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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
6
A long report from West Virginia University details state agriculture events scheduled January 6 to 16 including State Horticultural Meetings in Morgantown and the Farm ers Short Courses. Notable speakers from Ohio and Maryland are listed with West Virginia groups hosting corn and fruit shows and a prize winners course highlighting values of merit and effort.
West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued bulletins on road laws and horticultural society reports. Notices cover chancery suits in Taylor County with details of real estate, debts, and lien claims and require filing by December 1913.
An ambitious series of lectures for West Virginia farmers runs Jan 6-16 at the College of Agriculture WVU. Noted speakers include Prof Alva Agee and Prof HI from Bethany College. Out-of-state editors J F Cunningham and S S Bayard will cover business aspects of farming. Delaware Ohio and Maryland contributors join for a ten day event alongside State Corn Show, State Poultry Show, and State Grange activities.
To all holders of liens on The Gratton Novelty Manufacturing Company real estate in Taylor county a decree requires you to present all claims against the company for adjudication to Virginia by the 16th day. W Burdett attorney for plaintiff notes filing in 4-t 9.
The Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign prints and distributes over 100 million seals this year. If laid end to end they would stretch about 2,400 miles from New York to Salt Lake City. Seals reach 25,000 agents and 100,000 volunteers, with a nationwide advertising push. The goal is to sell at least 60 million seals to fund tuberculosis work locally. HISTORIC CONTRIBUTIONS: Hon. George R. Latham of Buckhannon writes on West Virginia’s founders and Civil War era.
Frank McAdams murdered his wife at a Thanksgiving dance in Cuba Illinois, then after a 12 hour standoff with hundreds of bystanders he killed himself. A police officer was wounded and McAdams four year old daughter, on her mother’s lap, escaped unharmed.
United States Marshal James E. Doy e announces sale of Grafton Traction Co and John T. McGraw property in federal case American Bridge Co of New York v Grafton Traction Co. Auction to occur November 29, 1913 at 2 PM at the court house front door. Vehicles and office furnishings to be sold for cash.
The sale of the named property is postponed to Saturday December 6 1918 at 2 PM at the stated location. The Temple of the fellow James B. Doyb and Pastor Russell details are delayed and a sermon schedule is announced. Pastor Russell will speak at Fairmont November 20 at 3 PM and Grafton at 7 30 PM with a large follower turnout expected. A leather music roll with sheet music is advertised as a gift at Turners.
Washington reports no new Mexican dispatch actions as the U S remains patient awaiting developments. Sir William Tyrrell, British secretary of state, left Washington after cordial talks with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. He offered his services as an informal channel due to Sir Cecil Spring Rice’s illness, and discussions aimed to align British and American views on Mexico. Prof Ross Jones of the State University Engineering Department returns to Morgantown after Thanksgiving with his parents on Maple Avenue.
Flemington community tidbits report Mr George Brackett returning from Newark with his young daughter Dorothy. Many residents travel to visit relatives in Clarksburg Grafton Elkins and Salem while others host guests from Colorado New Jersey and Rosemont. News also mentions Mrs J B Cather and Mrs Springer visiting Salem and the illness of General Shields in Alabama with well wishes for his speedy recovery.
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