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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1913
Page
5
Redfern Corsets offered in all sizes and styles with front and back lacing. Prices range from 3.50 to 15.00. Warner’s Rust Proof Corsets also available for fall in front and back facing models priced from 1.00 to 3.50.
Six new styles unveiled for fall include a black lus tre silks boot for dressy wear and a cravanette model both priced at $4. An ENG LISH LAST shoe in gun metal and Russia Tan Calf, TAUPE BUCK in grey for suits or gowns sells around $3.50. Also offered a black French Kid creation for tender feet.
Silk blouses for young ladies priced at 1.50, rivaling a 3.00 Royal style. White body features vertical striped collar and cuffs in lavender blue and grey, plain finish, suitable with pegtop skirts for mornings.
Regulation one piece styles with blouse and skirt featuring a yoke and lace. Gold, red, white and black braid trim. hand embroidered emblem on sleeve. Man tailored, best grade. Price 15 dollars. Sizes 13 to 19 for juniors and 14 to 20 for misses.
Advertises 100 Silk Messaline Petticoats at $1.95 each, valued at $3.75, silk at $1.50 a yard, colors including emerald green American Beauty red and white. Varied lengths 88 to 42 inches, style 1913.
Bargain prices show $2.50 shoes for $1.50 $3.00 shoes for $2.00 $3.50 shoes for $2.50 and $4.00 shoes for $3.00 in a store advertisement highlighting savings per pair.
Local visitors include attorney Hugh M. Martin in Clarkesburg and John W. Ogale's big city minstrels opening at the Shinnston opera house. Fred Binegro from Clarksboro attends corner stone laying as Mrs. Martha Monroe recovers, and Mrs. Etta Martin returns from Tever baugh visit.
The local Order of St. John's Lodge No. 24 announces a samui planie at Traction Park on Wednesday. J. Richard Robinson will be away Sunday evening for a business trip to Elkins and Thomas. Several residents and visitors are listed, including Miss Anna Reynolds of Pittsburg and Rev Frank Ice of Burkeville, hosting at the Robinsons. Richard Satterfield moves with family from Enterprise. he works for Consolidation Coal Company.
Invitations to the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hoffman Harrison invite Clarksburg residents to Weston on Friday September 5, 1913 from 10 to 11 PM at 206 Center Avenue. Miss Emma Himelrick and Winston Flaharty wed at the New Fair Grounds addition with Rev. A M Hammond officiating. Bosley and Bennett are married in a county office ceremony officiated by Rev. Dr. Peters.
Aug 25 report says rumors of a truce between militant suffragettes and the British government gain support from a letter by Mrs. Pankhurst to followers. She advises members to rest during the holiday, then return to political activity and combat readiness after the season ends.
Thirty eight thousand cattle were received today at the Kansas City stock yards, the greatest single day's receipts in the yards history. The heavy shipment was caused by drought shrinking pastures and water shortages. Grass stock prices showed a twenty five to thirty five percent decline while cattle held steady.
Washington August 2 1849 The Senate agreed to free wool without a roll call though Republicans will demand later roll calls on pending substitutes as the bill leaves the committee of the whole The finance committee amendment delaying operation until December 1 was approved The free list was approved except for works of art paragraphs which were recommitted
Photographs of all Knights of Pythias events this week will be taken by Mrs. M. B Rarick and displayed at each theater each evening. Prof and Mrs Frank Outright celebrate a happy arrival with a new son.
Dances of all nations for all ages will be interpreted along the midway at the Central West Virginia Fair in Clarksburg. The event runs September 1 2 and 3 with a graded fenced avenue dedicated to midway attractions that will be numerous and elaborate.
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