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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
3
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports an unprecedented fall freight surge along the eastern line. Additional Baldwin locomotives, 1700 class, totaling at least six to ten, are being built and delivered this month to ease congestion. Engines arrive in groups and require brief fitting before service, boosting capacity and speed.
Maxwell, a Union veteran and pensioner, was struck by a B&O locomotive last Thursday morning while crossing near his home in Vennsboro. He was hurled along the track and killed instantly, leaving the town in deep sorrow.
An adjutant general order names Colonel Clarence L. Smith of Fairmont to command the First Infantry West Virginia National Guard, succeeding Colonel Macker Babb who resigned to join the United Marines as lieutenant. Smith previously led the old guard First Infantry and served as lieutenant colonel of the First West Virginia volunteers in the Spanish American War.
The annual meeting of the Board of Trade of Grafton West Virginia will be held at the mayor's office Tuesday night January 19 at 7 pm for electing officers and transacting business. C R Duran Tros BE Davis secretary president.
Furnished rooms to let with or without meals prepared on site. An excellent opportunity for groups who wish to share and dine together. Mrs. J. H. Herr advertises this option in Washington.
A Pittsburg Times piece rebuts firing Janesville Wisconsin factory girls for gossip. It argues gossip is universal among both sexes, cites management hypocrisy, and condemns sensational punishment while urging self reflection and restraint before judging others. The article notes Ex-Mine Supt. Sterritt moved his family to Fairmont.
Miss Campbell plots to frame Mrs Rathom for sending arsenic laden fruit to herself and a rival, hoping for divorce and marriage to Rathom. Detectives trace handwriting and packaging to Rathom while Campbell and Scheib avoid fatal exposure. The case ends with no poisonings and Campbell's social standing noted.
A miner known as Prive describes a yearly event shedding his skin on July 24. He reports nausea, dead skin forming blisters, and stripping the skin from wrists and face in large sheets for preservation. He claims no inherited condition, notes absence in his children, and says doctors have yet to explain the phenomenon.
A correspondent praises the Gersoppa Falls on the Sharavati River in South Kanara, India, describing it as larger and more magnificent than Niagara. He notes a 200 yard wide river, an 83 foot fall, and that the falls are even finer in the rainy season with thunderous roars drowning human voices. He recalls Niagara visitors’ disbelief at Gersoppa’s existence.
A fragmented court calendar lists session dates for Lon and Preston counties, with names like Holt, Grant, Clair, and Hamilton. It names judges, commissioners, prosecuting attorney, clerks, and a notary public, noting locations at the Bust National Bank and a room 7 office.
The Comptroller of the Currency certifies that The First National Bank of Grafton located in Milton Grafton and Taylor County West Virginia is authorized to have succession for the period specified in its amended articles of association until December 14, 1970. The certificate is dated December 16, 1809 and bears the Comptroller’s seal.
A special commissioner will sell at public auction on January 2 1900 at the Doddridge county court house in Taylor county West Virginia all that 55 acre tract on Simson Creek near Simpson town bounded by roads and neighbors as described in the decree of foreclosure. Terms require one third cash and the balance in two annual notes with interest from sale. buyer must furnish promissory notes and lien to secure payment. Sale conducted under authority of Johnson Fleming executor versus Florida Pinnell et al and Anenith West et al.
The Wheeling Intelligencer outlines a coming epoch in American history with discussions on foreign and domestic developments. It notes gubernatorial and state officer elections, a United States Senator chosen by the legislature, and the presidential convention amid a pivotal November election. The paper advertises subscription options and post office routes across West Virginia and Ohio, with train schedules for regional lines and connections.
The Monongahela Railroad announces Honea W Yi has been designated General Superintendent. Details indicate a leadership shift within the railway management structure and responsibilities in line with organizational changes. The notice highlights Yi's new role and the company’s ongoing operations under railroad administration.
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