Quiet Wedding Ends West Virginia Couple’s Evening Union
Two well known local youths Miss Henrietta Custer and Mr. William G. Robey wed quietly at 9 PM in the bride’s South Side home Reverend A F Richardson of St Paul’s Lutheran officiated before only family and close friends A reception followed and the couple will housekeeping on Maple Avenue before an eastern trip The groom is a train dispatcher at the B and O depot and both have many local friends in Grafton West Virginia fruit industry gains noted with discussion of state prospects and a looming Pittsburg Chicago rail rate war highlighted by Wabash Pittsburg Terminal rate of $8 and faster services as major lines plan fare cuts and schedule improvements.
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Daily Sentinel
Henrietta Custer
Wiliamg. Robey
A. F. Richardson
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Grafton
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The Trivial Incident in The Saturday Evening Post
Melville Davisson Post, famed Grafton author, has a new short story titled The Trivial Incident in this week’s Saturday Evening Post. Admirers in the city await the latest work by the clever young writer.
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Egg Prices Skyrocket As New York Faces Egg Famine
New York reports egg prices soaring to 40 cents a dozen wholesale as storage stock tightens. Corner storage and 200000 cases in transit shape a looming shortage. Receipts last week total 20000 cases with demand consuming 20000, while near term supplies shrink. State eggs sell 50 to 52 cents, with low grades at 20 to 26 cents. Farmer imports and efforts to secure stock continue amid overall dearth. Also noted: Lille, Conn elected governor, and Christmas weather turns monotonous. Thompsonville factory under scrutiny.
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New York
Mercantile Exchange
Jersey City
Aunt of Harry Thaw No More
Harriet A Thaw aged 85 aunt of Harry K Thaw died at the Friends asylum for the insane in Frankford Philadelphia. She had been an inmate for several years and her status was mentioned during Thaws insanity defense in his Stanford White murder trial.
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Harriet A. ‘Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Friend's
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
Garnishee Bill Backed by Merchants in Parkersburg
Parkersburg merchants and allied groups circulate petitions urging a garnishment law to let merchants collect 10 percent of wages directly from delinquent accounts. Ohio law cited as precedent. Statewide signatures sought, Wool County delegates pledge support. Lexington reports a separate murder case: Elmer Hill hanged for murdering 13 year old Maimie Womack in Adair county. mob from Adair and Russell counties seized him from Monticello jail and hanged him at Greasy Creek after assaulting the girl.
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House of Delegates
Lexington
Dee
Elmer Hill
Mamie Womack
Adair County
Monticello
Wayne County
Greasy Creek
Illy Buy
Adair
Russell Counties
Iil
Poultry Show At Fairmont Sees Break Even Near
Fairmont reports the second annual Fairmont Pet Stock association meeting ended successfully. Secretary C. D. Conaway said financials would come out about even and thanked the public for patronage. Attendance grew over last year as preparations begin for an even better show next year.
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Fairmont Pet ‘Stock Association
C. D. Conaway
Jast
Temperance Meeting Hears Mills and Morrow Address Grafton
A large temperance gathering in the court house featured Hon. B. W. Mills former West Virginia Prohibition candidate for governor and Quincy Lee Morrow temperance lecturer from South Dakota. Organizers vow a city campaign to keep Grafton dry ahead of March elections. The piece also references farm statistics and political commentary on Ohio politics and gifts.
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B. W. Mills
West Virginia
Quincy Lee
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