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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
17
Parsons-Souders today offers fixed low prices across the store. New dress arrivals include White Voile dresses from 5 dollars, Crepe dresses 6.50 to 15 dollars, imported gowns and hand embroidered dresses at 16 to 25 dollars, house frocks 3.50 to 6.75, and 150 summer dresses priced 1 to 25 dollars displayed in glass cases awaiting inspection.
A working model of the new awning is in the basement store. The offer promises to measure spaces, provide complete price for contract, and guarantee ease of operation, quietness, safety, comfort, and economy. No contract size is deemed too small or too large.
Vader Porch x Shades provides shade without blocking light or breeze. Crafted from linden wood with weatherproof colors, available in 4 to 12 feet lengths. Prices range 2.25 to 7.50, with color options in mottled olive, dark green, dark brown, and mottled olive.
An advertising blurb endorses a dandruff cure with testimonials and a price of one dollar per bottle claiming effective results. The text repeatedly stresses guaranteed relief and urges purchase.
Describes new blouses and summer coats in white voile with colored embroidery and long shoulder sleeves, a kimono front, $1.25 to $5.50. Includes crepe de chine options in white flesh or maize with pleated collars and raglan sleeves, and black lace over white net with high-back collar and matching undersleeves.
Summer Underwear For Boys and Girls presents bleached union suits and wrappers for children in sizes from infants to 16 years. Pricing includes 25c to 60c ranges for mesh and Porosknit union suits, with styles for boys and girls and infants offering varied neck and sleeve options.
The store showcases new duplex fabric gloves finished like suede for summer use. Available in white, black, and chamois in short and long styles priced from 25 cents to $1. Early purchase advised due to expected high demand. Wash in cold water for best care.
A vintage ad touts crepe gowns in white pink or blue with lace trimmed necks and short kimono sleeves. The ad promises strong value for money and assures rest with a low price of 59 cents.
Suits described as coal and fresh with summer style include poplins in blues with tunic skirts and one button coats at 14.40. Laserges in navy black Russian green tan 18.75 and other serges 21.60. Inexpensive dresses section features about thirty supré-minor taffeta pieces around 15 with sizes 14 to 20 years, equivalent to bust 34 to 38.
A fragment notes readers commenting on a Saturday Evening Post advertisement. It questions a pictured man’s attire noting he is not wearing a shirt and mocks him as a chump while others laugh at the heat. The tone is casual and paneled for a reader reply.
A cordial social gathering at Mrs. Garold patie's home featured saprraloes, with Albert Powell and Mrs. Hurgid-Gebriel assisting. The afternoon included devotion, society business, piano selections, and refreshments, with many local residents visiting or hosting.
A large crowd enjoyed frisade games, ice cream, and cake with attendees including Log Skidmore Mabel Williams Vera Had dock Nellie Fizhugh Lena Williams and many others. A tri county missionary meeting followed at Simpson Creek Baptist church with delegates from Clarksburg Fairmont Philipps Shinuston and Grat ton. Mrs W C Taylor spoke on Misalois-Our Quilx Hon and lunch was served by local circle ladies.
A large, eager audience packed the big top as a thin, gloved young man touted the attractions. The ringmaster and band offered a lively act with a carnival mood, while the crowd moved in and out for about an hour. A musical concert and cabaret preceded the main event, highlighted by Hagenbeck’s famed act.
In the Wells On Ten Mile Creek area Cove Oil and Gas drilled No. 4 on the Celia E Thomas farm through Gordon sand with a potential forty barrel producer on Big Wie Creek. Hope Natural Gas drilled No. 7 on the H M Garrett farm through Dunkard sand showing ten barrels per day. Satis district Grove Parrish No. on the R W Moore farm streams at 180 barrels, South Penn Oil No 1 on A R Harbert lot yields 20 barrels, J F Keegan No 1 EF A Barrett 80 barrels.
John Trimble, a local homeman, was arrested Thursday by Police Chief Herry J. Brooks for disorderly behavior after his team of horses spooked children on West Pike Street. He paid $11.60 for a police court appearance Friday morning as residents complained of danger from the unrestrained horses.
An army officer Brady G. Ruttencurter of the local unit receives a four week leave of absence from duties. The action comes after continued service in the field, with notes of relief from vigilance. Public records confirm the temporary recess granted by civil authorities and military oversight.
Constable Noon arrests a Spaniard who cannot speak English, mistaken for Pauletta, then discovers the suspect is a different man named John Doe. The case unfolds with deputies noting the discrepancy and referring the matter to the county jail.
A brief notice announces a special communication of Herman lodge No 6 of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons to be held in Omaha at an unspecified venue. The fragment mentions an evening start and a location reference, with garbled figures and unrelated ad text interwoven.
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