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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1913
Page
6
The article warns that free sugar would wreck U S manufacturing and harm Louisiana cane producers. It cites expert opinion on tariff changes and outlines how cane, beet, and beet processors would suffer, with Louisiana’s sugar economy touted as fragile under free trade.
Tariff advocate J B Reynolds contends a new sugar duty, backed by beet sugar, protects farmers and land, while free sugar hurts U S wards and colonial buying power. He notes Germany and Europe subsidize beet cultivation and bounty programs, boosting yields and farm values, with Germany’s past policy raising yields and reviving worn soils.
The piece discusses sugar beet farming in the U S and Europe, Russia as a major beet producer with duties and bounties, and the impact on Puerto Rico Hawaii Cuba and other territories. It argues tariff changes threaten sugar industry investment, wages, and national purchasing power while noting high per capita sugar use in the U S and global revenue reliance on sugar duties.
Davis and Elkins College announces the fall term starting September 17 in Elkins West Virginia. The school promotes accessible, affordable preparatory, commercial and collegiate courses with enrollment up 28 from last year and offers catalogs and view books upon request.
The piece argues ministers attempt to ban amusements and enforce strict Sunday observance will fail, likening it to Massachusetts efforts four centuries earlier. It asserts intelligent people won’t accept Legislation of virtue and divine law cannot be legislated into hearts or daily life.
New York Aug 1 Inter collegiate football rules committee releases minor technical changes for 1913. The key update allows the kicker to stand anywhere from the line of scrimmage when kicking, not required to be five yards behind it. Quick kicks from behind the forwards are expected to be a feature. Washington suffered a cyclone Wednesday, stirring public interest beyond Mulhall charges.
Classified notice lists several Virginia farms for sale including 360 acres near a macadamized road with a 30 acre bearing apple orchard priced at 60 per acre with flexible terms, plus 226 acres near Winchester at 30 per acre, 80 acre bearing apple orchard near town, 160 acre highly improved farm with store and large buildings priced at 8000, all described as solid investments. Also announces a lien holder notice in Taylor county requiring claims by August 1913 and a chancery commissioner appointment with names of parties and trustees.
Court commissioner to report on D B Taylor real estate liens rents and title in two Taylor County chancery cases filed August 26 1913 at Grafton WV with orders from Circuit Court dated July 14 1913 and July 16 1913 naming Nathan Bolyard and D B Taylor as owners and lienors and specifying reports on title rents and whether rents will discharge liens within five years plus other pertinent matters per commissioners discretion.
A. F. Richardson v M. L. Richardson appears in Taylor county circuit court. The suit seeks a divorce a mensa et thora. The defendant, not residing in the state, must appear within one month after first publication to protect her interests. Publication ordered in the Grafton Sentinel.
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