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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
5
The Parsons-Souders store announces a full day closure on Labor Day while touting exclusive women’s suits and the promise of unique, high quality garments at fall prices from $10 to $55. Endorses standard fabrics and precise fit as cornerstone of Parsons-Souders clothing.
Advertises women whipcord skirts for little and men’s wear. Describes tailors quality cloth in black with blue and gray tones. Prices listed around 4.95 for women and 7.50 for men. Notes skirts originally larger in size and proportion.
A description of the evolving collar styles for tailored and silk waists. It notes materials like heavy ice, embroidered linen, net lace trim, and jabots. Prices range from 25 to 42 for the latest creation.
Catalog lists full length extra wide kimonos priced at $1 each. Made from plait cotton crepe, featuring Persian border designs in black red blue rose tavender grey. Color options include black red blue rose grey with extensive size and style notes.
An early advertisement touts The Exclusive Corset Lucille with a focus on straight lines for breathing room and graceful fit. It emphasizes beauty standards, efficiency, and a range of prices from 1 to 4 dollars.
Shop notice shows dresses once priced at five dollars reduced to two dollars in late August. The sale highlights ginghams tissues and lingerie items, with a limited run and a new two dollar tag in the house dress section.
Store clears summer footwear while introducing new Fall and Winter styles. Highlights include Women's ronal toe hioot straight lace boots with low heels and calf leather, patent kid options, double welted soles at 34.01, and various high and mid heel boot models. Savings advertised for shoppers this Saturday.
A shopper voices confidence in selecting garments that are clearly distinct in cut fabric and tailoring from top to toe, signaling a strong emphasis on quality and fit in wardrobe choices.
The Cadensa orchestra under A. P. Hall will lead evening concerts at the Waldo Hotel each Sunday through fall and winter. Featured performers include Vigene Marko Arab violinist Joseph Amen J Frank Cork Woolard A. J. Silt and Prof. J. Ivison among others, drawing crowds from locals and travelers.
The Divisional Bureau of Foreign Commerce notes 1912 exports of American automobiles outside the continental U S. total about thirty million dollars including tires. Major destinations include Canada United Kingdom Austria New Zealand and South America with 21 757 units exported and average values varying by country. Domestic manufacture value climbs to 249 202 000 in 1909 with wages and capital growing steadily in the industry.
Pinnickinnick miner Peter Milczak was jailed Friday afternoon awaiting a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate Gorton on a charge of assaulting and beating Sire Milczak. His mother Mary Milczak was mentioned in connection with the case.
The Har ree County Women’s Christian Temperance Union plans its annual convention in Chicago from August 30 to September 6. Wheat closed at 93 3-8 and 74 in Chicago grain markets, with discussions tied to Salem’s Methodist Episcopal church.
The article reports Robert Younger, sought as a witness in a significant case, being brought to county jail by Deputy U.S. Marshal D. Hupp to await the next term of federal court. It notes a bond default threat and describes local street and store activity amid the tense situation.
Soler Snider infant son of Mr and Mrs J C Snider of Stealey addition died Friday morning at 4 o clock after a brief bout with cholera infantum. The funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
An individual appeared in court Friday and posted bond for later appearance before the next grand jury. The case concerns an alleged assault on another person over a weekend incident.
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