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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
3
An advertisement touts Dr Holtins Rheumatic Remedy as an instant cure for rheumatism. It cites thousands of letters from cured patients and urges readers to buy Rheumatic Reveily from Hostin Chemical Co. The text blends legal notices and scattered names, creating a chaotic, fragmented page.
Bishop Fowler on July 2 at Harrisburg lauded President McKinley as the era’s prophet who will open China, extend Christian missions, and unite Anglo-Saxons. He linked recent events, including the Maine and Spanish War, to a destined global role for America and the Saxon race.
The article portrays Richard Croker orchestrating personal humiliation of David Bennett Hill in Kansas City to weaken Hill and gain power. It contrasts Croker’s calculated cruelty with William J. Bryan’s steadfast stance, framing Hill as trapped by evasion and compromise while Croker profits from the discord within the New York delegation.
In Sylvan Valley News Brevard North Carolina the editor defends publicly recommending Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a preventive measure after twenty years of family use. The piece urges keeping a bottle on hand to lessen suffering before a physician is available and notes the product is sold by Grafton Drug and Chemical Co.
Cleaning methods for straw hats include oxalic acid with water to sponge the surface, a cornbread paste mix of cornmeal and oxalic acid, chlorine water followed by clear water, and lemon juice with powdered sulfur for leghorn straw. Finish by rinsing with cold water and drying in shade. The notice lists uncalled letters at Grafton post office dated July 7, 1900.
Francis W. PaLturs writes from Capiz P I to sister Nora in April 1000. He reports stamps scarce, a marching detail to round up insurgents before the wet season, his unit transfers and sickness, and life in a tropical climate with heat, rain, hospital stays, and a funeral. He mentions near-term possible return to the states, hopes for mail, and requests reading material, photos, and thanks to Fetterman friends.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launches mobile electric passenger service at Philadelphia and Chicago after Washington DC, with cars at Grand Central Station. Passengers notify conductors to have automobiles ready at destination. A West Virginia petition seeks a monument to Major Samuel McCulloch on Wheeling Hill commemorating his Indian era feat.
A Portland correspondent reports immense trees about fifteen to twenty miles from Imnaha near Latourell on the Oregon Trail and North, describing two species with vast girths and heights. The trees, possibly in or near the national park line, are noted for their sound timber despite immense age, with one observer recounting a companion drowned in the Bull Run.
The notice describes wallpaper for a bath room with a porcelain tile look, noting it is very serviceable. Jous N is mentioned in association with the wall paper. The text appears twice with garbled repetition.
New French stripe designs in two tone treatments Such as Myrtle Green Vere Rose Bisque and Silver Gray attract admiration For resembling the most expensive wallpaper styles Joan N Tregellas notes the appealing look and quality of the ranges for bedrooms.
The record lists docket items from the Circuit Court in Gratton with dates in January April November and December. Judges and clerks include John H Holt, Gran St Clair, Gratton Clerk for Tay Co, and commissioners Robert E Phillips John W Hamilton A Armstrong. Prosecution by K Robinson and S Jenkins are noted along with a Whitescarver address and a notary public in the First National Bank building.
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