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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
An ad extols Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for torpid liver and digestive ills. It claims to restore stomach activity, cleanse toxins, and relieve biliousness, urging avoidance of hot bread and to use the remedy regularly for vigor. The piece includes a quip about speaking and a casual dialogue segment.
A fragmented lampoon style excerpt mocks writers and teachers with hazy wild beast imagery and nonsensical lines. It references colleges and wordplay about cost and measurement, showing a spoof dialogue about elements and value.
Thornton Mise Mollie Bailey staying in Grafton spent Sunday at home. Mr and Mrs George Granneman of Grafton visited relatives there. Miss Etta Warthan of Grafton spent Sunday with her cousin Ars Clark Bailey. Children day exercises at Evansville Sunday night attended by section residents. Ex Sheriff B F Sayre and wife of Grafton attended. Mrs Clarence Hinkle and son Mos of Weber visited H Leonard family. Will Bailey mail carrier on route No 1 bought a new buggy. Miss Lila Painter Miss Edith Bush and Master Fred of Grafton spent Sunday with aunt Mary J Painter. General Manager Potter of Thornton Fire Brick Co was here Sunday guest of Superintendent Robert Bowers. Potter resides at Clarkburg.
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine and Miles Anti Pain Pills offering a free trial if ineffective. It claims broad cures for sleeplessness, nervous issues, headaches, and more, with money refund guarantee and a personal testimonial from a Dallas County family. The copy emphasizes medical authority and free diagnostic symptom blank.
Abucrene day will be observed at Knottsville next Sunday June 3. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday School prepared an elaborate program and invites all friends to attend. After the church exercises the school will march to the cemetery to decorate graves. Bring a small wreath or rose for decorating both church and grave.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled quote featuring Ever Ready Ong ILE and Dr. Johnson. The readable portion shows a bitter tone with phrases like do a foaly and UDbs be so Journ Every inn ought to be pennially. The text lacks clear event, location, or date details to establish a full report.
R L Rightmire former Parsons resident died Sunday night at his home after a brief illness. He was 51 years old, survived by his wife, one daughter and four sons. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the home, with interment at Pareone. A brother Pareone A Rightmire, once in local mercantile business, now of Morgantown, was in the city to attend the funeral.
A lively New Orleans gumbo description praises the rich flavors and ceremonial serving, while a note on bamboo sap from India describes its medicinal use and composition. A historic joke by Scogan, Edward IV’s court jester, ends with the king forgiving a debt after feigned death and revival.
Columbus Ohio June 19 The supreme court overruling motion to file a petition in error in Henry White versus the State of Ohio means White must go to the electric chair. He is sentenced to be executed on the morning of June 28.
A special Grafton city council meeting approved a spitting ordinance. Expectorating on sidewalks becomes unlawful with fines from one to two dollars and up to five days in jail for nonpayment, per the new measure adopted Monday.
A concise reflection notes that truth holds immense power even when it appears unusual or unexpected. The saying emphasizes that facts can defy common sense and surprise audiences with their impact and clarity.
A youthful Nicolo Paganini gambled away his violin in Leghorn to save it from ruin. A French merchant named M. Livrou offered the instrument, and when Paganini staked his last francs on one play and won, the shock drove him to abandon gambling forever. The violin later resided in Genoa’s city palace.
A quirky excerpt discusses Gaelic noun genders with examples and notes its sentence structure differs from English. It then shifts to banana leaves, describing their wide uses from paper to clothing and cordage, praising South American and Far East weaving.
The London correspondent Paul Villars of the Journal des Debats visited Limerick for a Nationalist gathering. At his hotel he requested a front room but was shown a small dark inner courtyard room. He pretended to be mistreated and noted the error.
Herbert Stemple, jailed on a robbery charge against William Mailonee, apparently fled after an officer and squire pursued him. He traveled via Wickwire and Valley Falls, boarded a westbound freight, reached Gaston Junction, and reached Fairmont where he visited his wife at Cook hospital before vanishing again. Officers believe he aims for Pennsylvania to escape arrest, while his family urges his capture.
The article argues longevity depends on a mix of inherited health and disciplined living. It identifies key factors like regular work, exercise, temperance, sunny disposition, and a clear conscience. It warns that excitement and excess hurry are deadly foes, and that proper precautions let even hard work extend life.
A garbled afternoon exchange shows an intelligent father urging Willie to rise while a child pleads to go out. The dialogue hints at danger and parental control as someone named Wiggles warns of ongoing risk until the responsible party departs.
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