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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
15
Umbrella humor frames a light note as rain arrives and the host jokes about protecting or concealing umbrellas. The ad promotes covers made to spec at prices from $1.00 to $2.00 and invites readers to view vacuum cleaner demonstrations in the house furnishing store.
The cleaners in this city sell at 10.00 and satisfy customers. But if you are here to be one of them you need pay only 7.50.
A series of social notices from Clarksburg and surrounding towns detail a Tuesday gathering at Mrs T J Webster s home led by Mrs Hija Watts. a May wedding announcement for Agnes Clifton Sloan and Elbert Glessner Barnes. a Hazel Atlas Glass Company dinner for traveling officials. and multiple afternoon teas, dances, and public notices spanning Adams to Bridgeport with participants including Mrs Eliza Watts Mrs Lucie Trons Mrs Eva West and Miss Mary Webster.
A stream of visitors and residents frequent the city hotels and local businesses. Names include F F White from Baxter Alvin D Bussell from Lost Creek Dr A P Betts from Huntington H L Smith from Smithfield C E B Atkinson from Buckhannon E A Russell from Keyser Joseph C Russell from Parkersburg F A Kirsch from Parkersburg Michael H King from Elkins R N Stuck from West Union K Sutton from Sutton Hugh W Raglan from Parkersburg John F Shore from Middlebourne H W Taylor from Parkersburg B A Heater from Weston W I Campbell from Fairmont A D Hutton returning from Dubois Pa John C Williams from Weirton Mrs Frederick Stathers of Philadelphia Mrs Charles M Hart visiting Winchester Va Miss Ellen Powell of Parkersburg Miss Clara Kimball Young and Earl Williams to Bijou theater Mrs J J Duncan visiting Oakmont Pa Mrs Riner G Altizer Prof Nott at Waldo hotel Monday and Tuesday Private dance lessons advertised at hotel office.
Card of thanks from Charles L. Patton and sisters expressing gratitude to friends for kindness and sympathy after the bereavement of their father. They also thank those who gave floral tributes and the Chickasaw Tribe No. 36, Improved Order of Red Men.
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