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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
3
The Telegraph Operater describes telegraphers earning about 80 a month with many at 3 45 for thirty days. Workers endure twelve hour shifts, unpredictable overtime, and constant vigilance to ensure train safety. Dispatchers issue orders as nerves wear from demanding conditions. telegraphers must abstain and cope with harsh sleep schedules while seeking higher pay from the B. and O. of Ls.
A draftman offers met class tra wagon and gate transfer of baggage to and from the depot. Available at any hour for dray or wagon service with chanting contracts. Telephone Peoples 210. Signed Gm W Bor, thanking patrons for past business.
A $25.00 reward is posted for information leading to the arrest of the person who injured or harmed July J. H. DuMoss. The notice seeks actionable tips and identifies a payoff for actionable leads. Police issuing the alert urge community assistance and caution.
The document alerts that the court has fixed an office time in the Grafton courthouse Taylor County West Virginia for July 1000 to execute a court ordered reference. It outlines lands owned by Jann F McGraw the state and condition, liens and priorities, and any pertinent matters deemed proper by the parties.
A memorial tribute from a mourner recalls Nathan Means as a brother friend and fatherly figure. He served as a devoted husband and father and supported church and community in Morgantown West Virginia.
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad prohibits cigarette smoking among employees, a rule justified by officials as essential for alertness and reliable performance. President Purdy cites studies and subordinate observations showing smoking dulls intellect and impairs duty discharge, with firings for smokers seen at work.
A long standing consumer note praises Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as reliable after twenty years in the family. The writer urges keeping a dose on hand to ease early suffering and reduce need for a physician, claiming many past cases were helped. Sold by Grafton Droz & Chemical.
Frank Arnold, a Baltimore and Ohio yard brakeman, is said to have fled Cumberland after being linked to extensive car robberies. He left on a west bound train with four trunks. Alfred Shoemaker, yard conductor, remains jailed on the same charge. bail set at 31,500. Court term ongoing.
Tickets for the 34th G A R encampment in Chicago from August 27 to September 1 offered by Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. One fare round trip east of the Ohio River with August 11 37 return validity, extendable to September 30 if deposited by noon September 2 with a 50 cent fee. Includes routes details and Civil War battlefield map and program. Also note Bee Hive millinery ad for summer hats.
A Washington dispatch notes Secretary Hay as a world beater with a China scoop via Pekin and Wan, while U S policy supports limited force in China and Cuban withdrawal planning. Perry Heath heads Western Republican HQ in Chicago, with Scott and Hedges directing eastern and western literary bureaus and campaign speakers.
A compact report notes the United States under McKinley as the sole nation to heed Boer appeals for intervention. It emphasizes diplomatic courtesy in terminating the incident and portrays the U S as uniquely active in seeking to halt the war, contrasting with British withdrawal.
A New York Times letter argues for a large sewing establishment to employ women for simple sewing tasks. It notes many women need basic garments and would earn about $1.50 a day, suggesting a factory could provide steady work for many, given a ready supply of workers and demand in the city.
An old Virginia gentleman offered his seat to a well dressed woman in a car. She declined. He urged, then whispered that the woman was one of those women's rights people. The exchange ends with the woman acknowledging the gallant gesture.
Miss Mamie Hale of Columbia Missouri will design and supervise the two new buildings at Maratall for the Missouri State Asylum For the Feeble Minded. She will travel to Pennsylvania New York and other states to study the latest ideas and bring back improvements. Her prior work includes the $50 000 Christian college building in Columbia.
An offer of 500 dollars rewards a cure for ailments described as a Teche Liver Cone and related conditions. The ad lists dubious remedies and brands such as VITA, Sieptcal, Gioo, and Teckson, mentions Gratton Drug & Chemical Co in Chicago and Grafton, and promotes outdated “UpToDate” claims.
The Great Philadelphia Sunday Press publisher offers a free color flower panel titled Queens of the Garden with each copy next Sunday. The 10 by 8 inch panel, by Sandon, depicts a lush flower cluster and is described as one of the season’s finest works, with limited supply.
Officials announce encampments will be held by regiments due to funds limits. The Second Regiment will camp at Charleston for ten days starting August, while the First Regiment will encamp at Keyser for ten days beginning August 20. The prior plan for Fairmont was dropped after field issues near town.
The Gratton post office lists uncalled letters dated March 23. Peek and Smith are among the names. An item mentions visitors and a farm and a new area opening for examination, with old references to Cavett and Mr. King in a state context.
A brief note in a shop language imitates serviceblo by N Tre gella. Mentions porcelain tile effect and a specific paper style.
Fragmentary court list and local notices from Grafton county including names such as John W. Holt judge Gran Steelatra Gratton clerk Tay County Court and commissioners Gratton Robinson and Ayer. Mentions regular session dates, and professional cards for local lawyers doctors and professionals with addresses and phone numbers.
Train service details show North and South bound departures from Clarksburg and Fairmont with connections to Cheswood Park and through tickets via the Monongahela Route. Times approximate 12.00 noon arrivals and 7 to 3 schedules, with pricing noted at $49.
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