New Local Railroad Comp's Pressing Engineering Work
The Sentinel reports on the Grafton Clarksburg and Fairmont line, noting urgent right of way grants from Gratton to Pruntytown and allies across Marion Harrison and Taylor counties. Company officials say immediate right of way and engineering funds of 10 000 to 12 000 dollars are needed, with stock subscriptions open locally. A gasoline car is planned once construction begins, linking Grafton, Pruntytown, Boothsville, Bridgeport, Kingmont, Palatine, and Fairmont, promising industrial growth and a broad trolley network.
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Sentinel
Grafton
Clarksburg
Fairmont
M. W. Mead
H. P. Keenan
A. C. ‘Merrill
Gratton
Pruntytown
Taylor County
Circus Day Arrives as Forepaugh and Sells Show
Tomorrow Graf ton welcomes the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Big United Shows with a street parade at 10 am and two performances at 2 and 8 pm. The city will host a lineup including the Riding Roomneys Corrieas Elliott Troupe and many featured acts. Tickets are available in advance at Turner's oak store No 34 W Main street.
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Daily Sentinel
Grafton
Adam Forepaugh
Sell8 Brothers
Big United
Fore
Sells Brothers
Sells Bros
Riding Rooneys
Corriea's
Elliott
Hines-Kimball Family
Rachetta Brothers
Riva-Larsen
Minerva's
Mlle
Marie Etrot
Sells Brothers Big United
Turner's Oak
W. Main Street
County Roads Engineer Pursues Speed Law Violations
I J Thomas, county roads engineer, vows to arrest all speed gods driving over county bridges. A Crystal Ice Company wagon driver was fined 37.50 and costs for fast driving over a bridge to West Side, with Thomas enforcing the county court order. He warned no one is exempt including the city fire department. enforcement will be strict.
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I. J. Thomas
Crystal Ice Company
Court of Justice Monroe
Thomas
Sentinel
Lampoon Unable To Read Ladies Message
A fragmented line of garbled text appears to reference ladies and reading but provides no clear event names dates or locations. The jumbled OCR yields little usable information beyond stray numbers and letters.
And Real Dead Weighs on Youthful Forgetting
Euripides lines echo as Mrs. B. H. Hiner and her Franklin, this state, family mourns the loss while noting the neglect of learning in youth erodes memory of the past and harms the future.
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Euripides
B. H. Hiner
Franklin
State
Laban Elected New President of State Optical Society
Mr. Henry N. Laban an optometrist from Grafton was elected president of the West Virginia State Optical Society at Huntington after delivering an address on optometry. He invited the society to hold the next convention in Grafton, which was chosen as meeting place for June. Lloyd Erhard of Davis and Thomas was named state secretary of both the optical society and the state jewelers association.
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Henry N. Laban
Grafton
West Virginia State Optical Society
Huntington
Laban
Wayes City
Lloyd Erhard
Davis
Thomas
Optical Society
State Jewelers Association
Ethard
Sentinel
Gubernatorial Timber Grows As Republican Field Emerges
The field for governor across the state expands with many named aspirants and potential entrants. While early, the list promises strong options, though changes ahead could prune or sharpen the race into a few leading figures. Time and events may shift fortunes rapidly. Guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. S. Sudarth on Thayer Street.
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Gubernatorial
Republican Party
America
Mrs. F
Sud Jaarth
Thayer Street
Timber land sale anchors Randolph deal in 800 acres
Noted Grafton parties close an 800 acre timber tract in Randolph County to Elkins Coal and Lumber Company for about 18,000. The sale flags a major regional extractive asset transfer with development plans expected immediately.
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John F. Gaveney
James W. Holtl
T. W. Helionimus
A.hood Phillips
Grafton
Randolph ‘County
Elkins Pail and Lumber Company
Randolph Metropolis
Mining Inspectors Attend North American Meeting and Institute
Mine Inspector L D Vaughn and Mrs Vaughn returned from Charleston and White Sulphur Springs after attending the Mine Inspectors of North America meeting. They toured the Kelly axe factory and enjoyed a banquet, smoker and river trip, with praise for the hosts and plans to hold the next institute in Grafton or Fairmont.
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L. D. Vaughn
Sentinel Office
Charleston
Vaughn
North America
Union
Kanawha River
Gove
Glasscock
Kelly
White Sulphur Springs
Coal Mining Institute
Grafton Board of Trade
Institute
Fairmont
Grafton
West Virginia societies recognize Grafton leaders
The article notes United States Government bonds as a solid investment and highlights the election of Henry N. Laban as president of the West Virginia State Optical Society and C. A. Keefer as vice president of the West Virginia State Jewelers Association, signaling Grafton’s growing standing in state circles.
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United States
Henry N. Laban
West Virginia State Optical Society
C. A. Keefer
Tce
West Virginia State Jewelers Association
Grafton
Walter Matheny Burned By Explosion of Gas
Walter Matheny was burned in a gas blast. The incident occurred during an apparent accident at home, with neighbors reporting a loud explosion followed by smoke. Firemen quickly contained the blaze, and Matheny was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries.
Gas oven explosion at Haddix Bakery injures worker
A gas oven explosion at Haddix Bakery on the South Side last evening around 5 15 pm seriously burned Walter Matheny, who remains in critical condition at home after Haddix smothered the flames. The incident marks a second blast at the bakery in recent weeks, with no structural damage reported. Also, at Oak Grove Farm in Knottsville district, Miss Rosaline Allender wed Arthur C Thomas in a flower-decked ceremony performed by Rev C A Snyder. The couple will reside in Knottsville after a brief wedding trip. A baseball game at the old fair ground diamond is set for 5 30 pm between the Baraca Bible Class of First Baptist and the Mens Bible Class of United Brethren, open to the public.
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Charles’ Haddix
S. Side
Walter Mattheny
Washington and
St. John Streets
Young Matheny
Mr. Haddix
Matheny
Haddix
Oak Grove Farm
J. H. Allender
Knottsville
Rosaline Allender
J. Guy Allender
Grafton
Arthur C. Thomas
Knotsville
C. A. Snyder
M. E
John
Eliza Thomas
Fairmont
Points West
Old Fair Ground
Baraca
First Baptist Church
United Brethren Church
Taft Arraigned Dishonest Men Over Fraudulent Drugs
President Taft urged Congress to amend the pure food and drug law, detailing prosecutions, seizures, and rulings on misbranding. He warned that unscrupulous makers ship cures with false claims, risking public health, and urged urgent legislative action. Atty. J Guy Allender attended his sister Rosalie Allender Thomas's wedding to Arthur C. Thomas at Oak Grove farm Knottsville district.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court
A. S
C. A. Johnson
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