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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
5
This prosperous year boosts gift plans as husbands plan to surprise wives with longed for items. The Spirit of Christmas is strong and the store invites readers to explore the Gift Things for the jolliest Christmas the home will ever know.
The store will extend hours and stay open each night through the Christmas season starting tomorrow. Customers can shop after regular hours to browse gifts and seasonal specials.
The advertisement promotes long gloves in glace kid and washable leather priced from 3.00 to 5.00 per pair and short gloves in glace kid washable kid at 1.75 to 2.50 with fabrics from 0.75 to 1.25. It asserts every woman wants the right kinds of gloves.
An advertisement touts umbrellas for men and women with handles in ivory blue steel sterling silver etched or plain gold plated or gun metal and wood. Prices range from 95 cents to 15 dollars depending on style and material.
Justin reports from McCallum hosiery mills. Stockings are pure silk thread from top to toe in black with reinforced toes and heels. Coral band around the tops marks them. Sizes 8 1 4 to 10. Main Floor New Elevator.
Oriental pieces from Egypt include vases candle sticks and ornaments in Egyptian pottery. Royal Venetian vases in crude shapes bronze items abound such as desk sets vases candlesticks clocks paper knives and smoking sets. Japanese bronze offers leisure hour items and smoking accessories in various styles.
A newspaper item advertises raincoats capes and hats for ages 4 to 16 in tan blue and red colors. Prices range 8.00 5.50 4.00 4.50 and 5.00 with items placed in Christmas boxes on the second floor rear. Also listed are children's bathrobes and blanket robes in sizes 2 to 14 priced 2.00 and 2.40 in the suits department.
Wide selection of winter suits priced at 10 15 and 20 dollars. Styles include simply tailored and velvet or fur trimmed pieces in broadcloth gabardine wool broadcloth and serge with sizes and colors such as blues blacks greens and browns available at the second floor Salons of Dress.
An assortment of afternoon frocks in Charmeuse Satin Georgette and serge styles is featured. The group includes dresses in several fabrics and cuts with several one and two piece designs, offered at 16.75.
The notice advises purchasing knives, forks, and spoons now to ensure a complete set for the Christmas table. It warns against the irritation of lacking sufficient flatware and suggests adding pieces to have everything ready.
A bustling scene shows men browsing in the Par sons Souders Store for Christmas gifts. Bags, suitcases, silk neckwear, half hose, tiny umbrellas, cuff links, scarf pins, wallets and traveling bags tempt shoppers while prices range from 50 cents to 25 dollars.
In the Blouse Shop, Second Floor, customers seek silk waists in festive boxes priced from 1.00 to 3.85. Silk waists 2.00 in Christmas boxes draw attention, with gay striped tub silks and new crepe de chine varieties for young women and several Welworth and Wirthmor lingerie waists at 1.00, 2.00, 2.95, 3.50, or 3.85.
Harrison Hive No 1984 Ladies of the Maccabees elected officers for the ensuing year at a Thursday meeting. New officers include Commander Lennie Hoff, past commander Agnes Kellerman, lieutenant commander Joanna Fulkineer, chaplain Mabel Proudfoot, record keeper Leona Wheelery, finance keeper Nannie Monroe, mistress at arm Mary Bartlett, sergeant Burga Davisson, sentinel Icy Jones, picket Elizabeth Loher, pianist Margaret Sprige. The hive will install later. The page also notes a play at Stealey Heights and a birthday party at Point Comforts, with attendees and gifts listed.
Extrа! Fine silk Hudson Seal fur coats arrive this morning in two new models. Prices attractively set at 25 and 29.50 dollars. Sizes range from 34 to 46. Second Floor Salons.
Mrs Pelton and Miss Parkin were noted for guiding the club women and serving delicious refreshments during the hour.
John Davis returned to his Salem home Friday after several days with his father O D Davis. Scott Thompson of Thompson Garage Company spent Friday in Salem on business matters. Reuben Robinson of Wheeling had been in the city several days attending to business concerns.
A dealer promotes a large selection of handkerchiefs described as perfect for Christmas shopping. The ad emphasizes a great stock of crisp new items ready today and urges buyers to consider their store for gifts.
Fortunate buyers find slippers in stock as Christmas lists unfold. The shop maintains a wide assortment of house slippers for men women and children at moderate prices.
A women’s page item describes an eggless cake using creamed oil and sugar with sour milk and soda. It lists cassin and cloves, chopped raisins, salt, and flour, noting the oil contains none and advising double salt for flavor.
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