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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1907

Page

7

Top Hair Falling and Health Ties Declared

Vigor new improved formula claims to prevent hair falling and restore condition if health is disturbed. Advises consultation with a physician and cautions not to rely on the product to change hair color.

Sance With ogch vostle Show it to your ers pale

Fragmentary OCR text discusses a hair product claim by Ayer’s Hair Vigor. It asserts the remedy stops a cause of hair trouble and that after treatment, nature restores hair to a healthy condition.

Peason Ayer Nature Condi

New Bridge Construction to Connect South and West City

City officials announce start of construction for a new bridge linking the South and West sides. Canton Bridge Co representatives Prince Mesara Pawcock and W I arrive to organize crews and secure materials. Foremen and hired labor will execute erection, with potential minor railroad-delivery delays.

Prince Canton (Y) Bridge Company Mesara P. Pawcock W. I

Lose Sight of Roy Mason News in City

Roy Mason, a machinist on the West side, was injured in an accident and is in St Joseph hospital with eye injuries that may cost him sight. Mason was well known in the B. and C. shops after working there previously.

Roy Mason Ity Whi Parente West Side Mason Lex Fear St. Joseph Hospington

Quarterly Baptist meeting held with Laurel church 1907

The quarterly session of the Baptist church met with Laurel church on July 14 1907 Elza D was chosen moderator Shackelford clerk adopted a resolution declaring Free Will denomination distinctive and urging proper Sunday literature forward delegates Peden Commodore Boyce Frank G Martin to Ohio River area Brethner Shackelford were appointed Elder Thos E resident preached Saturday and Sunday to an attentive audience

The Baptist Church Laurel Church Elzad Shackelford Commodore Boyce Frank G. Martin Ohio River Ron Brethner

County road project extends from Marion Yates farm to Wendell

County Road Contractor John M. Keene nears completion of a mile and a half long route from the old county road west of the county, across lands of John T. McGraw and George W Reynolds to the mining town of Wendell. The Maryland Coal and Coke company helped improve the Simpson road, spending hundreds of dollars to make it a model thoroughfare.

John M. Keene Marion Yates John T. McGraw George W Reynolds Wendell Maryland Coal and Coke Company Simpson Grafton

Fine Team for Reyman Brewing Co. Horse Outfit

The Reyman Brewing Co. agency received a handsome black team for use in city streets. Purchased in Pittsburgh last week, the horses arrived by rail to Grafton yesterday morning and are already at work for the company. Boggy Gough, the agent, and Samuel Gray, the driver, express pride in the new team and wagon, with observers noting the fine appearance.

Reyman Brewing Co Pitte Burg Grafton Aleady Gough Samuel Gray

Trolley Mail Service Expands Between Fairmont and Clarkeburg

Postmaster A Howard Fleming secured a street car mail service to run starting July 22 on the Fairmont Clarkeburg trolley line. Two extra clerks added at Fairmont post office. Details remain undisclosed but officials promise improved mail with the B and O timetable change and one daily M R accommodation train. Judge Dayton in Charleston fines lumber firms $1000 in each of ten peonage cases. defendants plead guilty to indictments.

Washington A. Howard Fleming Fairmont Post Office Clarkeburg Harrison County Dayton Keller Charleston

Decoration of Bluemont graves by Shield of Honor group

The Independent Order of the Shield of Honor held its first decoration ceremony at Bluemont cemetery, with about twenty five members, Vincent's Band leading the procession from the Wehn buildings. Rev L Queen delivered the address on memorial day value, urging fellowship, charity, and aiding the fallen, as members decorated three graves in Evansville.

Daily Sentinel Independent Order of the Shield ‘of Honor Bluemont Cemetery Wehn Vincent Hewt Order of the Shield of Honor Independent Lodge Bluemonth Evansville L.queen Queen

New Officers Installed by Beula Rebecca Lodge No 32

Beula Rebecca Lodge No 32 installed its officers for the current term. Noble Grand Mrs Hennie Gigley Vice Grand Mrs Frank Reade Secretary Miss Nellie Shumaker Treasurer Mrs John B Stone. Installations and social time to follow at the next meeting. Refreshments and lectures planned. Daily Sentinel. Thesday. Canton Bridge contract completes across Tygart Valley river. county court credit for public improvements without taxing residents. Bridge funding shows prudent management and anticipated community benefit. Relics in British Museum include nine gold bracelets found in a pit dwelling dating to 7th or 8th century B C near Beran Heath.

Beula Rebecca Lodge No. 32 Noble Grand Hennie Gigley Frank Reade Mise Nellie Shumaker John B. Stone Eelela British Museum Beran Heath Su Peer

Fined for Assault and Bound Over for a Year

Alfred Freeman a Meadeland area farmer was arrested on an assault charge against H K Mauller two weeks prior. He faced Squire Shroyer hearing and was fined 1950 with 200 bond to keep peace next year. Mauller sued Freeman after a horse wandered into Freeman fields and a fence dispute escalated to blows.

Daily Sentinel Alfred Freeman Meadeland H. K. Manller Freeman John Dean Squire Shroyer Young Mauller Squire Curry Coate Squire” Hibbe Aso

Hospital For Incureables At Huntington To Go Two Local Women

At the county court meeting this morning the petition of Margaret F. Gilhart custodian of Bernetta Poling was approved to certify her to the hospital for incurables at Huntington based on physician testimony. Also Mary Childers claimed incurable epilepsy and the court ordered clerk to certify her to the hospital authorities. The report notes sensational Kingston political rumors as likely fake.

Daily Sentinel Court House Margaret F. Gilhart Bernetta Poling Huntington Mary Childers Arso Kingwood Preston Fairmont West Virginian Preston County Journal

Canton Bridge Company Wins Final West and Southside Bridge Contract

In Camden County Court today the Canton Bridge company secured the last contract for the West and Southside bridge. The three new spans total 194, 60, and 139 feet with 125 pounds per square foot strength. The price for the remaining work is 11,500 dollars, 500 on ground delivery and balance on acceptance, with completion set for October 20.

Daily Sentinel Canton Bridge Company New West and Southside Mid River

Sleepy Webster farmer found unresponsive after day’s work

F K Bryant, 54, a prosperous Webster county farmer, returned from work Friday and went to bed in good health. By 1 a.m. he showed no signs of waking despite efforts to rouse him. Separately, a patent allows all subscribers on a party telephone line except the two conversing to be silenced, dampening any advantage to party lines.

Baker Kivens Ilroad F K Bryant Webster County

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