27 Jun 1884
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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1884
Page
1
A vivid critique of a French vanity mirror that lets a person observe outsiders without being seen. The writer mocks its use for social pretense and notes moral lapses it could promote. The piece also contrasts this with a sweep of other topics including a grand New York office building and a comment on sneezing etiquette.
The document pledges to relieve labor of excess taxation, revise tariffs to reduce surplus, support the eight hour workday, promote universal education, and defend American birthright rights. It calls for strong naval power, territorial appointment from local citizens, and suppression of polygamy, with insistence on free ballot integrity and state rights within a strong national framework.
The Randolph Enterprise reports a push to extend the Grafton & Greenbrier Railroad toward Beverly with B and C company funding, aiming to win public support from Roaring Creek Leadsville Beverly Valley Bend Huttonsville and Mingo districts. Directors shift away from H S Wilson as new figures from B and C join, signaling renewed life for the West Virginia project and a contract goal by month’s end. surveys continue for the F M and P line while Elk Garden party encounters wildlife during a mountain excursion.
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