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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1901

Page

6

Trust in God as Strength and Guide

A reflective note urging steady faith in divine protection, warning against self reliance that leads away from God. Emphasizes that those who trust in Him gain steadfast support and never face abandonment.

Allen Knew His Business and Public Service

Private John Allen faces pressure from friends over becoming a St. Louis fair commissioner amid doubts about his ex-Congressman stature. A local exchange hints he should settle in Tupelo. Allen hints he may accept the post if creditors permit, while a list of uncalled letters at Grafton post office dated March 25, 2001 includes several names and notices mailed to addressees.

John Allen St. Louis Fair Allen John Tupelo Grafton

Left Three Husbands at Franklin Obituary Notice

Mrs. Lizzie Addison a well known colored woman died at Franklin Pa Tuesday surrounded by her three husbands Jess Lawson Moses Armstrong and Noah Addison They were all good friends and chatted pleasantly to gether The dying woman preferred her last husband Addison and indicated he should attend to her wants Dr D S Haymond of Grafton was in town visiting relatives Belington Independent

Lizzie Addison Franklin, Pa Jess Lawson Moses Armstrong Noah Addison Addison

Public Spanking on a Streetcar Angers Passengers

A Washington Star account describes a disruptive three year old boy on a downtown streetcar, tormenting his mother and passengers with kicks and taunting remarks while a pale tall man beside her ignores the scene. The mother restrains the child as others sigh, then alights at L Street with the boy. The piece shifts to a medical note on acupuncture and electrical treatment for muscular rheumatism as described by Sir James Grant.

Willie Angel Child Ord Amd L Street Washington Star James Grant

St Helena and city rumors in late empire chatter

A collage of excerpts recalls St Helena as a historic prison site once fed by East India interests and Napoleon’s exile, plus urban gossip from New York apartments about new domestic staff and a London merchant’s quips. Other pieces touch on fashion money flows, a Hertfordshire village visit to Glasgow, and a playful photographer’s joke.

St. Helena Cape Napoleon the Great East India Company Ocean Jamestown Bosit South Atlantic St Helena Union Imperial and Colonial Magazine

West Virginia University Regents name acting president

The West Virginia University board of regents adjourned after naming Dr. P. B. Reynolds temporary president to serve until a successor to Dr. Raymond is chosen. Reynolds will receive an additional salary, while other routine actions and a contentious minutes dispute dominated the meeting.

B. P. Reynolds Board of Regents of the West Virginia University P.B. Reynolds Raymond Hardy Parkersburg Regent Davis KA. Armstrong Armstrong Stargiss Montgomery Trotter University Regents Rence

Homely Reagent and Courtroom Echoes in Old Paper

A fragmentary compilation cites a courtroom witness recall about a signed paper and a judge’s inquiry, followed by a terse London Standard anecdote about favors. It shifts to a domestic moment, then advertises Boots and Shoes stock with remodeling details and business notes.

Ares H. A Enon

The Closed Army Canteen and Soldier Despair

A letter from an army officer denounces the ban on beer at post exchanges as harming military efficiency. He argues canteens reduced drunkenness and desertion, claims soldiers seek beer elsewhere, and accuses the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of ignoring soldiers' needs. The officer urges reinstatement of the canteen. March 2.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union Congress War Department Tropics Alaska United States Army General Otis AnMy

Monsignor Sullivan Dies at 67 in Charleston Parish

The Right Rev. Monsignor Sullivan longtime vicar general of the diocese and rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Charleston died last Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg at age sixty seven. The obit notes his prior service and his long career in the church and community.

Sacred Heart Church Parkersburg Sullivan Clarksburg Church of the Sacred Heart Charleston St. Joseph's Hog Father Strenger Sacred Heart Chirch

Pneumonia Prevented By Pine Tar Cough Honey Claim

An old ad claims Buhsen's Pine Tar Cough Honey will prevent pneumonia from colds or exposure and croup measles and whooping cough, with money back if not cured. It lists a price of 25 cents and 50 cents and notes sale by Grafton Drug & Chemical.

Bunsen Buhsen Grafton Drug & Chemical

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