Parsons-Souders Parasol Day Opens May 8 1914
Saturday event promotes customer service philosophy with focus on trifles and courtesy. ParsonSouders advert emphasizes "Customer right always" and careful handling of small details to satisfy shoppers.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
17
New Awnings and Hammocks Store Adopts Modern Shades
A local shop advertises new Mod Awnings and Vudor products including porch shades and hammocks. The message asks about what is sold and when to buy, implying an upcoming sale or opening.
Veils For Our New Hats From Local Market
The market offers veils including a hexagon mesh medallion with small dots at 7c a yard and a hairline mesh with ray and velvet designs priced around 75c per yard. Other options feature dotted patterns and velvet spray decorations ranging up to 1.50 per yard.
Neck Beads Fashionable From New York Importer
New stock of coral and jade beads arrives from a New York importer. Beads offered include coral, jade, jet, pink, red and amber variants with prices from 25c to 50c and multicolor 30 inch strands. Pearl beads listed at various prices, plus French novelty beads oxidized with pearl and jade options.
Daintiest New Waists Open for First Choice
A selection of new waists has just been opened for first choice this morning. Styles feature Tolw fit collars and long or three-quarter sleeves with hand embroidery. Prices range from 1.25 to 5.50 dollars, with several mid tier options.
Graduation gifts: early ideas and prices
A fragmented ad lists graduation gift ideas with assorted items and prices. Items include vanity cases, vanity purses, dainty dancers inted fans, imported novelties, stockings, and related accessories ranging from 50 cents to several dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invierman
Beis Nist
Summer Suit Selections Offer Wide Range At Discount
A local retailer promotes a large summer suit selection with stock reductions. Crepe, gabardine and shepherd check styles drop to 14.50 18.75 and 25.00 from 21.50 to 40.00. Silk suits in various colors and cuts also feature discounted prices plus blue serge sets up to 50.00.
Spring Rush on Carpets and Rugs Bright Deals Told
The Spring Rush Is On For Carpets and Rugs offers great stocks with discounts. Rugs start at 12.50 for Sanford's best grade 8 wire Tapestry room size 9x12 feet. Wiltons priced from 13.50 to 55 for finest grade. Grex Porch Bugs available in all sizes at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford
Summer Underwear For Boys and Girls
Summer Underwear For Boys and Girls is ready synonymous with comfort on warm days. Boys Porosknit Union Suits bleached sizes 3 to 15 years 50c. Boys Mesh Bleach Union Suits 26c. Waist Union Suits for boys and girls bleached 2 to 12 years 50c. Girls Union Suits bleached low neck no sleeves face knee drop seat 4 to 16 years 25c and 5c. Infants fine ribbed jersey low neck and no sleeves and high neck and short sleeves 25¢.
Woman's Clubs Gather for West Virginia District Convention
Social and personal notes report the district convention of federated clubs in the Second and Pikes districts of West Virginia to convene at Fairmont First Methodist Episcopal Church. Over twenty six federated clubs will attend with Fairmont Wheeling Morgantown members participating. Luncheon at Country Club House to follow at 1 o'clock. Delegates from Tuesday and Civic Globe to be present. Mrs John L Ruhl to speak. Local members from Clarksburg plan 8:30 interurban ride to Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pires
Second
West Virginia
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Fairmont
Am & Seiegale
Elix
Wheeling
Morgantown
Country Club
John L. Ruhl
Clarksburg
Local Personal Notes From Huntington to Parkersburg Visit City
A string of brief personal notices lists visitors and residents in the area. L F Ice arrives from Fairmont while W H Ackers from Huntington rests at the Hotel Gorn. J Prunty from ? elents visits on business as Mr and Mrs A W Jones from Wal dace visit in the city. Samuel A Hays, Parkersburg internal revenue official, is in the city on official business. Several others from Buckhannon, Cairo, Sutton, and Washington are noted as here on business or visiting friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Ice
Fairmont
W.H. Ackers
Huntington
Gorn
A.C. Wagner
Parkersburg
Smerty
J. Prunty
FM Ake
Wallace
Ware
Mir
A. W. Jones
Waldace
Melvin Morrisom
Phopple
Crocker
Folsom
C. Arnold
Buckhannon
Samuel A Hays
Internal Revenue Collector
J. C. Went
Waldo
J. G. Charter
West Union
J. Hyer
Sutton
H Nuzum
Cairo
Clarksburg
W. E. Gore
Alexander
Percy Goffina
Baltimore
Rupert N. Koblegard
Washington
Collins to Speak on The Coming Conflict of Socialism
Peter W. Collins of Boston, a lecturer at the Robinson Grand, speaks Monday May 1 on the coming conflict of the menace of socialism. He helped form Illinois Industrial Commission in 1908, which advanced worker health and safety laws and hours limits for women. The commission's work saved lives and earned praise from Governor Deneen and Pope Pius X for social reform and worker welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter W. Collins
Boston
Robinson Grand Theater
Collins
Industrial Commission of
Illinois
United States
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Deneen
Light Well Drilling Report at Harbert and Wallace Farms
Light wells drilled on the Harbert farm by Grove and Parrish show less than ten barrels per day through the Gordon sand. At Wallace district Ashcraft and Harbert report a very light pumper. Booth Penn Ol No. 4 on Lanham land and Grove Parrish No. 1 on Moore farm produce 190 and 175 barrels daily respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Mile Creek
Sardis
This County
Grove & Parrish
B. L. Harbert
Wallace
Ashcraft and
Harbert
T. C. Kemper
Booth Penn Ol Company
Practice Arranged for Brotherhood Baseball Teams
The Reds and Blues of the Brotherhood will meet at 8 o'clock Saturday evening in the Brotherhood office on the second floor of the Lat Stetter building to arrange practice. All interested are asked to attend. W. W. Laubenstein is captain of the Blues and Jesse Sackett of the Reds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reds
Blues
Brotherhood
Satuday
Latstetter Building
Ww. W. Laubenstein
Jease Sackett
Not a Candidate Says He Withdraws for Litttlepare Nomination
In Washington on May S.A. M. SDetcher states he is no longer a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress in West Virginia's Third district. He withdraws and declares support for ex-Representative Adam Littlepare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janeda
Covaenr
Noenes
Washington
May
S.A
Congress
West Virginia
Adam Littlepare
Pension for children 18 gotten by Mr Avis
Mrs Joseph B Milbee of Accoyille West Virginia widow of a soldier with five children will receive a pension of 12 dollars monthly and 28 dollars monthly for each child under 16. The bill, favorably reported by the House committee on pensions, passes both houses. It was introduced by Representative Avis and pushed by him due to the claim's character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twe Theemnam
Washington
Joseph B. Milbee
Accoyille
House Committee On Pensions
Avis
O Shaughnessy Will Not See Wilson Until Monday
Nelson O Shaughnessy former American charge of Mexico City will not see President Wilson until Monday Secretary Bryan says O Shaughnessy met the secretary briefly and will have a talk later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pne
Washington
Nelson
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico City
Wilson
Bryan
Prominent Fairmont Businessman James Lind Dead at 57
James Lind, a prominent Fairmont business figure for most of a quarter century, died after a lingering illness. He managed the Eureka hotel and formerly ran a drug store, leaving behind a long record of local enterprise and civic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
James Lind
Booker
Eureka
Marriage License Issued to Cassinger and Wanstreet
A marriage license was issued Friday to Homer F. Cassinger and Catherine Wanstreet. The city council will meet this evening to consider pledge bids. meeting begins at o'clock sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer F. Cassinger
Catherine Wanstreet
Recital by Madame Hyram at Pride Chapel AME Church
Madame Marie Burton Hyram, a leading Chicago dramatic soprano and Chicago Medical Musical College graduate, will give a recital at Pride Chapel AME Church on Wednesday evening May 20 under the Ladies Progressive Board auspices. She comes highly recommended by the Chicago Record and New York papers as one of America’s best dramatic sopranos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Marie Burton Hyram
Colecred
Chicago
Chicago Medical Musical College
Pride Chapel
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Cha
East End Sewing Circle
East Pike Etrest
Womans Auxiliary of
Christ Episcopal Church
Meneer
First Industrial Commission
Harbert Farm
Messrs. Grove and
Parrish
Brotherhood Baseball Teams
Dpad
Pride's’ Chapel
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago Dairy
Gregory
Mit St
Biltmore
Devon
Clarks
Japan
U. S
Ivory
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Homie
Weeamer’s Pure Food Store
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Palace Furniture & Piano Company
W. Main St
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