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Grafton Sentinel

Location

Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1919

Page

2

Taylor County Farm Bureau meeting schedule and fair abandonment

The Taylor County Farm Bureau lists October meetings at Shroyer School Shroy School Wesley Chapel and other venues with times. A general meeting voted to abandon the fair this season due to funds and housing constraints. elections were held with officers reappointed and plans discussed for a stronger county council and a national federation of farm bureaus.

Shroyer School Agricultural Club Shroy School Farmers’ Club Knottsville Farmers Club Wesley Chapel Rosier School Grafton Baptist Church Wickwire Farmers Club Farmers’ Institute Bailey School Haymond School Farmers' Institute Treasury Thea Federation of Farm Bureaus Ithaca Iowa State Farm Bureau Federation New York Federation Des Moines American Association of Agricultural Colleges and Experiment Stations

Bailey Ridge Neighbors Share Notices and Farm Plans

Mrs Sarah Hunt and Mary Rees shopped at Newbury last Saturday Walter Laymire and Joey Davi visited the Reese home Sunday Miss Goldie Hunt visited the Hahan family Sunday Mr Joe Davis stocks coal for winter C M Armstrong busy husking corn Farmers Institute planned at Bailey School October 22 Extension Division Morgantown date set for 22d Count agent scheduling to avoid conflict A day to remember with plenty of pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes at noon

Sarah Hunt Mary Rees Newbury Walter Laymire Joey Davi Reese Goldie Hunt

Thornton and area residents make weekend visits

A sequence of short notes lists Mr and Mrs M D Wolfe and son Dorsey visiting Mrs Wolfe's parents near Mildred. Trisler returns from Clarksburg. Mr and Mrs Enoch Haddix visit Ida Hargett in Grafton. Miss Hazel Arble visits her Grafton parents. Carl Luessow visits Fairmont. Amon Martin returns to Grafton. Julius Powell spends Sunday with his parents. H C Garrison and C A Margett noted in local mentions. Rev Miller preaches to a full house and plans a 8:00 pm service next Sunday. FOR SALE: 5 passenger Jefferson Touring Car with good condition upholstery and extras. contact I D Martin of Flemington West Va. Farm notes: 100 acre Irontown stock farm with house, trees, timber, water, and price $2,500.

M. D. Wolfe Dorsey Thornton Fire Brick Co Spen Clarksburs C. A. Margett Grafton Miller Irontown Pelee Call Oross Pearl St W. Va

Dr King’s New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief

Don’t ignore cold or cough symptoms. Dr King’s New Discovery is promoted as a reliable remedy for cold, grippe, and coughs, claimed to work quickly and consistently for over fifty years. Available at druggists for $1.20 a bottle.

Lodge Defends Shantung Stand Against Japan

Senator Lodge argues against Japan's Shantung rights in the treaty, warning of a dangerous grip by Japan that would mortgage China and burden the United States. He likens the issue to Britain’s empire and stresses the need to counter aggressive moves that threaten open trade and global balance. He urges amendments transferring Shantung rights away from Japan.

Pacific United States France Shantung Japan Hay China Korea Lodge Great Britain Canada Manchuria Inner Mongolia New York Chicago Estes Washington Senate Germany Lodgy Illinois Bay of Kiachow Kiacchow Teader Chin

Tardy Bowels Inert Liver Promises Cleanse for Health

A vintage ad claims the product cleanses the system by freeing the liver and bowel function. It warns waste and impurities harm the body and asserts Dr Kings Life Pit helps a strong, healthy response. Sold at druggists, urging purchase tonight.

Dr. Kings Life Pit

Yorick Henry in trouble over two wives and forgery

A man known as Henry or Lamonte, linked to Miss Rose Ludinger, is charged with larceny, forgery, and bigamy after duplicating identities and living with two wives. He formerly worked for Stearns and White, met Ludinger, then moved to Chicago and rented rooms at 10 West Grand Avenue before a police notice.

Yorick Owen Henry Yorick Henry Tr. Planer Fred Lamonte Adolph Henry Stearns & White Company Rose Lud- Inger Tonys Lamonte Chicago West Grand Avenue

Garter incident nearly halted Oakland patrol wagon

In downtown Oakland a girl in silk and furs nearly caused a collision as a garter slipped. A $6,000 patrol wagon responding to a call swerved narrowly missing a pedestrian and a telephone pole, then recovered. The girl recovered her garter and walked on.

Oakland Cal Twelfth Street Broadway Jariver

Ventriloquist Admits It’s a True Story

In Los Angeles County a ventriloquist act turns grim when Andrew J. Wilson a Long Beach worker unloading a coffin heard a voice from the casket asking to be let down easy. The coffin contained a body shipped from a Midwestern town for burial. Wilson fled the scene as police Sergeant Clyde Allen witnessed the incident alongside the ventriloquist friend.

Los Angeles Cal Andrew J. Wilson Long Beach Middle West Wilson Clyde Allen

Deed of Trust Sale in Grafton West Virginia

Court in Taylor County issues order of publication in the Grafton Sentinel for a deed of trust sale of lot 25 Blue Vista Addition Grafton fronting Lyden Street. Terms: one third cash, remainder with interest, secured by trust deeds. sale subject to lien of The Real Estate and Improvement Company of Baltimore. Publication to notify nonresident C S Jarvis and Jno T McGraw in a chancery suit to fix debt.

Co Court Taylor County West Virgin Grafton West Virginia Lyden Street Florence Street Blue Vista Real Wetate and Improvement Company Baltimore City Maryland W. R. D. Dent Circuit Court Taylor Country West Geo. M. Weekly Drs John T. McGraw Jarvis Jno T. McGraw Grafton Sentinel Este

Ruth Cather Heads West to Teach Term at Etam

Miss Ruth Cather of the West Side departed Sunday for Etam near Rowlesburg, Preston County, to teach a term at school this coming winter.

Ruth Cather West Side Etam Rowlesburg Preston County

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taylor County Farm Bureau Facn Bureau Home Detron Staion Ant Boys Perent Farm Bureau Council Pen Farm Bureau S&m Longman & Martinez, Makers N.Y Jaton Becker Ats Bailey Ridge Thornton Jeffery I. D. Martin Flemington West Va Albert, DD Craig Andrews M. BE. Church Methodist Ministers of Clarksburg Dr. King Senator Lodge Boston Athenaeum Raya Charles Churchitl Col Bengala Church Miles Standish Saxpieian Roger Williams Roardiy Girl A. J. Mason L. Hecimmer Klim M. Schulz Noah E. Cramer Frederick, Md Frederick County Heart of Maryland D. F. Jackson Grafton Banking Ladies Home Journal Cosmopolitan RED Cross Pharmacy Roush, West Side
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