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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
5
Obituary notices for William Hertzog and Edna Wilson with funeral details and burial. Local society items note visits, social events, and upcoming developments in Grafton, Flemington, and surrounding areas, including stores, offices, and holiday gatherings.
A Carroll County grand jury report condemns the court house and jail as unsanitary and poorly heated, cites roof leaks and a $4,000 heating system, urges the county to repair and maintain the building, and notes the jail's health hazards. It also mentions rural free delivery post offices and national mail service issues.
The annual meeting of the Board of Trade of Grafton West Virginia will be held in the mayor's office Tuesday night January 19 at 7 30 p m for electing officers and to transact such business as may properly come before them C R Durex Tos E Davis Secretary President
William Burdette Mathews nephew of Senator John Mathews from Moundsville has been named assistant attorney general after serving as chief clerk in the State Auditor's office for two years. W B Scott of Philippi, long a House staffer, is promoted to chief of the clerkship handling public documents. Walter H Sinclair and Annie Barron of Charleston married December 0 by Rev. Eugene Ford. Dr Hardman invites glasses wearers for eye exams using the latest Method with free corrections if needed.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes that the ceremony of the hat signals punctilious respect to women. Rules include raising the hat when acknowledging thanks, greeting a woman in public, and when introducing oneself to a woman with courtesy in elevators, theatres, or transit. A man should also lift his hat when a woman enters and remains in view, and when recognizing a friend with a lady. The practice extends to situations where a woman is present, urging consistent, visible respect. Additional local notes mention Mr. Rooney and others, plus a reference to bank law creditors and regional figures in Grafton and Pruntytown.
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