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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
5
Chief Justice Brower’s urging on Bible teaching frames a note on the Gideons Hotel Bible distribution. The piece praises Bible-based business ethics and reports 300 Bibles placed in Clarksburg hotels, backed by local churches and Bible classes, with display titled Fort Peace in the show window.
Amply stocked with white rep gabardine skirts in stock at varying prices. Pique and Horrocks rep fabrics offered with belted pockets, priced from 1.40 to 4.50. New linen and high grade materials feature at 5.00, and 86 white herringbone gabardine introduces a bold new model at 2.00.
Tevicent G. Haddes and Maude Parker both of Flarrieville were married at 11 am Monday in the First Methodist Episcopal church parsonage by Rev. King. They will reside at Harertne. Community notes list many residents visiting or returning from Charleston, Baltimore, Fairmont, and Parkersburg with various social and civic mentions.
Miss Gummerson leads a glassware cooking demonstration at the Basement floor house furnishing goods store. The event promotes Pyrex glass baking ware as durable sanitary economical and transparent for practical households despite reader quips about cooking without fire. Sam from Missouri is urged to participate and the show emphasizes usefulness and clarity of glass cookware.
A weather vane style ad touts a 95 to 96 cent umbrella sale. It promotes men’s 28 inch and women’s 26 inch sizes, hollow paragon frames, and attractive wood handles. The copy riffs on rain surprises and long dry spells, urging buyers to act for when rain arrives.
About 50 pieces in varied widths for many uses from 18c to $2.00 a yard. The cheaper pieces are machine made while the finer laces are all new. If you need Cluny lace for any project this splendid lot should be seen now.
McNicol Pottery Company of Clarksburg announces final sale of dinner sets priced at 3.90 for a 42 piece pattern and 4.60 for a 46 piece set. The offer includes 12 cups and saucers, plates, platters, and serving pieces. Also offered are patriotic flags and muslin banners with varied sizes and prices up to 4.25 for large flag sets.
A local retailer announces stock of round ticket silk boot stockings in white priced at 50 cents. The firm notes the stockings are scarce and emphasizes the reinforced lisle toes heels and soles for wear. They offer replacement pairs if heels or toes fail to satisfy.
Cherieeton resident L D Vickers, a 1913 Progressive elector at large candidate, states he is entirely devoted to Judge Hughes and will support him wholeheartedly. The missive, responding to a June 30 inquiry, reiterates steadfast backing for Hughes amid rural education discussions and Tibetan contexts.
A terse report records a deferment involving Hughes and a party named Ana Eran Tom. The act centers on a deed with Ragird and te the andi, indicating a formal settlement or transfer proceeding under local oversight.
An advertisement invites women to travel, offering a full assortment of luggage including Parsons-Souders Special Ward robe Trunks. These large trunks measure 17x28x44 with three-ply veneer bass wood and vulcanized fiber covering. Inside are six hangers four drawers and space for hats shoes umbrellas. Price 22.50 with seven years guarantee.
A local ad lists Likely Luggage including steamer trunks priced from 8.50 to 18.00, regular shapes 10.00 to 18.00, teal leather suit cases 5.00 to 24.50, imitation leather 1.00 to 1.75, all Bey. ikly 8 trunks and bags carry a five year service guarantee.
Shoes on sale Wednesday priced at $2.25 offering pumps strap slippers and oxfords in three sizes with width options. Includes guarantees and fitting service. Claims leather quality, craftsmanship and value for money.
An advertisement touts a true blue serge travel suit priced at 25 dollars. It claims superior quality materials and construction, with modern tailoring, box pleats, a wide detachable collar, and washable linen features. The copy emphasizes value and fashion detail in a midcentury sales pitch.
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