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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
6
A Haitian debtor was jailed after failing to pay a weekly court-ordered sum, then pardoned by a merciful trader, only for the magistrate to imprison him again for contempt. The tale extends to a consul and a curious remark on justice. The piece also cites ancient Rome’s first cookbook recipes and late 19th century Paris siege violence reports.
President McKinley accepts the Republican nomination in Canton and outlines duties for the presidency. He defends currency stability, national credit, tariffs, and fiscal policy while endorsing expansion and peace efforts in the Far East and the Philippines, pledging to protect American citizens abroad and sustain government finances.
A Virginia gentleman in a car offered his seat to a neatly dressed woman, repeating the gesture with a quip about her being a "woman's rights person" when she claimed the title. The exchange ends with playful reproach and a flirting undertone. The clipping also references a joke about a bigamy case and a mayoral memory quip, capturing a column of humor and social anecdotes.
A historically styled advertisement discusses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted women’s health remedy. It references testimonial letters opened and answered by women, praises Mrs. Pinkham, and notes the product’s Lynn Massachusetts origin. The text shifts to a political general statement about liberty and emancipation, praising national sentiment and dedication to freedom, ending with a local business reference and a diarrhea remedy claim.
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