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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1908
Page
5
Beginning Monday at 9 P M a large sale of floor coverings china and other furnishings is advertised. The notice urges housewives to attend and notes savings on every quoted item will add to home satisfaction.
Housewives can save this week with Benedicts offers on solid electric silver knives and forks at 2.39 per set, diamond sherbet glasses and blown glassware from 9c to 17c each, double plated teaspoons at 10c, table spoons at 20c, glass tumblers, dishes, and china pieces at reduced March sale prices.
Sales of 9x12 Smith's Axministers Rugs and mats run through the week with strong discounts. 9x12 Axminster rugs $22.50 regular, $19.50 sale. 9x9 Granite Art Squares $2.98. 9x12 Granite Art Squares $3.98. 9x12 All-Wool Art Squares $10.00, special $8.50. Home Hearth Rugs 27x54 $1.25 value, 90c. 30x60 $1.50 value, $1.15. Mattings 5–16 yds half price. Carpet remnants 3–25 yards one fourth to one third off. Fibre Matting 20% off. 20% off all baskets. Framed pictures 25% off. Goods emphasize careful inspection.
Economical women are urged to note and arrive early for a distribution sale offering cheap plates, cake plates, sugar and cream sets, and table sets at 98 cents. Fine china, plaque ware, and decorative pieces priced under 1 dollar, plus half price bric-a-brac and discounted dinner sets. Porcelain washboards 29 cents, new arrivals in brown earthenware and other china items.
Listing describes a five acre farm with rich soil, a goat yard, a Dulit house with three rooms, a large barn, granary, and water supply. The single-story house is valued at 31609, located in a central small town noted for pleasant surroundings. Arthur W. Collmer, 1325 E 6th St NE, Cleveland, is associated with the property and asks $2,300 for the family.
Omer W Swiger of Wallace seeks Saturday return. Hardman Brom U8 Third st advertises Sweet Melody flour, shoes below cost at 3b per cent. Me and Mrs G Taylor of Dot Seder peanty apest Saturday tatte.
Byron L. Cunningham resigns as clerk in the County Clerk’s office to join Cunningham Brothers General Store at Lumberport. He purchased an interest and will begin duties on April 1. Marriage licenses issued include Frank Landis Spillvan with Doll K Buchter and David Cadet McKindey with Hath Benk Fetty. W J Nison visited from Gypey.
The one week old child of Mr and Mrs Ernest Jluchenn of Glen Faile died Saturday morning. Burial will be in Grimth cemetery Sunday afternoon after services at the parents home. The notice also contains an unrelated advertisement for Dewey's Best Flour describing gluten behavior and loaf yield.
The Woodmen Ladies Circle held weekly meeting at Odd Fellows hall. Hugh Thompson attended to school matters. Rev. Harry Flantean returned home after a brief stay. The district board settled with Parkersburg Franklin company for heating our new school building. Quarterly Methodist meeting set, with Rev. Dr. William Alderson presiding.
Ever y man Wilsonburg reports lively interest in the Republican primary with nominations likely. William Ward directs mine prop production for O Gara and New Chiefton mines while William Brown of Washington Fuel visits Clarksburg. Local social news includes visits, entertainments, sickness, and community hustle for county commissioner by John B Strother.
Shaking Shin 21 reports a string of visitors and townsfolk in Fairmont. Attendees included Attorney Fred Shinn Charles A Sutton and Clarence P Stout with brief mentions of Hugh M Martin returning from Kingwood. Other names: GOR Kandalwaa a business visitor. Mrs Wil Amith and Mrs J W Smallwood at Mrs Lonnie Malone's home. Dr and Mrs J S Maley visiting relatives in St (Stuckhannon). Charles Te Watkins a business visitor. Pawl Morrow and EB Al Allen noted as anniversary guests. W A Mersdith from Sulem spending days in town. Frank Mukeins from Clarksburg.
An office for voter registration was opened in Holtman hall by the city registration department. Gly, Ameser Loa A Carr tas assisted in establishing the facility to handle registration of residents.
Butler Pennsylvania March 21 Enthusiastic meeting opens drive to back Butler team in the Pennsylvania and West Virginia League. Mayor Elmer Bell to call a large guarantee fund from community leaders. A Zion Baptist church Ladies Missionary program led by sister churches will be held Sunday evening featuring choirs, papers, solos, and a collection led by Mrs Mary Zet and Mina Susan Wadey. Nellie Jackson of Pittshore visiting friends here.
The family of Ailes Susfer Alexander expresses heartfelt thanks for the many tributes courtesies and kindnesses shown during their bereavement. They extend appreciation to all who offered sympathy and support.
Frank J Cheney sworn as partner in Cheney & Co confessing a claim of one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The document notes testimonies and distribution through Druggists as co owner and promoter of the remedy in 1886.
A garbled excerpt describes facial, neck, and chest concerns in a child and mentions Dr. Thomas and Electrotherapy. The text includes a closing attribution to Mrs. Nancy Nansom of Exwbmex New York, with the rain ceasing and the child drawing rest.
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