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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1909
Page
7
The 1909 crop outlook shows corn at 2.767 billion bushels the highest since 1906. Wheat oats potatoes and buckwheat exceed 1908 levels, hay barley and flax seed near last year. Cotton will total about 70.5 million bales, below the decade’s average, while overall farm values are expected to surpass 1908’s 7.778 billion and rise with higher prices.
New York November 6 Ben Odell, former two time governor and party boss, says Roosevelt may be nominated for governor next year. He notes he has heard of a movement to nominate Roosevelt and that the information comes to him in confidence. He declines to state more.
The article notes that upon returning in April Mr Roosevelt is expected to pursue the New York Senate seat, though Governor nomination is also discussed. Odell questions feasibility, suggesting Roosevelt could secure a governor’s nomination by steering current affairs. The piece blends political maneuvering with remarks on party strategy and potential nominations.
The Charleston Gazette notes renewed calls to revise football rules. The Parkersburg State Journal warns that constant revision could end football, while observers admit carnage and injuries fuel fan excitement and gate receipts.
At a Taylor County circuit term on October 28, 1909 to be heard on process served on unknown residents and other defendants the court issued a decree nisi and referred the matter to Commissioner C C Lawson to ascertain and report findings to the court in the chancery proceeding State of West Virginia v Hester Bartlett et al.
A court orders the County Surveyor to survey two tracts forfeited to the State for non entry, report exact acres, and costs. Publication notices will substitute for personal service and a copy is posted at the courthouse. The commissioner must report pertinent matters and timeframes per West Virginia law. Copy testis: M. D. Allender.
State of West Virginia sues Hester A Bartlett and others in chancery. On December 10 1909 the commissioner will discharge duties under a decree of reference at his office in Grafton Taylor County. Claimants may attend to protest or defend interests in the lands mentioned. Dated November 18 1909. C Lawson Commissioner in Chancery.
Deed of trust executed by John W. Dofflemyer and wife to the trustee on June 18 1908. Trust recorded in Trust Deed Book N page 696 Taylor County Clerk’s Office. Will proceed to enforce or foreclose as provided by law on the date shown.
On December day in 1909 at 1 PM at the front door of the Court House in Grafton Taylor County WV the auction will offer Lota 6 and 7 and ten feet of the half of Lot 8 in Casteel Addn to the city. A two story frame dwelling with tin roof and other improvements on the lots is the property of Dofflemyer who resides there. Terms: one third or more cash at sale, balance on credit of one or two years with interest notes secured by personal security.
A London Book Monthly query asks what kind of heroine women favor in literature. It notes theatergoers favor the hero, while readers show sympathy for the heroine, highlighting differing tastes across reading and stage performances.
A brief aphoristic note from American Medicine laments how most people live with minimal effort, barely breathing enough to sustain life, portraying a world of ease that masks underlying lethargy. The passage questions vitality and daily striving in modern society.
A fragmented item reframes a familiar saying in a quirky, cryptic line attributed to Shakespearean phrasing, suggesting a playful twist on language. The readable portion hints at a humorous or satirical reflection but lacks full context or clear sourcing.
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