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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
1
Damaged text fragment references Roy Falla and Mr. nbera, with scattered place names and dates. Mentions B&O clerk, Cart, and relatives, plus a vague note about moving to Ary and upcoming events. Core facts are unclear due to corruption.
Newton Ogdin former state treasurer for Pleasants county died in Parkersburg on Wednesday from pernicious anemia aged 58 He had been ill about a year and left a widow two sons Ralph N and Eugene and several siblings Funeral services are planned in Parkersburg Friday and burial will be in St Marys Saturday The played a key role in state politics and banking in Pleasants county and St Marys born 1871 near Valley Mills in Wood County He served as president of a local bank and later directed the state penitentiary board before his 1904 bid for treasurer.
Chicago reporters note twenty five hundred dollars worth of real lip to lip kisses will be sold next Sunday at North Side Turner Hall to raise Temple Emanuel debt. Twenty young women will deliver the kisses, remaining anonymous for obvious reasons. Prices range from 25 cents to 2.50 per kiss.
Secretary W R Williams receives a Wilkinsburg Pa dated letter with town boosting ideas. It urges boosting one another, condemns slander, cautions against corrupt courts, and calls citizens to patronize home merchants to strengthen the town and county.
Educators at Knottsville held a district school convention Wednesday with a large turnout. Two sessions were held day and night featuring talks by Prof Dellet Newton county superintendent Prof T J Humphrey Grafton public schools and Prof Marsh from the state office. Interest centered on a proposed consolidated Knottsville district school building. Arnott band provided evening music.
About fifty members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers from the Monongah and Wheeling divisions held a meeting in Fairmont discussing higher wages. The session, led by E N Vanata, included C E Hostler and G Host as prominent participants. Separate note mentions Parkersburg and Pittsburg division operators meeting in Clarksburg. A Grafton Board of Trade special meeting is planned Friday with calls for wide attendance.
A discussion urges expanding the West Virginia reform school at Pruntytown with additional farming land bought via the $30,000 appropriation. Proponents argue land value, proper sale terms, and board scrutiny will secure a self supporting institution, while critics warn of removal pressure without new acreage.
Citizens urge immediate debate on unresolved issues without removal, seeking resolution prior to the next legislative session. The call stresses earnest consideration by the people of Taylor County and their representatives.
The Grafton Woman's Suffrage League held a well attended meeting at Mrs. Luther Flaymond's Christiana street home. A strong paper criticised Dr Parkhurst's anti suffrage stance while support for enfranchisement was voiced by several members. Prof T J Humpheny of Grafton will attend and speak.
Secretary of State Knox returned the passports of Felippe Rodriguez, charge d affaires, denouncing Zelaya’s Nicaragua regime. The move signals US recognition of the revolutionists, holding Zelaya personally responsible for American deaths and threatening near-war status without a formal declaration. Congress to convene next Monday.
Brit Medlin of the Medlin gang in Summers and Raleigh counties shoots his alleged paramour Lulu Wickline and wounds Dick Pace in Pace's boathouse near Hinton West Virginia. Medlin then shoots himself, believed fatally. Two Medlin brothers are jailed for murder.
The Grafton District Sunday School Convention will be held at the First Presbyterian church Friday afternoon and evening. A very interesting program has been arranged featuring educational discussions by prominent church workers.
Continued on page 5. Dominick Borrelli, an Italian, was brought from Marion County by U S Deputy Marshall Hupp on a charge of selling beer without a federal license. Lack of witnesses and insufficient evidence led U S Commissioner Lilly to release him.
Several city fraternal and insurance bodies hold annual officer elections this evening. The Modern Woodmen of America boast the largest enrollment among fraternal orders. Knights of Columbus and Woodmen groups also prepare for internal leadership changes amid varied participation and some reports of illness among members.
A charity dine show at the Dixie Theatre features Matines and Night Stow with clear, interesting pictures. Manager Belt promises a good attraction as part of a Liberal attendance drive to support Santa Claus deliveries to homes otherwise forgotten by Christmas Stocking Club.
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cannon arriving from Chicago as Congress prepares to open. He expects a busy session, prioritizing appropriations, and said Congress will cooperate with the President to keep spending within revenues.
Six more pictures to be shown at Brinkman Opera House this evening with fine scenes at Craft's Moving Picture Show. Feature titles include Jackson's Last Steeple Chase Carlo and the Baby Cape of Cairo Nila de Loradano. All seats 6 cents. Stay as long as you like. Sweet Melody Flour.
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