Ladies invited to free shoe shines this week
This week all ladies are requested to visit the Shoe Shining Parlor on the basement floor where their shoes will be shined free of charge.
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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
5
This week all ladies are requested to visit the Shoe Shining Parlor on the basement floor where their shoes will be shined free of charge.
Social and personal notes show the Kappa Sigma Pisched led meeting postponed to Saturday at 7 30 in the First Baptist church with all members urged to attend. Miriam Chapter of the Central Presbyterian church met at Mrs Mortimer W Smiths home with plans for winter work and a Christmas box for state orphans. A Christmas self denial offering was requested for the Korea relief effort. The Adamston Epworth League will present a program at 7 30 this evening including songs devotional exercises a debate on US war preparedness and a mixed quartet. The King's Daughters Circle of the First Methodist Episcopal church met at Mrs A Smiths home with a full program led by Mrs Robert Morris. Dr B A Fleetwood will attend the Patterson Poultney wedding in Baltimore. A meeting of the Woman's Board of Missions of the Christian church was held at Mrs J D McReynolds on Muberry street.
The Christian Woman's Board of Missions program was led by Mrs Doxley O Shingletom with helpers Mrs McReynolds Miss Bessie Exine Mrs Mary Whiteman Mrs Martha Fetty and Mrs J W Reed. Marcato Choral Club rehearses at 7 30 Tuesday at Central Christian church under Mrs J Lee Williams. Prof Enoch Howard Vickers will speak on Preparedness at 2 30 Sunday at First Methodist Episcopal church in Clarksburg inviting citizens and university students.
Local brief listing Parkersburg area residents visiting guests in city and traveling to Parkersburg for social duties. Names include Roy E. Parrish, John McHenry, Mrs. J. W. Williams, Mrs. Dudley D. Britt, Mrs. Hattie W. Moss, Miss Eleanor H. Brickwell, Moses E. Shaver, W. R. Caskey, Joseph C. Russell, Roy Waugh, Alt Walker, F. A. Parsons, G. Cy Arnold, F. S. Crocker, C. C. Danley, F. J. Gilpin, James A. Taucker, S. P. Allen. Also note kitchen recipe and fashion notes pasted nearby.
A large lace purchase in 50 patterns was made, totaling 600 pieces and 7,200 yards. The lace, described as best sea item with Valencine edges in French and German meshes, varies in width from 8 4 to 11 2 inches and sells by the piece of twelve yards at 59 cents per piece on the west aisle main floor.
Men’s Fine Handkerchiefs feature lavish assortments in initial and plain hemstitched styles. Sizes vary with widths. Prices range from 10¢ to 75¢ each.
Our splendid stock of neck wear has been thoroughly tested as the best we have ever had this season of the war. A variety of styles in fancy neckwear priced at 25c 50c 75c and 1.00 is offered.
Advertiser pitches men's slippers as a sensible home gift. Available styles include Everette and Opera in black and tan leather. Priced at $1.50 and $1.75, with Kidna quantities mentioned.
This week’s listings feature Community Silver items for Christmas including forks and utensils. Prices shown include Winsor Larose Classic Avil Monroe Wildwood sets and individual pieces such as salad forks, serving forks, and ladles with prices ranging from a few dollars to around eight dollars. Basement plan notes accompany the ad copy.
The first lot sold quickly, a hurried wire brought another shipment yesterday, and further orders have been placed to meet demand. The sets include a scarf loop and jaunty cap in blue old rose oxford gray with white stripes and cost 1.50.
This new department showcases a range of boxed writing papers priced from 26c to 7.50. Shown are white with gilt edges, gray, pink, blue and other varieties, including Idvendar with edges, highlighting the department’s emphasis on quality and value.
Of interest is a collection of new three quarter length sweaters for women. They feature wool backs for warmth and beauty, belts or belts, and trimmed hems. Bright colors paired with black or white fur trim create a striking effect, with convertibles at the collar.
The Ladies of the Christian church will hold their Christmas sale of fancy work at the church on Thursday December, starting 9 30 a m. A supper will be served from 5 to 9 p m. All are invited.
The Ladies of Queen Eather Chapter No 11 of the Order of Eastern Star announce a bazaar and large sale of homemade candy at Bain's Millinery on a Friday in December. an advertisement notes the event details and location.
Hundreds of women flood the second floor salons as the sale offers coats suits and dresses at $14.50, chiffon broadcloth suits fur trimmed in young women's sizes at $19, and a vane group of 50 skirts priced at $4.95. these items are advertised as worth up to half again as much.
Middie blouses and waists for school wear range from six to eighteen years. Plain and dainty options in linen, voile, lawn, crepe de chine, and navy or white, including smock styles and cropped wear, priced from 1.00 to 1.85.
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