to unemployment and a push by Young Republicans to organize against communism and socialism, urging wide political activism and voter turnout.
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Main Street
America
Thisstrike
Railroads seek higher rates amid New Deal pressures
Amid national debate on economic policy, the Interstate and foreign petitions urge a five to six percent freight rate increase to cover over 293 million dollars in annual operating expenses. The argument notes wage and material price rises, with traffic levels unchanged, risking solvency of major railways. A Wheeling Intelligencer editorial contrasts government impact with rising costs and unemployment, while a Clarksburg Telegram critique argues for fair pay to regular pastors over sensational evangelists.
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United States
Clarksburg
Pay of the Preachers and WV Politics Feature
A West Virginia Methodist Protestant leader cites 1932 33 salary figures showing many pastors paid under 500 or under 800 with no raise for next year. The report contrasts clergy pay with rising living costs and notes broader denominational parallels. A Morgantown Post endorsement urges Hatfield for Senate, praising record and liberalism. A Yakima melon case prompts a federal code price dispute, drawing cost and national attention amid New Deal policy tensions.
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West Virginia
L. E. Bee
Fairmont
The
Methodist Protestant Church
Clarksburg
Bee
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues Revealed
A scrambled puzzle page presents across and down clues with garbled entries such as Very desirous Embleys and Mournful, plus fragmented names and partial phrases. The reader is directed to yesterday’s solution while the mixed text hints at diverse wordplay and misprints.
Charles G Corbin Education Claim Restated
A readable fragment notes Charles G. Corbin has studied music for some time and is competent to teach. This compact entry asserts his qualification without listing any further credentials or dates.
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Charles G. Corbin
School leaders discuss state public education problems
H D Wheat dean of education at Marshall College addressed teachers this afternoon after an earlier morning talk outlining the school system. The discussion sketched in a graphic way the state’s public education challenges for the state administration.
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H.D. Wheat
Marshall College
Labor Day Message and NAB Doctors Report Summary
The Labor Day message reflects on industrial centers, improved conditions, bank deposits, sales, tax collections, and fewer empty houses, urging loyalty to the President for recovery and lasting peace prosperity. The NAB doctors section discusses Dr Cassiday and Dr Loeser in federal cases, including perjury charges and a 1933 narcotics act conviction.
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Marie Conforti
van Meter
Calumet City
Cassidy
Frank Zimmerman
Ottawa
National Bank of Streator
Loeser
Cassiday
Standards in choosing teachers across professions
The piece argues that public policy sets higher standards for doctors and lawyers than for music teachers, criticizing casual hiring in music instruction. It notes people risk wasted effort and money when selecting underqualified teachers, urging careful, standards-based choices to protect student outcomes.
Arthurdale house flaws blamed on blunders not experiment
The Washington Post argues the Interior Department cannot defend Arthurdale as an experiment since building a house is not experimental. It calls out missteps in construction such as chimney placement and multiple cellars, urging frank acknowledgment and avoidance of repeats.
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Arthurdale
Interior Department
Washington Post
Radical labor turmoil blamed on government meddling
A Randolph Enterprise editor denounces widespread strikes and cites Communist influence as fueling unrest. The piece argues government meddling harms business and that equilibrium will return only when officials stop interfering in private affairs. It cites General Johnson and Preston Co as voices in the Journal.
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United States
Randolph Enterprise
Chicago
Russia
John
Preston Co. Journal
Letters to the Editor Prompt Reflections on Life Paths
A reader writes that chance can change a life and a boy seeking work on the street becomes part of a larger reflection on fate and opportunity in this era. The brief letter contemplates how small moments redirect trajectories and the value of perseverance.
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the Sentinel
Huge melon gifted to Sentinel staff by farmer Bradley
The Grafton Sentinel acknowledges with thanks a large watermelon donated by J. W. Bradley, a leading Taylor county farmer and melon grower. The fruit is described as sweet and refreshing, lifting morale among the newsroom crew. An accompanying 12 inch cucumber from Bradley is noted as another specialty of his.
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Grafton Sentinel
J. W. Bradley
Taylor County
Bradley
Sa aEee
Law In London Neighbors Credit Women Folks
A brief notice notes neighbors credit a saying that law in London would suffer without women folk. The item emphasizes the social role of women and community impact in the old city.
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Helen E Bristar
Commissioner of Accounts announces claims for the estate of Helen E Bristar, deceased. Creditors and beneficiaries must exhibit claims with vouchers by March 4. The hearing and protections occur in Taylor County Bank Bull City of Grafton West Virginia, with the commissioner recording the action on September 1, 1934.
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Helen E
Helen E. Bristar
Taylor County Bank
Grafton
West Virginia
William P. Samples
County of
Taylor
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