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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
5
The ad lists multiple 100 piece dinner sets in blue forget me nots with green foliage gold traced handles and rose designs. Prices range from 10.00 to 30.00 with specials at 13.50 and 15.00 and a pink rose design at 14.00 or 30.00 value.
A fashion item listing describes new millinery designs for midsummer including Sailor style hats in black and white with leather band priced at $6.50. Also features White Sport Hats with Sailor patterns priced at $1.31 and $2.00, plus Pattern Hats and Special Hats valued at about $5.00.
Listing of women’s white tunic skirts in various fabrics including Cordelaine P K Bedford Cord Rice Cloth and natural linen priced from 1.50 to 2.60. Also linen ratines crepes and cords 3.00 to 10.00 and Persian and Pee moire ribbons by the yard.
A local promotional notice announces a special corset sale featuring twelve Red Fern Corsets styles, offered at half price. The ad emphasizes popular fits and affordability for shoppers seeking discounted ladieswear this season.
Social and personal notices recount a wide array of events in Parkersburg and nearby towns. A jewel and trinket sale near the Taton Bank building invites visitors to view beads curios and fine wares while Mrs Clare of Parkersburg attends her sister Mrs Wetherell. A porch party hosted by Miss Evelyn Wilden features games, refreshments, and music with out of town guests including Miss Gibsod Miss Mary Ellen Henry and Miss Harret Jones. Birthday celebrations for little Miss Hazel Jones occur on What Pike street with a grand gathering and gifts. Elk Park opens with crowds enjoying roller skating a merry go round and a motion picture show upcoming. Knights Templar officers are elected at the Mason temple with a long list of names and positions. A church festival at Quiet Dell raises funds for Union Sunday school. A St. Joseph’s Academy recital lists performers and pieces in St. Mary’s auditorium.
A jumble of names and origins shows a series of personal notices. Mrs Martha Di Steck Se wick ley Pa visits Mrs Henry S. Mesud Broad Oaks. FG Hawkins from Jane Lew. Harvey Post Lost Creek. William Kendrick Morgen town on business. P M Trelandnin West Anjom. Charles Poe Parkernburg on a loyalty business. Samuel L Fox Davis 18 smoky visitor. Crocker from Wallsas Tuesday. R A Smith Buckley Io guest Pots Waldo. W Lippincott Richwood. W B Field Charleston on a business visit. S Greathouse Weston. Miss Esther O Neill and Mery Weinsling Altoona and Marguerite Plizell Kittanning from Pittsburgh visit Miss Tone Smith at Woman's College Pittsburgh.
Salem June 16 with good attendance as the summer term begins and teacher training emphasized. Prof Moses H Van Horn reportedly leaves Salem College to head the Salem public schools, succeeding G W Hogg Jr. Baptist Children's Day service draws crowd with offerings over 30 dollars. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Sturm of Mineral visiting relatives in Briar. Old Seventh Day Baptist graveyard to be cleaned and leveled for a grape sod. Ladies of the church fund the improvement. Gas sector faces shut down fears as oil field activity wanes and pipelines decline. Braziel Gas Co expanding gas lines and extensions to service area.
To the city Wnite in order to accommodate more patrons and be prepared to give good service when cold weather returns. A large force of men engaged in work as W F Meredith and son rapidly construct their electric light plant. Poles for the wires are being placed. supply to domestic use is expected soon. Rumor says two prominent young people will marry soon. Creed Collins at home this week after canvassing for New York Life.
A summary of committee reports includes Watchsword and aim items, novitiations, and Addyéae-Dir Work in Chins-Mre MB Poléid. J. D. Mc Reynalds is listed as returned missionary. Ee 7:40 Devotiomer eaten. 8 A Wore isy Blueheld.
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