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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
5
Look skyward this evening at 5 30 as Clarksburg notes shorter days and the city fills with shoppers. The paper describes radiant crowds, joyful buying, and a countdown to Christmas on Thursday, December 9th.
A catalog notes 10c 25c 50c 1 and 1 50 china tables for Christmas display. It touts buying on import to cut middleman profit by about 25 percent and lists hundreds of gift items such as statuary vases cream and sugar sets berry sets salad and chocolate sets cups and saucers bowls platters candle sticks and more.
A four price range offering Tac 98c 1.20 and 1.40 features flash lights for boys. The nationwide slogan Do things electrically supports a education push to show labor saving devices brought by electrical development. A light provides safety, simplicity and value to prevent groping in darkness. Every boy needs one.
An advertisement touts a wide range of imported silk stockings in black white and colors with prices from AU$1.00 to AU$2.25. It claims the stock offers premium quality and variety, including Kayser and Parsoné-Sondorn lines, available at low rates compared to similar goods elsewhere.
Silk underwear advertised as the best choice for satisfaction and gift giving. Kayser’s offers pink or white options including plain and embroidered sets. Prices range from 3.50 to 4.00 for combinations and 1.50 to 2.50 for vests, all in festive Christmas boxes.
By the hundreds, boudoir caps offered from 25 cents to 3 dollars each. Lace Crepe Hechine nets and spangled net styles with lace and ribbon trimming. Georg ette crepe features, with fully fifty distinct designs in the largest collection yet.
A year round caretaker, Dad finances the turkey and tree and resists showing wants for himself. He urges saving money or helping others while admitting he hopes for gifts men value, hinting at a wishful escape through simple purchases.
A store in Clarksburg promotes traveling bags and suitcases as substantial gifts for fathers and year round appreciation. Prices range from $5.00 to $50.00 with models including Black walrus seal calfakin and other leathers by makers such as Henry Likely and Indestructo Company. Various styles like Country Club Gladstone Panama are offered, including trunk options from $10.00 to $50.00.
Listing of gloves underwear and half hose with prices. Adlera gloves Mocha or tan in stock at 1.25 to 2.00 per pair. Ribbed cotton wool silk shirts driwers and half hose priced varied. Gordon ribbed knit in black and colors 1.60 a pair. Lisle thread hose and better grade hose priced 0.00 to 1.00 per pair or box.
Readable sale listing highlights imported silk neckwear with prices from 25 cents to 1 dollar. Men’s heavy soft outing pajamas in colors and stripes range from 1 to 1.50, outing robes at 0c and 1.00, and combination sets with socks handkerchiefs and neckties offered in Christmas boxes from 60 cents to 2 dollars. Includes silk Lisle suspenders and related items in assorted box sets.
Regular Eastern Star meeting at Masonic temple 780 o'clock this evening. Mrs Clyde M Crist to entertain at cards Friday afternoon at her North Chestnut home. Circle to meet Friday. Queen Bettors to meet with this society, details unclear.
A string of church and social events fills the town calendar. The St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church South hosts a Christmas bazaar at the DeForest millinery store on West Main Street starting at 8 o'clock Friday, with a subsequent sale continuing Saturday. The event invites all to attend as part of holiday activities including a surprise party for local residents and a list of attendees from the community.
Ramuel Wt Bentley returns from Cleveland after tending New York Life Company matters. Numerous residents including Miss Eather Davis of East Palpatine Ox lax, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Maxwell of West Union, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Rand of Thir mont, Paul G Armstrong from Pairmont, Mrs. Louisa Henderson of West Milton, and others are noted visiting or transacting business in the city. Also mentions travel to Pittsburgh by Miss Lillie Kobledger and Mrs. Martha M. McCarty returning from Philadelphia. includes a kitchen recipe with whipping whites and a dessert sauce.
Tomorrow's sale features 100 finest winter suits priced at 14.50 to 19.00, 200 coats at 14.50 to 25.00, fabrics Broadcloth Gorduroy tapelines. Hudson Seal fabric coats arrive. women’s gowns for winter festivities. 50 skirts originally 7.50 to 8.50 on sale. 500 blouses priced around 1.18.80.
Luxurious fur and seal fabric coats described as pile plush, lastrious and silky. Prices range from 25.00 to 35.00, with claims of moderate costs for Fiahi style coats.
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