Early start urged for Grafton passenger depot
Encouraging reports point to a soon begun passenger depot project in Grafton to boost public utilities and spur nearby improvements. A Grafton correspondent’s optimistic take on Taylor county politics is noted, while the writer urges strict enforcement of Main Street speed limits to curb reckless riding and potential dangers to the public.
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Main Street
Luzaddgr
Grafton Banking and Trust Co
Sorrowshire
Council
Criticism Flows Over Judge Dent Speech in Kingwood
The Preston Leader comments on Judge Dent's Kingwood address, accusing overblown fire that misses targets, likening it to air. Morgantown Chronicle quotes the line. The piece also notes governor salary rises from 2700 to 5000 under a tax reform administration and questions the gain for Mark governor if term ends.
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Preston
Judge Dent
Kingwood
Leroy Shaw
Morgantown Chronicle
Son
Grafton
State salaries rise with growth and prosperity
The article argues that after half a century of development the state can and should pay its governor and officials salaries in line with wealth and dignity. It notes past poverty, current prosperity, and the necessity of funding leadership amid political contests and public scrutiny. It also recalls Judge Dent and Dr Mackin drawn into politics, highlighting sacrifice and the value of a railroad pass as symbolic of political rewards.
Democratic prospects dim as convention selects Mackin over Wilk
In Taylor the old saying about rain and corn faces reality as Democrat Dr. Mackin is nominated for the legislature despite A J Wilkinson's bid to withdraw. H McGregor of Wood County denounces draining West Virginia natural gas, calling for protection of the state's resources in a Parkersburg News Dispatch letter. He cites 250 million feet of gas extracted yearly with little state return. The piece predicts more lawmakers aligned with McGregor's views in the next legislature.
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Grafton
Fairmont Times
Times
Taylor County
Democratic State Committee
Parkersburg
Mt. Clemens
Judge Dent
Sentinel
Keyser
Taylor
Mackin
A. J. Wilkinson
Wilkinson
American School Book Company
H. McGregor
Wood County
State Senate
West Virginia
City council blocks Atlas Amusement license over diphtheria scare
A local debate questions whether health fears should bar the Atlas Amusement Company, suggesting the diphtheria cases claim may be exaggerated and criticizing broader public health actions. The piece reports a verbatim excerpt from Jain Dent's court house speech on tax laws and assesses political reactions to tax reform and assessor accuracy.
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Atlas Amusement Company
The
Sentinel
Brown
Moffitt and McKinney Open Belington Elkins Upholstery Shops
Mesers J T Moffitt and J McKinney operate as Moffitt and McKinney upholsterers with Belington and Elkins branches. McKinney runs Elkins, Moffitt Belington. they bring skilled leather work, furniture repair, and manufacturing expertise, previously based in Grafton and Ohio, now in West Virginia field. Their return is welcomed by Belington and surrounding residents desiring quality upholstery labor and craftsmanship.
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J. T. Moffitt
J. McKinney
Moffitt & McKinney
Belington
Elkins
McKinney
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Grafton
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Ohio
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