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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1916
Page
5
The article lauds Paris as a source of fine art in costuming and notes American copies of high end creations becoming affordable. It highlights fresh spring coats suits and dresses arriving daily, with about three hundred pieces now in the dust proof cases.
The Kawam Collection offers a twenty five thousand dollar assortment of real Oriental rugs. The exhibit and sale promises a rare chance to view elaborate and fine floor coverings up close.
Mrs. H. B. Curtis hosted Civic and Tuesday clubs at Mulberry street home. Mrs. Daniel Shepherdson offered a travel talk on Europe from Naples to Paris, including scenery and cathedrals. Other notes mention Miss Nannie R. Lowe's art class success and local social activities around Charleton and Parkersburg.
The article touts white fabrics and new waist materials for spring and summer, highlighting dyes and accessories. It lists 40 inch piques, gabardine and novelty skirting, with prices such as 3c to 50c per yard and a premium Colfine white 36 inch wide at 1.26.
A promotional note urges men to prepare for cold days and nights with large roomy warm night robes and outing shirts priced at $1.00 to $1.50, alongside pajamas also $1.00 to $1.50. The tone suggests repeat demand for similar winter attire.
A marginal advertisement highlights Dry feet for children with Buster Brown shoes in patent gun metal calf or kid leather. Trained sales staff offer information. Shoes priced from 1.75 to 2.50 in sizes 6 through 2.
Advertises affordable home sewing machines with weekly payments of one dollar after a one dollar down payment. Promises a life asset and avoids endless repairs or chains, urging readers to join the club.
Offer highlights sports suits in knitted jersey and outdoor fabrics priced at 21.50 and 25.00. Local retailer advertises ready-to-wear options and durable summer styles.
Women and Young Women shop for lower priced coats suits and dresses with a wide range of spring suits. Regular sizes from 34 to 44 offer prices from 14.60 to 26.00. Young Women’s suits cover sizes 14 to 20 years with prices 14.50 to 26.00. Large and odd sizes also featured from 9.00 to 25.00 depending on bust measures.
Tomorrow January 16 a sale offers eight styles of cotton voile blouses at one dollar each. The notice emphasizes value and merchandising efforts and notes the blouses would ordinarily cost more and that the store aims to serve customers with better quality through producer cooperation.
Advertises Sunfast drapery fabrics from 90 cents to 1604 per yard, cotton reps at 55 cents to 5 cents, unfadable cotton reps up to 1.25 dollars, plus Gretonnes and printed views in domestic and imported patterns and colorings for home use priced 50 cents to 1.25 dollars.
Advertises Kaynee Blouses for boys highlighting new sleeve cut seams neck shape and shoulder design plus colored stripes that appeal to children, noting trusted manufacturers in the spring fashion phase.
Peel core and chop firm apples or more cooking apples. Prepare with pita layers as described in the domestic processing note.
In a high school gym clash the Silom team defeated St. Marys Bayechoal 27 to 0 Tuesday night. Watson of Williamson led with fast floor work and accurate shooting. others include Donohue, McAndrew, Flaherty, Healey, and Molé among scorers. Time noted around 20 minutes.
The Gore Alley second team lost to Ziching on Tuesday night in a game marked by a 21 pin margin for the victors. The match featured a scoring edge by Ziching as the night wore on.
Fragmentary OCR describes White Mountain timber with high pedigree for lifelong use. It lists prices for different door counts and sizes, noting durability and fine joinery.
Fragmentary kitchen instructions describe adding onions pepper tomato and spices to meat then baking. The text is garbled with misspelled ingredients and unclear sequence, making precise method unclear.
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