Glass plant opens in Grafton with 36 workers at launch
The Grafton Window Glass Company starts operations after six months of construction. The plant, with 36 workers on the first shift and three eight hour shifts, aims to produce a carload of glass daily. Over time the workforce will reach about 160 as flames and cutters join, paying up to twelve dollars a day. The operation promises regional economic benefits and increased trade for merchants and farms. The Sentinel notes visible city improvements and hopes for strong success.
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Grafton Window Gase Company
Grafton
Hc, Compton
Giratore
Tts
The
Sentinel
the Sentinel
Belington
Maryland
Baltimore
Elkins
Long Term Prisoners Fail Escape Try at Kingwood Jail
Two inmates at Kingwood Jail allegedly attempted to saw bars to escape. A guard’s accidental discovery halted the plan as bars in adjoining cells showed teeth marks and prepares for leave, while a decoy setup aimed to fool staff.
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Kingwood Jail
Kingwood
W Va
Happily Married on Thanksgiving Day in Local Home
Yesterday afternoon at seven o'clock at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Prounfoot 26 E B Wilford Street Roberta Malette became the wife of H B Matson in a simple ceremony witnessed by close family. The bride wore white silk with lace and carried bridal roses. After a modest reception the couple departed by train to begin their new life in Adena Ohio and Fairmont West Virginia.
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Daily Sentinel
Ntven
J. W Prondoot
Wilford St
Migs
Roberta Malette
H. B. Mataon
H.C. Howard
Grace Tregeilus
Tatler
Matson
Wherling
Pitteburg
Fairmont
Watson Hotel
Local Couple Ties the Knot in Graf ton
Mr Forest E Ayer and Miss Laura n Mackintosh both well known young people of near Knottsville were married last evening at the Methodist Episcopal church in Graf ton by Rev H G Howard. The groom is a Mr B Ayer of this city and has recently followed agriculture.
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Forest E. Ayer
Lauren Mackintosh
Knottsville
Grafton
Methodist Episcopal
H. G Howard
Ayer
Nature Based Tonic Promises Health Gain For All
An herbal tonic called Golden Medical Discovery is touted as a nature derived cure for blood disorders liver and stomach trouble and assorted lingering ailments. The text extols its ability to purify blood improve digestion and support liver function with no alcohol or habit forming drugs and notes plain English ingredient labeling. It also promotes Dr Bierce's Pleasant Pellets as a remedy for constipation and related issues amid local references and personal notes.
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R.V. Plere
Tavaidi Hotel and Surgical Institute
Tuffalo
N. Y
Gollan
Reger Resigns as Band Master to Lead Alabama Reform School
John T. Reger resigns after two years as Band Master at the State Reform School to take a higher paying post at the Reform School of Alabama. His household goods shipped to Belington today. Reger, a Barbour County native and former editor of the Philippi Plaindealer, departs with his wife for a new field of usefulness while friends extend best wishes.
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Joan TE. Reger
State Reform School
Reform School of Alabama
Reger
Alabama
Prantytown
Belington
Barbour County
Philippi
Crowd disrupts Mackin lot football game in Morgantown
The report laments poor crowd control at a football game on the Mackin lot. Spectators crowded the sidelines, blocking views and forcing players from sight, prompting calls for better management so paying patrons get value and a safe viewing experience. It references gas industry issues in Morgantown and notes positive town sentiment toward new industry and a Y M C A dedication in South Bend.
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Mackin Lot
Wealth, health, and public spirit in a late 19th decade talk
The article surveys Sydney Smith style reflections on digestion, character, and moral life tied to health. It discusses wealth, generosity, and public benefaction, urging rich individuals to invest in institutions and open opportunity. It notes tax and tariff debate, railroad time changes, Virginia election results, and local civic notes including Elks memorial honors and court actions.
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Sydney Smith
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