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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
6
Clarksburg reports a leprosy scare tied to passenger train No 55. officials deny the claim as a single passenger is noted in the car. Grafton authorities were alerted but no cases confirmed, while police monitor for potential public exposure and quarantine risks in the city.
In Clarksburg on Wednesday an unidentified foreigner described as affected by smallpox was dumped from a passenger coach. A city search failed to locate him, prompting public indignation toward the railway company and an official inquiry. Citizens fear exposure as authorities vow to pursue those who transported him.
Walter Dearing, wounded in a fatal gunfire at Flemington, returns home to Flemington after days at City Hospital. Doctors feared death but he has improved with recovery expected. observers note whiskey drink may have sparked the incident. Haddox faces indictment as the case.
The Clearfield and Ohio River Coal Company property near Moundsville West Virginia, including a 917 acre lease, is sold to a Philadelphia syndicate. The mine will be renamed Colliery No 9 under the same management C B Colburn. Improvements and equipment will be expanded to develop other holdings in West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The ad advises asking a physician about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral to control the ticking and quiet the cough, claiming fresh air and proper meals are the true remedies for consumption.
Ayer's unit at bedtime increases bile flow and provides a mild laxative effect the next day. The instruction is to show it to a doctor. Dose is one pill at bedtime. Made by the J.C. Ayer Co. Lawall Massachusetts. OG and CR note the company owns the mine and expects improved output and a strong trade.
Fairmont West Virginia January 1 Despite resumed work on the Bo and Ny Railroad on the right of way through this section officials have kept plans quiet. Agents have paid landholders and word spreads that action may come soon. Local landowners along the survey face enforcement of contracts as company crews move forward. Colonel Guffey's offices and the Ringler family ties appear in circulation as signals the line may be extended locally. Weather conditions noted. Franklin Ringler, elderly subscriber, recently returned from Pennsylvania.
Interesin affiliated with the Star Babe lighting Company of Winchester will enter Martinsburg to publish a new Evening Journal with HF Byrd as manager and a Virginia directorate including Charles Fauliner Dr JW Mesuerry Gray Silver H D Flood and Charles Mallikin. The paper will support Democratic principles and a Brinkman opera house extravaganza is planned by the Empty Stocking Club with New York Extravaganza Company to feature costumes and scenery in February.
West Virginia patent attorney H. E. Dunlap of Wheeling reports the issuance of a patent to Charles T. Jackley of Wheeling for a display stand and the issuance of a trade mark to Locke Shoe Company of Wheeling for boots and shoes.
Morgantown, WVa Jan 11 The supreme court of appeals of West Virginia elected Judge Frank Cox of Morgantown to the presidency of the court. He is the youngest member, has two years on the bench, and his leadership is praised by leading jurists. Rumors of resignation arose previously but Cox denied them and continues in office amid unchanged rumors.
The Morgantown Chronicle extols water power as a vast, idle yet boundless wealth for West Virginia. It argues rivers can drive factories and trolley systems, warning forests’ destruction risks losing this asset. The piece predicts future power sites too valuable to ignore and cites Grafton as near rich potential for regional electricity and trolley transit.
A passage from a United States Geological Survey volume extols West Virginia's mineral resources and predicts rising wealth and population. It asserts gold and silver exist but emphasizes diamonds beneath the hills. The writer envisions towns growing into cities and a flourishing future for the state.
Jackson Ky Jan 12 indictment suspect John Smith or Smith admits a conspiracy led by James Hargis and Ed Callahan to murder Dr E D Cox. He claims Hargis and Callahan induced him to enter the plot promising acquittal and a job. The confession corroborates Asbury Spicer’s earlier account, with details of the ambush and murder at Cox’s office and the barn. Court actions continue with Judge Carnes declining to quash the indictment and weighing elisor issues as officials consider sending troops to quell unrest if needed.
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