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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1913
Page
5
An early 20th century ad touts holiday gifts for women at the Parsons Sauders Store. ItPromotes unique, meaningful presents beyond ordinary items like cut glass, dinnerware, and fine china. The long sales pitch highlights an exhibit valued at $150,000 and urges choosing substantial, high quality gifts for wives at Christmas.
A vintage ad fragment lists Community Silverware gifts and prices in a basement floor display. It catalogs spoons, forks, butter knives, and related sets with varied prices, styles, and finishes, ending with ornate design references.
Hosiery and homewear items feature Veski Garments terry cloth and blanket robe cotton mix or wool gowns in rich dark colors. Prices range from three to ten dollars for gowns and from one fifty to two dollars for Mi care slippers in felt or leather.
Handkerchiefs and small accessories featured in a gift assortment including German Silver purses and vanity coin holders. Catalog lists German Silver items priced from 50 cents to 15 dollars, plus metal bags, card cases, mesh bags, and sterling coin holders in varied price ranges. Gift boxes with three handkerchiefs offered at 25 cents.
Many people view clothing as the ideal Christmas gift for mothers wives and daughters. A suit coat dress or skirt pleases daily and Parsons-Souders promises good clothes that look right stay right and are exchangeable after Christmas with help in fitting color and adjustments to suit each wearer.
The advertisement announces a sale on Lucille Corsets at 1.69 with a promise of spring price concessions and early orders. It notes a first allotment of 180 corsets in sizes 18 to 80 and mentions $2.00 values offered at the sale price.
An umbrella peddler boasting folding models notes wide popularity among both men and women. The compact cases fold to about 14 3-4 inches long and 14% inches wide, opening or folding in seconds. Silk tafteta covers promise durable, sightly appeal and plain handles.
Fragmentary local notice recounts social gatherings at Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal church and a recital in Waldo. It mentions a ladies society meeting with lunch hosted by Mrs Garrison, attendees including several named residents, a charity or social event, and a chicken pie dinner at a Protestant chapel nearby.
Social items describe Mrs William A Harrington hosting a large afternoon card party at West Main Street with a formal table setting and gifts to Mrs Guy Earle and Mrs Earl Speaker. Later Mrs Joseph Purcel entertained the Ladies Sewing Circle in Adamston with fancy work and a guessing contest.
In Elk Creek near Wallace, the Elk Ol Company hosts a bazaar at the George T. Smith farm area. A second payment of 100 barrels is noted in the Gordon band. The Ladies Aid Society of the First Methodist Church invites attendees to a noon and evening sale featuring cakes and other baked goods.
Reported today by Perking Boynton chemist at the water works. Includes analysis showing no bacteria in river water and Bacillus cells present. Also records precipitation for the twenty four hours ending at 10 o'clock today.
Fragmented sale notes list desks roll tops bookcases and office furniture with prices. Includes cabinets smokers baby comforts and play chairs with messy OCR errors. Mentions pine oak walnut mahogany and other wood tones with varied prices.
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