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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
7
An old style advertisement highlights a china store with stocked items and open stock ware. It mentions prices from two dollars to fifty dollars, last minute selections, delivery tonight, and convenient service for shoppers with small petreels.
A vintage ad touts fine cut glass and winter coats offered at bargain prices. It highlights a wholesale price shift from three big makers, urging customers to buy coats at deep discounts, with ranges from $10 to $40 and coats in wool velour and plush fabrics. Sizes for Misses and women specified.
Christmas shoppers crowd stores as fur departments display a wide range of coats and accessories. The article notes abundant supplies of small furs including fox, muskrat, raccoon, and seal designs, with PUR COATS and Hudson seal furs highlighted on the second floor for easy viewing.
The article touts Pyres glass dishes as the universally wanted gift for women who cook. It claims Pyrex preserves flavors, heats quickly and evenly, resists odors, cleans easily, and keeps food hot while serving, making it ideal for cooking and table presentation.
The thrity-five voice vested choir at the Episcopal church conducts a Christus musical program Sunday at 7:30. A packed schedule includes processions, anthems, solos, and duets with numerous named singers and organists. Separately the First Baptist church plans morning music with prelude Venite Adoremus and anthems, followed by a Christmas sermon and hymns. Also notes announce the engagement of Lyla Morris Smith to Ma Genvee Bancroft Tupper and several local society updates and wedding reports.
Hand made leather Cordova bags crafted by a single artist, each piece bearing detailed work from outline to finish. Prices range from $1.00 to $165.00 with various listings such as $16.0 and $18.00, all offered with no motor power behind the craft.
Myr and MEA J PHU Clifford and daughter traveled to Buckhannon to spend Christmas with Mrs. Clifford's grandmother Mrs. Thomas Farnsworth. Sydney and Benjamin Britt visited Swifoll Virginia, their old home, Friday night to celebrate Christmas. Dudley will join them tonight. Henry Alexander has returned from Parkershore after handling business. Robert Bland of Weston visited the city Saturday. Cree M Bartlett came from Shinnston to see us Saturday. Miss Leny Bachler, tied to Miss Lester Listlotter, has returned to Morgantown. Mrs Frances Tipper and daughters of Yonkers New York were also mentioned.
A mixed umbrella collection offers options for men women and children. Silk and silver trimmed models, gold plated hatelles, petal wood handles, and folding suit cases range from four to five dollars for simple designs to eight fifty for stylish pieces.
A local ad promotes dainty silk undergarments for intimate gifts at reasonable prices. Kayser Italian Silk and Kaiser's Italian Silk Suits are offered, with envelope chemises at four dollars, Niagara mail silk jersey cleaners priced at two dollars a pair, and Niagara cloud rests available for one fifty to two fifty.
A brief cooking hint notes that paring potatoes for five days is inefficient. Instead wash thoroughly and cook them in jackets, served with rooked garnishes or desserts, to save time while keeping meals ready and appealing.
Christmas stationery options include boxed papers in color combinations and correspondence cards priced from 25 cents to 8 dollars a box. Children's stationery available at 25 cents per base, with various color assortments and special boxed papers.
Today Sturm and Wilson announce a big reduction on all holiday goods. Shop for discounts on seasonal decorations toys and gifts with limited time offers and storewide markdowns across the selection.
Three brand new lots of waists Georgettes and Crepe de Chine priced mostly at 6.78 with some finer items. Includes over 100 blouses in white and flesh colors. Rully thirty five new styles shown today at Wirthinor Waists $1.00 at Louse Shop Second Mone.
Miss Mary Miller aged 13, a Girl Scout, rescued a boy from drowning at Cumberland Island. The rescue earned her a drill medal from the international Girl Scouts. Presentation by Mrs. Julian Low followed, with aunt Mary Mayne present.
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