Rural delivery and Taft drive in 1912 U S politics
A lengthy letter from a newspaper editor argues for reliable rural mail delivery, urging complaints to Washington to fix carriers who skim routes. It then analyzes the 1912 Republican nomination race, focusing on William Howard Taft, his rivals, state dynamics, and Senator N B Scott’s call for unity among West Virginia Republicans to back the party standard.
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Mall Ao
Jahal
HeeUlKtoy
Jalil
Enlisien Tt
le Telegram
Washington
Post Office Department
Mote
William He Taft
Wee
New York
Ponnay Wana
Tatiana
Milnats
Wisconsin
Tut
F Roosevelt
Foraker
West Virginia
N. By -Scot
Scott
United States
Ni B. Scott
Harrison County Sheriff and Clerk and Attorney Candidacies
A compilation of Republican announces from Harrison County candidates for Sheriff County Clerk Circuit Clerk Prosecuting Attorney State Senator and Assessor. Names include GEO HL BERRY BE BARTLETT L WAYMAN OGDEN CLARENCE P STOUT I WADE COFFMAN WILL B MORRIS HAYMOND MAXWELL CHARLES G COFFMAN and RANGST L PIGOTT with candidacy terms subject to Republican primaries or conventions along with birthplaces and county ties.
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Harrison County
Harrison Colne Ly
Geo
HL. Berry
Tam
Republcan
Havison County
L. Wayman Ogden
Clarksburg
Clarence P. Stout
T Am
Repubican
I. Wade Coffman
Salem
W. Va
Morrison County
Ifa Hon County
Harrison
Republian
Turriaon County
Haymond Maxwell
Primiry
Salt Pepper Yes Flavoring Store News in Fashion Season
Salt and pepper are used as metaphors for store news detailing how new fashions spice up the women's section while prices drop as manufacturers importers and retailers shift from one season to another, encouraging savings in the pocketbook.
Spring Tailored Suits Draw Nine in Clarksburg
Nine out of ten women in Clarksburg today think about spring tailored suits. The shop highlights pleasing styles all modern priced to attract shoppers seeking current trends and value.
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Clarksburg
Misses Tailored Suits at 15 Dollars
Girls from 11 to 17 years can buy tailored suits priced at 15 dollars. Made of shadow striped panama serges and fancy worsteds in brown navy Copenhagen raspberry and checks. Coats come in single or double breasted styles some lined with taffeta silk or satin. Skirts are full with plaited fronts and bias folds.
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Panama
Copenhagen
New Tailored Suits Priced at 18 75 for Spring
A newspaper blurb promotes women's tailored suits at 18 75. It highlights fine worsteds, quiet blues and brown herringbone, plain serges, single and double breasted coats, lined with taffeta silk. The copy urges value and spring readiness.
Women's Tailored Suits Priced at $25.00
The ad promotes new spring women suits in striped worsteds, plain serges and fancy materials offered at 25.00. It claims many were sold already and promises better value than typical 35.00 to 40.00 options. It invites readers to view the selection and seize the remaining opportunities.
Put Your Feet Into These Put Your Feet Into These
This item highlights footwear suggestions and foot comfort tips, urging readers to try specific styles and practices. It outlines how certain shoes support posture, reduce fatigue, and improve daily walking, with brief notes on comfort and fit.
Plaid Dress Goods Lauded For Quality and Color
A shopper note praises new plaid dress goods priced at $1.25 per yard, highlighting bright colors suitable for children's dresses. The commentary notes the fabric's exceptional quality and eye catching appeal as instantly evident by a woman’s eyes and skilled fingers.
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Herr Wonderful
Warm blankets sale offered by local store
Local store promotes a sale on blankets titled Jack Frost stock up and save money. The notice emphasizes abundance of blankets and a push for customers to replenish warm bed coverings.
Plaid Blankets Offer Big Value at Low Prices
The ad promotes plaid blankets priced at 2.98 on a 5.00 list, noting blankets are 11-4 and all wool in red black and white. It claims the offer is unusually good value and urges quick purchase.
Fresh White Waist Sale Sparks Quick Demand
A local ad promotes fresh white waists arriving in a new shipment. Twenty five dozen white lawn garments priced at 98 cents each, below the usual dollar fifty. The text stresses rapid sales, noting prior shipments sold quickly and touts new styles at a bargain price.
Rugs on sale for living rooms and dining rooms
Rugs offered at 15.00 for room size 9x11 tapestries from Brussels with splendid quality and beautiful patterns. Only five bales remain, totaling 15 rugs, expected to move quickly into dining rooms and bedrooms for new homes.
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Brussels
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Tiefficient Air Service
Taft
Hikins
Philippines
Tath
Brent
Rin
Bartlett
Bridgeport
VOR Prosecuting Attorney
Will B. Morris
State Senate
Miyself
Doddridge
Lewis and
Turtaon
Charles G. Coffman
Arer
Jack Frost
Lowndes Savings Bank & Trust Co
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