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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
6
Stray offers numerous seasonable lines now in progress with increased display space for convenient inspection and selection. Departments showcase various styles and include merchandise aimed at a profitable visit this Saturday, inviting customers to browse and buy.
A catalog-style notice advertises Hosiery and underwear items with prices. Includes Boys Onyx Stockings sizes 2bc 25c stockings for women 25c to 49c pieces. Onyx Silk Stockings 1.00 pr. Black Cap Stockings 0.25. Onyx gauze lisle 0.05. Kaysers Talton Silk Stockings 1.60. Women’s Kir Pants Summer Vests Unionsuits 0.25. Cumfy Cut Unionsuits 0.50. Merode Summer Unionsuits 1.00 to 1.25.
A local textile ad offers excellent quality blouse linen in natural color, 86 inches wide, priced by the yard. Also listed are linens in white and blue, with sheer linens at a yardage price suitable for lingerie, gowns, and garments needing delicate fabrics.
A display of fine embroideries shows a range including gauze and Swiss pieces. Patterns feature delicate netting, Swiss corset covers, and a variety of widths from forty five to fifty four inches. The collection highlights ornamental pinups and decorative trims.
A new lot of beautiful Swiss embroidery purchasing for this sale features eyelet floral and mixed patterns. Embroidered on good quality Swiss material, full eighteen inches wide, with yard prices slashed from 50 to 65 cents to 25 cents.
25c Turkish Bath Towels 15e 25c Turkish Bath Towels 15e better than any towel we have previously offered at the price and purchased at a ideal concession in price. These towels measure 22 by 44 inches and are extra heavy. Bleached by special processes they launder easily and retain whiteness after repeated washings. Special for Saturday night Lecanche.
Hair fashion note touts $2 chignon puffs and a superior hilr dressing. Puffs are new, first quality, guaranteed sanitary. Each puff is tucked into braided foundations to hold shape. Sold in many departments, value asserted as $200 appearance and wear, with a special Saturday sale.
Ad describes new women suits in all wool serge with gray lining, made in town. Notes novelty fabric and quality, features Bick, Gear and Browd styles, priced at 26 dollars. Implies attractive styles and guaranteed Latin influences in design.
The New Fall dress ginghams are displayed this week including famed Anderson Ginghams known for fast colors and wear. Many styles to choose from with ideal felorics for children's school dresses width 32 inches. A full assortment of patterns including small and large check plaids and stripes at 1Be yd.
Exclusive control of the Max Held and Forsythe waists for the city offers linen novelty ras and wash silks. Garments are beautifully tailored and hand-finished with desirable early fall styles. Tailored Madras cloth waist effects feature neat stripes in light colorings and distinctive style and quality.
Advertises DeBevoise Brassieres as the correct foundation for fashionable outfits. Claims a full stock of bras in popular styles, plain and embroidery trim, appealing to modern, style conscious customers.
De Bevoise announces a large stock of high grade Wash Poplins resembling silks. Mercerized for lasting lustre with a full range of new shades. Ideal for one piece dresses. Opening sale price only 25c yd.
A remnant sale offers short lengths of cotton fabrics including Ginghams Persian Lawn India Linen Percale and Flannelette at about half usual prices. Tables hold bargains for Children's Dresses and Waists plus Women's wear. An advance showing features Fall Sweaters range 2.50 to 5.50 with Marinette line praised for quality.
A newspaper ad lists hourly Saturday specials including neckwear at 19 to 35 cents, sleeveless vests at four for 25 cents, ribbed underwear at 19 cents, pants at 10 to 11 cents, and one fourth off linen tailored coats or suits in stock. Rugs and mattings are offered with prices such as 9x12 velvet rugs at 32.50, $25 body Brussels rugs at 19.98, and Axminster rugs at 2.98, plus Crex rugs and various matting deals.
A Lange assortment of handkerchiefs for men and women advertised at six for 25 cents. Includes linen and cotton blends with wide selection and color options. Prices highlight the season’s best deals for stylish, affordable handkerchiefs.
Cream dress materials offered for the spring season with excellent values in fabrics. Yard-wide cream material with black pin stripes advertised at a low price per yard. Popular for outfits and dresses. Cream serge, all wool, 42 inches wide, marketed as suitable for coats at 9 80 per yard.
A midsummer display offers a variety of printed batiste at 1 9d per yard, sheer tissues and organze patterns on tinted grounds, sheer voiles, striped batiste in neat designs, fine imported zephyr ginghams, plain colored voiles for evening wear, opera voiles and marquisettes in delicate shades, and imported Grecian voiles. Includes fine sheer whites for lingerie waists and dresses with embroidered crepes and swisses.
25e Sheer White Goods and 15e per yard sell many fabrics including new white Rubrins and striped, checked, and embroidered designs. Popular for wallets and duettes with wide Dauiste details. Worth from 50e per yard, specialty price for Saturday at The Yard.
Bleached huck towels medium weight six for 9c. Wall size 18x40 inches with narrow red borders. Ends neatly hemmed. Attractive price for weekend buyers. Special Saturday price.
The ad promotes $1.50 bed spreads at 98c and notes replenishing spring stock. It touts quilts bleached by a special process that preserves whiteness and softness after washing. Includes references to patterns and selected colors.
An new shipment of waterproof rain coats for women from Watts-Lambert Co offers a full range of sizes in gray tan and olive. These coats are priced at five dollars, a bargain compared with higher priced competing models.
A local retailer advertises a display of Niagara maid silk undergarments described as pure Nalian and Venetian, with embroidered effects. Customers are invited to visit the underwear department to view the new stock and selection of undergarments.
A complete fine of Gowns and Petticoats offered at a special price. Gowns of Nainsook and Longeloth with lace embroidery. Japanese embroidered gowns with button hole finish. Petticoats of Longeloth with wide flounces and lace panels. Sale price 98c.
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