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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
4
The Grafton Weekly Sentinel reports on civic unrest and a push for a nonpartisan municipal ticket. A citizens convention is planned for January 5 at the Court House to nominate candidates amid criticism of current city management and broad citizen support.
The College of Agriculture aims to educate both future and practicing farmers through the January Winter Course in Agriculture. Alumni and fruit growers are invited for Hort iculture Week to Animal Husbandry Week Crop Production Week and Farm Management Week with nominal costs and low travel and board options. In Morgantown two Republican papers consolidate, leaving the Post-Chronicle as the party’s longtime voice. two rival papers in any county strain party unity and harm the party’s success.
A persuasive note touts Foley Honey and Tar as proven for coughs colds and lung trouble. It warns against unknown preparations that may contain harmful drugs and claims Foley’s has forty years of cures from Strother and McFarlin.
A brief profile notes Thos Cale of Alaska as a U S congressman well known on the Pacific slope and gives his Washington address 1312 9th St NW Washington DC. It includes praise for Peruna from Cale and remarks on a Maryland judge's unique sentence in a homicide case, detailing court-ordered alimony payments and probation terms under an 1894 act amended in 1902.
The Echo urges farmers in Marshall and Wetzel counties to pursue agriculture courses at the state university in Morgantown. Reading progressive farm journals, practical demonstrations, and lectures by qualified men offer ideas and avoid rut of routine. Trips to observe successful businesses inspire new methods and enthusiasm.
The piece notes concerns that some agencies send department heads on trips solely to gather new ideas. It argues farming requires high intellect and training, and that to stay current, new methods must be developed and analyzed.
A trial found the defendant guilty of counterfeiting and passing counterfeit money. The case also notes an unrelated claim about substituting a worthless remedy for Foley's Honey and Tar, a well known cough and lung remedy, in the narrative.
The Baltimore and Ohio reports a daily tonnage rise of seven hundred cars versus last year, indicating Taft era prosperity may be real in West Virginia and nationwide. Republican papers see confirmation while Democratic papers offer cautious commentary, noting uneven political biases.
A fragmented chatter of gossip about a New York boss and Mae Wood's romance is followed by medical advice praising Foley Honey and Tar for quick relief from coughs and colds. Strother and McFarlow report on Glasscock's state institution tour and Huntington water debates. An ad notes Dr Shoop Health Coffee coupons and local sales.
In Buckhannon West Virginia December 30 a large funeral for the late Rev Berten Reese was held at noon. Dozens of ministers attended from across the state and a Graf ton delegation conveyed strong esteem for the departed young pastor amid persistent rain. The procession to the cemetery was lengthy and mourners' tears mingled with the rain as the casket was lowered.
West Virginia Senator Thomas Gartlan chairs the legislative investigation into Monongah mine disasters and related incidents. He issued a call for the committee to convene in Charleston on January 14 to finish its report for immediate submission. The document reportedly will present startling facts.
List of real estate sold in Taylor County in December 1908 for non payment of 1906 taxes and purchased by individuals. Includes names such as Carpenter Jane Hustead Wm Matheny G W McWilliams Caroline McWilliams Catherine Neely heirs and others across districts like Booths Creek Court House Fetterman East Grafton and West Grafton. Sheriff A B Means notes redemption rights and one year to repay the purchase money plus interest.
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