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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1913
Page
5
Readable catalog notes show men suspenders at 25¢ grade and belts at 26e grade, straw hats $2.00, dress shirts $1.50, hose 15c. Rugs include 9x12 tapestry $9.80 from $16.50 value, and 36x72 matting at $1 value. Ladies corset covers and dresses priced from 19c to $2.25 with embroideries $1.98.
Special Commissioners announce public auction of three South Grafton lots and a brick gas plant building, appurtenances, and electric wires with rent terms up to five years. If insufficient rent, second auction for East Main street lot with mortgage notes, then sale of all property if debts unmet. Bond on file.
The Jury Commissioners selected a long list of citizens for the September term of the circuit court petit jurors. Names include J. Lee Evans, John H. Beavers, K B Burke, Matt Preiss, Frank I Woodward, Noah Dunham, H A Custer, William Dancer, John McCartney, F J Booth, and many others. The coming term is described as promising to be quite an interesting term of court.
A yard engine halted within five feet of five boys under 12 who had crawled between rails to hide. Engineer John Hession and a vigilant crew saved them by an immediate air reverse stop. Only two lads’ names learned. one is son of Mr. M. J. Tucker in Baltimore hospital.
In a portrait of political upsets and backroom fighting, Tammany Hall is labeled corrupt while Sulzer’s attempt to challenge it is described as a colossal failure. The narrative weaves in a Christmas time anecdote about a gully needing repair, a long satirical dialogue with a river of banter about officials, and a family obituary note on Alfred M Allen. The piece links local politics with personal reminiscences from Grafton and Flemington, noting name clarifications within the Allen family.
The Sentinel report says Charles Allen died in a Cleveland hospital and relatives are believed found in Smithville. Chief Sayre notes thanks to Dr Jarrett and local efforts, including messages to Cleveland hospital, aiding in locating Clarence Allen, brother of the deceased, who departed home over 17 years ago.
Fletcher proposes a national rural banking system with local state banks owned by farmers and a central Washington bank. A rural banking division under a three cabinet secretary would oversee loans to farmers on long terms for farm bonds and notes. Loans rank first by local then state then national bank with terms from 20 to 50 years. Capital for the national bank would exceed 100 million dollars, local bank stock capped at 2 million.
United Brethren church at Loch Lynn Heights was enlarged redecorated and rededicated before a large assembly by Bishop H H Fout of Dayton Ohio Rev B Ban man is pastor Dinner was served on the ground.
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of national banks in the United States at close of business on Saturday August 9.
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