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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1913
Page
5
A Grafton store advertises broad discounts with 20 39 and 50 percent reductions on dry goods and silks. It promises numerous materials and many price ranges, urging customers to come early for a grand chance to buy lace and related items.
Bulga rian forces threaten an attack along the entire Servian line in Macedonia as dispatches from Servian headquarters describe fierce fighting near Iskup and surrounding towns. The capital of Servia is excited by the news as Bulgarian troops push to seize the railway.
The ceremony for Miss Maggie Boylen and Mr. Leslie Nutter was conducted by Rev. A Snider of the First Ward M E church in Grafton. The couple will live in Parkers, where the groom works for the B and O railroad. About 48 relatives attended the ceremony and a lavish wedding dinner followed. A 200-strong crowd serenaded the couple and offered best wishes. Refreshments were served to the serenaders.
Associated Press dispatch from Charleston reports failing telephone wires cut information on miner obedience to strike orders unclear. Sheriff Bonner Hill sent deputies to the strike zone. Thomas Haggerty of the United Mine Workers went to New River fields to confer with local officers. If approved by operators per Governor Hatfield terms, the strike set for tomorrow may be averted.
A Kentucky man tells how five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches vanished after taking Thedford’s Black Draught for three months. He notes friends doubted recovery, but the remedy proved effective and safe for all ages.
Sentinel notes large attendance at Gettysburg with strong Civil War memorial sentiment. Mentions Grafton contact and frequent address changes. Circulation manager ordered to adjust outreach.
The Morning Daily Sentinel reports the marriage of John Garvey of McMechen West Virginia and Mary Duffy of Grafton in St Augustine Catholic Church at six this morning. Rev Father McElligott officiated with Kate Gerkin as bridesmaid and Maurice Landers as groomsman. The couple left for a wedding trip to the east and will reside in McMechen.
Mrs Erskine Williamson and her daughter Mrs D L Boney plus Annie Gray Boney of Clifton North Carolina arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Williamson's brother Rev Leland Jerome Powell.
About 25 000 blue and gray veterans converge on Gettysburg pa for a reunion led by Buford and Wheeler cavalry survivors. The field hosts two armies, tents fill the town, and veterans swap 63 era stories while preparing for a mass gathering of more than 40 000 men. A joint reception honors Buford’s cavalry and Wheeler’s riders as they recall the opening shots of the 1863 battle.
General Reynolds arrived to take command as Wheeler's men helped run a warm joint affair. Relatives of Meade Longstreet Pickett and Hill reached town and were given quarters. Col Schoormaker announced 35 governors would attend during the week. Brigadier General Liggett assumed command of the veterans camp and Major Dormore of the Quartermasters camp, after 23 hours at work, surrendered his office. Liggett named as adjutant Lieutenant Simon Buckner, a Confederate general.
The Browning-Hamilton department store prepares to begin business Tuesday in a newly completed store room on Main Street in the Wehn building. The vast space features oak finish, French plate mirrors, bright lighting, superior ventilation, and airy display windows. The rear houses cloak and millinery while the center showcases silks and muslins. offices are central with a main stairway to the basement.
The city faces a year of prohibition as licenses expire tonight at eight. Citizens note a calm, law friendly Saturday with visitors carrying goods. Removal of saloons may open Latrobe Street to new business and calls for street improvements to attract investment.
Senate investigators prepare to hear operators testify on a alleged conspiracy with United Mine Workers to push higher wages and limit WV coal competition with Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Senator Kenyon will visit Charleston to finish testimony there as hearings resume in Washington.
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