Woodmen Hold Public Installation And Entertainment
The Daily Sentinel reports a large Woodmen of the World gathering at Ellis Hall. Grafton Camp No 4 and White Rose Grove Woodmen Circle officers were installed in public ceremony, with a ladies drill, folk songs by Ex Mayor George W Lowther, a concert by the Woodmen of the World Band, and refreshments concluding after a festive evening.
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Daily Sentinel
Woodmen of the World
Ellis’ Hall
Grafton Camp No. 4
White Rose Grove
Woodmen Circle
George W. Lowther
Woodmen
Woodmen of the World Band
Local illness and visiting notices from Thornton area
Mrs Hallie Butcher improves at home of parents Mr and Mrs Albert Current and will return to Philippi. H A Lane returns from Gettl. Mary J Painter Will Bailey and Joe Jenkins shopped in Grafton Friday. B C Bailey and two children visit mother Mrs Rebecca Warthen in Grafton. Pauline daughter of Mr and Mrs Lee Annon shows improvement. Dora Simmons from Grafton visits relatives nearby then returns home. Alta Wright of Webster visits Mrs O G Leonard. Grace Keener, shopper at Grafton, spends a few days at home. Miss Murray of Sinclair W Va visits sister Batley. Mrs G W Hargett and Mrs George Wolf shopped in Grafton yesterday. Lloyd Lemsow on business in Grafton. Emma Granneman visits relatives in Grafton. Mrs John Ball visits daughter Mrs Shaffer at Tunnelton. Mrs Will Stevens and two children near Kingwood visit her mother Mrs Severe.
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Hallie Butcher
Albert
Philippi
H. A. Lane
Getil
Mary J. Painter
Will Bailey
Joe Jenkins
Grafton
B. C. Bailey
Rebecca Warthen
Pauline
Lee Annon
Dora Simmons
Alta Wright
Webster
0. G. Leonard
Grace Keener
Miss Murray
Sinclair
W. Va
Ham. Batley
G. W. Hargett
George Wolf
Lloyd Lemsow
Emma Granneman
John Ball
Shaffer
Tunnelton
Will Stevens
Kingwood
Severe
Wast Side County Items Highlight Poultry Wins and Local News
Floyd L Dadisman near Hardman's Switch won top prize for a pen of Rose Comb Brown Leghorns at a recent poultry show in Independence. He plans to ship eggs to other states. Oak Grove Baptists held meetings with fourteen additions and an evergreen Sabbath observance. Aunt Hannah Roderick is recovering from pneumonia fever under Dr J M Kimble care. Joan A Never improves from pneumonia with his condition improving slowly since December 17. A E Demoss family has diphtheria. three children ill but mending slowly under Dr Kimble. Carrie Marquess, recently indisposed, shows improvement. Oscar L Hayes suffered severe head pain from December 27, alleviated somewhat by Dr Kimble but persistent roaring affects hearing.
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the Sentinel
Floyd L. Dadisman
Hardman
Independence
Pointe
Newbury
Joan A
Dr. Caldwell
A. E. Demoss
J. M. Kimble
Carrie Marquess
Oscar L. Hayes
Dr. Kimble
Simple Remedy for Lagripe Promises Cough Cure
There is no record of lagrippe, cough, or cold developing into pneumonia after Foley's Honey and Tar, claimed to cure deep seated coughs. Strother and McFarlin promote it. Miss Elizabeth Walter of Philipps visited in the city en route to Cumberland.
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Strother & McFarlin
Elizabeth Walter
Philipps
Governor Glasscock backs good roads push in session
Governor elect Glasscock voices strong support for the good roads movement and road legislation. The Maryland commission outlines a department of public roads with a commissioner and engineer, plus state aid road supervision, while Crosby explains Maryland road law funding and data collection. Also notes a medical ad and Cecil County visit by Capt Frank McVicker about his son-in-law Camden Huffman ill with typhoid fever.
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James H. Stewart
Saya
Charleston Gazette
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Department of Public Roads
Public Roads
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West Virginia
Crosby
Frank McVicker
Cecil
Walrmont
Camden Huffman
Huffman
Spanish Proverb on deprivation and gratitude
A concise Spanish proverb asserts that hardship awakens appreciation for small mercies. It contrasts lack with gratitude, suggesting scarcity sharpens value of everyday comforts.
Governor Dawson urges reforms across education and law
Governor Dawson urges road improvements with expert oversight, supports permanent highway work, and endorses a state archives department. He analyzes education data, cautions on independent districts, favors women notaries, proposes court and tax reforms, and backs mental hospital expansion and public service regulation. He praises the Jamestown Exposition exhibit and notes federal and liquor policy considerations.
Foraker on Let Ters Archbold Foraker on Let Ters Archbold
New Washington January 13 reports Senate days as Tillman defends Roosevelt charges while Foraker denounces Hearst letters and Archbold of Standard Oil. He says he never wrote anything since his mother’s knee needing explanation. He vows accountability will come and condemns the attack as a shameful performance. Foley's Urine Laxative advertised by Strother & McFarlin.
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Washington
United States Senate
Tillman
Roosevelt
Foraker
Brownsville
William Randolph Hearst
Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Mr. Foraker
Ohio
Senate
Herbert J. Browne
Portrait Of Arnold Bonafield A Tunnelton Pioneer
Arnold J. Bonafield, longtime Tunnelton resident and community benefactor, died shortly after 6 am yesterday after a brief illness. He organized Tunnelton Bank in 1903 and served as its president, was vice president of Manufacturers Coal & Coke Co, and longtime postmaster and mayor in 1805. A prominent Mason and Methodist, he left a widow, four children, and an elderly mother. Funeral arrangements are by Gratton Lodge with burial in Camp Chapel Church graveyard.
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W. Va
Arnold J. Bonafield
Bonafield
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Merchant Prince of
Manufacturers’ Coal & Coke Co
Victoria
Merchants Coal Co
Kingwood Gas, Coal & Iron Co
Methodist Church
Gratton Lodge
Camp Chapel
Guy M
Stewart T
Hugh W
Grafton
B. F. Hooten
Hotensville
Sarah Ervin Bonafeld
Newburg
George Hartman
Terra Alta
John Graham
Wilbur Posten
Morgantown
Julia Bonafield
China
Rail rate ruling affirms B and O coal tariff not unreasonable
Washington January 12 Interstate Commerce Commission says voluntary rate reductions may occur without proving prior rates unreasonable. It upheld Baltimore & Ohio coal rate of 1.90 per net ton from Grafton West Virginia to Kalamazoo Michigan as not unreasonable, despite competition trimming to 1.85. Commercial Coal Co. protested. The decision also states long routes need not match short line rates or cut prices when rivals lower rates on both routes.
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Jan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore &Ohio
Grafton
W. Vu
Willow Creek
Ind
Kalamazoo
Mich
Pleasant Surprise at Capitol Second Floor Improvements
Charleston readers awaited a new day as the Sclons will gather in the senate and house chambers tomorrow morning to find major improvements on the capitol's second floor. Wood floors are replaced, walls painted, new tile and marble installed, and fine chandeliers and carpet add a bright, clean look to the corridors and adjoining offices.
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Child Labor Problem Across West Virginia
Miss Nola McKinney led a Wheeling committee to draft a bill addressing child labor in West Virginia. A 200 member meeting endorsed raising the working age to 16 and banning night work for children. The committee, including O S McKinney of Fairmont, Dr Harriet Jones of Wheeling, and Roy Naylor of the Wheeling Board of Trade, will push for passage at the legislature.
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Nola McKinney
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O. 8. McKinney
Airmont
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Roy Naylor
Wheeling Board of Trade
Meteorite brings record price for oversized find in Whatcom County
I G Herold of Seattle reports the fall meteorite found off timber lands in Whatcom County may fetch over 4000 dollars after bargains with a New York museum. The massive fragment measures about ten feet by fourteen and lies in foothill forests near a railroad. Transportation remains a logistical riddle, with snow and giant wooden slides proposed to move it.
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Wash
I. G. Herold
Com County
Whatcom County
Herold
New York Museum of Natural History
New York Museum
Danger Will Still Be Braved In Kissing Warning
A medical journal warns against kissing after a serious inoculation incident involving a young man and a kiss from a young woman. He then kissed his fiancée. the article notes potential spread among friends, with another case of a tuberculous young woman and her sweetheart dying within a year. Despite warnings, old fashioned kissing remains popular.
Light in the Sky by the Stars and Milky Way
The Scientific American notes the sky never fully dark because the Milky Way and many stars illuminate night skies. In summer, the Milky Way on the horizon near latitude provides substantial light, while unseen stars contribute additional illumination beyond what the naked eye perceives in winter silence.
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Gompers Debates AFL Appeal or Abandonment
President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor favors either appealing for voluntary funds to fight Judge Wright’s decision in the contempt case or abandoning the defense. He cites industrial depression and unemployment as reasons against levying assessments and says any course chosen is acceptable to him. The statement was made in a reading at the AFL executive council meeting in Washington.
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Gompers
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Woman's Music Club to Stage America Entertainment
Graf ton's Woman's Music Club plans a production titled America featuring songs drills and dialogue about Columbus and his followers. Director Prof McCloskey will lead a professional quality presentation with skilled drilling. Date not set but expected soon at Brinkman's Opera House.
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Grafton
America
Columbus
McCloskey
Woman's Club
Brinkman's Opera House
Died Protesting His Innocence at Moundsville Prison
Morgantown reports Pietro Tragato died in Moundsville prison after a year sentenced for life for the Megro brothers murder at Opekiski. Proclaimed his innocence until death, tracing his capture via bloodhounds and a Pittsburgh detective to Century. The case remains controversial with circumstantial evidence and public memory of the pursuit. Also notes Mrs. Emily Wilson’s visit and the Glass Factory at Clarksburg to resume under Burns scale starting January 15.
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West Fork Glass Company
Calrksburg
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