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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1900
Page
7
The article portrays a Japanese dinner as observed by a guest, detailing footwear, room layout, formal bows, and seating according to rank. It covers chopsticks, lacquerware, tiny high tables, sake cups, multiple courses including sashimi and soba, and the ritual of toasting hosts and servers, ending with a heavy meal and stimulant afterward.
The report details Miles Ogle, a notorious counterfeiter connected to Parkersburg, who hid the famous plates and evaded pursuit through Ohio River trips. He used aliases, including George W. Brown of St. Louis, and narrowly escaped arrest after authorities traced his movements from Cincinnati to Memphis. He allegedly concealed substantial funds and boasted cunning feats such as altering a forged Gen Hendrick bill. The piece also notes related railroad excursion rates and upcoming conventions in 1900s America.
Last Friday and Saturday most payments were made at the mines. total spot cash payroll reaches 160,005 dollars, the largest in regional history. May wages ranged from 75 to 3150 dollars monthly, averaging near 100 per miner amid hard, long hours. Gold and greenbacks were the common currency.
A 500 reward is offered for any case of ailments including Livere complaint dyspepsia headache indigestion constipation or costiveness cured by Liveriia the up to date little liver pill. The pills are vegetable and promise satisfaction. Boxes contain 100 pills 10e 40 pills 16 pills. Beware substitutions and imitations. Sent by mail stamps accepted. Grafton Drug and Chemical Co Grafton.
A column discusses gift selection for June weddings emphasizing coordinated, quality presents. It cites a couple who pooled resources to buy a complete sterling silver place setting and notes that well chosen gifts for home decor and artistry leave lasting impressions, while generic items feel impersonal.
Dave McGlumphrey field boss for Bridgewater Oil Company in Wirt county was found unconscious inside an oil tank at Standing Stone after his loyal dog detected danger. The dog alerted his housemates with frantic barking before leading them to the tank where McGlumphrey lay near a pool of oil. He faces possible death from gas suffocation, but the dog’s actions kept him alive long enough for discovery.
The Mail Tribune reports plans by John T. McGraw to breed Republican disaffection in Kanawha and Fayette counties. Agents would enlist and swear voters to pledges using notary publics, paying each captured voter for switching support. After two weeks three victims reported, and the plan is failing.
Farmers can obtain their wheat exeda from Webster Flour at Doonan's building on Main Street in Grafton with Thos Nuzost listed as agent.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces popular seashore trips on Thursdays to Atlantic City Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City N J Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del with low fares on June 25 July 12 26 August 9 and 23 Tickets valid sixteen days with stopovers available on return to Philadelphia Baltimore Washington for New Jersey tickets and to Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach for others Full train time sleeping and parlor car details at local ticket offices August Flower ads follow noting medicinal claims and sample bottles available Real old newspaper flavor with multiple travel dates and locations listed for regional readers
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