B and O Plans to Ease Dangerous Curve East of City
The Sentinel reports civil engineers intend to remove a dangerous curve east of the city near Three Fork Creek to straighten the line and reduce fatal incidents at the Curve Bridge. The B and O Railway is upgrading track and rolling stock, cutting curves, lowering grades, adding tracks, and widening tunnels to improve safety and capacity on the eastern main line.
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the Sentinel
Three Fork Creek
Pointe East Jofthie City
B. &O. Company
Grafton Sunday School Convention Held at St Andrews Church
The Grafton District Sunday School convention met yesterday afternoon and evening at St Andrews M E Church on Main Street. Attendance was strong, with talks by Prof Waitman Barbe and W C Shaffer. West End School won the banner for largest pupil percentage, with 75 to 100 delegates. The event promoted teacher training and the Morgantown School of Methods to be held June 24 to July 7 as part of the University Summer School.
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Waitman Barbe
State University
W. C. Shaffer
State Sunday School Association
West End
A. F. Richardson
Lutheran Church
Barbe
Ethel Augheang
Shaffer
Comunittes
Messrs. . J. Fleming
Boyd Teachman
John Tibbetts
Ba&tmont
Wm H. Morgan
Morgantown
Shafer
Marion Lawrance
McFarland
Doane
Holmes
Sarah Griswold
Wear Virginia
Morgantown School of Methods
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Offer Quick Relief For Pain
An old advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a safe quick solution for headaches neuralgia backache rheumatism and menstrual pains. It claims the pink tablets do not affect the bowels or create dependence and notes a money back guarantee if relief is not felt. The copy mentions no harmful drugs and urges keeping a box at home for sudden pain.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Druggiate Sander
Grorgh
Gat Gallia
Ben Antonio
It's a Fine to Kill a Robin Editorial
A local item argues against killing robins and other wild birds, citing the robin as beneficial and a herald of spring. It recalls a legend of the robin at Calvary, notes legal penalties for harming birds or nests, and urges youths to stop and reflect on the wrong of bird destruction in Grafton.
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Calvary
Boye
Grafton
Death of Michael Devine Aged 65 In Grafton
Michael Devine longtime Grafton resident and respected citizen died this morning at 6 30 at his home 307 East Washington Street He was about 65 unmarried and lived with a maiden sister A moulder by trade employed at the B and O shape prior to retirement He was of Irish parentage born in the country and a devout member of St Augustine church Funeral details not yet announced.
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Daily Sentinel
Michael Devine
East Washington Street
Devine
Grafton
B. & O Company
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Forte
Weighed Down by Obligations He Could No Longer Carry
A concise note conveys the subject's inability to sustain duties and responsibilities, detailing the burden of obligations that led to his decision to step back from prior commitments. The fragment hints at personal strain and a turning point in his public or private role.
Death by self injury shocks Congress leader
Congressman Robert Adams of Pennsylvania shot himself in his Metropolitan Club apartment, dying after surgery. He left a note for colleagues and a sign of mental strain was observed before the act. Adams, a key House Foreign Affairs figure, helped push the Cuban resolution and declared war on Spain.
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Ert Adams
Spain
Washington
Robert Adams
Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Club
Adams
Horace Clark
Clark
Mr. Adams
James Clark
H. G. Clement
Str
Francis P. Adams
Wallace Street
Capitol
Speaker Cannon
House
Speaker
Congress
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
Hitt
Roosevelt
Senate
House of Representatives
Memorial Day Reflections From Cudz West Virginia
A letter from Cudz West Virginia dated May 31 1906 honors Memorial Day. It recalls veterans from the Civil War and Spanish American era, praising Reno Post for dedication, Rev Howard for noble speech, and school children for a moving program. The writer urges continued remembrance while living soldiers remain.
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Cudz
W. Va
Sentinel
Reno Post
Howard
U. S
Mem
Street Carnival Leaves City Amid Quick Exit
The Great Eastern Street Carnival Company vacated its South Side quarters yesterday, folding tents and slipping away before dawn. The troupe moved on to Little Washington, Pennsylvania, for a weeklong engagement beginning today under a local secret organization.
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Daily Sentinel
Great Eastern Street Carnival Company
Little Washington
Prosperous Grafton Season Despite Wet Weather
The management reported a profit despite heavy rain, saying the season was successful and left the city with a positive feeling. Carnival attendees behaved well, were courteous, and fair in dealings, making the overall impression of the event favorable and well run.
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Grafton
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Rewards and Testimonials
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh cure failure. F J Cheney Co of Toledo advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials from Walding Kinnan Marvin and claims honorable dealings. Cure taken internally, price 75 cents, sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheny
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Prayer Delivers Promise Circulates In Grafton Mail
A circulating prayer message from Bishop Lewis offers mercy and deliverance from calamity. It instructs nine senders to copy and mail the prayer to nine people over nine days, promising joy if followed and punishment otherwise. The item mentions a Jerusalem mass voice and warns of afflictions for noncompliance.
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Grafton
Sentinel
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christ
Jerusalem
Lewis
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Kennedy
W. A. Pratt
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