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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
9
A long dialogue scene follows Frances and Praveen as visitors discuss love, risk, and independence amid a blended cast of characters. The narrative cuts between private reflection and social expectations, highlighting tensions around choice, tradition, and moral duty in a domestic setting. The passage culminates with a reference to a 50 calibre machine gun in a detached closing note.
A quirky fantasy scene unfolds with quirky banter as De Olav and allies plan a bold scheme. Characters Wout Wadl Hog Neger and a wizardly crew discuss traps, cages, and a hidden lair while plotting a mock battle against unseen foes. The scene ends with a cliffhanger as Pipety Flyp and others improvise a clever distraction.
A group visits Mr and Mrs Frank Hupp in Virginia while planning a social Saturday evening at the M E church lawn with ice cream and cake. The event aims to raise funds for a new church addition and features Mrs Jobn Wooy and Mrs Clarance Toothman among attendees.
A fragmented note discusses cleaning with limited supplies. It mentions toothbrush use with water, a house lacking cleaners, and a dubious line about alcohol in toilet water as a cleansing agent. The text quality is poor and contains garbled wording.
The readable text shows a recipe fragment describing trimming fat from lamb chops and covering with milk. It mentions adding pepper salt and barley notes and a nonstandard set of words that may refer to timing and kitchen steps. The source is incomplete and lacks clear entities.
A fragmented diary-like scene shows a husband visiting Edith after greeting her in a tense, dialogue heavy exchange. He plans a discreet, strategic meeting, weighing where to dine and how to present his case while noting social pressures and the risk of discovery. The entry ends with a tease that the story continues.
The collection features Mare of splendid Canton Crepe and Rosh anara crepe along with crepe de chine georgette and taffeta. Silk and wash fabric blends appear, with a notably large group including smart sports dresses having white silk skirts paired with colored silk jackets, all priced at 24.75.
Osgood's offers suits at low prices ahead of late summer and early fall wear. Stocks include tricotine serge Poiret twill and English mixtures with many styles and colors, largely light hues. Most pieces are regular values up to 7.50, now heavily discounted to around 4 or less, with some slight flaws not affecting desirability.
Silk and flannel skirts and sweaters dominate a summer sale offering wide color ranges and styles. Items include plain and pleated skirts in crepe georgette baronet and novelty silks and all wool flannel midis in navy blue turkey red green. Sweaters priced far below former values, with many $12.50 plus items reduced to sale levels.
Wash waists priced at 1198 and below are advertised as on sale with a focus on available materials and sizes. The note emphasizes affordability and wide selection to attract buyers.
An advertisement notes dresses made of imported voiles gingham dotted Swiss and similar fabrics. It highlights youthful, smart styles and mentions stock recently marked up from original prices, urging customers to act while stocks last.
A sale offers summer hats at five dollars each. The collection includes garden hats and sports hats. The hats are described as tactically new models from leading makers.
Silk petticoats priced around $3275 feature knit jersey silk fabric with self ruff or taffeta ruffles. Presented to enhance a slender figure, these items come in multiple colors and cost up to $6.00.
Silk crepe and georgette blouses in mignonette style on sale with prices ranging from seven to ten dollars. The items feature silk fabrics in light to dark colors and available with long or short sleeves.
A sale offers well made pure white wash skirts priced at 245 dollars for one and 150 for another. The garments are described as fully no tac and available in stout sizes. Limited quantities remain with more in after sale.
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