This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
15
The May Carpet Sale is going right ahead at Parsons-Souders. The campaign emphasizes value over price and promotes selling carpet that customers can trust without seeing it, asserting buyers should consider what they get for what they pay.
Fortuitous circumstances bring two lots of well shaped garments for women and young women at unprecedented prices. This week will feature 150 good quality outfits in lawns dimities ginghams and percales priced at $1.00 and $1.50 with all sizes available. The notice claims reliability and emphasizes low prices.
Ten years ago two shoe makers in Auburn Maine began making home comfort shoes with thirteen machines. The factory now outputs 4000 pairs every ten hours due to their simple durable design. Prices start at 2.50 for ee heel slippers plain toe blacher oxfords with low heel and turn soles. Seamless oxfords cost 3.00. All sizes for women available year round with fitting service.
The ad touts high quality stockings with phrases about heirloom value and good workmanship. It lists Women's Silk Boot Stockings in colors black white tan emerald navy and red. Price points noted as 25 cents per pair and 50 cents per pair for other varieties. Continuous offer emphasizes durability and color options.
A burst of social life fills the week with church gatherings and private celebrations. Invitations extend to multiple Methodist Episcopal and Baptist groups for socials, odes, and evenings of music, with plans for dinners, May dances, and resolutions to join study groups. Birthday felicitations and neighborly visits accompany club meetings and literary society events, highlighting community ties and local leadership.
Dricelend of Fairmont an employee of Central District Telephone Company appears in town on company business. G L Bland arrives from Weston. Morgantown native Manly transacts business here. Karl G. Davis from Wallace visits Wednesday. A Atherton of Parkersburg conducts business here. Nelson Rei¢ of Parkersburg attends to affairs. G W Broyles from Buckhannon on brief business. H Lytie from Parkersburg. H S Carpenter from Parkersburg visits Gore. A T Ward from Peel Tree stops Wednesday. R H Crosby from Parkersburg attends to business. F G Brown from Gane Lew visits. P H Shaid from Bikips on business. B S Stons from Parkersburg on business visit.
Holland funds old age pensions for 80 000 people over seventy. The report notes pressure on the governor’s mansion draining state resources and raising political questions about who should receive benefits and how the program is managed.
Death notice announces the passing of Moses Job on the high ninth month in 1914. The family at Moses Job & Bro of Wallace West Virginia records the death and offers solemn remembrance.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.