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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
5
The Leading Shopping Center in Central West Virginia marks its sixth anniversary with a Silks sale on Tuesday March 17. Aimed at public goodwill, 6000 yards of staple and fancy silks from top makers will be distributed to women in Clarksburg and vicinity at distinguished prices. All silks in stock will be displayed in the main aisle for the event, with price quotations awaited.
New wash goods offer thousands of yards of dress fabrics women want including ginghams mulls batistes voiles sheer printed muslins and silk figured mulls in stripe effects. Priced from 10c to 50c per yard.
Imported novelty trimmings include fancy silk fillets gold opalescent and sponged nets medialions and all over fillets. Priced 12 shillings 4 pence to 5 dollars per yard. Hair goods feature new assortment switches puffs rolls and more all prices listed.
Basement sale items include a table of nine china plates and plaques priced at 1 and 2 dollars, with a hand painted batch in the lot at 79 cents each. Toilet paper sale features large rolls at 10 cents each or three for 25 cents.
At the convention a slate ticket was chosen with Dr J E Sloan nominated for collector and treasurer after opposition to Dr D P Morgan. A heckler demanded a pledge of Sloan’s Democracy, and the crowd debated the purity of the ticket before finalizing the slate.
Edna Snyder was arrested for drunkenness on a public street and brought before Mayor Crile. He fined her ten dollars, suspended to five on payment and promise to reform, with release after posting and good behavior. J Wade Cotman of Salem traveled to Fairmont on Saturday.
Mir 14 report notes the town council appealing a verdict in a high stake case. Judge Laymand awarded 350000 to a party and the council seeks a new trial, with the verdict under scrutiny and motions filed to set aside the decision. Local figures like Benjamin J. Powell and R. Powell appear in community notices amid other town happenings.
Gus Coffman sells Tenmite farm to Hershal Robinson and will move to Simpson. Miss Anna Francis seen shopping in Clarksburg. Mrs J T Flynn and daughter Mary visiting in Salem. Constable A L Hustead of Sardis spent Friday here. Hills Tate of Robinsons Fork bought a horse frame E B Maxwell. Mrs Celda Gaines and Mrs Bert Heckert visiting at Point Comfort. J B Strother in Clarksburg on business. Mike Morris of Sardis here Friday. Bess and Harley Morris return to Long Run after visit with grandparents. John Shreves of Crooked Run here Friday.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Stealey hosted a refined dinner at their Stealey Heights home on Thursday March 12. The pink and white decor created a pretty scene with fourteen covers. Guests included Mr and Mrs Samuel Gorton and daughter Helen of Center Branch Mr and Mrs Harry Gordon and children Misses Elizabeth Hand and Ruth Gordon Mr Gordon Bowers and Dr and Mrs Charles Taylor all of this city and Miss Grace Marquis of Athena Ohio.
Porter's Millinery offers a Saturday sale on The Merry Widows in various colors for only 4.08 dollars. Choose from a range of shades and secure a stylish headpiece at a bargain price.
A city ad touts Dri Shoop's Health Coffee as a quick substitute for real coffee. It claims to be made from toasted grains malt and nuts with no true coffee content and promises rapid preparation in a minute. Dealers carry the product.
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Shoop's Restorative to strengthen weak inside nerves causing indigestion heart and kidney discomfort. It warns against stomach stimulating drugs and promises health return after a simple test, with availability through dealers.
In Washington on March 14 Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania, long a Knox backer, shocked by predicting Taft would be the next President. At a Yale Alumni Association dinner he declared, When the people choose the next President, I do not doubt that their choice will be Wm. H. Taft.
An elevator boy at the Arthur Essing candy factory likely saved lives by preventing panic as a fire trapped girls on the top floor. The fire cut off stairway escape while the last trip burned the boy's hands. A baby was born to Mr and Mrs Fought at Northview this morning.
A brief note on millinery options featuring The Merry Widow Sall ora in color variations priced under F408. Product details include limited color offerings and display notes for prospective buyers.
Special for Saturday at Porter's Millinery features The Merry Widow Salt ors You choice in colors for only 44.08.
An advertised laxative claims a positive guarantee to Marc vonstum Mon for relief from sick headache stomach indigestion and related complaints. The maker promises money back if not satisfied and touts Dr. Thomas Belectric Oil as a specific for pain. A household remedy in America for 25 years.
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