Window Displays Promote Summer Fashion Bargains Downtown
A series of downtown store windows feature two piece suits, kimonas, ma rigie skirts, and Panama shirts, all at greatly reduced prices. Displays include parasols, hats, floral novelties, tobacco assortments, and gift boxes with chocolates, plus a department store sales event offering tailoring, linens, and early autumn novelties to lure shoppers.
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Dresden
Wale Pelee
Allorn
Cai Jovers
Hweets
Ism Drug Store
Quick Mike
Great Nargalns
Move to Fairmont railroad Beret Service TL
L. White moved his family from Paris to Mont today where they will begin anew with the railroad company.
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Railroad
Beret Service
Omeer TL. L
Bloodhounds Reported at Reform School Yard
The State Reform School at Pountytown is fully equipped to prevent escapes as bloodhounds from Noorhounds, under E.S. Smell, arrive at Penntytown with two dogs. Purchases from Moundyllie show the hounds are well bred and registered, aiming to produce four Arabid animals for the reformitory.
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Grafton
Pountytown
E.S. Smell
Penntytown
Eny
Idee
Moundyllie
Washington real estate dealer pleads guilty to embezzlement
W. V. Martin, a prominent Washington real estate dealer, pleaded guilty to embezzlement and forgery. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary at Moundsville after being indicted for forging $1,500 in promissory notes in a client’s name and misappropriating $2,000 entrusted for investment.
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Washington, D.C
Homag Tk
Martin
Washington
Moundsville
W. V. Martin
Prolific Leprosy Rats and Baltimore Funeral Prayers
A report from Baltimore details a panegyric by the Right Reverend Bishop P at the funeral of the late Right Reverend Bishop A A Curtis. The piece touches on a stray discussion of leprosy rats and mentions Surgeon General Wayman and Associate Surgeon George McCoy. It notes travel from Wheeling diocese, with four from Butcherton and two from Market Street areas. The text also notes a Keyser political scene with Attorney Peter Miner moving toward a Senate bid.
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Baltimore
Mil
A. A Curtis
Washington, D. Ca
Donahue
Francisca
Wheeling
Wayman
Oblig Health Service
George McCoy
Helly
Butcherton
Market Street
West Virginia Governor Orders General Election for Supreme Court
Governor W M O Daw son directs statewide election to fill two vacancies on the Supreme Court of Appeals, site: all counties, to be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1908. Vacancies created by resignations of Frank Cox and Joseph M Sanders. terms expire in 1910 and 1909 respectively. Proclamation to run weekly notices in newspapers for four weeks prior to election.
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State OF West Virginia
West Virginia
Greeling
Supreme Court of
I. W. M. O. Dawsson
Supreme Court of Appeal
Menorate
Frank Cos
Hunoralle Deseph M. Sanders
Bert al
Tels
Chitag
Gustavine
Jenan
Johnny” Bhirth
Associated Press
Jahork
Tte
Denver
Charivetony
Maine Forest Fires Devastate Coastline and Towns
Maine reports immense damage from multiple forest fires sweeping inland from the coast toward Portland. Authorities describe widespread destruction across numerous communities, with evacuation notices issued as winds push the blazes southeastward toward New York destinations and nearby towns.
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Portland
Sree
Maine
York
Governor Dawson Inaugurates Seventh Year in Office
On the first day of July in the ISPAL year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight, during the forty-sixth year of the State, WM M D Dawson serves as Governor with Co W Swishipr as Secretary of State.
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Ispal
WM. M. D. Dawson
Co. W. Swishipr
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Pace & Lee
L. F. Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt
Parsons-Sanders Company
Main Street
Clarksburg
W. Va
Daiuty
Kok
Marascina
Henatitel
Valenciennes
Dices Ata
Herliona
Rready
Wien
Fairmont
Union National Bank
THE
West Virgina
Wanional
Ery
Torchon
Val
Petteas
Irwin-Lockwood CO
West Main Street
Sola
San Francisco
NEI Yor Congress
Sisuop
Keyser
Peter Miner
Franklin
Pendetton County
W. Lt
Almis
Keyser, Wie
Shnater
Fred Viger
Robinson, Sr
John Englash
Bacamores Ome Railroad
Lumberland
Philadelphia
New York
Parkersboro
Cincinnati
Coulevite
St. Louis
Sika
Parkersburg
Accom
Sund
W.va
Pitts
Weston
Pickens
Richwood
Puleta
Ztioe Pi
Webster Springs
Gepert
Short Lok
Lew Martionille
Wheefing
Eureka Plumbing CO
Pike Street
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