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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
5
A humorous host and wife exchange a joke about umbrellas as rain starts. The ad urges quick action to buy new covers and demonstrates a vacuum cleaner at a Housefurnishing Store, advertising special prices of $1.00, $1.50, and $2.00 and praising the cleaner's efficiency.
In this city these cleaners have sold at 10.00 but today only seven fifty. The offer promises satisfaction and urges customers to act fast to secure a unit at the discounted price.
The display includes scrim and Marquisette curtains with wide lace borders and Persian patterns. Colors shown are cream white and drab with prices from 2 to 3.50 dollars per pair.
Social and Personal notices recount a village club meeting at Mrs. T. J. Webester’s home with Mrs. Bilis Watts in charge, a luncheon, and attendees including Mrs. Eliza Watts and Miss Mary Webster. Invitations announce the Agnes Clifton Sloan and Elbert Glessner Barnes wedding on May 7 at 716 Highland Avenue Kansas City Missouri.
F F White arrives from Baxter Alvin D Bussell comes from Lost Creek for a visit Dr A P Betts from Huntington among city business visitors H L Smith from Smithfield on Thursday C E Atkinson from Buckhannon E A Russell of Keyser a guest at Hotel Gore Joseph C Russell from Parkersburg on business F A Kirsch from Parkersburg Michael H King of Elkins transacting business R N Stucks from Union on Thursday C K Sutton from Sutton a city visitor Hugh W Raglan from Parkersburg guest at Gore John F Shore from Middlebourne on business H W Taylor from Parkersburg A Heater from Weston transacting business W L Campbell from Fairmont on a business visit A D Hutton returns from several days in Du Bois Pa John Williams from Weirton for fine plate company Mrs Frederick Stathers of Philadelphia guest of her parents Mrs John Keblegard Mrs Charles M Hart and her mother Mrs Hyde headed to Winchester Va Miss Ellen Powell of Parkersburg visiting Mrs Jorepa Wetherell Miss Clara Kimball Young and Earl Williams in city for Bijou theater appearance Mrs J J Duncan travels to Oakmont Pa to spend time with daughter Mrs Riner G Altizer from West Point not shown at the Waldo hotel Monday and Tuesday private lessons on entrances available at hotel office
The Patton sisters extend thanks to friends for kindness and sympathy during their bereavement after their father's death. They also acknowledge floral tributes and Chickasaw Tribe No. 86 Improved Order of Red Men. Charles L. Patton and sisters.
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