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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1908

Page

8

President's Message Urges Amendments for Public Interest Combines

President urges amending the Rheeman Act to permit combinations that serve the public, calls for stronger interstate rail and telegraph regulation, expansion of postal savings, wageworker protections, and federal oversight to curb corporate power. Warns against unjust court actions and stresses forest and waterway conservation, national parks, and improved military and naval readiness.

Army Navy

Poultry Show in January in Taylor County

Promoters and poultry enthusiasts met at the Grafton Board of Trade rooms in the Tre Galles building to form temporary officers. Harvey Scranage was named president and Clyde Rector secretary. Permanent officers elected include Harvey Scranage president Ed L Blaney vice president Dr T F Lanham treasurer Clyde A Turner secretary. Board of managers chosen Charles Durbin D C Pratt and W L Tibbetts.

Taylor County Grafton Board of Trade Tregellas Harvey Scranage Clyde Rector Ed.l. Blaney T. F. Lanham Clyde &. Turner

Arrest of Baltimore & Ohio relief agent on charge of robbing company

Spatty Sentinel notes J. G. Moore a relief agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was arrested at Arden by Capt. G. W. Johnson of the B and O detective service on charges of robbing the company. Police found two stolen tickets numbers 1682 and 1633 and $49 on him. Johnson’s capture is described as clever work.

Spatty Sentinel J. G. Moore Baltimore & Mton Railroad Ig Relief Moore Arden G. W. Johnson Johnson Capt. Johnson

Heiress 10 A Little Savage Heiress in New York

Florence Abbey an alleged English heiress, thirteen, has been living as a savage in New York. Police say she has slept under back stoops and hidden in chicken houses, stealing food and clothes. Foster parents offer a good home, while factions seek control of her custody. she is held at Gerry Home for Children as incorrigible.

New York Florence Abbey Gerry

Belief in Dream Delivers Gas Boom for Klanitzer

Pittsburg Pa December 8 Prank Kkiownitzer once laughed at for his dream now earns about 54 dollars daily as drilling success follows his forecast. He and his Bohemian family lived modestly near Shields farm in Butler county until a vision led to financing a drilling venture. An off well struck fifty four barrels daily, and two more wells were found where he claimed he saw in his dream.

Pittsburg Kkiownitzer Klanter Shields Farm Butler County Bohemia Klan Unjtzer

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