Fancy Work Affair in Oak Street Home
A Saturday afternoon social hosted by Mrs. W. A. Blur on Oak Street featured refined refreshments at 5 o'clock. Attendees included Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Ogden, and a long list of local women from Uniontown to Philadelphia, with cheerful chatter and light conversation throughout.
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W. A. Blur
Oak Street
Mesdames R. A. Haynes
B.S. Ogden
Haymond Maxwell
W. T. Merriman
W. Frank Stout
W. B. Tate
Scott H. White
Mary Robinson
Robert
Ogden, Jr
Wildiams
Wade Cormab
Fe J A. Haynes
Bert A. aMan
W. C. Gaylord
Liogt
P Soullere
Mirma
A. J. Fouch
Uniontown
Wilson Annon
U Wi Showslter
Kage
F. . Garett
Columbus
Bernedine Mutsy
Ail
Mra
C. D. Mar
J. W. Bond
Depot Street
Cavalier
Mine Bertha
George GriMn
Parence Garrett
Mary Elizabeth Stealey
Nathan G. Stealey
Lae Street
Cumberland man dies after blood poisoning from bite
Cumberland Maryland August 12 Joseph Thornton Wagner 64 died Sunday from blood poison caused by a bite three weeks earlier. He was employed by Western Maryland still, kept working despite the injury. His death follows a bite untreated and leading to a fatal infection. He is survived by several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Joseph Thornton Wagner
Wagner
Maryland
Ian
Marylan
Exhibition Showcases House of Fashions Suits in New York Era Style
A small exhibit presents Autumn fashions from the House of Fashions with new tailored suits reflecting Paris ideas and American adaptations. The display highlights the finest hand tailored work, including several System tailored suits rivaling the best custom pieces.
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House of Fashions
Paris
A Cool Kimono Adds Comfort in traveling
A Crepe Kimono needs no ironing and stays cool with a Persian border design and a pretty style. Priced at 60 cents down from 1 dollar, two long white lawn kimonos with colored flower patterns are offered. A final sale lists kimonos at 4.95 for 6.5 dollars. Twelve new pieces added this morning.
White Madras Waistings Arrive In Fresh Snowy Design Runs
Fabrics 25c and 35c per yard announced with several patterns just out of wrappings. Immaculately new and snowy white designs appeal to women asking for new waists. Ready to show, prices per yard at 25c and 35c.
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Ade
Three-Quarter Length Coats For Evening Wear styles
The latest wrap to wear over summer dresses for streetcar rides or dances. These coats are double faced blanket robes with bound edges high rolling collars patch pockets in white paired with tan lavender or blue. Price 15 dollars.
Carpet and Bite Store Offers Quick Satisfactory Service
A local business emphasizes readiness and efficiency with top speed and reliable results for customers seeking urgent carpet work and bite services.
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Carpet and Bite
Clothing Sale Promises Low Prices Across Fabrics
The ad lists about 25 cloth suits in blue serges and cream striped serges plus linen suits, all priced under 10 dollars. It notes broken lines at half price on cloths linens and silks with white skirts at half price and linen coats for dusty roads also at half price.
Silk Halt Hose Sale Promises 39 Cent Pair
A retailer advertises a new lot of men’s silk halt hose priced at 39 cents per pair. The first shipment includes 800 pairs, with reinforced heel, sole, toe, and garter top, in plain black taupe navy grey and two tones. Sizes 1/40 and 11/4 offered.
Belated Linen Crash Shipment Advertised for Coats
A belated shipment of natural linen crash arrives after three months. The first lot sold well, so the quantity was trebled on re order. The material is 36 inches wide in natural linen color, heavy weight, suitable for women coats and suits, priced 25 cents a yard.
Summer Dress Sale Clears Garment Store Racks
Saturday drew many shoppers as the Garment Store clears racks offering dresses at two, three twenty five and five dollars. This week 75 more dresses go for two dollars each with lawns, ginghams and tissues in various colors and styles. Sizes under forty measure, all fresh and desirable.
Deserter Robert Marvin Sought by Militia Near Paint Creek
In Clarksburg a company plans transport then departs for Paint Creek leaving one missing private, Robert Marvin. Lieutenant Colonel RL Osborne notes Marvin is believed hidden in the area. Militia officials say sheriff and deputies will arrest him as a deserter if found.
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Clarksburg
Paint Creek
RL. Osborne
Robert Marvin
Auticide Claim Ends Life of Young Farmer’s Son Near Lestown
Charles Town August reports Lester Watson aged 20, son of Floyd Watson, a local farmer, died by self-inflicted gunshot at his father’s home near Lestown in Jefferson County. He was found dead under an oak tree by his aide.
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Charles Town
Lester Watson
Floyd Watson
Lestown
Jefferson County
Route Change Directs Shawnee to St Marys Mail
The main carrier between Shawnee and St Marys will travel via Mokim Creek and Snake, Root Road between Shawnee and Crisp, both directions, effective after August 12 as directed by the post office department.
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Washington
Shawnee
St. “Marys
Postemice Départment
Mokim Creek
Snake
Crisp
Light Pumper at E Harbert Farm Deepens Gor Don Sand
In the Sardia district of this county Grove and Parrish have drilled a second tent on the Light E Harbert farm deeper into the Gordon sand and developed a pay. They will have a light pumper.
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Rock Camp Run
Sardia
This County
Grove and
Parrish
E. Harbert
Gordon Sand
Will of Samuel Gordon Probated in County Court
The will of the late Samuel W Gordon was probated before the county court on Monday. All his property, real and personal, was left to his wife Mary A Neff Gordon, with the executor named as executrix of the will without bond.
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Samuel W. Gordon
Moniay
Atary A. Neff Gordon
Chicago Grain Market Wheat Closes Sharply
Chicago August 13 September wheat closed at 92 to move amid dull trading with market unsettled by brief corn price activity and nearby supply concerns.
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Chicago
Parcel Post Bill Passed in Senate without Debate
Washington Aug 12 Without debate the Senate adopted the House bill to establish a parcels post system for the United States Post Office. The measure outlines divisions of the country and sets the framework for parcel deliveries and postal service expansion nationwide.
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Weshington
Sardis board awards three new school houses addition
The Sardis district board of education awarded contracts for three new school houses and a three room addition at Wallace. Lynch school big rock camp one room $785 by Consolidated Construction Clarkeburg. Laurel run one room $780 by B S Rogerts Brown. Sardis four room $2,850 by Robeyant Hill Clarksburg. Wallace addition three rooms $1,448 by Robey and Hill Clarksburg. Also notes praise for educational efforts and a Shinnston vs Wallace baseball game, rain ending play after the sixth inning with Wallace leading 5 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Board of Education of
Sardis
Brown
Lynch
Big Rock Camp
Coh. Holidated Construction Company
Clarkeburg
Laurel Run
B.S. Rogerts
Robeyant Hill
Clankaburg
Robey
Hill
Clarksburg
Boaus of
Shinnston
Highland Park Residence Under Construction Start
William Buccard begins erection of a new Highland Park residence on Mechanic Street, as part of the new addition. Work started Monday morning with an estimated cost about 4000 dollars.
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William Buccard
Mechanic Straet
Highland Park
Worle
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