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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1901
Page
6
The Grafton Sentinel discusses municipal elections, praising Ex-Justice Dawson and Mayor Born, and remarks on the Cumberland News changing format. It critiques Republican expenditure and cites J R Trotter defending state insurance on Shepherdstown College after a fire, while noting Morgantown News editorial bias.
Washington reports the Post Office Department will launch free rural mail delivery in West Virginia soon, aiming to improve information flow, schooling, and life in rural communities. The move follows ongoing regional development. the article also notes local concerns about crossing blockades at a west ward railroad crossing and calls for relief from delays.
A long list of local items: newborn son to Mr and Mrs Andrew Exits, bridge construction at Cove ram started, C C Dennison finished sawing for Samuel Shaw and sons, Rey Warman to conduct meetings at Martin schoolhouse, concerns about Uncle John Miller, Levi Wilmoth improving Capt White estate, Miss Bertha Waugh returned from Elk City to enter Buckhannon Seminary, Waugh and Geo D Harden in Grafton on business for telephone company, death of Jonathan Han on the 4th with interment at Mt Morris. references to Isaac M Lock, R B Johnson moving to Claude farm, praise for Claude, and criticism of Wm J Bryan. Spring imagery and reflections on President Harrison, with thanks to sympathetic neighbors for recent affliction.
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