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Newspaper

Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1913

Page

7

United States Marshal Sale Notices in Grafton West Virginia

Multiple judicial sale notices from Taylor County West Virginia detailing court executions and forthcoming auctions. Items include property of Grafton Traction Co and John T. McGraw, with 3 closed cars and 3 open cars listed, plus office fixtures. a separate parcel interest of H C Wolfe in two city blocks with specified lots. all notices specify cash terms and dates between November 1913 and January 1914, with officials James Dove and Jed W. Robinson overseeing proceedings.

United States Marshal’s American Bridge Co. of New York Grafton Traction Co John T. McGraw District Court of the United States Northern District of West Virginia Grafton Taylor County Grafton Traction Company James. E. Dove United States Court House West Va James &. Dove A. T. Barrett Circuit Court L. W. Wolfe J. J. Kurtz H. C Wolfe N. RB. Wolfe Washington Street Jed W. Robinson M.D. Allender M. D. Allender

West Virginia Court Notices From 1913 Chancery Actions

Clerk in Taylor County schedules December 1913 hearings in two chancery suits. Dayton L Mayers seeks to enforce a mechanic lien against Elks Home Company realty. unknown bondholders of a 1911 Feik & Tome issue must appear within a month to protect interests. Notices published in Grafton Sentinel.

Circuit Court Taylor County Dayton L Mayers D. L. A Myers & Co India Elks Home Company Als Fik& Tome Company Witten boTne Dallars Grafton Sentinel M. D. Allender Oun L. Hechmer Grafton Hotel Co Grafton Hotel Company Obs Levator Company Jefferson J. Walsh Grafton M.D. Allender Jon Plaintitt

Lander's Christmas Gift and a Love That Endures

Edwin Lander visits Scarvin's shop for a costly book and contemplates his life of wealth and social climbing. He sends roses to Marguerite Fenton, then returns to Fleet Street to find Alice Glesson awaiting him with calm, restoring faith in love over ambition.

Lander Marguerite Alice Gearson Fleet Street Will Alice Lande Marguerite Fenton Miss Gleason Edwin

Curious Christmas Superstition in English Countryside

On Christmas Eve at midnight country people believe the Christ child returns to earth. If a child is ill, a mother may strike the door with a hole before midnight, hoping Bethlehem’s house touches the child. Recovery is blamed on the Christ child’s earthly visit. death is seen as the child being chosen as a playmate in heaven.

England Bethlehem Chile

Mona Lira stolen from Louvre reportedly found in Florence

A Malian man has been arrested after the disappearance of Leonardo da Vinci's missing Mona Lisa, traced from the Louvre to Florence. The theft shocked the art world and authorities announced the recovery on Friday.

Florence Maly Tlaonardia Vinel Mona Lina Ang Plornce

Public health as a public utility urged by Surgeon General

Surgeon General Rupert Blue urged that public health is a public utility and that sanitation funds are a loan repaid manyfold. He called for stronger cooperation among public officials, full-time workers, laboratories, better vital statistics, and sustained funding across federal, state, and local levels to improve national sanitation and life expectancy.

New York Rupert Blue United States Public Health Service Association of Life Insurance Presidents Crete Crees Agincourt Individus Mukden White House United States State Departments of Health County Municipal Boards of Health

Hickman Says Hickman May Return to Varsity Baseball

Hickman Morgantown December 15. If the new athletic committee at the state university does not oppose his wishes Charley Hickman, former idol of the major leagues, will again guide the Varsity baseball team next spring. The position has not yet been officially tendered Hickman but this is a key consideration.

Morgantown State University Alwans Charley Hick Hickman

Committee plans extensive athletic field improvements

The organization meets to consider Hickman as Cleve land Naps scout and potential baseball coach for next spring. A crew began digging to gauge subsoil conditions, with field resurfacing and sodding planned this fall if no defects are found. The committee, including top school experts, commits to high quality upgrades to a class A standard.

Uatters Hickman Cleveland Naps

Carnegie for Mr Root for Next President

Washington December 13 Andrew Carnegie urged Senator Root for the Republican nomination for the U S presidency. He met at the White House but missed President Wilson due to illness. Carnegie endorsed the Nobel prize award to Root and called him the wisest man he knew. He said he favored Root for the presidency, first and last, whether at convention or primaries.

Washington Andrew Carnegie Peace and Library Hithu Root New York United States White House Wilson Gee Senator Root Roosevelt Carnegie John Morley Reot Mr. Carnegie

Carnegie talks peace as Lend Lease looms

The statement recounts Andrew Carnegie reflecting on world peace with Secretary Tumulty and later discussing the topic with Secretary Bry at the State Department. He predicted business conditions would improve once Congress passes the Lend Lease bill.

Carnegie Tumulty State Department Bry White House Scarnegie Congress Lend

Wisconsin potato growers halt shipments to push prices higher

Four hundred fifty empty potato cars were counted on tracks in Fondu Lac Wisconsin as growers refused to ship until prices rose. Word that the Southern crop is plagued by scab spurred beliefs that potatoes would advance to one dollar a bushel.

Fondu Lac Wis Wisconsin

Murderer Bosworth Denied Stay of Execution in Vermont

Governor Fletcher rejects a petition for a stay of execution for Arthur Bosworth who is to be hanged on January 2 for the murder of May LaBelle at Essex Junction in June 1911. Bosworth, a British subject, may have a stay sought by the British embassy in Washington. He has a wife and children in England. Harry Byrer, cashier of the Philipp Bank, was a visiting businessman here briefly.

Montpielier Fletcher Arthur Bosworth May LaBelle Essex Juncion Bosworth Washington England

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