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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
3
Newware of counterfeit preparations from the Fortune. Sold in two package sizes under Mrs Sue, prepared by Multan Chemical Co. 93 Malden Lane. For sale by Grafton Drug & Chemical Co.
Notice records a chancery order in Taylor County West Virginia with multiple defendants and a July 1000 deadline. It names John T. McGraw and others, details land and liens inquiries, and notes appointment of commissioner John G. St. Clair to report on title and liens. Public fiduciary accounts follow, listing guardianship and estate administrations before commissioners Charles H. Recpor and G. H. Kunst.
The condemned murderers John Mooney and Frank Friday alias Doc Riley, jailed in Ohio county, may be executed July 13 in the penitentiary death room unless governor intervention or funds for appeal arise. Trials and courtroom reports note their lack of nerve at sentencing and recent upheaval after Mooney’s mother failed to raise funds, with Cal Arnett seeking records and supporters adding pressure.
A printer visits Major Crofoot, who claims an opportune moment to fund his Wide World Chicken and Infant Raising company with a $20,000,000 capitalization. The printer is offered stock and vast dividends for paying a $4.50 bill, while Crofoot pressurizes him to rest easy and invest. The printer refuses, and Crofoot ejects him with threats of future stock transfers.
Governor George W. Atkinson faced a ducking scare after a Backhanon visit to address the Epworth League. A critic, Rev. A. Mick Young, threatened mischief, prompting police to guard him overnight. Young’s son Edward was killed in Clarksburg last year by Wallie Boughner, who was pardoned by the governor. The pardon followed the board’s recommendation, amid calls for accountability.
A veteran editor endures personal losses and professional sacrifices to serve readers. He faces insults from a grandee yet presses on as part of a newspaper machine. In solace he hums a melancholy tune, hoping for a future reckoning and better days.
The Grafton post office lists remaining advertised letters as of July 1 including J W Horr P M and others. University notes report Prof C B Jones returning to Taylor’s Place for summer rest and recovery after hard work, with plans to resume in fall and join the honorary society.>An item mentions Oliver Ball of Washington D C and a July 7 practice focusing on eye and ear diseases.
An OCR fragment presents a poem about a lightship and a ship’s voyage through night and tempest. The lines mention boats returning, winter gloom, the glow of a light, and a guiding voice above crashing waves. It credits Richard Scillman Powell, though OCR errors obscure some words.
A Washington Star tale describes a dealer and crew taking in a barrel of whisky worth a grand tale of an old uncle and high quality liquor. They paid $150 for about 40 gallons only to discover the contents were mostly water dyed brown.
The text notes that in days of knighthood each man bore a sword yet when friends met they greeted with a right hand shake to signal peaceful intent, contrasting aggressive readiness with civil greeting during the Dadies' Home tour.
The article lauds Marcus Alonzo Hanna as masterful in party organization and arbitration, naming Theodore Roosevelt to complete the 1900 ticket. It notes Hanna’s flexible leadership at St Louis and Philadelphia, praising his political genius and the selection of Roosevelt as arbiter. Also mentions local legal notices and county court sessions in Grafton, West Virginia.
The ad highlights two tone French ipes in green rose and silver gray grounds by Joan Tregellas and John Notregeleas. The porcelain imitation tile effect wallpaper is praised for being serviceable and resembling expensive finishes.
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