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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
5
Five days remain before Christmas as shoppers race to complete lists. The Parsons-Sou Hers store promotes unique gifts and urges people to visit now for unusual items and better value ahead of the holiday rush.
An advertisement lists Kayser silk stockings including the world rengw7 Italian Silk line in black and colors. Prices shown are $1.00 and $2.00 for 8 pair sets, with mentions of elastics and laundering ease and references to France and Baige.
Article notes new patterns and clever designs for garments, mentioning different services and shipboard uses. Mentions Vin Fifteen and various patterns as adaptable for costumes and underwear.
Boxed gowns sold by Shell boss box priced at 1.25 dollars each. Items include Co Crepe, solids and patterned fabrics with lace trimmed white painsock. Available sizes 16 16 and 17.
A vintage clothing snippet lists bath robes for men with Turkish styles from 3.00 to 7.50 dollars and woolen varieties from 3.50 to 7.50. It emphasizes comfortable individual style and markets the garments as worth while for well dressed men.
A new lace cover line appears as a natural result of transparent blouses not always made over a lace carriage. The patterns feature shadow effects with beading at top and bottom in a striking assortment offered at 50 cents a yard.
Quick sale in the Carpet and Rug Store featuring 42 hearth rugs priced at two dollars each with a value of three dollars. Axminster grade, 27x64 inches, splendid patterns, all strictly new and perfect.
Conveniently displayed aprons with dozens of dainty styles as gift ideas. Notes on exquisite fabrics and laces used in the making, inviting customers to browse and select suitable self service options.
Dainty lace handkerchiefs with hand embroidery offered in sheer lace from 25 cents to 1 dollar each. A pretty compliment to send to a woman, ribboned and boxed for mailing.
An English Copeland Ching dinner service priced at $1,000 leads a list of gifts. Ice cream sets priced at $35 and $40, teas and saucers at $25 per six. Other items include a cut glass electrolier, $48, a zincophone dinner gong in oak cabinet for $10, a sterling silver chest at $60, a cr afters coffee set at $17, red cedar copper mounted chests $14 to $26, six feet floor lamps with silk shade and cut glass prisms at $75, and plated chocolate sets.
A fragmentary 19th century local column describes Mr. and Mrs. Smith of Jane Lew visiting relatives, travel to Cumberland, and plans to study a topic in New York. It mentions a train trip, a Royal Blue Limited departure, and the couple awaiting a marriage license. The piece references community figures and upcoming cultural events including music and social gatherings.
The passage records various social events and officers of societies, mentioning names such as Miss Mal disiner and Mrs Helle Bragg, with dinners at Hotel Goro and a Ladies Aid Society event in Wallace, West Virginia. It lists officers, attendees, a sewing circle gathering, and a New Year social, illustrating community life and local group roles.
A garbled article fragment references John W Parker and a large electric powered facility. It mentions committees planning further action and a newly operational electrical plant as part of an industrial plan. Names and places are unclear due to OCR damage.
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