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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1914
Page
5
An optimistic exhortation urges readers to seek a hopeful life view. It promotes reading and heeding advice, trusting and helping neighbors, and supporting local improvements spearheaded by a dedicated resident. The message ties civic pride to purchasing a Horn to improve town life.
Clearing silk frocks at ten dollars despite being in the latest styles and colors. They were originally made to sell from sixteen fifty to twenty five dollars and come in varied sizes.
Local shoe store advertises hundreds of women's white low shoes priced at 3 and 4 dollars. Two new lots arriving Saturday include DOMBY OF LONDON white buck skin with white buckled trim at 4 dollars and a white canvas high heel pump at 3 dollars. Also Mary Jane children’s pumps offered in multiple sizes from 1 to 6 with prices ranging from 1.75 to 2.60.
The notice urges early ordering of awnings to ensure a full season’s benefit. It notes estimates can be provided on request and that ordering by mid month will yield timely results, suggesting customers will be glad they arranged it.
Vador Shades uses broad linden wood strips with weather proof colors. Models range from 4 to 12 feet wide and 8 feet drop. Prices vary from 2.25 to 7.50 dollars.
The listing promotes women's underwear with 25c to 50c prices. Vests in round or V-neck styles, short or no sleeves with shield and silk tape. Union suits feature low neck, sleeveless or short sleeves, knee length with lace trim or fitted knee, special 50c.
Good House keepers Are Looking to Their Towel Supplies Now is the tine to fill in the gaps with such thor oughly reliable grades as these. Their sturdiness will prove their quality,and we do not believe there can be equaled at their prices. leached German Hucka back Towels hemmed ends 18x36 inches 25c each Extra Heavy German Huckabick Towels 20x42 inches 39c each Very Fine Soft Irish Towels with plain centers and scalloped ends 18x36 inches 35c each scalloped ends 20x38 inches 50c each Other fine towels to 1.25
Parsons-Souders introduces Washette gloves in duplex suede finish made at Kaiser factory. They fit well and are practical and stylish. Wash in cold water. Availability in white black and chamois. Short gloves 25c and 50c, long gloves 50c and 1.00.
New Crepe Blouses offer a filmy charm in white and flesh tones such as old gold chartreuse pale green lavender and lavender. They suit many social outings from lunch to matinee and cost about 2.95 with other cotton crepe blouses priced from 1 to 8.50.
A broken lot of sixty dresses offered at 1 and 1 1/4 dollars each. The dresses are not new and feature percales chambrays and chiefly ginghams. Styles date to 1918 with several designs and all sizes included.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Wesleyan church hosted a gathering at Mrs Arnest Pigott's home with many members in attendance and refreshments served. Nearby, the Adamston teachers were entertained at Mr and Mrs H C Titchenal's home, with luncheon and red and white rose decor. The Parish Aid Society of Christ Episcopal church held its closing meeting and planned a June strawberry event. Other items note Canter's lecture on Har Marks at St Pauls, May meetings at First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches, and a Tuesday Literary Club session reading Major Barbara themes. Community updates mention several residents visiting or returning from trips, plus civic notes on parish, guild, and local organizational activities.
The secretary reported on traction company services shifting to city control, noting improvements like eight-car capacity from a platform on Baltimore street and faster car servicing. The body also pressed to block interstate rate hikes after Charleston Chamber of Commerce objections, urging PSC scrutiny of interstate impacts.
Advertising data show Clarksburg drawing interest from several concerns. Delegations from glass manufacturing and china making firms visited during the past month and discusses a possible large plant relocation. Negotiations with a bio pottery group progress. plans include a Fourth of July celebration and a new drinking fountain. A palm leaf Bible at Gottingen University is noted.
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