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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1914
Page
17
A 1914 travel column notes a careful woman must look the part every season and day, arguing against waiting until midseason. It urges buying new Spring and Summer wear now to avoid the discomfort of remaining in winter attire and to stay seasonally appropriate.
Parsons-Souders invites hat buyers to frequent stock with almost daily arrivals and no two hats alike. Shoppers fear wholesale duplicates but here each hat is unique though styles may repeat in color or material. Prices range from five to fifteen dollars for purples whites and blues.
For eleven years NO WOMAN WANTS TO BE HURRIED INTO has offered extensive women apparel and stresses real service through ample choice. In Clarksburg the store touts the largest assortment of fine outerwear for spring and summer in serge navy, with imported style copies priced from 14.50 to 55.00 and a special group of 25 and 35 dollar items. About 48 pieces are presented for the week.
Fashion notes advertise Roman Stripe ribbons and girdles with collars and cuffs for coats and suits. Prices listed include three ribbon grades at 35c, 65c, 75c and silks at 1.00 to 1.75 per yard. 36 inch black Moire Silks priced 1.50 to 1.75 per yard. Crushable taffetas 1.00 per yard plus various striped and figure novelty trims.
Promotion notes tailored for fuller figures. Emphasizes plain and semi plain styles in black blue and French grey. Dresses suit sizes and pricing at $14.50 $20.00 and $25.00.
The notice promotes a broad April sale on vacuum cleaners, brushes, mops, brooms, wash boilers, baskets, wringers, ironing boards, cedar tar bags, varnishes, jardinières and fittings. It emphasizes reduced prices on nickel and white enamel wares and positions the sale as best for stocking up on bathroom fittings.
Social and Personal items report Elke actors presenting Further Down East in Grafton on Monday May 4 and ticket return for America of money events. Club meetings include Marcato Music Club at Waldo, Mothers' Club at W H Garrett home, East End Sewing Circle at Miss Mary Moran home, and Dr Canter lecture at St Pauls church. Community notes list Miss Sadie Kester surprise party, Bridgeport entertainments, and numerous visits by local residents and professionals.
Washington April 27 government ownership of railroads was urged as a necessary step if the Interstate Commerce Commission refuses to permit a freight rate increase or to provide extra net revenues for railroads. George F. Patterson, general counsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad, opened the argument for the railroads.
Bartлетtsville Okla April 27 Officials of the pipelines in the Oklahoma Kansas oil fields announce a five cent per barrel reduction in crude oil prices. This marks the fifth cut this month bringing the price to eighty cents. Excessive production in the new Oklahoma pools cited as the reason for the ongoing reductions.
Washington April 27 Congressmen from West Virginia have copies of a resolution from oil operators in Clarkshoro calling attention to crude price cuts without reason and urging investigations to determine possible anti trust law violations.
Latin American diplomats report progress toward mediation and possible Mexican acceptance of good offices. European powers join a broader effort to avert war, easing tension. Navy scouts report no Mexican soldiers near Vera Cruz, with air patrols noting limited activity and no public unrest observed.
Inside the House That Jack Built presents a conversation style tour of how two young couples furnished their homes with photos of actual houses rooms and furnishings plus an appendix with complete prices. Dr M M Carrick completed a sanitary survey reforming 151 cities and towns in Texas and Oklahoma helping end a cerebro spinal meningitis epidemic that claimed 1500 lives.
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