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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
Catherine Mann Payzant notes a revolution in the figure silhouette with empire lines replacing broad shoulders. She describes skirts from above the waist, tunic and sheath varieties, and the interplay of fabrics, trims, and drapery for theater and street wear, highlighting coats, sleeves, and accessory details.
Miss Louise Lonsdale of New York City files in the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia a breach of promise suit against Blaine Elkins of Elkins pursuing 100000 dollars. The action, filed by W B Maxwell and C W Maxwell, notes no detailed allegations yet hints at spicy testimony. The case centers on a planned marriage that never occurred amid public attention.
The Sentinel editor responds to a query on constitutional registration laws. It notes that in 1993 Article 14 Section 12 was amended to require the legislature to enact proper voter registration laws, contrasting the prior language and a reader's contention about voting rights and registration.
West Virginia Grand Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen adjourned after electing officers including Past Grand Master Workman H Owens and Grand Master Workman C F Fisher Fairmont chosen as next meeting site for the third Wednesday in September 1910. C F Brandfass, E B Clawson and H C Owens named as representatives to the supreme lodge convention.
More than 1,000 Morgan relatives gathered at East Park grove for the annual West Virginia family reunion. Attendees ranged from 88 down to under a year, with many from Marion Monongalia and other counties and states including Pennsylvania. An impromptu program featured Mt Zion church choir and remarks by Rev H B Morgan Judge E F Morgan and T N Swisher. A noon basket dinner and evening supper followed a day of music speeches and fellowship. Officers were elected: President H B Morgan Vice President J B Morgan Secretary Mrs Mary Fishback. The next reunion is planned for September 1 1909 at Traction park in this city.
Chicago reports Gov. Charles N. Haskell resigns as Democratic national committee treasurer after charges by Hearst and Roosevelt. He cites avoiding embarrassment and denies admission of guilt. In New York Hitchcock announces DuPont resigns from the Republican Speakers Bureau with no successor named. He defends appointment process amid questions of presidential influence. Morgan lineage noted as origin of the Morgan families across the country.
Birds of the woodpecker family are destroying telephone and telegraph poles in the south and southwest, notably Texas Arizona and California. Creosote treatment is advised as a preservation method and Forest Service guides are available.
A sprawling column mixes political jabs about Bryan and Georgia near beer taxes with notes on rain plumes and a first electric streetcar in Warsaw. It sketches public mood, industry, and infrastructure while quoting Governor Hughes and reflecting on U S weather bulletins.
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