Fragmented Sale Notice for Local Ural Product
A damaged OCR fragment references pricing and fines in cents for a local product. It mentions unit pricing and a penalty, but concrete items, dates, or entities are unclear beyond generic terms.
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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1899
Page
1
A damaged OCR fragment references pricing and fines in cents for a local product. It mentions unit pricing and a penalty, but concrete items, dates, or entities are unclear beyond generic terms.
Review of U S political scene as Congress resumes after holidays focusing on the Aldrich bill and currency reform. Republicans push gold standard and rapid action to avoid 1890s tariff missteps, with platform shifts ahead of 1900 campaign and Democratic conventions debated in Washington.
The reformed Chas Mortimer Co now Olympia Stock Co will continue the season with two shows this weekend. Saturday afternoon offers the sword society drama Dashing Widow and Saturday night features the comedy Cast Aside. Performers include Frederick Dilger and Lillian Anderson with cake walk and singing numbers, Rowenna bead balance, and the new Town specialty by Carroll and Livingstone. Prices: matinee 10 and 20 cents. evening 10 20 30 cents.
A Toledo dispatch reports Jared Amsden of Seneca Michigan and his ex wife reunited after 42 years. They re wed following a divorce decree and a chance meeting at the court house after long separations. Both are now again husband and wife.
The Grafton holiday trade was the greatest in town history with merchants selling more than ever. Local buyers were joined by customers from distant areas, and Saturday saw heavy crowds that taxed staff as one large establishment reported $2500 in sales. The boom reflected nationwide improved business conditions.
An unoccupied Elkins residence owned by Mrs. Elkins burned last Friday night. About 300 dollars in money survived. Investigators found pine shavings and two empty kerosene bottles near the ignition point. Theories point to incendiary motives linked to local mayoral candidate Dr. J C Jones and Bud Smith, with some alleging the fire aimed to hurt them. Farrmont’s Hon W Scott Merideth visited locally and is described as a capable Republican.
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