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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
5
The note describes rising customer activity as people seek early practical gifts and plan ahead to avoid crowds. Stores feature special displays for early shoppers and sales staff offer gift suggestions to help customers secure what they want before December rush.
An advance notice states a sale of women's sample shoes will occur at the shoe store on Tuesday December 5th. The items are advertised to be offered at about half their present values.
Mrs Quinton Sexton presents daily demonstrations of ventilated transformations to boost women's appearance. Weighing light, these head dresses fit over natural hair and come in various styles and colors with prices from 1.95 to 40. Private parlors offer consultations for personal needs.
A China Shop showcases wares from Egypt, Italy, Germany, France, Japan, Spain, Arabia, China and America. Egyptian pottery leads fall trends with vases 1.50 to 5.00, bowls 2.00 to 5.00, hanging bowls 2.10, and lamps from 1.95 to 70.00.
The Art Needle Work Section will be busy from now until Christmas with many attractive items on display. Visitors can work out their own designs or buy already embroidered pieces, making a visit both interesting and worthwhile.
A table of towel prices from 25c 35c and 50c details a dozen or more kinds. One 50c towel features an all jacquard pattern in yellow and light blue with white. Wash cloths offered at 5c and 10c to match.
Mrs J B Smith hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs George Riffee who wed in Oakland Maryland last Saturday. Maxwell Hacker Edwin Lewis Maxwell of Willow Bend West Union and Miss Well Hacker wed Wednesday at Mr Hickman s home. Mrs Maxwell belongs to a prominent WV family. He is Lewis Maxwell s son and Franklin Maxwell s grandson. They plan winter in California and the South then Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands before settling after May at Maxwell s estate near West Union.
The Uniform Rank of the Junior Order United American Mechanics held a Thanksgiving evening banquet in honor of the Daughters of America. Supreme Commander Brigadier General John W. Pults of Wheeling and Supreme Recorder Major General F. Millsiminger of Washington Pa could not attend due to a train wreck. W. W. Brown delivered an eloquent address and the event proceeded with praise for the occasion.
The Rev W L Heuser at St Marks Lutheran delivers a union Thanksgiving sermon from Psalm 116 12 urging personal gratitude and practical deeds. He urges taking God’s best gifts, prioritizing faith, keeping vows, spreading the gospel, relieving distress, improving social conditions, and renewing minds tongues hearts and hands.
A recipe fragment describes mixing flour or cornstarch with sugar and salt, adding lemon zest and juice, egg yolks and whites, and baking in a rich crust. Whites beaten with powdered sugar form a stiff meringue piled atop and lightly colored in a moderate oven for a delicious result.
The Jordan and family express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their wife and mother. They especially mention the beautiful floral tributes and honor everyone who offered comfort.
Wei desire to thank neighbors for their kindness during sickness and death of our daughter Madge Miabethis Valee. RES floral contributions kindly noted.
A merchant touts silk stockings at one dollar per two pairs as high quality and long lasting. Stocks come in black white and twenty three shades with assurance of attractive look and durable wear. Suggest buying several pairs for gifts while sizes and colors remain available.
The neckwear section features a $1.00 special with new broad cloth collars. Embroideried in white silk with openwork, the collars come in large sailor shapes with round and square corners to brighten any frock coat or suit.
Advertises boudoir caps in lace crepe silk with net or ribbon, slippers and aprons in silk dotted Swiss, offered in white light blue pink lavender maize with rosebuds. Prices range 50 cents to 3 dollars for caps, slippers 1 to 8 dollars per set, aprons 1 to 2.50 dollars per set.
A fashion feature touts velour coats as the season's top choice with prices from 25 to 55 dollars. The article highlights soft fabric, smart flaring models, big or novel pockets, and luxurious linings in peau-de-cygne silk. It notes coveted fur trims like muskrat opossum raccoon and dyed coney.
A damaged OCR fragment from Clarkaburg West Virginia seems to be a public notice about debts and payments. It mentions a time date and authorities but many words are garbled making specifics unclear.
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