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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
A nostalgic essay contrasts Queen Marguerite of Europe with a rustic American girl named Maggie. The piece extols Maggie as a real queen, praising her frugal wardrobe history, simple dresses, and plain handkerchiefs, while lauding her charm, grace, and enduring place as queen of hearts.
Nelson Whitney of New Orleans wins the southern golf championship by 4 and 3 over H Chandler Egan at Memphis Country Club. Entry list 183, largest ever for the southern championship, with thirty six cities represented. Samuel Gompers and John B Lennon expected to meet in Erie for seamen and longshoremen jurisdiction issues. John Mitchell to address the longshoremen on Saturday.
Columbus July 16 The Prohibitionists open convention names committee members and hears reports on rules credentials as candidates swirl for the presidency. Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg favored for permanent chairman with an open race for the nomination. Patton and Tracey show momentum, while the platform committee drafts a new deposits guaranty plank and money direct to the people proposals.
Henry Grossman of Huntington New York recounted a frightful fishing tale in which he mistook porpoises for whales near Target Rock Huntington Bay. His skiff was driven onto a rock by a rising tide and he was towed to safety by a passing fisherman after his boat capsized.
William H. Bartels of Chicago caught a four pound bass at Delavan Lake that contained a solitaire diamond ring valued at about $150. The ring’s origin is unknown, and Bartels left the ring at his hotel for potential claimants.
Seven miners killed and several injured in a gas explosion at Summit Branch Mining’s Williamstown colliery in Pottsville. Most seriously hurt workers rushed to the shaft as coal collapsed, with bodies found near the entrance. rescue attempts endangered by flames. The colliery runs under a Pennsylvania Railroad controlled company.
Great Britain, France, and Sweden won finals at the Olympic games on July 14 in London. Britain took two golds in the 660-yard cycling and the 3 mile team race, while France and Sweden each captured one. The United States earned a silver in the 3 mile team race, finishing second as its small team failed to claim other finals. Sweden's Lemming set a record in the javelin at 17 feet 7% inches, and Greece, France, and Britain secured silvers in other finals. bronze medals went to Norway, Germany, and Sweden in various events.
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