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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
The interview with Frank, a frail inmate from Milledgeville, Georgia, reveals his emaciated appearance, stark memories of the days before execution, and his calm insistence on innocence. He credits Governor Slaton and supporters for commuting his sentence, and contrasts prison life with the relative calm of Milledgeville.
John Hennen, held by Marion County officers after being found with a throat wound near Glovers Gap, returned to his home at 829 West Boyd Street in Grafton with his wife and daughter. He is recovering, having traveled from Ohio and various towns after leaving the Columbia Tile Company plant, sending money home and describing a period of amnesia after Cameron.
The injured individual, known to many in the Port Ward area, bore a throat wound and was thought to be assaulted by new acquaintances rather than by foes. He was recognized in Palmoist by coworkers who arranged to have him brought home.
Charleston W Va June 26 the state regents adjourned after a three day session without selecting a new president for Morgantown. A committee was appointed to confer with candidates for the dean of agriculture and Dr Frank B Trott er will serve as acting president until Hodgess successor is chosen.
A long public notice compendium from Taylor County West Virginia lists creditors to Lucinda McDaniel 1915 estates, guardianship of John H Winter, infant Mary Bowmaster, and others. It includes commissions, liens, and real estate actions in chancery against Ebbert Knight and Grafton Gas Electric Co. with dates 1915 1916 and various clerks, commissioners, and attorneys.
In Cleveland on June 26 a crowd of about 200000 witnessed John Spilker wed Miss Elsie Wuerts at a merchants carnival. The event featured gifts of a completely furnished home. A Harvard professor stated that women can be as capable fighters as men, noting the couple's marriage.
Creditors of Ettis J Knight and George S Iaman are instructed to file their claims against the deceased's estate for adjudication. Claims must be presented to commissioners J Frank Wilson and John St Clair at their county offices on or before July 5 1915 and May 5 1916 respectively. Court clerks A Mason and A J Mason certify the notices in the May and June 1916 entries.
Frank M. Cole, a Graftonian, takes charge of the Grafton Dairy Company plant on Viantom McGraw avenue and begins operating this modern facility. He invites inspection, aims to supply ice cream to soda fountains and parlors citywide, uses local milk where possible, and plans pasteurized milk output. No embargo on shipments to foreign countries, says State Department.
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