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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1906
Page
3
West Virginia cases in Taylor County seek appearance in chancery actions. Creel heirs and others must answer within one month after publication in Grafton Sentinel. Aquired lands near Knotteville are involved. defendants not residing in state must appear and protect their interests.
In Taylor county on the first Monday of September 1906 a suit in chancery seeks to sell real estate forfeited to the plaintiff for nonpayment of taxes and to remove entries from land books. Unknown heirs of John A F Martin and of Onarlee A Nazim, trustees of Free Will Baptist Church of Astor, and others are summoned to appear within one month to protect their interests. the order directs publication in Gratton Sentinel.
On September first 1906 Noah Hines and Charlotte Lease sue to settle under a decree of the Taylor County court the estate of Rachael S Lease and to recover a tract of land in Preston County described in Exhibit 4. Defendant Julia M Towner is not a resident and must appear within one month to protect her interests. The notice is published in the Grafton Sentinel. J Frank Wilson Clerk.
The West Virginia Mining Commission informs mine operators and employees that after reviewing state laws and mining conditions it has prepared amendments. A reconvening is set in the Senate Chamber Charleston on October 16 1906 at 10 00 a m with an invitation extended to all in the mining sector. Susie Magill, Morgantown Grocery bookkeeper, spent Sunday with her mother on Knotte avenue.
Order of publication in the Taylor County chancery suit of Sommeville versus Sarna Maxwell et al. to compel appearance in court over a deed dispute and the sale of ten acres. Defendants Sarah Maxwell and Walter Maxwell are deemed non witnesses and must appear within a month after first publication.
The Court of Taylor county orders publication in the Grafton Sentinel for a suit by Consolidated Bei Ca regarding Jobo O Chenweth real estate. Defendants McMGilea and Civctunatl Sisk and Door Company are not required to appear within one month of publication. Teste ERAN WILSON, Clerk.
In Taylor County WV the Calvert Building and Loan Association of Baltimore must appear within one month after first publication to explain its interest in a trust deed securing a loan and to answer a chancellor suit against it. Abe Grafton Sentinel reports the order issued by the circuit court and the acknowledgment of the trustee and foreclosing details.
The order of publication in Taylor County Virginia commands George A Hechmer Mary Hechmer Mary Luethke and others to appear in a circuit court partition suit regarding the estate of Charles Luethke deceased. Defendants Willan Luethke Luethke Henry Luethke George Luethke and Fred Taeteke are named. Publication in the Grafton Sentinel is ordered with a one month appearance period after first publication. Clerk Rank Wilson signs. Attorney L Heacamen for plaintiff.
Special Washington report extols protective tariff policy and rising prosperity from 1900 to 1905. It credits Senator Elkins with West Virginia growth, railroad expansion, lumber duties, and rail rate reforms, urging voters to back Republican candidates for continued progress.
The president B C Fox is away and no official statement issued as deposits totaling about 115000 vanish from a private Middleport bank. Vice President T J Armentrout in charge reveals vault cash around 3000 and notes less than 50000 face value. Armentrout a former minister, now bank partner, has lost 6090 and is a wreck. Fox’s private residence and bank mortgage details emerge amid village distress.
The rally follows fears of the bank being in shaky condition. Deposits are recovering only a fraction, as the bank shows assets that cover about 15 cents on the dollar. W F Reed of Farmaria bank and Trust Co. acts as assignee after Arméntrout closes the doors. Fox remains at large with limited cash, and no arrests have occurred. Pope receives 50 American sailors in Rome with a souvenir medal after audience with the pontiff.
Shipping damaged at several ports and towns as communications fail. Louisiana and Mississippi rail lines disrupted by washouts and floodwaters. Bay St Louis to Mobile reports mixed relief and ongoing recovery. Mississippi delta flooded, homes evacuated, and crops damaged with hundreds of thousands in losses. Florida reports extensive shore damage and tides affecting Pensacola, while Michigan notes a separate civil suit over a 1906 deeded property dispute.
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