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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1910
Page
8
The Rayo Lamp provides a white soft diffused light easy on the eye with no flicker. It is low priced compared with other lamps and offers strong durable shade-holders and new burner design.
Obituary notes Mrs Charles Costolo wife of a B and O bridge watchman died at her home after a paralytic stroke. She was about 55, survived by husband five children and several siblings. Funeral arrangements pending. The piece also includes a local economic plea urging residents to buy to maintain current wage scales and factory activity.
The Daily Sentinel reports funeral services for Flanagan and Werry H. Devoss following Sunday wrecks. Flanagan’s service will be at J Augustine’s Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. with Grafton Lodge of Elks and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers handling arrangements and burial in Catholic cemetery. Devoss’s funeral will be from his South Side residence with burial in Rivermont Cemetery under Rev A W Morrison, M P Church, and Undertaker McCabe overseeing.
Pittsburg reports a circular from W R Jones & Co Columbus Ohio to window glass jobbers urging held firm on prices despite fears of wage-scale revisions. The letter notes supply and demand govern markets, predicts no reduction in discounts, and urges a meeting to coordinate actions as stock is low and prices may strengthen.
Pomp Scott, colored, stood trial in Roanoke for the fatal stabbing of railroad paymaster W. W. Spence six weeks earlier. He pleaded not guilty, but offered a guilty manslaughter plea with an eighteen year penitentiary sentence, which relatives rejected as the case proceeds before Judge W. M. Staples.
The Daily Sentinel reports a well attended lecture at the courthouse last evening about the United States Mine Rescue Car. Dr. Ruttlege of the U S Geological Survey explained the equipment and oxygen helmets used in mine rescue. The car, visited by many in town Monday, moves on to Tunnelton for a similar talk to miners.
A church near Hyde Park has no services. Mrs Ruswell Gurney funded the building to be used for prayer and quiet reflection only. The edifice features bold floors and ornate paintings and bears a placard at the door inviting travelers to seek rest, silence, and prayer inside.
In Louisville on November 29, Wendling the former Janitor at St. John’s Catholic church faced Judge Gregory on charges of murdering eight year old Alma Kellner in the church basement after she attended mass on December 10, 1909. Wendling was arrested in San Francisco after an 11000 mile chase. Prosecution witnesses include Detective Burke who arrested Wendling and Mrs Cora Munea who supplied pivotal information.
A garbled OCR fragment references a cross and book with perspectives pointing to church and law or learning, while the fruit appears to involve a farmer or landowner amid unclear context.
The Grafton YMCA camp aims to enroll about 75 new members before closing. Secretary Middelon fears surpassing a threshold and notes benefits for those who join now, including extended membership for a reduced fee and access to new facilities.
Grafton Council No 116 of the National Union fraternal insurance held an enthusiastic meeting at the hall of the fraternity in the First ward with many members present. General deputy Mr E O'Neil has promoted the group during his weeks here, large numbers of new members were added, and the old school house hall has been leased for five years with books and tables to follow.
A new Baltimore and Ohio timetable took effect Sunday at midnight, introducing three trains to and from Grafton. The schedule aims to streamline service for travelers on the rail line connecting regional stops and improving frequency for passengers.
Clarence Mackay plans to send his three young children to England for schooling while Miss Katherine Killen and John W are looked after by French instructors in New York. The piece notes many wealthy families prefer foreign education and that American schools are seen as crude by some, with Japan already importing U.S. methods.
In the excerpt a No. 14 train moving eastbound now departs at 2 28 after originally scheduled 2 83 arrival. No. 72 commuter eastbound runs in the afternoon with a 25 minute late departure while No. 14 arriving at 1 20 becomes 11 30 arrival after delays.
Grafton Lodge No. 308 Elks holds annual memorial Sunday afternoon at the Brinkman opera house. Public and Elks friends invited. memorial address by Hon. J. W. Vanderwort of Petersburg. Vincent's orchestra to perform.
The article traces Corot's escape from a cloth merchant's shop to pursue art. His father offered 1200 francs annually, guiding Camille to Morvan near a farrier, where he adopted peasant habits and sang while he worked. Despite wealth later, he kept simple routines, rising before dawn in peasants’ clothes and carrying his box as he walked to his studio.
A compilation of aphorisms encouraging action and benevolence contrasts with a theater anecdote about Charles Kean and Miss Chambers at Cheltenham theater. It recounts their meeting, a witty remark by Kean, and rapid progression to marriage within a month.
In a Washington Post precedents tale, Jay Gould and James Fisk maneuver to gain control of express routes from the United States Express company. Gould buys safes and equipment as leverage, prompting a negotiated contract while maintaining a bluff about a full express empire.
A detailed, opinionated survey traces flag origins from Clovis and the early French banners to the blue white red tricolor of the Revolution. It covers Holland’s early use, England and Spain heraldry, and the evolution of banners for royalty, saints, and rulers through the centuries.
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