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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1900
Page
3
A popular New Yorker, recently sent to the U S Senate, cites Turkish Baths for 3c as a lesson in self advancement. He emphasizes personal effort and warns that guidance on practical tricks is limited, offering a savings institution with interest on deposits as a form of help.
A Philadelphia issue describes a circus display of two boys with deformities dressed as savages dubbed Aztec children. A countryman exposed the fraud by shouting identification, prompting the lecturer to shift blame and pay $3, yet the man spent the money on whisky, ruining the act.
A strange Russian sect the Begonny in the village of Ternovo near Tiraspol seeks total liberty by abolishing identity papers and passports and repudiating military service. Members die by burning or self destruction, four families once disappeared into a giant oven in a mass voluntary cremation. The scene drew ecstasy and tears from onlookers as charred remains were kissed in holy awe. Meanwhile Viennese doctors clash over a language puzzle in Presburg. A young unconscious girl awoke speaking a language no one understood.
A fragment mentions leech farmers sowing leeches on meadow land using sacks of 15,000, needing water and blood from animals or slaughterhouse sources. It then cites humorous quips about expressions like stag at bay and fog horn, plus a brief note on inquisitive people as funnels of conversation and aging habits.
Religious thought compiles quotes from Dr Theron Rice and others on heart and character, faith in Christ, women’s role, self sacrifice, and the church’s mission. Notable voices include Rev M B Chapman, Rev W T J Denver, Rev Charles J Cameron, Rev Harry Blunt, Rev Paul Frothingham, Rev Frank Crane, Rev Dr Wil liam White Wilson, Bishop Samuel Fallows, Dr H W Thomas, Dr Paul Curnick, and others across Presbyterian to Universalist traditions. The collection highlights belief as a guide to conduct, salvation, and social virtue.
A Keyser special reports Mrs. Peter Haines died from severe burns sustained while with her husband who was brush burping. She leaves eight children. Rail fires delayed West Virginia Central trains. Bayard near destruction, smoke and heat hindered passage. A rumor cites two buried near Henry. A horse accident injured Lena Leatherman and Ellie Liller near Hwyard. A stone hit a passenger on No. 2 eastbound, serious but not fatal. Jonathan Elect found a long lost watch while plowing Nong Branch.
An advertisement extols Boschee German Syrup as a cure for severe lung ailments and threats, claiming it heals tissues, eases inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep. It promotes sample bottles through local druggists and notes West Virginia figures in the Big Four at Fairmont.
A local initiative proposes daily street cleaning by moving dirt from the curb to the center and carting it away, urging residents to sweep toward the street center. Many already do so, with more expected to join, as dust and dirt have worsened recently. The note also advertises the Bee Hive shop with white and colored shirt waists and new belts.
County Court for Tayie Holds regular meetings on the third Monday in October and April. Officers listed include H Holt and Gratton with commissioners Phillips Hamilton Armatron and others. Notary and attorney offices noted in Merchants and Mechanics Bank Building in Grafton West Virginia.
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