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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1914
Page
5
A brief note on the repeat fashion of the basic dress seen in Atlanticon’s Board Walk area. The writer observes many vacationers adopting this style, noting its appeal for personal satisfaction and social custom during the season in Clarksburg.
A very large stock of small indispensables is maintained in this department. It includes Hose Supporters and Garters for Women and Children, Hair Nets made of real hair in all shades, Electric Curling Irons, Alcohol Heaters for Guiding Tr, Ruche and Collar Supporters, Dress Shields of all kinds including tango and kimono styles, Scissors with and without leather cases, and a complete assortment of Dressmakers' Supplies.
The groups are priced at 14.50 18.50 25.00 and 28.75 with suits available in white navy black and other colors. Several novelty suits and a range of fabrics including serge rep taffeta gabar dine crepe cloth ripple cloth chiffon taffeta moire and colienna are listed.
Elegant white silk gloves from Kayser's offered in 16 button length. Back stitching available in white or black. Marketed as best in the world due to Kayser's quality, sold at one dollar per pair.
Notice announces new stock of white blouses in organdie and voiles. Styles include French models and plain shirt styles with low collars and subtle color touches. Fabric described as fine weave though sheer and delicate.
A shopper’s note describes vestee belts in white kid leather at 50 cents each. They can be worn over thin dresses to add a delicate summer touch with a wide front and buttoned vest-like front. Also offered is a white kid belt with a self bow at 50 cents and silk shirred belts in various colors for 50 cents.
This season offers varied Ratine suit styles for young women including golf coat pockets Norfolk or short fancier styles. Nine seasonable shades of sendard Ratine are 59 cents per yard with samples available on request.
A fashion page advertises a woman’s clothing sale featuring new dresses in summer fabrics such as crepe, muslin, ramie and linen. It highlights latest models, long tunic styles, and price points from $6.90 to $13.90 in navy, black, white and Bengal blue with imported fabrics.
West Virginia notes report liquor shipments from Marietta to Parkersburg in wholesale quantities and local council actions on licenses. Residents and visitors including Miss Ella Shuttleworth and Miss Florents Ritcheson are listed with travel for business and family visits. A coroner’s jury faulted window fastenings at Cook Hospital in Fairmont for John S. Sheets’ death. Huntington signs lure drinkers with large liquor signs along the Ohio river. Marshall County residents form the Marshall County Agricultural Society with a government agent to be appointed. Recall chatter grows around Fairmont city officials as tensions rise.
The Board of Education names several teachers for the city’s high school and grammar school. O W Post Lena Stuller Jessie Stuller join the high school staff. Grammar School picks Mary Robinson Hati Lang Julia Comer Audrey Jarvis Mrs W H Craddock Mrs Wolfe Imogen Brannon from Glenville.
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