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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1916

Page

5

After Christmas Coat Sale Brings Record Trade

Oil The Day After Christmas We Went Picking and Choosing Among Thousands of Late Fashion Coats for Women and Today There's a Wonderful Sale On We closed our doors Saturday after the greatest Christmas business of our career. It was wonderful The great day is over and we are back at our post making use of every faculty to reach a higher level of usefulness to the public. Between Christmas and New Years is a profitable buying time in some lines Coats talked about on this page today. 15 Values to 25 Colors black broadcloths plush trimmed 25 Values to 40 due brown and seven materials mostly for 3 Valuesta 50 wool velours and collar styles others.

New York

Real Reasons Women Prefer Combination Suits

Article explains why women favor combination suits highlighting practicality, fewer waist ties, and lower costs than separate garments. Describes cotton ribbed two piece or one piece variants with long sleeves, ankle drawers, and options including silk taped sleeves. Prices range from 50 cents to 3 dollars.

Fine Novelty Shoes Are Rare But Here Are Two Styles

A local shop highlights two new footwear styles priced at 8 50 and 5. The first features patent Jad vamp with white kid tops in black and white, while the second combines grey and black with black kid vamp and buckskin top. Also offered is an eight inch lace walking boot in black calfskin from a top maker.

New Cotton Waists Priced Two To Three Eighty Five

New blouses of fine cottons offered at two to three eighty five dollars. Not every woman wants silk waistwear. these cotton waists suit many uses. They are made of voile and batiste for winter wear with convertible collars and embroidered or lace trimmed trims. Styles vary throughout.

Le Corset Fro-la-set Styles on Broad Range

The Corset for straight tailored suits and soft gowns is highlighted this season. New lines in Coutille and Broodie fabrics appear in dainty designs suitable for afternoon and evening wear with prices from $5.00 to $10.00.

Weds Nine Couples At First Methodist Church

Nine couples married in a three day period ending Monday at the First Methodist Episcopal church with Pastor W B King presiding. The ceremonies took place at homes and parsonage locations in Locust Street Northview Salem and Morgantown area, followed by receptions and community notices.

W. B. King First Methodist Episcopal Church Follo Walter Sirons Alma Carcutherg Locust Street George L. Malfrereot Charlotte Lowise Levlistie Northview T. Wesley Biffle Beulah Charles A. Crawler Maude M. Flint Salem George E. Phillips Penisboro Iya Ho Parrish

Nerv-Worth Endorsement From Clarksburg Reader Ends 25 Year Suffering

Mr Holden of G L Holden Drug Store testifies Nerv-Worth relieved sour stomach after 25 years of trouble. He claims one half bottle reduced acidity and urges others to try the remedy for indigestion nervousness headaches and general discomfort. Burk's Drug Store advertises Nerv-Worth at four dollars.

Iua Burk

Holiday Coat Sale Promises Big Savings at Parsons-Souders

A shopper boasts of a $25 coat sale at Parsons-Souders, noting five fives tucked in her stocking on Christmas morning. The ad promises substantial savings, enticing shoppers to compare prices and seek similar deals elsewhere.

Parsons-Souders

Going Away During The Holidays Suit Cases And Bags Sale

Holiday travelers need compact luggage with prices from Black Walrus Hand Bags ten to twenty six dollars and Carobo Snake Bags nine to eighteen dollars. Black Pin Seal nine to eleven twenty five, Black Cowhide bags fourteen to twenty, Tan Cowhide seven sixty to twenty, suit cases five to twenty five dollars with fitted cases twelve to twenty five dollars. Third Floor Take Elevator.

Parkerstore man spends Christmas with family in city

Merton Yates of Parkerstore returned Monday night after Christmas with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yates. Harmer of Shinnston visited at his brother H. W. Harmer’s home on Christmas Day. Charles G. Pikalis came home from Pittsburgh for the holidays.

Merton Yates Parkerstore W. H. Yates O. Parkersture J.S) Harmer Shinnston H. W. Harmer Charles G. Pikalis

Old Timey Home Made Cough Remedy Boasts Big Savings

A vintage ad touts a homemade cough remedy mixing Pinex with granulated sugar syrup for about 54 cents to yield a full pint. It promises quick relief from coughs bronchitis and throat irritation, claiming superior results to $2.50 ready made products and endorsing its ease of preparation and pleasant taste.

Ayrun Norway

French Railways Employs Thousands of Women as Station Masters

About 3,500 women work for the French railways with a significant portion serving as station masters. The workforce highlights progress in women's roles within railway operations and management.

Cough Medicine for Children Adopting Local Remedy Claim

An advertisement narrative from Hugh Cook of Scotteville N X states that about five years ago, in Garbutt NS YL Tidoc, two of his children suffered colds with guttering and fevers. He credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with prompt relief, noting it cleared symptoms quickly and was easy to obtain.

Hugh Cook Scotteville Garbutt

Reed Family Christmas Visit Brightens Local Holiday

Maurice Reed of Shirley spends the holidays with his parents. Roland Reed of West Virginia University at Morgantown is in town to celebrate with relatives and friends.

Maurice Reed Shirley Roland Reed West Virginia

Oyster Patties for Women of Interest

A recipe excerpt describes selecting oysters, scalding them in their liquor, packing into shells, with two tablespoons of butter and two tablespoons of flour heated until smooth. The instructions call for adding a half pint of liquid after cooking the flour to finish the patty mix.

Put Some of Your Christmas Money In a Suit Special

A distressed ad fragment promotes Christmas shopping with sales on ladies tailored suits and dresses. It touts $10 $15 and $20 prices for wool poplin and broadcloth garments in blue brown black green and burgundy, plus one piece silk frocks at $16.75 and other lines with varied discounts.

Egg Custard and Stockholders Meeting Notice

Oyster liquor and half pint milk mix into a custard like mixture. The notice from the stockholders of the Emitire Nadanel in City Clarkeburg announces a meeting on Tuesday at 1 PM, W. Vo Vom TeesdayeZ Rnuney Ltd, 1034, for the election of directors and any other business.

Eimutre Nadanel Clarkeburg W. Vo Vom Teesdayez Rnuney Ltd P.M. Cor Iessa Ohgat Wile

Brick price increase forces factory to raise costs

An early 20th century notice reports rising brick manufacturing costs and a forthcoming price adjustment effective December 1916. The brief item notes higher production expenses and the impact on brick prices.

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Due Brown Sveen China Down Stairs East Pie Street Elvin F. Roy Morgantown Gay Holmes Akron Satterfield Mannie J. Connor Fairmont Raymond C. Wolfe Nina Ostella Smith Herbert Woodard Wiste Pyers Hotel Gore Hutchinson Coal Company C.F. Ryan Erie Coal’ Company Ryan Enoch Curry W. H- Price Laura Lee Lumberport C. K. Luttom Mt. Clare Beltzer Kramer Harry Toothman Dola J. H- McGee McCandieh D.M Kramer Haymond Frank Parsons W.B. King Methodist Iapiscopal Church Howard Gore Gore Hutchinson Tia Fynn Sjbile Miles General Sperintendent Hutchinso Bernard Haggerty W. Deems Pillips Hutt W. W. Shanhan Homer Collins Erie Mines Hutchinson Mine Lortls McCandish Mie John Reuter W. H. Myera Samuel Kramer J. Z. McGee T. F. ‘Haller Elmore Rector Myericon Cletrician Richard V. Lyon Girerd Charles Gandy FW. Weight J. 5. Cult Delta and York W. B. Ma Jone John Thomson Ace Perine J. H. Moore Sperintendent E. C. Curry Hutchincom, Coal Company Blaine Moore Susan Malone Rey Haller C. P. Kramer Haymond Mins Frank 5. Parsons Third WB. King Clarksburg Howard Price Herman W. Lee Wile Mame George 4. Gordon Livya D. Griffin C. W. Furhee P. B. Delbridge John S.’ Flanigan Robert L. Martin Charles FB Gay Jacob Bloch Ei BK. Stout Waldeck Street Lafferty Stewart Pritchard Rider Warryyy Snyder Luther iLopg Hinch Robert Bennett Frank Lamping Aray Saufiders U G_ Arnett C. ‘Lo Nutter Ey A Batton Frank Barnett P. HH. Dugan Jack Callighan Homer Snyder Ruth Frizzell Marjorie Very Leo: Very Sara Charles Mabel Virginia Jitle Thomas, Jr Nan C. L. Holden Burke's Stocknolders Seeting Our Zedeu Palace Furniture Switzer Bros
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