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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
3
A reflective piece laments the loss of close friendships amid modern rush. It argues hurried schedules and crowded social life erode lasting bonds, leaving friendship a mere term as people barely share time to understand or connect meaningfully.
The piece rails at Democratic manipulation of West Virginia voters including accusations of planned colonization, foreign labor imports, and forged ballots. It claims Republicans prosper under good governance while alleging Democrats exploit minorities and exploit election schemes. It warns Republicans to prepare to vote amidst alleged Democratic plots.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers round trip tickets at a low rate for travel east of the Ohio river from August 25 to 27 with return by September 6 for extended trips. A civic outing by the local lodge AO U is set for August 8 at Grafton Park featuring a parade, Mogul duo, music, dancing, and hourly boat rides.
Papers read before the American Forestry Association in New York warn that lawmakers and timber owners still lack forestry knowhow. They link weak Wisconsin legislation to apathy, cite rampant timber removal and high taxes driving cuts, and urge prevention and rapid suppression of fires to save remaining timber and forests across Adirondacks, Adirondack parks, and other regions.
The Cumberland Times reports heavy losses from a strike at George's Creek mines. Estimated coal transport lost totals about 1.5 million tons from April onward, 65 percent by Baltimore and Ohio and 35 by Pennsylvania railroads. Potential wage payments to miners would have reached about $825,000 at fifty-five cents per gross ton.
The article discusses Booker T. Washington opposing blanket disfranchisement of African Americans in the South. He argues limits based on education or property would still bar many Black voters, while suggesting disqualifying educated whites would be unfair. The piece outlines his measured approach to voting rights and race.
Vice President Postmaster Stuart F Reed returns from a long research trip and attends the Republican convention in Evanston. He and Mrs Reed then take a weeklong pleasure trip to Duluth and Lake Superior, visiting Chicago suburb Evanston and Green Bay. They are joined by Mr and Mrs Jim Robinson of Grafton Clarksburg Telegram reports.
Grain and Flour Exchange offers farmers the option to trade wheat for Webster Flour at Doonan's building on Main Street Grafton Tuesday. Nuzum acts as agent.
A quirky history traces India ink from ancient China to modern craft. It covers alchemical origins, materials like lac soot and glues, and variants with sepia. The piece notes policy against ink and jokes about musk and gods inhabiting ink sticks, ending with a brief local item about Wichita county eliminating its poorhouse and a light domestic cartoon exchange.
The Philadelphia Sunday Press plans a free 20x38 inch poster titled The Maids of Fair Japan by Arter with every copy on August 5. Demand is high and stock will be limited, encouraging collectors to cut and mount the image for display. Nearby notes mention Stevenson and a cabinet dinner anecdote, reflecting broad interest in politics.
The Mason and Dixon line resurvey between Maryland and Pennsylvania is estimated at 310,000 with each state appropriating 5,000. Work to begin around September 1. many old monuments are damaged or missing and some require exact surveying to place replacements. Surveys by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey will be at no cost, with assistants funded by the two states. The line dates back to 1762 1763 era.
A 500 reward notice promotes Liverita the Up-To-Date Little Liver Pill claiming digestion relief for dyspepsia sick headache indigestion and constipation. It stresses vegetable content, strict directions, and warns against substitutions. Products offered include 20 box units and 10¢ and 6¢ price variants, with mail order and local drugstore distribution in Grafton Illinois.
A fragment describes a woman praised as tactful and brave, who brightens gatherings, avoids spreading petty gossip, treats all ages with courtesy, and bears burdens for others. It notes her influence in Christian conduct and how tact implies action beyond rhetoric. It mentions George Juvion of Adm and a jail/strike related note with local real estate notices.
Artful fragment notes wallpaper for the bath room aimed to imitate porcelain tile. It presents a brief, imperfect description with unclear wording and missing details.
Court notes list judges clerks and dates for Tay oF county with sessions in April October and other months. Professional cards present attorneys notaries physicians and a dentist in Grafton West Virginia with contact details and office hours.
Train service resumes on Monongahela Route after Sunday May 14. Through tickets available to travelers from Fairmont to Clarksburg and through connections to Monongahela regions. General Superintendent Hugh G. Bowles, Monongah, W. Va. directs service details and station stops.
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