Jamestown Exposition Inspires Confidence and Travel
A lengthy piece extols Jamestown Exposition as a first rate fair with stone buildings and concentrated exhibits. It highlights State displays led by West Virginia coal, foreign pavilions like Japan, and attractions from the Foods and Manufacturing exhibits to the Potomac route trip. The author recounts a perilous ship crossing and urges readers to visit the fair and nearby sights before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Lake Park
Gge
St. Louis
Chicago
Jamestown
Washington
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Missouri
Los Angeles
San Diego
Caifornia
Clarkeborg and
Wheeling
Charleston
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Macachusetts
Ohio
New York
Maryland
Connecticut
West Wire
Japan
Newport News
Porthtmouth
Old Point Comfort
Fortress Monroe
America
Jeff Davia
Ocean View
Atlantic City
Virginia Beech
Cape Henry
Jamestown River
Jamestown Island
Richmond
White House
South
Davis
Lee
Jackson
St. Johns Old Church
Pat
Mt. Vernon
Wlimeas
Voting Coupon Voted For Most Popular Lady Teacher
The Grafton Sentinel notes a Jamestown Exposition contest entry urging voters to select the competing Taylor county lady school teacher as the most popular. The message is informal with a prompt to sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Sentinel
Taylor County
Telephone Operator's Coupon at Jamestown Exposition
The Grafton Sentinel promotes a Jamestown Exposition Contest for Ivotefor and similar products. The feature highlights a telephone operator as a popular local representative in Taylor County with promotional signings and contests.
Policeman Voting Coupon Endorses Popular Local Officer
A voter in Taylor County submits a coupon naming Dranti as the most popular policeman. The contest seeks public input on local law officers and community regard.
Lady Clerk Voting Coupon Page Scraped For Contest
Vague OCR reads as a voting coupon related to a clerk contest in the Grafton Sentinel. Fragmentary lines mention Sign here and a clerk felt popular but the text is garbled and no clear outcome or participants are identifiable.
Man Clerk's Voting Coupon in Taylor County
Grafton Sentinel notes two voting coupons for Taylor county residents. The first asks readers to vote for the nicest popular man clerk, while the second urges voting for Bee as the most popular fireman. The item reflects a local, civic poll style.
Stenographer's Voting Coupon Cited in Local Ad
A fragment from the Grafton Sentinel shows a voter claim praising a stenographer as the most popular in Taylor County. The note references a voting coupon form and personal endorsement within a local context.
Railroader Voting Coupon Wins Popularity Contest
A sign up sheet in Taylor County awards one railroader the top honor as the most popular figure in the Exposition Contest in Grafton Sentinel. Readers could cast a single vote for their preferred railroader using a coupon design.
Storm Battered Voyage Leaves Crew in Fear
A damaged excerpt describes a ship struck by a storm at 1 sinute per hour, nearly capsizing. The collision halted the vessel despite full steam, causing panic among the crew including Councilman Hood Phillips and N. F. Kendall who feared for the voyage's fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood Phillips
N. F. Kendall
Poles Located for City Street Car Line
City street committee and engineers met to determine pole positions for trolley wires. Poles along the west end will be twenty one feet from the car line where the line runs center street.
Illness Brings Hon Clarke Hamilton Jr to City
Very Ill Hon Clarke Hamilton Jr of Wheeling arrived in the city yesterday afternoon called by the serious illness of his mother Mrs Wesley Hamilton of Walnut Street west side. Mrs Hamilton has Brights disease with a sudden worsening this week and may live only a few hours or several years. Family members are at home and will stay to be near her. Mr Hamilton will leave tonight for Wheeling to handle business and return tomorrow afternoon if her condition holds.
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Clarke Hamilton, Jr
Wheeling
City
Wesley Hamilton
Walnut Street
West Side
Hamilton
Sweet Melody Flouree Taken to His Home
James Seebolt of the Baltimore and Ohio engineering force, sick with typhoid, was brought to the home of J. Heflin in West Washington Street Meadeville Pa. N. M. Heflin, his son, left for Mendeville early this week and plans to return soon. Seebolt remained in serious condition and the long trip was feared to worsen his state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seebolt
Baltimore & Ohio
J. Heflin
West Washington Street
Meadeville
N. M. Heflin
Mendeville
Seebolt
New Regent Named for State Normal School Board
State Superintendent Thomas Miller announced a new Regent for the State Normal School board. Former member Hon K Dunn resigned recently. Hon F Q Cook of Welch McDowell County was appointed to the vacancy. Cook is a Welch attorney regarded as a leading county figure and his appointment is widely approved.
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Fairmont
Thomas
Miller
Board of Regents
State Normal School
K. Dunn
F. Q. Cook
Welch
McDowell County
Cook
Eighteenth annual Blue and Gray reunion set for Ravenswood
Arrangements finalized for the eighteenth annual reunion of the Society of the Blue and the Gray to be held at Ravenswood West Virginia on September 4 and 5. Many older soldiers from the region plan to attend, and expected turnout is higher than previous years.
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Society of the Blue and the Gray
Ravenswood
W. Va
Arrival of travelers from Jamestown to home
Mr and Mrs Hood Phillips on a ten day vacation visiting Jamestown Atlantic City and other points have returned home. Mr and Mrs N F Kendall who traveled with them stopped at Mountain Lake Park briefly. Miss Bertha and Jennie Jacobson from West Washington street returning from country visits also home.
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Hood Phillips
Jamestown
Atlantic City
N. F. Kendall
Mountain Lake Park
Bertha and
Jennie Jacobson
West Washington Street
Mrs J B Nerve Visits Grafton Guest in City
Mrs J B Nerve, well known in Grafton, arrived this morning and will stay several days as a guest of friends and relatives in the city.
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J. B Nerve
Grafton
Cough Caution In Ancient Remedies Spotted
A fragment discusses cough cautions and remedies including opium mixtures and sanitarium pills. It mentions Dr Shoop and misused products to warn parents about unsafe cough preparations for children and urges careful comparison with other remedies.
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Mir Sen
Soa
Sanita Tellet
Shoop
Demain
Flemington Merchants Suffer Fire Loss in Boulder
Charles F. Monroe, Flemington businessman, and T. W. Brobard formerly ran a Boulder wholesale grocery operation. A recent dynamite explosion and fire near their building caused extensive damage, with losses estimated around 65,000.
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Charles F.’ Monroe
Flemington
Boulder
Colorado
Mr. Monroe
T. W. Brobard
Farm For Sale Near Grafton WV Eleven Acres Planned
About 82 acres in a good location adjoining Grafton Pars on the east and save well for subdivision. Inquire on premises or address F. J Murphy Route No. 1 Grafton West Virginia. 124 2d 15 dw.
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Grafton
F. J Murphy
W.va
Captured After a Chase Involving Italian Fraud Ring
Two Italians and three accomplices attempted a Black Hand style swindle against Joe Graldi of the B&O. As money changed hands on a bridge, Squire Lilly and officers closed in. one suspect was captured at Fetterman while others escaped. The arrest followed a chase by local police and a Baltimore and Ohio yard engine used to aid capture. Hearing tentatively set for Friday.
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Daily Sentinel
Joe Graldi
Gialdi
Simpson
Squire Lilly
Joe
West Grafton
Fetterman
Dean
Baltimore & Ohio
Mountain Lake Big Day Tuesday Attracts Lectures Music
A Mountain Lake event Tuesday features Lowell Concert Company in a dense program with a U S Senator Elmer J Barkett lecture and an athletic game on the field plus boating and other amusements. Excursion trains offered from Grafton and other points.
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Mountain Lake
Summerstreeort
United States
Lowell Concert Company
U. S
Elmer J. Barkett
Senate
Grafton
Pointe Om
All Settled Davis Newton Families Near Simpson
The long running domestic dispute between the Davis and Newton families near Simpson is resolved. Charles Davis and his wife, formerly Mrs Newton, have agreed to live together again under state consent. Dellet Newton, Davis brother in law, died in earlier knife incidents and Davis faced grand jury action, now settled with no further controversy expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Newton
Near Simpson
Charles Davis
Mies Newton
Dellet Newton
Big Brother-In-Law
Vandals Deface New Residence With Paint on West Washington
Workers smeared roofing paint across the south side of J. George Preice's new West Washington Street home. Crude letters were painted by vandals, making the building look dirty and forcing costly repainting once finished. Authorities have been notified and efforts to identify the culprits are underway.
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J. George Preice
West Washington Street
Preiss
Suit for Loss of an Eye by Postal Clerk Nugent
A. H. Nugent a noted postal clerk on the Gratton and Cincinnati route has filed a suit against the B. & for injuries in a postal car. An injury last March attributed to a hot cinder from the locomotive striking the eye pupil, causing loss of sight. Nugent has long been known in the city for his work on the road.
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Parkersburg State Journal
A. H. Nugent
Gratton
Cincinnati
Nugent
Preventics Cold Remedy Sold By All Dealers
Preventics claim to vent colds at the sneeze stage with candy tablets. Taken early at the first signs, they supposedly dissipate colds quickly and are described as safe and effective for adults. Available in 5 cent and 26 cent boxes.
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All
Snake Hunter Dialog Reflects Rural Sentinel Tale
A Sentinel correspondent from rural route No 1eenda reports J. W. Bradley as a self styled snake hunter. While berry picking he killed 105 snakes including one large mother with 104 young. The large snake resembled a rattler in form and color but lacked the rattling apparatus. Bradley muses the mother may have shed her rattles during the chase.
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The
Sentinel
J. W. Bradley
Thie
Tie Home
Clarksburg Masonic Building Co Chartered in Charleston
The Clarksburg Masonic Building Company was chartered in Charleston by the Secretary of State. Authorized capital is 50,000 with paid in 50. Im corporators include Alexander Datf and others. Taylor county teachers institute set to convene at 6 AM in the central school, date noted as 1907.
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Clarksburg
Charleston
Taylor County Teachers Institute
Dellet Newton
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Jamestown Expo
Ivotefor
Veces Eee
Dranti Ctae Ees
Bee
Stieff
Elbert Jones
Yennity
Ipalg
Feent
Hoth
Baltimore& Ohio Passenger Station
Cumberlan
Mt Lake Park
Grafton Sa. m
Mt. Lake Pari
Parkersburg
Rey Pen Ghee
Pam
Sun'y Daly
Prain No
Ziemyen
Falkmont
Belington
Buckhannon
Vie
Tygart
Mall
Hinkle
Place, & CO
Main Street
Preiss’ Hardware Store
Pilon
Jr. Shoop
Ite
Nse
Bold Dan
Snake Story
Melody
Looe
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