Parkersburg and Clarksburg notes in Grafton weekly
Grafton weekly Sentinel highlights Parkersburg as a good town yet slow to adopt advertising. Clarksburg seeks an industrial boom to counter Fairmont. It praises Captain B B Devener for Civil War services and praises J Clark Morgan’s rise at Bell Telephone as merit based. It also previews a municipal Tunnelton contest and urges readers to notice a subscription contest boosting Sentinel circulation.
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Clarksburg
Fairmont
the Sentinel
Tunnelton
Sam. B. Montgomery
The
Sentinel
Family Journal
Public Service Commission advocates uniform accounting reform
The New York Public Service Commission advances a comprehensive plan to curb stock watering and fictitious capitalization. It mandates uniform corporate bookkeeping for traction and lighting firms and sets exact rules for cash in capital accounts and franchise costs. The Intelligencer notes Governor-elect W B Glasscock supports the model, while local press urges court house relocation and stronger county offices.
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New York Public Service Commission
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Henry C. Adams
New York Public Service Commissions
Public Service Commission
W. B. Glasscock
West Virginia
Glasscock
Hughes
New York
Chicken Show shines in Bernhold building on Latrobe Street
A long feature extols Taylor county chicken exhibitors at the Bernhold building. It praises the chicken show as elevating the industry, urging high standards in fowl breeding and linking food quality to public welfare, while lauding progress in local agriculture and enterprise.
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Bernhold
Latrobe Street
Taylor County
Leap year proposals and Wrights aeroplane feats
A mix of light social notes urging an extension of time for leap year proposals, Wright brothers aviation hopes to span the English Channel, relief aid for Italy, Ohio politics, Taft in political caricature, Foley’s remedy for coughs and colds, and notes on new county officials and public service promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Wright
English Channel
Wright
Grafton Banking Board Meeting Notice and Pardons Request
The annual stockholders meeting of Grafton Banking and Trust Company is set for January 26 at 1 p m in Grafton West Virginia to elect a board of directors and handle other business. Also a January 12 petition seeks a governor granted pardon or commutation for a life sentence by Tayor County Circuit Court. The Thrice-a-Week World advertises its news value and a combined subscription offer with the Grafton Sentinel.
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Sentinel
Temple of Justice
Grafton
Court House
Belington Central Republican
Judge Holt
Elkins
Holt
University At
Morgantown
P. Gould
Department of Agriulture
Praf. A. W. Nolan
College of Agriculture
F. R. Whipple
Henry 8. Pritchett
Canegie Foundation
Gould
Lupreme Court
State Bar Association
Frank Cox
The
Bar Association
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
W. Va
A. W. Burdett
Tran
Moundaville
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Wm.m. O. Dawson
Charleston
Saind State
New York World
Booth's Creek
Jane Booth
State of West
Ann
Jed W. Robinson
Newcome
Geo. W
Pleasant Creek
Eac
Proudfoot
Isaac Woodford
Ona C. Jefferys
Parrell
State of
White Day
Roderick
Paras
John
Eirs
Ate
Fuller
Calvin
Ona Jefferys
Fetterman
W. B
Lota
Bor
Tates
B.A. Kunst
Kunst
Grafton Bice
C. Jefferys
Ding & Loan Assoc
Jarvis
Anne
Kirby
Mary M. A. Beeler
T. Hanley
Ah Kuenzier
Ernest
Barlow
Linn
Mery
MeGenes
John Tis i
Gna
C. Solty Nuzum
Sharles’ Heirs
Burdett
Li O'conner
Annie
Ak Baker
Conner
Sarah Lote
Jn S. Barlow Peakneeey
Felsh
Julia
A. Hefner
W. T. Wells Jones
Cora
Prichard
Mabel Maplehurst
Ona
Jefferys LE Dicline
Sarah
Sandy Creek
Dawson
Felvin
D. Bas
Gratton
Ass Valley River
Ala
Lands Sold for Taxes in Taylor County December 1908
List of real estate sold for non payment of 1906 taxes in Taylor County during December 1908 and purchased by individuals. The owner may redeem by paying the purchase money and taxes as stated in the table. The sheriff signs and seals the record under the dated for the deadline in December 19th.
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Taylor
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Grafton Weekly
Scott
Congress
B.B. Devener
Fairmont Public
Washington
Wheeling Intelligencer
J. Clark Morgan
Bell ‘Telephone Company
Grafton Central
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
the Public Service Commission
Pittsburg
Halcyon
Italy
Ohio
Buckeye
Theodore Burton
Taft
Georgia
Foley
Strother & McFarlin
London Quarterly Review
Great Britain
Hobson
Britannia
Col. Bryan
Bryan
Peopl
Bright
Btrather & McFarlin
Odf Va
Valley River
Istman
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