Woodmen Pay Memorial Tribute at Bluemont Cemetery
Large crowd in the heat attends a Modern Woodmen of America and Woodmen of the World memorial at Bluemont Cemetery in Grafton. A band, singers, and a memorial address by Rev. Harry C. Howard mark the ceremony with graves decorated and unveiling at the Bowen monument.
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Bluemont Cemetery
Grafton
Woodmen of America
East Main Street
Vincent
Imperial Band
Bluemont Cemetry
Woodmen
West Virginia
Bluemont
Knights of Pythias
Red Men
Main Street
Woodmen of the World
Grafton Camp No. 4
White ‘Rose Grove
I. Berten Reese
United Brethren Church
Harry FR. Souders
Job Jones
Charles Haymond
Tom Haslip
Meow
Jes Eeene
Harry C. Howard
Andrews M. E
Howard
Charles R. Lilly
C. H. Bowen
Flemington
L. Queen
Dr. Queen
Acress
Train wreck injures four on westbound freight near Weston
An extra westbound freight on the B and O West Virginia Pittsburg division derailed near Heater between Weston and Flatwoods Sunday at 8 pm. The caboose and three cars left the track and plunged 100 feet. Injured: C. G. Smith, C. J. Heater, Warl Heckert, H. G. Wellen. They were moved to Westton Hospital. Smith is expected to die.
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Flatwoods
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Heater
Weston
C. G. Smith
C. J. Heater
Warl Heckert
HG. Wellen
Westton
Smith
Notice of Stock Increase and Name Change in WV Company
At a stockholders meeting to be held May 21 1908 in Grafton West Virginia the Patent Holding and Manufacturing Company plans to increase authorized capital stock from forty to five hundred shares of 100 par value making total 50000 and change the company name to American Mechanical Machine Company with officers John A McCabe president and Benjamin F Bailey secretary signing this notice May 6 1908.
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Patent Holding and Manufacturing Company
West Virginia
Benj. F. Bailey
Grafton
Asaid Corporation
Dear Friend Use Absorbent Oil for Quick Pain Relief
An advertisement claims XXX Absorbent Oil provides the fastest relief for internal cramps colic and external pains such as cuts sprains and rheumatic aches. Sold by drug stores and country merchants with a guarantee, promising it will replace all other pain remedies at home.
Railroad shops restore furloughed workers boost freight power
Cumberland June reports better rail labor conditions as B and Q shop furloughs end with 100 men recalled. East bound freight has grown heavier, engines demand more repair work and retrenchment in shops may be needed. George's Creek Cumberland shops return to full time, after three day weeks since January, improving prospects for ongoing work.
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Cumberland
Keyser
George's Creek
Western
Maryland
Scherr and Delegates Lead Saturday Split
A Swisher Daily Sentinel report notes Scherr leads in Saturday delegates while detailing the death of Geo. W. Knight, 64, a Haymond Settlement resident, his funeral planned for Tuesday at 2 pm, with services at the First Baptist church. Knight survived by wife Amelia and family.
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Daily Sentinel
Geo. W. Knight
Haymond Settlement
East End
Jennie Boyce
Haymona
Ella Knight
Grafton
Louis Knight
East Binemont Street
E.W. Knight
Daniel
Muncie
Ind
Boyce
Old Home Place
John A. McCabe
C. L. Trankin
First Baptist Church
Knight
The
Sentinel
Scherr
Milk from Lump Jaw Cow Stirs West Side Residents
A cow with lump jaw was sold to Miner on Maple Avenue near Yates. Veterinary exam confirmed contagious disease and the milk from the animal is thought to have reached the local colored community. Miner rushed the cow back to sellers and authorities plan to isolate and kill the infected animal on Poe’s field near Blueville.
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Daily Sentinel
West Side
Maple Avenue
Yates
Miner
West Side Society
Poe
Blueville
State Board of Agriculture
Scherr Leads In Three Counties Conventions Showdown
Saturday results from three counties show Scherr ahead with solid support in Hancock and Swisher losses. Wayne County swung after a planned delegation change, with reports of money and pressure influencing delegates and prompting a Republican backlash against Swisher as the statewide race shifts.
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Scherr
Braxton
State House
Swisher
Hancock
Scherry
Wayne County
Wayne
Charleston
Hughes
Tiaac T. Mann
Castoria Advertising Ends As Time Honors Its Use
An old newspaper fragment notes Castoria for infants and children with the familiar signature badge, while stray lines mention Clyde Turner, Bill Cline, and a City League plan about ladders and a Great Wall of China around Elks Park. The tone hints at local humor and public notices.
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Clyde Turner
Bill Cline
City League
Elks Park
Lutheran Church Edifice Under Rapid Construction
Fairmont June 8 Good progress is reported on the foundation for the Lutheran church at Gaston avenue and Third street. Tee Brothers hold the contract for a 46 by 68 foot brick building with an auditorium and Sunday School on the first floor. The basement will house a hall with dining and kitchen facilities for social events. The structure will feature Ditl brick and Ohio Bedford limestone trim, costing about 10 000 to 19 000 dollars. Construction will continue swiftly, and dedication is hoped for early fall.
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Fairmont
Lutheran
Gaston Avenue
Third Street
Tee Brothers
Jon
iRey
Dance Engagements In Advance
Several keen dancers report that many of the best dancers of the opposite sex fill programs well before the event. Indies have already August 25 filled their programs for the club ball on September 16, with this custom becoming general.
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Times of India
B&O retrenchment cuts eight hour days in Grafton shops
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad continues a long retrenchment policy at Grafton causing the local shops to operate eight hours daily through June with a possible return to ten hours on July 1. Saturday work may be a half day, and officials say the move aims to employ workers affected by a Friday cut-off while overall traffic and business outlook brighten.
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Daily Sentinel
Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Cumberland
Gratston
Making Life Profitable Beyond Meals and Sleep
The author argues life gains from more than sustenance and rest, praising the satisfaction of doing good work. It urges readers to value meaningful effort as an equally important source of happiness and fulfillment.
Railroad Plank and Platform Proposals Outline
The document discusses a platform praising passage of the fifty-ninth congress railroad rate law and proposes amending the Sherman anti trust act to allow reasonable traffic agreements. It calls for labor protection against injunctions without due notice, a trust resolution reflecting the 1900 platform, civil liberties for African Americans, and a strong navy with ongoing battleship growth.
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