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Newspaper
Salem Times Register And Sentinel
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
7
A listing of Salem W C U officers and department heads includes Mrs Mimah Hobbs Day president and multiple vice presidents secretaries and treasurers. A call for donations to support the organization asks for furniture towels soap pillows and cushions to aid the needy through the Y M C A and Salem friends.
Salem Union met Thursday afternoon with a small but earnest attendance. They voted $1 donations to Miss Shaner's lecture and to Mrs. Bickers for Flower Mission work. Plans for June 6th observances and a possible rest room in Roanoke were discussed, with initial steps toward the State convention in Roanoke set for late September.
A four stanza verse contrasts a mother, a son, and a voter each saying it is nothing. The mother fears the ruin of her son, the son rejects warning and drinks, and the voter supports liquor trade despite family distress. An advertisement for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil follows.
A California saloon scene is described where a mother accuses a liquor seller as her drunken husband kills their child and then himself. A clergyman notes the keeper did not close doors during the funeral, highlighting the tragedy.
A sermon-like piece argues that alcohol is a venomous serpent and compares drinking to bites and stings. It asserts abstinence lowers risk, cites life-extension claims by insurers, and cites biblical antidotes through faith in Jesus Christ for eternal life.
A light exchange opens with a query about today’s fare. The judge chides suspects to fetch another, then a radio sign-off, and a marital quip lands as a playful curtain line about married fools and matching minds.
The piece laments blackmail as a moral crime far worse than common theft, arguing the blackmailer’s demand for silence outweighs other sins and labels the act a form of moral corruption. The writer cites a murderer and thief as parallels to highlight the cowardice of coercion and silencing.
Our White Goods department features sheer fabrics ideal for graduation gowns and bridesmaids. Persian lawns and Paris muslin appear at prices from 12 1 2¢ to 88¢ per yard, 68 inch organza and lawn ranges quoted, with chiffon and voile options in the 19¢ to 89¢ range.
New lace jackets in modish white with light blue collars Offered at 3.48. Lunch cloths Union linen 45x45 inches 69c value 48c this week. Initial linen handkerchiefs 15c value 6e. Rufflings in all colors 18c value 12 1 2c. La Vida corsets broken lines Fitted by staff Size bargains from 38.00 to 17.50 at half.
An old classified-like listing advertises silk skirts in white linen with various styles and ready-to-use sheets with seamed centers. It highlights silk gloves for graduates with 16-button lengths in white blue or pink priced from 1.25 to 3.25 dollars and mentions Copahaces blue silk 16-button at 1.50 dollars.
Special showing of White Silks this week for commencements and early June weddings. White Habutai and Japanese silks offered in multiple widths and prices. Also luxe nets and Filet lace patterns plus decorative fans.
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