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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1900
Page
2
For Congress Second District Alston G Dayton of Barbour is noted in district coverage as a candidate affiliate or referenced participant in political proceedings. The brief item places Dayton within Barbour County political activity related to district elections.
West Virginia honors Senator Dolliver as Governor Shaw appoints him to fill the vacancy left by the late Gear. The appointment is noted as fitting and graceful recognition of his career and indicates Dolliver’s rising national prominence. The Trans Missouri Committee plans June excursions from St Louis to Colorado points, offering one fare plus round trip. A Newark pharmacist extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe and effective for hoarseness and sore throats.
A fatherly letter advices a son amid 1890s political strife, urging loyalty to McKinley, recalling farm losses and wage gains, and reminding that the nation prospers under Republican policy. It argues against imperialism and stresses duty, prosperity, and patriotism.
A Washington court struggle over provocation fuels a discussion of language and temper in a police court case. The defendant swore at a street car conductor over a transfer ticket, with observers noting the need to curb public transit abuse and conduct. A scene in a theater box shows social friction as a reporter records blunt exchanges and names during a performance.
An advertisement for wallpaper targets nurseries and bathrooms. It promotes a blue pastoral scene in three shades on a bird’s ground, noting it provides wear resistance and decorative effect. Signed by John N. Tregellas.
A fragment from a late 19th or early 20th century page combines social musings on women and marriage with stray local notes. It mentions the ideal wife, a dog owner in Clarksburg, and a Methodist pastor praising Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. An ad notes sales by Grafton Drug & Chemical Co.
The new grain and flour exchange announces it has opened in John Doonan's building on Main Street. It will buy and exchange flour for wheat and keep flour and various mill feeds on hand for customers. The notice also touts a millinery department offering stylish hats and competitive prices.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a special Saturday train departing June 2 from Morgantown with a combination car and parlor, 645 p.m. to Pittsburgh 7:00 a.m., returning next morning with a sleeping car. The service aims to comfort travelers to Deer Park Mountain Lake Park or Oakland, reflecting growing interest in the resort area.
A garbled ad-like excerpt mentions a rich fabric effect on Hunters Green ground designed to relieve gold lines and praise for an Empire treatment. Also advertised are house painting services claiming low prices, fast work, and customer perks, plus a display of white shirt waists and belts from a Bee Hive shop.
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