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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1914
Page
5
December 1 1814 store notice highlights linen shop items for women and men. It lists napkins tablecloths napkin rings scarfs covers handkerchiefs embroidered flowers aprons underwear umbrellas and inlaid silver handled umbrellas. Also mentions ready made items and adjustable frames for trays.
Christmas boxes contain a wide selection of handkerchiefs from 12c to $1.00 each. Features include Velure dainty patterns, Madeira embroidery, one-corner designs, and men’s initial linen handkerchiefs priced at 25c to 50c.
Our stock features 1c F Rump Sons and Langield Bros items with black fittings. Prices range from $3.50 to $20.00 for Morrocco hand bags, seal bags, gun metal frames, Cordova art crafts, tourist cases, travel cases, manicure sets, sewing cases, writing outfits and leather novelties.
Odd pieces packed in lined cases form a complete basement store display. Community Silver gifts include coffee spoons dessert spoons and soup spoons.
Social and personal items note the marriage of Henry Mills of Clarksburg to Miss Henrietta Van Horn of Mt Clare in Bridgeport with a small gathering. Invitations and entertainments include the Ladies Sewing Circle hosting from 8 to 11 PM, a luncheon at 1:30 PM hosted by Mrs. Howell Cooper for guests from Brooklyn and Huntington, and multiple upcoming weddings and society events across Parishes and Masonic venues.
Parkersburg and Wheeling residents travel for business and social visits. T. T. Flesher, Cd. Prunty, W. J. Austin, W. B. Masa, C. E. Devore, and C. Baas are listed as visitors or residents transacting business or visiting in the city. W. J. Bane and C. D. Morris also noted on business. Miss Merle Williams and Miss Madge Coffman journeyed to Parkersburg for several days’ visit with Miss Clark Sith and Miss Smith.
Gift list for men includes neckwear in boxes suspender garter and arm band sets handkerchief and tie combos with socks at 50c to 1.00 each. Other items: suspenders sets ties gloves priced 1.25 to 2.00, handkerchiefs and hose in Xmas boxes, bath robes 3.00 to 10.00, and tires umbrellas 4.40 to 10.00.
Hundreds of customers praise Chas. Domby footwear with prices from 1.25 to 4.00 per pair. Tulian Moccasins in fall sizes 3 to 10 at 1.50, felt slippers in three colors with lamb wool, patent Kid dress shoes in multiple widths, Panama last styles, and women’s comfy cushion sole slippers.
An eight room house with all equipment will be sold at a bargain. The value if removed from the lot in 60 days is given. An opportunity for someone wanting to build houses. Apply at room 305 Goff Building for details.
The latest Greenland census reports a population of 2,499, reflecting a gain of about 2,000 people over the past decade. The growth marks a notable shift for the territory as it tracks demographic change and migration patterns.
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