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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
5
Fall models reflect dress modes of the coming season. They shape the waist and hip with comfortable support. The corset promises mental and physical ease as one breathes and moves. Many models exist for varied figures and needs, priced from 3.60 to 15 dollars.
Dresses priced at 25 dollars showcase Terra Cotta Mandarin Blue and four rich black Walrus Crepe styles. Two silhouettes offered including semi tailored and afternoon wear with cleverly draped skirts.
A late Preach skirt copy features front draping and a slit, shown in black and white checks. Prices range from $5 to $15 for silk moire, wool charmeuse brocades, chiffons, and other materials, with options including peg top effects and knee drapery.
The popular cotton fabric called eponge remains available into fall for housewear, shopping, and travel. New Copenhagen, Wisteria and a greenish blue shade join the lineup, each priced at $1 per yard. A dark brown autumn shade is $1.25 per yard, 42 inches wide.
The article extols a Silk exhibit highlighting attractive silks and graceful weaves. It notes the blue window display tonight and asserts the display’s truthfulness, with no need for exaggeration.
The advertisement promotes forty suits in six styles using a coat with a separate skirt in fancy checks or novelty weaves. It highlights the new cut away suit design and combination wear, presenting prices of 14 1/2, 21 1/2 and 25 dollars.
The Hair Goods Sale offers every shade to match your hair from stock and ready to deliver.
Secretary of State reports sixty resident and fourteen non resident charters issued in July. Several corporations increased authorized capital while nine dissolved. Receipts totaled 6607.50 with allocations for capital, foreign certificates, land tax and fees. Notable charters include Newell Bridge and Railway Company and Schick Wheel and Tire Company. largest non resident cap tied to Van Horn Valley Land & Railway Company.
In a surprising move the Legat Southern Railway Company reportedly disbursed between 100000 and 20000 in a rapid funding shift. Sources indicate the action aims to stabilize operations during a period of financial uncertainty.
A birthday celebration for Miss Clarice Christine at Adamston featured games, dancing, and a large attendee list including Mrs. J. Getfreye, Mrs. Johnson, Mr. Charlee Dayviseon, and many others. An adjoining Ada mston Aid Society gathering offered refreshments and devotionals with numerous members and visitors noted. Officers were elected at the Morgan family reunion, with plans for next year and mention of Mt Clemens mineral baths.
A historical notice promotes Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a harmless, gentle laxative from Hot Springs Chemical Co in Hot Springs Arkansas. It claims benefits for bowels, biliousness, and headaches and lists Wells & Haymaker Co in Clarksburg and druggists nationwide as sellers.
Miss Freda Holden of this city appears as an honor guest at a chafing dish party hosted by Miss Clara Coffman on Market Street. Guests included Miss Frances Gof of Spencer and the Smiths, with a late toast and light conversation. The piece also notes political rhetoric about forthcoming events and advertising for Miles Zingarella at the Central West Virginia Wall in Clarksburg.
BRIDGEPORT Aug 22 C O Smith of West Union visited his cousin W A Smith recently Mrs Charles Kellner has been ill but is improved Mrs Stella Kelley and children of Boulder Colo visit her parents Mr and Mrs J B Bartlet Cletus Strut and Abner guest of Avastin Davisson Craftmoor J H Hurry attends to business at Parkone Mrs Edward Orme heads to Dunbar to join husband at Flint glass plant Nicodemus McIntyre recent Industrial visitor Mrs C D Barnes attends county WCTU convention at Stealey Heights B Davisson and Cletus Stout back from Jackson county Mrs Flavius Davisson and children guests of Craigmoor Tennis enthusiasm grows with several courts. a horse shoe club forms with Ernest Ross B Teter A F Welinold Robert Anderson and John Davidson as charter members.
Fragmentary text shows mentions of ambitions for national ad exposure and a run for president with the Progressive party. It references Jimmie Gairfield of the Inter Ten nis Cabinet and figures like Gifford Pin Mot and Jeremiah Beveridge, indicating a partisan campaign context.
A garbled OCR fragment contains partial phrases and names but no clear event, date, or identifiable subjects. Unable to determine a coherent news item, the readable bits suggest unrelated terms rather than a complete report.
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