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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
8
Read on for winter sewing bargains in India Linon Persian Lawns Long Cloth and Gingham. Prices show discounts from 6c to 75c and up to 1.00 for various fabrics including dress ginghams and calicoes with labeled quality notes and assortments.
A string of short notes lists individuals visiting Grafton or staying in the area for business, shopping, or social reasons. Names include B Pickett and J W Quinn from Wheeling, R A Blaze from Clarksburg, F L Henry of Wheeling, D R Potter of Clarksburg, A B Casoler of Buckhannon, W R Moorehead of Fairmont, J W Montgomery of Arden visiting with his son Cécil, G C Smith of Philippi Marble Works, and Miss Belle Plummer of Newburg. Also mentions frequenting the city by B Offamphear of Wheeling. Ends with a blurb urging Peirce's Golden Rio Coffee and a note about Emmett Blaney, the wallpaper man, seeking to sell out and quit business for a while, citing a large stock and recent sales slump.
Afternoon sessions run 2 30 to 5 30 pm and evening 7 30 to 10 30 pm. Wednesday and Saturday mornings offer beginner classes 9 30 to 11 30 am. Prices list free morning and afternoon admission with 25 cent skates. night admission ten cents and skates 15 cents. Music every evening by Vincent's Band.
A one pound package of Peirce's Golden Rio Coffee now includes a free stereoscopic view set. Buyers must mail ten wrapper signatures and 25 cents to receive a crystal lens stereoscope by prepaid mail. The offer claims the coffee offers value comparable to bulk coffee at 20 to 80 cents per pound. Durham Coffee and Spice Mills, 17 Lafayette, Ind.
A woman from Gay street West Side dropped a ten dollar bill crossing the bridge opposite the wholesale house. It may have fallen to the railroad track. Return to this office for a reward. Darktown festivities featured a mayoral address by Mayor McClung at Wesley Beener's East End home.
A vivid portrait describes a dog gathering on Latrobe Street owned by Col. McGraw where dogs of all sizes mingle daily. The site acts as a social hub with play, dining, and occasional skirmishes, drawing any intruder into a brisk retreat.
A scanned column notes plans for a Peirce's Golden Rio Coffee promotion offering a free world trip. Albert Ellison of Rowlesburg visited friends in town for several hours. The note invites attendance at a masquerade at West Side Rink Friday night.
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