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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement extols Parsons Bouders Fay Tay stocking as the best practical economical stocking. It highlights two weights, fine ribbed reinforced heel sole and toes, black or white, sizes 5 to 9, priced at 5 to 9 cents per pair with higher grades at 35 and 40 cents per pair.
New 36 inch cotton rat tine in white and tan offered at 65 cents a yard. Plisse Simone cloth arrives in Rose Light Blue Gorn Lavender Givy with patterns. 27 inch widths and 25 cents a yard. Royal Per eales for Ball and Winter now in stock at 12 1/2 cents a yard.
The article notes a Clarkburg shop offering new silks for women, emphasizing plentiful stock and harmonizing colors. It highlights 24-inch Taketas at 1.26 dollars per yard and 36-inch Mescalines at 1.50 dollars per yard, with buyers assured of quality and variety.
First shipment unpacked this morning ready medium and low bust styles, quality up to the usual Re and standard. Two styles at 100, three at Blau, two at M, and one at BB.00 again.
Fragmented ad text asks what you will need in the kitchen pantry latrine and laundry for six months. It encourages visitors to the management floor showroom to see affordable apartment furnishings at consistently low prices.
Amid city attention a country club plan advances with subscription meetings to elect officers and a board of governors. Ground purchases near Judge Got’s Oak Mound farm promise a clubhouse, golf links, and tennis courts with a swift rail and road approach. Also reported are the Morgan descendants reunion with hundreds in attendance, social events, a wedding, a charity tent, a dance, and Ogden Company opening a new store in Traders Annex.
The GUMP convention featured discussions led by E. Garrett and Maxwell with strong orations by Rev. Will Pierce of Cameron. Will Pierce urged a broader Sunday school effort and temperance stance as the Rev. Atea Lan she Hey presided over sessions and Howard Post served as secretary.
A force wreck at Baneweal of Tuunel on the Short Line railroad delayed Train 18 from New Martinsville for over four hours Friday forenoon. The train reached the arrival point at 3 40 o'clock in the afternoon. Several cars derailed, and a raft was assembled to carry passengers to New Martinsville in the afternoon, which departed on schedule.
Our Way Studio offers in home sittings for portraits prepared by Mrs M E Barick. The service is highly popular in the East and commands the highest prices for the best class of work. Call or write for an appointment.
Deeds filed show transfers across West Virginia including buyers such as William A. Steckey and Mary E. Pout, with lots and parcels in Parkview, Highland Park, City area parcels on Mante street, Salem and Wolf Summit. Entities include Fair Grounds Improvement Company, Anderson to Charlés Aghcraft et al, and Lynch Encott Real Estate. Notable names include Cyril Thompson, Albert Sapp, Ulysses G. Kerns, James H. Mines as administrator, and Stout.
Buck Sheep, a viograph feature, follows a ranch foreman’s son in a western setting. The youth, tempted by gambling and drink, clashes with a volatile Mexican on a troubled ranch, leading to theft, assault, and a pivotal moral turnaround aided by fate. A Western love drama and an Edison comedy complete the program.
Fragmentary OCR entry from Chicago market column notes a shelved or erased line and unclear timing around a September date. Sparse readable items mention a market topic without concrete names, places, or figures to anchor the event.
Misa Mary Seger of Pittaburg visiting at Dr and Mrs Bartlett with return tomorrow Eugene Selby son of Mr Bilby of Sycamore went to Mill Creek Friday to visit his sister Mrs G P Russe Mrs W Dittman away from Atlantic City on an outing Two weeks Thomas J Jenisley from Lost Creek Charles G Robb of Elkina on business Mrs Bisle Barry to Chicago O J Prunty of Wear Union city business visitor.
An old advertisement promotes a nasal remedy for hay fever and related nasal blockages. It touts quick relief, seasonal use, and a claim of lasting protection through the hay fever season, urging purchase of a tube for ongoing respiratory comfort.
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