Great Die Machine Promises Rapid Die Production
A new device from the Patent Holding and Manufacturing Company at the Grafton Foundry promises to cut dies from one-half inch to five feet in diameter. The firm plans to increase capital stock to 50,000 and rename as American Mechanical Machine Company. John A. McCabe is president with a director slate including Bj. F. Bailey and Jos P. Dorsey.
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the Sentinel
Patent Holding & Manufacturing Company
Grafton Foundry & Machine Co
John A. McCabe
Bj. F. Bailey
Jos
P. Dorsey
B. F. Bailey
J. A. McCabe
J. P. Dorsey
A. E. N. Means
E. Vincent
American Mechanical Machine Company
Treasury
Prospective sale offers held as country stabilizes economics
The president John A McCabe says the Company has received flattering offers to sell but prefers to wait until financial conditions improve after the coming presidential elections. The American Mechanical Machine Company plans to hire an expert engineer to develop scale drawings with Mr McLane, file patent protections for ideas, and pursue marketable machine construction bids. Directors invite interested parties to consult Hon. B F Bailey John A McCate or others to learn more and discuss locating the industry locally.
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John A McCabe
American Mechanical Machine Company
McLane
B. F. Bailey
John A. McCate
Gratton
Avery
Mr Selvey to Baltimore for Johns Hopkins Hospital care
James W. Selvey ex deputy sheriff and president of Grafton Banking & Trust Company will be taken to Baltimore this evening for treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has suffered liver ailment for over six weeks and his doctors decided hospitalization with a specialist is best. His condition has worsened recently and friends hope Baltimore treatment will help.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Daily Sentinel
James W. Selvey
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
Baltimore
Selvey
Supreme Court orders action in Virginia West Virginia debt case
The U S Supreme Court on May 7 ordered a special master to quickly take testimony and report on Virginia debt prior to West Virginia's formation. The report should cover Virginia debt amounts, evidentiary bonds, territory populations, expenditures in the new state, apportionment of Virginia expenses, and funds or property transferred to West Virginia. The court suspended decisions on interest, costs, and additional directions until the master completes the report.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia
West Virginia
Puller
Commonwealth of Virginia
Commonwealth
Union
Government of
Shoots Self Before Mirror in West Virginia
Parkersburg May 7 Robert H Woodyard 27 a prominent Wirt county figure and cousin of Congressman Harry C Woodyard shot himself at Elizabeth Wirt county yesterday afternoon Death was instantaneous Despondency and mental break down due to overwork cited as causes Ill health for over a month and the death of his mother last December are noted as contributing factors No inquest was held
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Parkersburg
Robert H. Woodyard
Wirt County
Harry C.woodyard
A. M. Woodyard
A. S. Woodyard
National
Elizabeth
Woodard
Bridge Company Assigns Receivers in New Jersey
Wheeling May 7 Information from Trenton N J last evening announced the appointment of receivers for the New Jersey West Virginia Bridge Co who control the Glen nova bridge company plant north of this city The action follows a loan by the First National Bank of Manasquan N J now under a bank examiner and the failure to return the loan which led to the death by own action of President Morgan MacGee the first of the week
Federal Building Plan Anchors Morgantown Bid
Congressman Sturgiss has introduced a bill in Congress to fund a new federal building for Morgantown costing 100000 dollars. He says he is confident he can push the measure through, citing support from West Virginians at the national capital during recent days.
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Morgantown
Sturgiss
West
Pro ceedings start for Oakland & Confluence railroad right of way
Proceedings begun at Oakland Maryland to condemn land for a four mile extension of the Oakland and Confluence railroad toward the B&. aims to connect with the main line near Oakland across the Youghlegheny river. Jury to assess land values and damages. project backed by Pennsylvania capitalists seeking coal lands and timber markets along the line.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Red Men Elect Officers At West Virginia Meeting
The Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men in West Virginia elected new officers for the ensuing year at Hoff man hall in Clarksburg. Names span Great Sachem Dr J F Bigony Hinton to Great Prophetess Lizzie Brisden crescent and other officers from Huntington Martinsburg Clarksburg and Fairmont. The Pocahontas division also announced its officers led by Great Prophetess Lizzie Brisden and others. Charleston will host next year’s meeting. final sessions closed with a social and hop.
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Clarksburg
Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
West Virginia
Hoffman Hall
J. F. Bigony
Hinton
Sagamore
W. H
Bowers
Martinsburg
Tanner
Williamson
E. Saulsby
Crown Hil
Amanda Campbell
Charleston
Frederick Horstman
Wheeling
Martha Jones
Mt. Hope
Florence Whitmore
Harriett Farmer
Rea
Waldo Hotel
Degree of
Pocahontas
Canteen battle rolls on as election looms
In Washington May an election nears over the army canteen with attacks on personal liberty. Wisconsin Representative Kusterman backs restoration and Ohio's Brannon jokes about soldiers preferring whiskey. A Webster festival and ice cream supper is planned for May 16 with a Brown Concert Band and a prize for the most popular young lady.
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Washington
Yellowstone Park
Kusterman
Wisconsin
Brannon
Ohio
Webster
Webster Hall
Pees
Brown
State boards hires specialist to promote agriculture
At a state board of agriculture meeting Charles McIntyre of Chandlersville Ohio was employed to travel for a year promoting agricultural education. He will visit normal schools farmers institutes and teachers institutes May brings trips to Concord Normal Athens Shepherdstown Fairmont West Liberty Glenville and Marshall College to encourage agricultural careers and instruction.
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State Board of Agriculture
Charles McIntyre
Chandlersville
McIntyre
Thos. C. Miller
Concord Normal School
Athens
Shepherdstown
Fairmont
West Liblerty
Glenville
Marshall College
Wim
Ohio
Miller
West Virginia
Mitet
Shinnston Drug Licenses Held Up In Town Council
Shinnston council met in regular session with all members present. The major issue was granting drug licenses, resolved only if the druggist signs an agreement to abstain from handling spirits and to forgo a U S revenue license. Without such a pledge, no drug stores will operate in Shinnston this year.
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Shinnston
Coucil
Asnally
U. S
Public building funds sought by congressman in Fairmont
Congressman William P Hubbard introduced a bill in Congress to appropriate 125000 for a Fairmont West Virginia public building. The act would raise the cost limit for site purchase and construction and authorize the Treasury to enter contracts for the project.
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William P. Hubbard
Congress
Fairmont
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Marion County
West Virginia
Secretary of the ‘Treasury
Athens
Discovery of Diamond Field Reported Near Nottoway River
News arrives of a diamond field said to be vast along the Nottoway River between Lakes Shabogara in Quebec. John A. McKenzie and guide Indian Joe located the pockets after two summers of search, carrying tens of thousands in diamonds back to MacKenzie, while Tiffany and Company failed to reach the area.
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Toronto
Nottoway
Shabogara
Qubec
John A. McKenzie
Joe
MacKenzie
Stull
Tiffany and Company
West Virginia official named delegate to International Fishery Congress
Lafayette C Crile secretary of the West Virginia Fish and Game Protective Association received a commission from Governor Dawson appointing him a delegate to the International Fishery Congress to be held in Washington City from September 26. Crile accepted and will attend. Governor also appointed Wheeling’s Wile Stoops as delegate from West Virginia.
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Clarksburg
Lafayette C. Crile
West Virginia Fish and Game Protective Association
William M. Qu Dawson
International Fishery Congress
Washington City
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Omaha
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Walter A. Wood
Home Tee
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Standard O11 Company (Incorporated
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Oakland & Confluence Railroad Company
Icanteen
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Brinkman Opera
Doney
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