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Newspaper
Warren Tribune
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1928
Page
10
The Warren County Woman's Christian Temperance Union annual meeting is set for October 2 at Rouse Hospital in Youngsville. Mrs. Dugan leads county work. attendees invited with flowers or candy for patients welcomed.
Janet, a young singer, prepares to debut before Maestro Yager in Cleveland while balancing motherhood and money worries. Lotus worries about race and marriage while Denny grows curious and bold, and Janet faces gossip, career pressure, and a new hotel sign as her world tightens around her debut and the baby she loves.
A four year old imitates a rude word, prompting Janet to reflect on her responsibility. Lotus laughs, then exits to the kitchen, leaving Janet torn between laughter and worry as she contemplates the influence of surrounding children and the need for air for Denny.
In Vladimir U S S R wives get first claim to their husbands earnings before liquor outlets may take a share. Local authorities order all beer houses vodka shops and liquor agencies closed on pay day. Wages are paid quarterly establishing 12 dry days annually.
Governor Alfred E. Smith heads for Helena Montana tonight as part of his campaign tour to rally support in the Northwest. The speech will address party responsibility and attack Republican administration members including Hoover, Walsh, and Wheeler, tying in Teapot Dome and Elk Hills inquiries while previewing a broader western swing through Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and Rochester for key state conventions.
Betty, nine, is a devoted shopper who never lets her mother past the Jack Tar display. They bought two new Jack Tar dresses and plan more as fall stock arrives. Metzger Wright on the third floor offers Wash Dresses from 3.50 to 4.95 and Woolens priced 7.50, 9.75, and 12.73 for school and dress-up wear.
An eight year old girl misreads chinchilla as chin chilla while spelling. Her mother asks a saleswoman at Metzger Wright's for chinchilla coats for all her kids, touting Germania chinchilla in children's sizes with navy colors and matching hats for ten dollars.
Metzger-Wright's Warren offers a practical tile rainset for children featuring a leatherette raincoat and matching hat in black and colors. Sized for all children's needs, the set costs six dollars and sixty cents, marketed as essential for winter protection against wet weather.
Tom is seven today and preparing for a party with ice cream pink cake and candles. Nina the maid greets him after a wash but he wants his new blue chambray Jack Tar suit with a real emblem and pirate knot. Metzger-Wright's Boy's Shop on the Street Floor offers similar middy suits in tan and green priced at $2.45 and $2.95.
Jean Felt Down and hurt her knee while showing off her new Metzger-Wright’s dress to a neighbor across the street. Her mother comforts her as Jean insists the dress remains unscathed. The ad promotes wash materials and baby clothing on the third floor with prices from $2.50 to $37.95.
A playful local verse notes a boy from the town who knows where to shop for suits and accessories at Metzger Wright’s. It highlights the store’s lumberjack themed clothing and warm pajamas ideal for chilly Warren nights, weaving a lighthearted town portrait.
Nursery verse fragment describes Little Miss Muffet on a tuffet wearing a Jack Tar dress praised by her mother as coming from Metzger Wrights.
Advertisement describes Dr Denton's Sleeping Garments made of hygienic virgin wool with healthful qualities. It promotes durable fabric with features like a patented drop seat and rubber soles. Sizes 0 to 4 years, third floor, priced $1.19 to $1.25.
A Warren woman known for her crowded household buys clothing for her many children at Metzger-Wright's. From baby Bobby to twelve-year-old Rose, she manages daily life with resourcefulness and care.
A playful verse references wool and coats in a lighthearted note. It mentions Metzger Wright as a place where items may be found, suggesting a local business tie in a whimsical nursery rhyme context.
Metzger-Wright's Warren showcases baby shoes from $1.25 to $1.85 in patent and white kid, plus sturdy options in tan calf and two-tone styles for older kids. Ann Poses in a warm coat, ages 6 months to 6 years, priced $5.95 to $15.00. Big boys can find "Big Boy" oxford mocs and dads’ style shoes for $3.85 to $4.85 on the street floor.
Eddie speaks of warm lumberjack shirts from Metzger-Wright's in Warren for winter wear. The conversation notes plaid patterns and popular sizes 6 to 12 and 28 to 36 with prices 2.45 and 3.45. Alice is described trying a soft blue slipover sweater chosen by her mother from many options for infants to 14 years priced 1.50 to 4.95.
Skippy requests warm ribbed cotton union suits from Metzger Wrights for boys aged 2 to 16 with waist bands and closed crotch options. Prices listed 79 cents for 2 to 12 ribbed suits and 1 dollar for sizes 6 to 16 with full coverage and comfort emphasized as necessary for cold mornings.
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