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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1916
Page
5
Beginning yesterday and running until March 3, the Telegram Cooking School presents lectures at the Masonic hall on simplifying cooking and lowering costs. Demonstrations feature the Duplex Fireless Stove, shown to be superior to other fireless cookers, with stoves priced from 10.60 to 25.00 at the House furnishings store.
A house furnishing ad extols aluminum cooking utensils including percolators pans and a double boiler. It claims better tasting coffee, no cracking or chipping, easy flipping of omelets and steak, and warns to buy before wartime aluminum shortages. The ad directs to a basement floor store.
A recent collection features spangle and bead trimming on net and chiffon in black and bright colors. Embroidery flouncings on white net, 18 inches wide at $5 a yard and 27 inches wide at $7, with gleaming floral patterns on dark backgrounds.
Visitors view the spring air linen hats as the shop extols wonderfully fine headwear at the most reasonable prices. The display promises rapid strides in this department and invites patrons to test the new stock.
Advertises a new two clasp pique sewn kid glove in white with black embroidery. Claims it really washes well and is priced at 1.60 dollars.
These laces would have sold from 5c to 25c a yard in various widths but edges were sold off. Only insertions remain totaling 3864 yards as of February 1 inventory.
Rose O Neill's Kewpie dolls come to town this week delighting children and adults alike. Many have seen her Kewpies in movies and lines form for the new arrivals priced at 26c 60c and 1 00 with ornaments at 20c each.
Ideal and Pearson's bristle brushes priced 98¢, $1.19, $1.60, $2.00. Spotless in Junior and Senior sizes 60¢ and $1.00. Gold Shell Rings valued from 89¢ to 50¢ with an eight year guarantee.
After current stocks of petticoats are exhausted prices rise and no items will sell under five dollars. Mercernized cotton now rivals silk in look and feel. Four new styles unveiled include a knife pleated flounce with brocade inset, priced at one dollar. another one dollar style with two-tier flounce and clusters. a two dollar deep flounce with cluster tucks and a flounced gores with ribbon trim. All feature elastic waistbands except the one dollar grade.
A Second floor dress salon offers Paris model copies and repros priced from $14.50 to $26. The navy serge suit with white collar and a white kid belt can be altered into a fitted hip style, with variations including two rows of white silk braid. Many more suits, 86 in total, claim similar quality to prices three to four times higher. Welcome inspections daily.
Social and personal items note Harrison Hive No 184 Ladies of the Modern Blaccabees hold a 2 40 pm Wednesday meeting at Moose hall to plan upcoming socials. A reception hosted by Mrs Joan Koblegard and daughter Miss Lille Koblegard on East Main Street featured a Dresden style arrangement, guests greeted by Mrs Willian Turney of Cumberland Ohio.
The ParsonSouders Company sets up tents on a hotel roof to let guests sleep outdoors. J W Criten arrives from Wenton while W A Stalnaker of Morgantown visits. J D Moore from Philips visits the city as T I Uno of Folsom comes for business. Charles B Alexander plans to return from Washington Tuesday and others plan early week travel.
A fashion note outlines spring rippe coats in hot cloth and alce, with adjustable waists and front shaping. Collars vary from oblong sulor to rapid styles, sleeves styled with plain colors, stripes, plaid, and mixtures. Detachable parts offered, with silkish materials and various trims.
We specialize in enlarging photographs to oval convex shapes sized 14 by 20 inches at 19 cents each. The usual price would be eight dollars. Visit our station on the main floor to view samples and place orders.
New blouse arrivals showcase three open neck lace embroidered pieces in oriental design priced at 3.89 and several semi tailored crepe-de-chine options with high or low collars in peach, flesh, and white at 5.00. Two Pussy Willow Taffeta models feature west-front crepe and high lis trous color tones. No price rise yet despite market demand.
Mrs. Disa Gundlings Duga of Wheeling impressed the audience at the Parkersburg music recital held at the auditorium of the Mayonle temple. Her vocal range and artistry earned high admiration for selections from Puccini to Housh while Mrs Walker's piano and Mr. Alexander, Mrs. Lowndes hosts, and numerous out-of-town guests attended.
A garbled wartime note mentions Lord Robert Cecil in connection with the blockade ministry within the British Cabinet. The readable fragments imply a discussion of ministerial roles and wartime policy, though specifics remain unclear. Further clarification from the source is required to confirm exact titles and actions.
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