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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1900
Page
7
A famed speaker recalls three words used in a recent address to young men. He notes no guide can teach effort and self advancement. instead he promotes a trusted institution and saving with interest on deposits to help youths.
Old jewelry and watches repaired like new with reasonable cash terms. Fine watches rings silverware and novelties offered by Merchants Mechanics Savings Bank jewelers.
The article describes ongoing famine relief efforts led by the New York Committee of One Hundred and allied bodies. It notes substantial contributions, plans to send aid to Bombay via the United States Consul, and offers addresses and roles for donors and cooperating committees. It urges daily small gifts of 2 to 5 cents to save lives.
In Camden New Jersey sept 8 a Cuban schoolteacher Segerita Vilra Mouchez meets Theodore Dilks the man she cared for in Cuba after he was wounded. He returned to the company and found no trace of her. He later learned of her visit to his home and their reunion follows a long wartime separation. The piece blends a Cuban love story with the Lane murder fallout and new messenger rules restricting rides.
Democratic managers in Martingburg urged Cumberland Valley to run an excursion train to Morgan's Grove on Wednesday. They claimed at least seven hundred would travel by rail, but ticket sales from the station were about 25. The apparent forecast of Bryan's November majority is questioned by critics.
James H. Eckels former controller of the currency under Cleveland issues a pamphlet through the Republican National Committee denying support for W J Bryan. He condemns Bryans platform and views, accusing him of pandering to class prejudice and labor fears for votes. The piece concludes with an ad for Reulieh stiff hats at The Hub.
The former president, famed as a leading Democrat, declines to advise or endorse the Bryan ticket, citing personal duty and uncertainty. He plans retirement at Buzzard’s Bay, while a Morgantown mechanic joke highlights shifting labor prospects. The piece ends with a moral urging continued Maximian prosperity.
Secretary Heath at Chicago receives inquiry letters from about fifteen state central committees while Chairman Akin of Missouri provides over a hundred prominent Democrats pledging support for McKinley. Colorado lists sixty nine Bayanites from 1890 as backers. Chairman Callister from Utah forwards a long roster including a governor, a national committeeman, congressmen, and newspaper proprietors. Nevada also reports a lengthy list of prominent supporters.
A rural editor jokes about cider as the spirit of the press and a burglar is stopped after a short theft. Excerpts note a massive steel bridge project by Coal & Coke Co. at Fairmont WV over Tygart's Valley river costing 75000 dollars with a 420 foot main span. Also a medical note praises Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup and colds with sale by Grafton Drug & Chemical Co.
A genuine novelty wallpaper in empire style on a clothlike green background with two tone white highlights. Signed by Joan N. Tregellas.
AW P Read, once a Pennsylvania coal operator now expanding overseas, hopes to secure contracts for Russian and French navies and bring his wife home. Also includes an editorial from Hillstate Virginia about a dramatic Cholera and Diarrhea remission via Chamberlain's remedies, with a testimonial from O R Moonw praising the Cure.
A wife recalls four births with long labor pains for the first three, using chloroform, then credits Mother's Friend with her last, a strong healthy boy. She reports performing housework within two hours of birth and only mild pains, calling the remedy the grandest ever made.
An advertisement claims Mother's Friend aids pregnancy by strengthening the body and calm mind, reducing morning sickness and nervousness, relaxing muscles for easier labor, and shortening recovery. It touts relief from breast engorgement and promises a quick recovery of a few days. The Bradfield Regulator Co. of Atlanta promotes a 91 bottle with a free illustrated book.
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