Local Officials Named For City Election Boards
Mayor Merlen Watkins and Collector M. P. Thomas named to lead the Board of Education with Clark Madera as president. Members include W. A. Beavers W. C. Barrett and councilmen Ist Ward W. P. Kinter 2nd Ward Alph Shaw 3rd Ward Earl Jenkins 4th Ward J. C. Jaco Sth Ward S. A. Shackelford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlen Watkins
M. P. Thomas
Board of
Clark Madera
W. A. Beavers
W. C. Barrett
Councilme Ist
W. P. Kinter
Alph Shaward
Earl Jenkins
J. C. Jaco
Sth
S. A. Shackelford
Prayer and Inauguration Reflections in 1913 Era
A long verse prayer praises strong national virtue and leaders. The piece cites President Wilson and Grover Cleveland with critique of Democratic Congress influence. It then covers the Women’s Parade for equal suffrage, noting mixed judgments on its educational value but praising its crowd reception and orderly execution along Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Grover Cleveland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Gazette Times
Democratic Nominee Shuffle Before March 18 Slugfest
Report describes Democratic party turmoil after a city nominations night. Fred Malone sought to withdraw as city collector candidate but was pushed aside. Joe Mason was then placed to face Matt Thomas in the March 18 contest amid charges of political piracy and betrayal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Malone
Matt Thomas
Fred
Thomas Roller
Joe Mason
Malone
Grafton real estate offers several profit opportunities
Thousands of dollars in profits are advertised from multiple parcels and properties in Grafton. Listings include lots on Yates avenue and Knotte avenue, a fine residence lot on West Main Street, a 62 nine-room brick dwelling on West Washington, a 1366 foot Walnut Street house, a 61 fine residence near a new station, and a central 9 room double house on Wilford Street. Prices range from $260 to $4,260,000 with down payments as offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton Real Estate
Main St
Webster
Bath
W. Washington Bt
Walnut Street
New Station
W. Wilford Street
Grafton Motor CO
White
Cole
Studebaker
Pierce-Arrow
Cadillac
Peerless
Chase
Graum
Grafton Motor Company
General Wood Kept as Army Chief of Staff by War Order
Washington March 6 Secretary of War Garrison ordered Major General Wood to continue as chief of staff under his original designation until further orders. The move gives President Wilson time to consider a permanent appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Secretary of War Garrison
Wood
Wilson
Underground Fire At Standard Steel Plant
Underground fires fed by oil tunnels drove 3,000 workers from the Standard Steel Car Company plant in Hammond Indiana. Water spread the flames as about twenty fires broke out across twenty acres. The office, engine room, and foundry were damaged though much of the damage occurred underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press Disputchy
Chicago
Mar
Standard Steel Car Company
Hammond Ind
Fifty Thousand Women Earn Five Dollars Or Less Weekly
The Legislative White Slave Committee reports that more than 50,000 Chicago women receive five dollars or less per week. Investigators of the Senate white slave commission, chaired by Acting Governor O'Hara, disclosed the finding in Springfield on March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legislative
Associated Press Dispatch
Springfield
Ills
Chicago
Senate
White Slave Commission
O'Hara
Meeting of stockholders Stirs Sale of Coal & Coke Assets
Notice to stockholders of the fast Grafton Coal and Coke Company that a special meeting will be held Saturday March 15 1913 at 10 o'clock A M at the office of B F Bailey Grafton West Virginia to consider selling and disposing of the companys assets to another company and to transact other business. A B STRIMPLE Vice President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Grafton Coal &Coke Company
B. F. Bailey
Grafton
W. Va
A. B. Strimple
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Merchants & Mechanics Saving Bank
Uncle Sam’s
Rexall
America
Sraftan Drugé Chemical Co
The
Grafton Bank
Post Office
Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Old Town
Taylor County
Old City
First National Bank
United States Government Depositary
the Daily Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Pub. Co
Eward H. Howe
Mery A. Abbott
Treasa
Postoffice
Howard H. Holt
Z. W. Holt
Asso
Co J. Hasche
Republican
Lincol
Minna Irving
Leslie's
Victor
Tobias Music Store
Bell Phone
Cify Democrats
Baltimore & Ohior
Alberta
Arizona
British Columbia
California
Colorado
Idaho
Mexico
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Saskatchewan
Texas
Utah
Wyoming
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Yates Ave
Knotte Ave
W. Washington St
Starcher & CO
Garrisg
Standard Steel Car CO
Castoria
G. W. Loar & Co
Main ‘Street
Loar
Poe
Perine, Bartlett & Company
Walnutt Street
West Va
Benjamin Franklin
Bell
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