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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
2
The Grafton Sentinel lists Jas W Hort as editor and proprietor with L Love as business manager in a brief masthead note dated December 21, 4900.
A local editorial extols brick paved streets as a magnet for newcomers and notes paving costs as worthwhile dividends. It highlights past paving as the town’s best investment after water works and urges spring work to complete principal thoroughfares.
A fragment discusses Santa Claus as a symbol of joy and the spirit of giving, seen through a child’s imagination. It notes parents act as agents, not the figure himself, and references a Baltimore Merald defense. The piece briefly mentions a special sale and trimmings for Ladies Week.
Baltimore and Ohio adopts megaphones for telegraph operators at block stations to relay orders as trains approach. The system aims to speed message delivery, with future shift to typewriters or “written on machines.” The plan includes lessons from earlier royalty checks and a village’s harvest story within the narrative.
A fragment from a dating advice piece suggests extreme views on keeping a woman interested and notes two moments when a woman feels helpless. The text mentions a bath tub scene and a surprise store in California as odd details amid the unclear narrative.
The report recounts a visit to a West Virginia Incurables home in Huntington, detailing aged residents, cripples, and the harsh conditions inside the institution. It condemns the neglect and calls for continued state funding and the opening of new wards to ease lifelong suffering, as nurses and staff strive to provide care amid stark, heart wrenching scenes.
The U S Census Report of Catarrh features endorsements from Mrs Belva A Lockwood and others. Mrs Lockwood from Washington D C calls Peruna an invaluable remedy for cold catarrh and nervous exhaustion with no evil effects. Amos J Cummings of New York and Major General Joseph Wheeler praise Peruna for catarrh relief and tonic benefits. The endorsements imply widespread efficacy and request more information from Columbus Ohio for a free book.
Fragmentary account describes charges, a reform board, and named individuals including Miss Mary Jackson Wuffner and Mrs Freie Teermans involved in charitable work for treated mentally and physically disabled children. It highlights supporters and caregivers, praising dedication and humane care amid harsh conditions.
Timber and Ull Harré Co Kilmer, of the Tuscanm, announces a week Virginie return and outlines a plan to invest about 3 000 000 in a West Virginia coal tuber and oil enterprise led by Baltimore and West Virginia capitalists. The main office will be in Baltimore with patent practice aimed at securing ventures, and The Hub advertises stylish hats.
Soury as a side dine dry goods specialties direct from the looms Must sell the country and cross road trade Address Banalal & Co Manufacturers No 2 Philadelphia Pa.
An odd ad touts a counterfeit remedy labeled as Bright's Disease Sured marketed as a prepared ureine test by Holdly Chemical Co. It lists Grafton Drug & Chemical Co as the selling outlet and gives a Mayday style address.
The town recorder heard Mayor Baker and others on a charge amid a large crowd. An investigation was promised, with Finch and others connected to the case. The proceedings led to a confession by Baker regarding the mayoral conduct and related pros actions.
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