Burton Nominates Taft for Presidency in Chicago
Representative Theodore E Burton places William H. Taft of Ohio in nomination at the Republican national convention in Chicago. He extols Taft’s public service, leadership in law and governance, and his role in the canal, Cuba, the Philippines, and international affairs, asserting Taft will steer the nation with a strong yet benevolent hand.
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Republican
Theodore E. Burton
William H. Taft
Ohio
Burton
Chicago
Abraham Lincoln
Garfield
Blaine
Harrison
Roosevelt
Buckeye
America
Caesar
Britain
Empire
Keystone
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Republic
Theodore Roosevelt
Benjamin Harrison
Evil Service Commission
Aperrot
Philippines
S Tafts
Cuba
Taft
Orient
Japan
China
Pacific
Free America
Remarkable Case of Deaf and Dumb Boy Waking to Speech
A Westphalia boy who was deaf and mute for a year and a half after a fall on his head woke one morning when his brother lightly tapped his forehead, shouting and crying as speech and hearing suddenly returned. The note cites other curious medical “freaks” and a humorous exchange about contemporary works.
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Halver
Westphalia
Kansas City Journal
Borah Voices Support for Taft at Republican Convention
Idaho Senator William H. Borah seconded Taft's presidential nomination, praising the GOP's Lincoln era ideals, the need to balance capital and labor under constitutional rights, and Taft's tested efficiency shown to regional voters from Oregon to the Midwest. He urged steady party leadership and vision for national unity.
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Chicago
William H. , Borah
Idaho
Burton
Taft
United States
Denver
Nebraska
Republican Party
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
William H. Taft
Indiana
Milnois
New York
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Northwest
William HI
Tatt
Sickness and social notes from Blueville and Flemington
Blueville reports illnesses among Mrs. John Cassell Mrs. Catherine Watkins and Mrs. John Keener with the Keener case more serious than first thought. Local visits include Mr. Lloyd Demoss Mrs. Amos Keener Gilbert Trader and others. The stork delivered a baby girl at Amos Keener's home. Church events feature immersion for eight Flemington M P members Rev Chipp officiating and Children’s Day exercises praised. festival planned by the Ladies Aid June 23 at Flemington College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cassell
Catherine Watkins
Henry Cramer
Lloyd Demoss
Hugh Watkins
Peral Demoss
John Keener
Gilbert Trader
Amos Keener
Sue J. McDonald
Bridgeport
Eva M. Davisson
Flemington M. P
Bailey
E.G. Chipp
M. P
Flemington
E. G. Chipp
Edith
Lulu Springer
College Hill
Meadowbrook
Ladies Aid Society
M. P. Church
Flemington College
Community health good as visits and travels noted
The health of the community is very good at present. Neel family visitors and multiple relatives visit each other around Grafton Hammond's Fairmont and nearby areas. Several Reeses Linns and Neels are mentioned visiting kin with travel for work in Hammond's and Fairmont.
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Albert Neel
Near Grafton
George Neel
Nettie
Ivy
Lizzie Lake
Martha
Della Henderson
Mary Neel
Rosa
Wm. Reese
George Lake
Lester
Gibson Reese
Charlie Reese
Fair
Grafton
Marcellus Lough
Corder Henderson
Peninah Henderson
Sarah
Sal Iie Moran
Charles Reese
Hammond's
Urady
Meredith
Ernie Reese
Fairmont
Marion Meredith
Flemington Visit With Miss Lizzie Thomas
Miss Lizzie Thomas spent Sunday in Flemington with her niece Mrs Iva Great house and is presently teaching music at Gassaway.
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Lizzie Thomas
Iva Greathouse
Gassaway
Rural Gladesville Notes and Upcoming South Point Event
The column records local visits and activities: Mrs Helms and three children at Mrs C E Austins. Stewart at Gordon chapel decoration. many youngsters at Children's Day in Gladesville. Bakey visiting his brother in Morgantown. Turner and Turner visiting Morgantown. Iole Austin en route from Uniontown to Kingwood. J B Watson visiting Wm Martin. Ethel Hunt and Fred Turner at Laurel Run Literary Society. society adjourns for winter. Chester Sinsel calling in Monongalia. Harry Watson at Halleck Decoration. Lizzie Stewart with Mrs 1B Watson. A R Watson improving after illness. Alta Price visiting home. Eleanor Hall and son from Farmington visiting Eugene Ford’s parents. Aunt Rachel Watson visiting Gladesville and Fairview. Wilfong and daughter from Metz and Ed Watson from White Day visiting Mrs Rachel Watson. Children's Day at South Point church set for first Sabbath in August.
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Helms
C. E. Austin
Stewart
Gordon Chapel
Gladesville
Charlie Bakey
George Turner
Dessie Turner
Morgantown
Iole Austin
Kingwood
Uniontown
J. B. Watson
Wm. Martin
Ethel Hunt
Fred
Cora Turner
Laurel Run
Literary Society
Chester Sinsel
Monongalia County
Harry Watson
Halleck
R. Brown
Lizzie
Wilfong
Metz
Ed. Watson
White Day
Rachel Watson
South Point Church
Reverend H R Leeper Dies in Washington
Rev H P Leeper a former Monongah resident died Monday in Washington DC at age 90 He had lived with his son William Leeper in the Capitol City for years His early life was spent in Monongah where he served as a Methodist Protestant minister The funeral was held at Monongah M P church with interment in Shayer cemetery The deceased had relatives in Monongah and once lived in Grafton He began as a printer at the Sentinel in 1870 before a newspaper career in Pittsburgh and beyond
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Fairmont
H. P. Leeper
Monongah
William Leeper
Washington, D. C
Capitol City
Yielnity
Tecuiity
H. Stalnaker
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Leeper
M. P
Grafton
Sentinel
Devil
Pittsburg
Restorative touted as cure for Spring Fever in city notices
A fragment from a local column recounts a craftsman who moved across towns then settled in Washington DC and a sister Dorcas Leeper remembered in Grafton. The piece shifts to Spring Fever as fatigue from winter, urging Dr Shoop's Restorative as a rapid tonic. It claims 48 hours to prove its effect and notes Druggists endorse it as a general tonic. Sold by all Dealers.
Fish as Coin On Newfoundland West Coast
In a curious practice, dried cod on Newfoundland's west coast sometimes served as currency with a cod valued at half a penny and a large lobster worth a penny, showing barter-like use of fish in local trade.
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Newfoundland
Notice to creditors in Painter & Bro foreclosure case
To all persons holding reins by judgment or otherwise on the real estate of William J Painter and Mary J Painter partners doing business as J C Painter & Bro you must present all claims against them on their real estate to adjudication at the office in Grafton Taylor County West Virginia before July 18 1908. Dated June 17 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil-lim J. Painter
Mary J. Painter
J.C. Painter & Bro
Circuit Court
Taylor County
William J. Painter
J. C. Painter & Bro
William J
Grafton
Taylor Co
West Virgina
Notice to Creditors of L. M. Carr deceased
Creditors are notified to present claims against the estate of L. M. Carr deceased for adjudication. Claims must be filed with G. W. Ford, Commissioner, at his Taylor County office by August 4, 1908. Witness J. Frank Wilson, Clerk of the Circuit Court, June 15, 1908. J. Frank Wilson, Clerk. J. H. Barlow, Atty.
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L. M. Carr
Circuit Court
County of
Taylor
G. W. Ford
J. Frank Wilson
George Payne
Nfo
John Bradshaw
jCircuit Court
C. C. Lawsson
Creditors of George Payne deceased before August 3 1908
Notice from Tay lor County Circuit Court to creditors to subject decedent George Payne real estate to debts by August 3 1908 with clerk J Frank Wilson recording date June 15 1908. Also list of fiduciary accounts before the commissioner of accounts for settlement including Robert L Reese administrator Isaac Reese Robert E Luzadder administrator Jackson Luzadder Mary A Marquess guardian John Marquess Albert Current administrator John B Current Achsah Cather administratrix of J Howard Cather with date June 16 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Reese
Isaac Reese
Robert E. Luzadder
Jackson Luzadder
Mary A. Marquess
John, Marquess
Albert Current
John B. Current
Achsah Cather
J. Howard Cather
J. Frank Wilson
Taylor County
Notice of Reference in Taylor County Chancery
Commissioner in Chancery C C Lawson sets July 18 1908 in Grafton WV to execute the order of reference in the Armstrong Crislip Day & Co. versus J Painter & Bro case. The commissioners will examine real estate title liens and rents to determine costs and feasibility of recovery for plaintiffs and interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Painter
Mary Jinter
J. €. Painter & Bro
C. C. Lawson
A. W. Burdett
Notice to Creditors in the Taylor County Court
Notice to creditors of John Bradshaw in Taylor County Circuit Court for claims against the decedent's estate. Claims must be filed with Commissioner C. C. Lawsson by the 3rd of 1908. Clerk J. Frank Wilson and W. R. D. Dent attorney listed.
Shackelford versus Clerc chancery order of reference
In Taylor County West Virginia the Circuit Court orders Lydia Shackelford to appear at the Grafton office on July 21 1908 to report unpaid purchase money due to Mary E Clerc on two land tracts. Commissioner Lawson to ascertain and report amounts and related matters for further decree hearing June 2 1908 with Bailey attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Shackelford
Mary B. Clerc
Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Grafton
Said County
Mary E. Clere
Lawson
Bens
F. Bailey
Commissioner’s Notice in Chancery Case in West Virginia
William Malonee trading as Grafton Roofing Company sues Sidney H Sommerville for use in chancery in Taylor County West Virginia The commissioner I c Lawson orders report on property levied upon by Ethel Holden and title status and other pertinent matters in the attachment case dated May 1 1908 with July 21 1908 proceeding to execute the order of reference Eugene Sommerville attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Malonee
Grafton Roofing Company
Sidney H. Sommerville
Ethel Holden
W. L. Holden
Cirrcuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Circuit Court
I. c. Lawson
Chancery
Eugene Sommerville
Plaintim
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H. R. Leeper
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J. HS. Barlow
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Atty. Clerk
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