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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
5
An advertisement touts pure silk stockings with cotton elastic tops and reinforced heels and toes. A mill purchase of 720 pairs is offered with a special price of 25 cents per pair, undercutting rival stores selling at 39 to 50 cents. The copy touts the silk quality and fit for leg and foot.
Kayser's Silk Gloves priced at 1 dollar feature 12 button length in white and 16 button length in six shades including sky navy pongee grey black and white. Each pair carries a guarantee and claims durable pure silk weave with patent tips and hem branding.
A catalog listing silk lisle vests in various styles including round neck sleeveless and cap sleeves, ribbon and tape details, 50 cent price. Also mentions fine ribbed umbrella pants knee length with open hind closed and union suits ribbed with lace trim in sizes 5 to 9 at 50c.
Retail advertisement describes cotton ribbed waist and union suits priced at 50 cents. Includes combination union suit and waist or underbody with low neck sleeveless design and tight knee. Available in girls and children sizes.
The advertisement touts New Domestic Sewing Machine models that perform more kinds of sewing faster. It highlights chain and lock stitch, vibrating presser, five-stitch ruffler, self threading needle bar, and automatic thread controller with machines priced at $25, $30, and $35.
A Today section advertises blouses with Valenciennes imitation Irish lace and hand embroidery priced at 3.50 to 4.00. It notes embroidery trimmed voile pieces at 3.75 and a collarless model at 4.00 featuring Cluny lace. The Toilet Goods Department invites shoppers to see demonstrations in the center cross aisle on the first floor.
A shopper notes eight new dress styles this week offered at one dollar. The garments come in ginghams lawns percal es chambrays with sizes 14 to 20 and 34 to 46. Excellent quality and neatly made.
Forty two one of a kind dresses in sheer lawn and madras with colonial style prints and embroidery shawl effects are offered at 3.95 to 3.98. Sample disposal includes voiles lingerie linen gingham and tissues submitted for approval for summer lines.
At 7 45 oclock Rev Mr Hossa united Thomas H George and Mitch B Goin in marriage in Salem. A reception followed at the bride’s home for close friends and relatives. The couple plans a two week trip east after their wedding. Both families are prominent in Salem society. The New Church Workers Society of the First Methodist Episcopal church meets tonight at 8 o’clock with important business on the agenda.
RU from West Virginia praises a Sunday school parade as a sign of material prosperity and religious training. He cites Abraham Lincoln and the Bible as essential gifts, arguing the Bible reveals the dawn of time and biographies of great people, countering views that it is dry reading.
The Democratic First district committee met at the Windsor hotel in Wheeling to fix dates for the district delegate convention and the congressional nominating convention. Attendees listed include H. B. Stewart, Henry Zilliken, Andrew Wilson, John McEldowney, and Thomas Cummins. Marion, Harrison and Marion counties were unrepresented. The district convention in Wheeling was set for June 4 with G. L. Hambrick as chairman pro tem and Andrew A. Wilson as secretary. The congressional nominating convention was fixed for July 9 in Clarksburg with J. C. Walmer named temporary secretary, and Zilliken served as chairman in place of Carl J. Vance.
The Grafton Athletic Club faces Bull Smiths at Union Park Sunday at 8 PM in a highly anticipated game. Grafton aims to improve on a strong season, while the Local team, spurred by Quinn’s return and Danley on the mound, seeks a breakthrough victory.
Local advertisement touts Chamber fan Liniment as relief for lame backs and sore muscles, promoted by dealers nationwide and offered through medical and general stores.
The article discusses a proposed plan for disarmament involving five leading nations entering a Pact to guarantee cessation of war at minimal cost. It argues the plan is rational, fair, feasible, economical, and potentially effective if adopted by major powers, aiming toward near-disarmament though not guaranteed.
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