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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1907
Page
5
Numerous residents and guests are frequenting Grafton and nearby towns during a busy posting of social visits. Several officials, business leaders, and families from Wheeling Belington Philippi Clarksburg and Parkersburg are noted as visiting friends relatives and conducting brief business while awaiting return dates and future engagements.
The fair runs September 9 to 13 with enlarged grounds new buildings and new exhibits. Visitors will see the French air ship horse show cattle show and displays of sheep swine poultry and pet stock among machinery and agricultural exhibits plus racing music and entertainments. The community will be well represented during Wheeling Fair week.
John Brunner, the accused horse thief captured at Prontytown, remains in the county jail and has not been sent back to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Welty traveled from Waynesboro to secure proper authority, and Brunner waived extradition, agreeing to return without further legal action. Dr. A R Baird, the horse’s owner, was consulted amid the case.
A fragment cites disease as a major source of illness including typhoid fever diphtheria and other contagious cases. The text provides no clear date location or organization for context.
198 acres near town with two miles from the streets and utility access. Describes barn, stable, outbuildings, timber, rolling ground, rich soil, fruit trees, and water. Lists prices around 70 dollars per acre and 50 dollars per acre with proximity to school and street cars. References to Moundsville and Wheeling area and notes on poultry farming opportunities. Also mentions a suspect theft confession and a line about Melody Flour.
For sale a folding go cart and a spring wagon offered at once inquire at Senting office 102tt 1276 Jackson Street East for sale. Stockholders meeting the Grafton Window Glass Co will elect directors at the courthouse Gratton West Virginia on August 17 1907 at 2 pm H C Compton president.
Huntington Herald questions the practice of reprinting State Journal articles from outside the state and defends local West Virginia editors. The note defends local talent and mocks praise from distant papers, ending with a sign off from Sweet Melody Flour.
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