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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1907
Page
3
The text argues against early rising, claiming it offers no health benefits and reduces daily vigor. It cites long observation over twenty years, noting damp cold mornings and later fatigue, and suggests rising later may preserve working power and focus. It frames dawn activity as an avoidable expense to later performance.
Rev George Wood Anderson led Epworth Episcopal to build a modern stema which funded by a $1200 subscription. A small oil well in the church back lot now drives a gas engine powering heating and lighting, paying the minister’s salary and church expenses while accumulating enough for future expansion.
Speaker Cannon announced new appointments to key committees. Woodyard and Sturgiss join merchant marine and other panels. The list highlights long serving members like Longworth and Birdsall while new names from Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, and Pennsylvania appear amid a patriotic wartime tone.
At the Democratic senatorial convention in Philippi William Post of Buckhannon was unanimously nominated to run against Republican Dr Brown. The meeting also set the Democratic ballot emblem for January 11th if the new law requires it. J Hop Woods chaired. The county court discussed road supervision and criticized lack of inspection in roadwork, urging contracts with detailed plans and expert inspection to ensure taxpayers get value.
Washington December 20. Congressman McHenry Pennsylvania introduced a bill to establish a bureau of mines and mining within the commerce and labor department. The bureau would investigate coal mine accidents and fund relief from a one cent per ton coal tax to aid sufferers. Also notes a will recording and local newspaper Christmas issue from Grafton Leader.
A jeweler recounts a bride who tried to manipulate wedding gift sales by naming her identity and asking him to alert customers who might buy a wedding present. He notes her aim to shame Fairmont Times and Graf cut glass, claiming she has visited other offices to influence coverage. The piece denies any official connection to candidates or political organs.
A freight blockade on the Baltimore and Ohio disrupts the main line and yards, crowding local divisions for over a week. Officials cite engine shortages and aging power, with about 20 workers suspended in shops amid extensive on the ground turmoil. The piece also argues for mining education to reduce deadly mine accidents and advocates a college level program for mining instruction as proposed by George C. Sturgiss.
Dialogue excerpt features a couple discussing a young man who writes poetry. He dislikes him for the poetry while she defends him noting capitalization as a barely noticed fault. The exchange highlights wit and social nuance in a domestic scene.
The Clarksburg Broaddus college relocation debate prompts offers from towns including Bridgeport. C D Barnes and wife propose twenty acres from the Barnes farm four miles from Clarksburg with conditions. Bridgeport residents reportedly pledge $10,000 if the school moves there. Additional notes reflect diverse topics from hotel life myths to childhood lace starch and Napoleon quotes.
R M Smallwood apologizes for a mistaken report in the paper alleging that George Brannen was arrested on charges of stealing a pocketbook containing $40 and that he absented himself. Smallwood states Brannen did not flee and withdraws all charges, declaring Brannen innocent.
Hon William G Conley of Pres ton county is in the city as a leading Republican candidate for attorney general He has toured the state and reports his prospects favorable He is an accomplished lawyer with extensive practice and would make a capable official The article also notes mining disaster relief concerns and a British Jewish population estimate, plus a Cincinnati chamber of commerce note about a Scotch run restaurant making 15000 yearly profit
A report from Consul General Richard Guenther notes the next International Convention of the Chambers of Commerce will convene on September 1 1908 in Prague. The item also mentions Pittsburg launching a campaign against the great white plague, while ridiculing the city’s risky “Great White Way” in New Orleans Time.
Within recent days men in each shop area except machine shop formed a hospital corps. Two members from each non machine shop and four from machine shop were chosen to respond to injuries, attending to care and transport as needed. The piece shifts to tax policy criticism, praising new tax laws over the old system for fairness and reducing taxpayers’ burdens, arguing the Argus party favored loopholes. It closes with a brief San Francisco anecdote about a Japanese shopkeeper offering decorated bowls for 60 cents a set.
A prominent architect predicts a home with one large room, a small electric kitchen, and a vast enclosed porch with facilities for outdoor sleeping. He notes whether homeowners will embrace the concept remains to be seen, but the design features a small kitchen, large porch, and generous living space that are here to stay.
The advertisement proclaims APmantel as the safest and most reliable care for rheumatism and disenses of the kidneys. It claims the formula cannot be improved by skilled physicians, cleanses the blood, removes uric acid, and is sold by all druggists and country merchants.
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