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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1913
Page
5
Parsons Souders presents an Autumn Hat Show on Thursday night from 7 to 10 o'clock. The display features hats described as adorably French in outline with feather twists and color shading. The collection includes knickerbocker hats and clever adaptations of French ideas, created expressly for the local shop.
The article notes that Quality improvement has been applied to Reliance Plate with the same heavy wearing-point overlay as Community Silver. The entire spoon has a thickened general plate, boosting wearing life and enabling a 25 year guarantee. Tall stocks of La Rose Kenwood and Wild Wood patterns offered at low prices.
Coats for outdoor hours and sports feature soft woolly fabrics in white, black and white, and many colors including Kelly Green. Styles range from cat lengths to longer cuts with sizes 14 to 18 years and chest measurements noted. Fall dress trimmings arrive in gold, silver, pearl and lace effects.
The China Store highlights new pink and green floral dinner services with direct importation and special 100 piece sets available for 15 dollars.
Xenophon Fochalis proprietor of the Bijou restaurant on Market Street filed for involuntary bankruptcy in federal district court. Liabilities total 6780 dollars with assets of 5800 dollars. A separate death notice reports Peter Schenk dying at 3 o clock after a prolonged illness. Relatives of the deceased man are urged to take charge or be buried in the infirmary burial ground.
The tell of William Frum on Debarge of threatening to harm his sister Indaw Mrs. C. C. Frum at her home on Poplar Street was scheduled to court at Goo'dlock Tuesday afternoon in Sica WW. 1. Starcher's pour The cee in an outcome of a family quarrel.
Parkerburg dispatch reports Dr H Ho Hall a prominent dentist remains under a charge of manslaughter following an auto accident that fatally struck Adolph Schultz at Seventh and Juliana streets Saturday night. Investigation led by Public Safety Director R Lake Perking.
Forest Bloom, 24, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bloom, attempted to end his life by drinking a corrosive poison but was thwarted when his sweetheart Miss Beatrice McQuade snatched the bottle. The poison burned his face and neck but caused only painful, not serious injuries. The two had quarreled.
In Sistersville on September 9 workers at the holler works shut the shops and demanded a nine hour day and twenty five cent per fin ratio in wages. The plant employs about Met men and the strike halted production as the first labor demonstration in the city.
After a prolonged search the body of Mies Ellen Janey, 19, was recovered from the Monongahela River near Granville. She had fallen from a motor boat during a pleasure trip with friends. She was the daughter of Lucian Blaney, a prominent citizen of Cha Neck.
Mrs D Teter informally entertained Sandsy school class Monday evening with games and ice cream followed by a meal in a well appointed dining room. Guests included Marion Lawson Roxie Payne Henlah Golten Lee Skidmore Waltman Bartlett Oliver Phlllip e Winfield Golden Howard Perkins and Maloy Powell. Announcements: Guy Allen Miller of Clarksburg and Zada Dorothy Wolfe of Brydon wed at Grafton Sunday noon. The bride teaches at Brydon and will start teaching this winter. The groom works for Exce- lor One Co of Clarkburg as a traveling salesman. They will live at Lost Creek. Also noted are marriages of Tra Wagner and Ella V Clevenger at the First Methodist parsonage and their residence in the city.
From Hot Springs Arkansas the world’s greatest health resort comes a new liver remedy. Calomel is warned against while Hot Springs Liver Buttons are pitched to revive digestion and clear the bowels. Sold by Wells & Haymaker Co in Clarksburg and druggists nationwide. Sample offer mailed free by Hot Springs Chemical Co, Hot Springs Arkansas.
Miss Kennedy's school will open September fifteenth. Registration for prior week for interested students. Kindergarten led by Miss Annony Anderson of Louisville Ky a graduate of Louisville Training School Latin and French taught by Miss Marguerite Carter Mount Holyoke College Phi Beta Kappa noted as a successful teacher In a Connecticut medical school. Later in the year folk dancing class led by Mrs Anderson.
The Tango Club hosted a pleasant evening in Hoffman Hall with a good guest turnout. The committee included Monera Marmaduke Welle and Willans Shinn, while chaperones were Mr. Re 1 Roberts, Mrs. Raymond Onley, and Mrs. Melga J. Bartlett.
Go H Talkington, a Northview butcher and notable resident, is charged with firing a shotgun at Mrs Mary Barba in a street incident. Barba, husband of coal miner Josep Bazin, filed the charge. Talkington claims he was testing a gum and had no intent to shoot. He is ordered to appear in Justice C H Gordons court Wednesday morning.
Moore Reynolds a long time florist with the Dudley store has accepted a position with Hayman Greenhouse Company and will be located at its Main street store in the future. Carl Hopkins returns to Hayman honest and will join Hayman Reynolds Hopkins in the shop lineup.
Charles Townsend a coat miner of Reynoldsville was jailed Tuesday by Constable Robert McClung on a warrant charging him with stealing a Winchester shotgun from Mrs Ida Wyatt’s Reynoldsville home. Townsend was drunk at arrest and resisted being taken to jail. the theft occurred shortly before.
Joseph Howell, an 18 year old from Philadelphia, sought food and lodging after running away. He will stay in Clarksburg for a while as Harry J. Brooks, deputy of police, arranged his situation at a local bowling alley.
About two hundred representatives, many prominent in church work, gather for the annual district conference of United Brethren churches in Parkersburg. Sessions are held at the United Brethren church on St Marys name.
Morgantown Sept 9 A number of boys at the Senaca and Economy glass factories strike for a ten cent daily wage increase. Other boys are hired to replace them and managers say operations will not be suspended.
Bridgeport Illinois September 9 Albert Goldenburg his wife and four children perished when their home burned to the ground in a fierce blaze.
Mr. and Mrs. Wyllie L. Long request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Stacy Eva to Mr. Wills Hugh Jadobe in Virginia. Benedict Ellis Hugh Jacobs, a porter at Baasch barber shop on Third Street, is mentioned among patrons.
Bond of 500 dollars posted for appearance before the next grand jury on liquor charges. Edward Moran posted the bond in Justice Blew Warner's court. The case stems from a midnight raid on Pike Trail conducted by deputy sheriffs yesterday evening.
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