Community News and Local Notices from Grafton
Thornton is updated on residents health with mumps typhoid and grip illnesses. School progress under Earl Thomas and closings due to teacher sickness are reported, plus local visits from Lizzie Agnes Stevens Ruth Wolf and others. Sheriff candidate Benjamin Franklin Sayre gains support as a strong party figure. Ice floes drift down the river after a weather shift, prompting framing ad copy from R Loar & Co.
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Earl Thomas
George Wolf
L. J. Warthen
Grafton Bank
J. F. Ross
Simpson
Westerman
Wm. Simmons
Grafton
Fred
Ruth Wolf
Schol
Maple Run
B. F. Saayre
Taylor County
Sayre
Benjamin Franklin Sayre
Real estate bargains offer on West and South Side lots
Gain 3 4 fine building lots on West Side with prices around 82 000 to 1 200. Five and seven room houses and cottages listed on West Side South Side Maple avenue Washington Btrest Jefferson Road and Fetterman Main streets. Large variety of building lots citywide with specials and a large list to choose from. Call to see me. 275
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Tawepie
West Side
Knotts Avenue
Jeffery Rd
Maple Avenue
Washington
East End
Main Streets
Fetterman
Main Street
Aldrich Bill Gains Local Support In Wheeling Region
In Wheeling and nearby areas a broad sentiment backs the Aldrich financial measure to boost currency by 500 million dollars. Local mills and mines suffered shutdowns as banks failed to supply funds during the panic, with major plants like National Tube and Wheeling Steel hampered by cash shortages. Officials say passage would have prevented the distress, though recent improvements mask ongoing hardship for many workers. A prominent local businessman favors the measure.
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Wheeling
Aldrich
United States Senate
Wheeling and Vicinity
Riverside
National Tube Company
Martins Ferry
Benwood
Wheeling Steel & Iron Company
LaBelle Iron Company
LaBelle
American Tin Plate Company
Pittsburg
Wheeling Industries
New York
When Three's Not a Crowd Edison Phonograph Endorser
Roy B. Naylor, secretary of the state board of trade from this city, says the Aldrich bill would prevent another panic. He views the law as filling a necessary want and worthy of consideration due to his careful study.
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Roy B. Naylor
State Board of Trade
Aldrich
Mr. Naylor
B. S. Honecker
Longtime West Virginia matron Evelyn Walter dies at 95
Mrs. Evelyn Baker Walter of Mt. Morris Preston county died this morning at 8 o clock. She was one of the state s oldest residents and last survivor of Mt. Morris M E church s four original members. The funeral will be held at 1 PM tomorrow with Rev. L W Roberts assisting. Her daughter Appalona Walter, noted evangelist, had aided Rev. Dr. Roberts at recent revival services in Grafton.
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Evelyn Baker Walter
Mt. Morris
Preston County
West Virginia
Walter
Mt. Morris M. E
Death of Former Grafton Lady
Intelligence was received in this city this morning of the death at Huntington last night of Mrs. Laura Means, widow of the late John H. Means, who died near this city some ten years ago. Mrs. Means has been employed as a preceptress in Marshall college at Huntington for some
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Huntington
Laura Means
John H. Means
Means
Marshall College
Death of Mrs Means Follows Grip Attack in Fairmont
Mrs Means aged 54 died after a grip illness, shock to friends. Daughter of late Israel Foreman, she leaves brothers Alex Foreman Morgantown and Nurton Foreman. Remains to be brought to Fairmont for 10 am services, then to Andrews M E Church East Main for interment at Bluemont beside her late husband. She is sister-in-law of Mrs H H Guseman and cousin of Mrs Myrtle Llewellen. Also note unrelated drug ad offering Dr Shoop Catarrh Remedy with free trial box by mail.
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Means
Israel Foreman
Fairmont
Alex Foreman
Morgantown
Nurton
Wilkesboro
North Carolina
Andrews M. E. Church
East Main Street
Bluemont
H. H. Guseman
Washington Street
Myrtle Llewellen
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Riley Ball
Lizzie
Agnes Stevens
Lucrecia Lewis
Alonzo Mays
Harvey Poe
Randolph County
R. Loar & Co
A. M. Parrish
First National Bank
Loar
Poe
Merchants & Mechanics Savings Bank
Grafton, W. VA
Vingent & Burke
A. E. Jackson, the Plumer
East Main ST
West Va
Bell Phone
America
Earl S. Ford
Grand St
Mays
E. Main Street
W. J. Mays & Co
Bell Phone No
The
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Conservative
George H. Workman
the Palace Cafe
Mel Martin
Old Place
R. L. Clark & CO
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