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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1911
Page
5
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a strong alterative and tonic for mucous surfaces and a cure for catarrhal conditions across nasal passages throat and stomach. It touts Favorite Prescription for women as a restoring tonic and nervine, aiding strength and regulation. The copy notes non alcohol and non secret formulas and urges purchase from medicine dealers.
John M. Gregory portrays Carrie Nation as a complex, money driven crusader whose fame hid a conflicted life. The piece details her sensational tactics, large lecture earnings, a fading public image, and ultimately a lonely death with modest estate. It also notes press agents, theatrical ties, and religious backers that funded her ventures and stained her legacy.
A local group states its aim to please the boys and has adopted this as one of its plans. The measure reflects community efforts to engage youth and support activities for male residents. Further details remain unclear.
Spokane dairymen plan a joint order for June 21 to shave every other day, citing sanitary reasons. Thomas B. Griffith of Glen Tanya Dairy Farm notes the idea may spread nationwide, while wage concerns and staffing could be affected. Local milking facilities already ban tobacco, provide wash basins, and use daily white uniforms. Two Italian minstrel musicians perform in the streets, adding a romantic note to the city scene.
Evangelist A A Bunner will start a series of meetings July 7 at 7 30 pm in Blueville. On July 9 a basket dinner follows and the public is invited. Bunner is described as a brilliant scholarly minister who speaks where the Bible speaks and remains silent where it does not.
Washington residents report President Taft hosting a private family reunion for his silver wedding anniversary. Attendees include Mrs Taft and many Taft kin such as Robert, Charley, Ann, Delia and Helen Taft, with Charles P Taft in London and Miss Helen Taft arriving separately. Invitations reached about six thousand. gifts arrive from across the country, with Army and Navy officers sending presents despite regulations.
Delegates to the national convention of Modern Women of America in Buffalo plan to push for a large appropriation to build a sanitarium in West Virginia. Pocahontas county is favored for the site due to healthful conditions similar to Colorado where Woodmen already operate a sanitarium. Cal F. Young of Charleston will advocate the issue with support from state delegates and Miss Jessie Trotter of Wesleyan University. Sen. J Hood Phillips traveled to Fairmont on a brief business trip.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger station is nearing completion with an elaborate interior. The main waiting room features a grand ceiling, heavy columns, a tiled floor, and tall illumination. Various offices, an elevator, and a large clerk’s room are arranged upstairs, with the building designed as fire proof and ready for occupancy by mid July.
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