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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
5
Remnants from a large sale leave hundreds of leftovers across departments including dress goods silks percales ginghams crash toweling and odds and ends. Shelves and drawers are being emptied with prices slashed to a third half or more as women prepare to shop.
Lace trimmed princess dresses in tan pink light cream and white sizes 82 34 and 36. Twelve dresses remain and go on sale Thursday at 2 75 each.
Lot of sixty five skirts offered in new 1908 styles priced 6.50 7.50 8.50 12.50 and 15.00 in blue brown and black panamas Serges and more About 10 percent carried over from fall 07 Special edeee eee Oty 3.00 4 and 5 dollar skirts in black blues browns panamas and fancy novelty weaves 42 in all to close eS 8 Sey S250 224-226 Main Street
A flood of commentary from West Virginia and Ohio ports warns of coal shipment delays. Despite hopeful signs for late summer and fall, much coal remains on docks as demand stays weak and prices drop. Operators fear continued low returns, while docks in Clarkshute and Fairmont regions plus the Baltimore and Ohio line project heavy traffic later in August and September.
The Interstate Commerce Commission requires railroads to report month by month earnings and expenditures starting with July. The ruling aims to segregate railroad earnings from ancillary ventures and provide stockholders with clear profit or loss insights. Railroads have expanded traffic departments to meet the new reporting demands.
A report from Bristol notes Aswan Swiger aiding Wishay and Mr. Morgess with grass harvests while FJ Lough cuts without aid. Dennison and Dennion crews work at mills, teamsters shuttle for Dave Morris & Company on A Williams farm, and locals pursue berry picking as weather allows.
Shoppers find a special lot at Yoraeale with price cuts on women attire in all Ifgeela stores. Crescent Aravity Company draws attention with a western front display in the large sales room. Windlane trends feature Exaion Newitt Thaw collars and summer wear for men.
The 1907 coal data show West Virginia rising to third among producing states with about 4.8 million tons more than the prior year, while overall U S production and imports from Pennsylvania affected market shares. The report notes sector-wide disruption and shifts in output across regions, with Virginia and neighboring states adjusting shares and duties impacting miners.
A garbled OCR passage references window displays with militaristic and vintage items. It mentions perfumes, rain tonic, sailors, holiday costumes, curtains, lanterns, fabrics, books, magazines, and various domestic goods. The fragment lacks coherent narrative or dates but evokes a shop scene and sales ambiance.
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