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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
8
Nine tailor-made suits offered in grey blue or black. Value never listed. sale price set at seven fifty for one week. Limited stock and quick sale emphasized in the ad.
A crowded jumble of local items from Wall paper cleaning at Blaney’s to births, visits, and store notices. Names include Amos Gall, Clyde Lewis, Genevieve Haydon, Eddie Scott, Hinkle & Cops, Mary Whitescarver, J.B. Ellis, Edward White, and many townsfolk. Announcements cover births, visits, commencements, weddings, and forthcoming sales with brief notes on neighbors and events. The piece reads like a community column with ads and personal mentions throughout.
Newton W Mayle of Cecil enlisted in Wheeling with Company L First U S Infantry. Stationed in Guanajay Cuba. Granted a thirty day furlough on June 10 1900 and arrived home this week. He was promoted from private to corporal after seven months service and expects further advancement. He recalls army life in Cuba and anticipates orders to China or the Philippines. He is visiting his brother in Cecil. A note mentions the Sentinel as welcome in his tent weekly and notes a local ice delivery and furniture for sale at Rev F N Lynch M E Parsonage Grafton West Virginia.
James W. Selvey returned to Dry Fork Randolph County on Thursday evening after three weeks of buying wool in this and nearby counties. He paid 24 cents per pound and has purchased over 200000 pounds in total.
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