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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
5
The Leader fronts comments on Jany police forecast. The three Republican senatorial donors Bailey Warden and Tamblyn plan a conference this afternoon signaling local political action. A San Francisco aid plan proposes Congress endorse city bonds of 200 million dollars over 50 years at a low rate to cover earthquake losses.
Washington dispatches shape talk of railroad regulation rate bill and court review. Republicans aim for near unanimous Senate support to deter delays in commission orders. Local editorials condemn road work as mismanaged and urge modernizing measures amid Kansas governor kissing scandal talk.
An old fashioned testimonial promises cures for pale thin nervous symptoms with Ayer's Sarsa parilla and Ayer's Fills. It asserts long standing family medicine endorsement and urges consultation with a doctor for bowel health and general wellbeing.
The Philadelphia Press reports Senator Elkins pushes four amendments to curb railroad rebates and aid shippers. They seek to bar competing practice by mineral producers, require switches on request, enforce prompt connections and fair pricing, and ensure fair car distribution among shippers. The debate centers on constitutional limits and the scope of commission authority.
A short late 19th century notice warns neglect of colds may lead to pneumonia. It cites remedies and cough care, noting widespread demand and sales channels. The ad mentions chamber lane remedies and pills available widely through dealers.
Harry Martin, son of Mr Jana Dire Jasper Martin of the city, is ill at the Sanitarium with fever. His condition has improved and doctors anticipate recovery in time.
Warnack, the Gremen" reo badly injured in ieee apeauie al engine 2900 at Wiltonborg Saturday morning. Engineer Board and Brakeman Bond lost their lives. Warnack is out of danger and talked to a reporter at St Mary’s hospital. He recalls little of the events yet notes his memory returning gradually. He praises Board, notes his own experience with the engine, and mentions family arrivals from Lynchburg. News also notes sister-in-law in San Francisco earthquake safety.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Diarrhoea Remedy as superior to all others claiming it never fails and is pleasant when mixed with water. It urges every family to use the remedy and notes it is carried by medicine dealers. Nellie Stage, a stenographer in Lancaster Ohio, arrived in the city as guest of Boseie Magil. Judge Holt and stenographer Howard Holt left for Philippi to attend Barbour county convene.
Mayor McClung presided as Mitchell faced grand jury charges with a $250 bond while Stowe paid $100 as a witness. Authorities vowed to halt bootlegging, picking up any suspected offender, including Henry Skinner fined five dollars for drunkenness.
In a Santis Creek incident the bank opposite the B and OF gave way early morning, collapsing a house and equipment into the stream. The fire damages and debris endanger nearby bystanders who acted quickly to prevent further loss while workers recover the original site.
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