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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1933

Page

2

Christopher Crow Buys Junk for Rip Rescue

In a small town a boy, Christopher Columbus Crow, trades junk for money to help save Rip in the pound. A junk man offers two cents for bits of china and foil, then pays a dollar for a silver knife and fork set, boosting hopes. Also notes: water department profits in Shreveport rose by $8,000 in early 1933 and Tennessee’s first school tax began in 1854.

Christopher Christopher Columbus Crow Christopher Columbus Y Crow Christopher Columbus Willy Nilly Rip Water Department of Shreveport

Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Brat Cones 1 Peniiinie Namie

Puzzle page item lists puzzle clues and misread entries including names, numbers, and scattered words such as solution pulled apace and various odd fragments. It reads like a scrambled crossword with partial answers and stray phrases across multiple numbers and references.

Reading stages for children and storm evacuation across Rio Grande

A discussion of children's reading development outlines stages from fairy lore to hero tales and poetry as boys and girls diverge. Separately, a tropical hurricane threatens the Texas coast with evacuations in Freeport and Velasco as the Rio Grande valley braces. Havana relief workers receive a $10,000 Red Cross grant.

Dinwualali Louisa Alcott Charlotte’ Yonge Ealief Rio Grande Valley Texas Winter Garden Freeport All Coast Guard Velasco Havana American Red Cross

Man Held Continued From Page One

Hospital at Kingwood two and one half miles away where he died twenty seven hours later without regaining consciousness Hatfield is a married man Cassady was single Funeral arrangements for Cass sady are incomplete He has no surviving relatives

Kingwood Hatfield Cassady

Florida and Texas battered by storms and hurricane

The storm system hit the Florida interior with a million dollars in property damage and one death. Citrus growers reported 75 to 80 percent damage to drops. A 200 mile coastal strip received warnings as a 90 mph gust struck Padre Island near Brownsville. The hurricane moved inland to 45 50 mph winds at Brownsville and Corpus Christi declared a public emergency. Residents were told to stay on high ground and entry required a pass to the business district.

Florida Weather Bureau Padre Island Brownsville Texas Corpus Christi Tex William Shaffer

Bailey Seized Again In Oklahoma City Jail Break

Bailey, captured August 12, was recaptured after freeing himself from the jail. He disarmed deputies, forced one to drive away in a deputy’s car, and later surrendered to Ardmore police without a fight. Federal chief Keenan pledged a guarded, armed response if Bailey attempts another escape.

R. G. Shannon Bailey Kinaps Nick Tresp Oklahoma City Ardmore Dallas U. S Washington Harvey Bailey Joseph B. Keenan Keenan iNewspapermen Urschel

Hale Watkins In Auto Crash Near Graf ton

Hale Watkins suffered a broken collar bone and facial injuries after a car overturned three times when the driver woke and overcorrected on the roadway. He received first aid from a surgeon and was transported to Monongalia hospital before returning to Graf ton for rest, with memory gaps about head impact. The auto was almost wrecked and Watkins remains under care at home in Charleston after a period of convalescence.

Watkins Monongalia County Hospital Grafton W. E. Brown West Main Street Charleston Watkin

Parkersburg Drum Corps Wins State Drill Title

A crowd of 50,000 watched a tri state parade of drum corps with Parkersburg's drum and bugle corps winning the state drill competition at Island stadium scoring 95.81 of 100. The winning corps earned $1,000 to possibly advance to Chicago for the national event.

Tri-State Parkersburg Island Stadium Chicago

One Cent a Day Promises Large Accident Coverage

National Protective Insurance Co advertises a policy offering accident benefits up to 100 monthly, and death benefits up to 1500, for 3 65 per year. It claims 670000 dollars paid out in cash to policyholders and invites readers 7 to 80 to apply with free ten day inspection from Kansas City office.

National Protective National Protective Insurance Co Pickwick Building Kansas City Ady

Federal justice urged as Bailey escape questioned

The article reports an investigation into alleged corruption within a Pennsylvania jail related to Bailey's escape, with officials naming cities like Uniontown and Crafton and promising a precedent for speedy federal justice. It also covers Louis Johnson addressing wartime recovery, NRA recruitment, and Armistice Day sentiment.

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