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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1907
Page
7
A garbled OCR snippet references a prior event on Wednesday and mentions a son and adjudication in a legal context. The readable text is too fragmentary to identify people, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes beyond the vague reference to a Wednesday proceeding.
A near drowning tragedy in Tyree Fork Creek near South Grafton claimed the life of 18-year-old James Woodyard, driver for Poe and Son. He attempted to save his two gray horses swept from their wagon as Three Fork swelled after heavy rains. Woodyard jumped from the wagon bed into twelve feet of water, called for help, and drowned after failing to rise a third time. His body was recovered later and the horses were lost to the river.
Washington D C Jan 14 Senator NB Scott denounces circulating stories that he is a candidate for the Republican National Committee chair. He says rumors misrepresent his position and pledged support to Vice President Fairbanks and the Fairbanks boom. He issued a statement to correct the impressions and clarify his stance.
Fragmentary text discusses sudden death from heart disease and claims about Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, praising its ingredients like Goldenseal and Stone Root for heart conditions. It also contains political rumors about National Committee leadership and denials of circulating petitions for 1908.
The city council met last Friday with Mayor McClung and five aldermen present and approved a redistricting plan creating five wards and ten council seats. Salaries drop from $100 to $80, so cost remains similar. The ordinance details ward boundaries along Tygarte Valley River, Three Fork Creek, and local roads, with all prior ordinances repealed where inconsistent. Additional measures include water rates relief, a Bartley Creek foot bridge project up to $7500, Addison street funding, pole placement by Bell Telephone, and sewer work near Patrick Moran’s property. Progress on Beaumont addition walks and the South Side petition are noted.
The copy claims Scott's Emulsion strengthens the sick and non sick alike. It promises the product keeps athletes strong, helps thin people gain weight, makes a fretful baby content, adds color to pale cheeks, and prevents coughs colds and consumption.
A December 1906 notice lists parcels sold for non payment of 1904 taxes in Taylor County. Purchases were made by various individuals as the county conducted tax sale proceedings and recorded the transfers.
Council referred repair work on Demoss Street to Street Committee with power to act. Willhide granted permission to extend a beam form crane over Latrobe Street to hoist stone and marble without hindering sidewalk passage. City Collector authorized to receipt to Sheriff Means for delinquent land tax sale proceeds for 1904. Charles McFarland appointed seconds pumper at water works. Hefurr's tax collection report up to Dec 31 1906 totals 2920 91. Bond of Tygarts Valley Brewing Company filed. Fire signals to be arranged. new boiler at pump station ready for inspection. Consolidated Telephone Company bill rejected for poor service. Telephone poles on West Washington Street referred to Street Committee. Ordinance Committee instructed to draft bond referendum enabling vote on issuing up to 25000 for refinancing IOUs. All committee bills ordered paid. Dissolution of partnership Formey & Morgan. business to be conducted by D W Formey and partners. books kept at D W Fortney's office. notice to debtors and creditors.
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