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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1955
Page
5
A garbled set of statements covers weather observations, a pseudo scientific report, trials and life terms, late night noise, housing inquiries, a Madrid ordinance, and demographic musings on hair color and height. Names and places appear sporadically with no clear cohesive event.
The quotes recount Edison crediting luck and fairness as keys to success. He notes not fearing fair pay for workers and compares youthful grievances about the eight hour day to national progress. A poet’s rejection slips joke is also shared in the piece.
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