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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
5
Parsons Seuders introduces a fresh store concept in Clarksburg with a campaign emphasizing new store ideals. It advocates growth, originality, and a modern approach to retail, rejecting old mercantile tricks and promoting a vigorous, new order of business aligned with winter sales and special events.
A storefront highlights black petticoats of lustrous cotton for daily wear. The shop emphasizes wardrobe and home needs, presenting this offering as ready and awaiting customer selection.
Social and personal items cover an organized English class by the Y M C A with Nannie Lowe as teacher and a frat meeting tonight. The World Wide Guild hosted a reception and banquet at First Baptist church to launch a missionary study called The King’s Highway with toasts, music, and games. Miss Nancie Lowe plans history art drama and social science classes starting February 8, plus a storytelling section. Baked goods sale by Ladies Aid Society of St Mark’s Lutheran at R T Lowndes Store Saturday at 10. Narcissus Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon hosted by Mrs Frank Scheher on Broadus Avenue.
A Clarksburg news item details a Knights of Columbus open house at West Pike street drawing near 200 members and guests. The Edison lab musician J B Gowdy entertained with diamond disc radiolas while George Murray invited attendees to the Billy Osman Musical Comedy Company show. A luncheon followed with a banquet and a social bridge session among many locals including Mses Powell Burns and Wetherall. A separate charity sale and parlor program featured Mrs J C Crim and the Parson-Souders event with piano solos and a fundraising drive for the Jondah relief fund yielding 26. The piece lists many attendees and organizers, plus a note on Boy Scout activities and upcoming sales.
All Out 31st announces a final clearance of 21 suits and 9 coats with prices ranging from 15 to 35 dollars, ending Monday at 6:00 p m. Most items are winter garments, offered to clear inventory with a promise of no invoiced sales. Window displays showcase remaining items and styles suitable for next season.
Advertises Hurlbut’s Varsity Linen Writing Paper by the pound at 26 cents and matching envelopes. Crane’s Highland Linen writing papers and correspondence cards offered in multiple colors at 25 cents, with Acorn and brown edge options.
Asairy and light and graceful is this rather high cut lace shoe. Vamp and heel foxing are of black calfskin, heels are low and the soles are genuinely welted. Absolutely the best fitting English style last we have ever fitted. Price $4.00. Rubbers are most important to shoe service. Lightweight Goodyear rubbers to fit any shoe. Price Te. Boy's Rubbers high storm cut and heavy soles 5 75c, Children's Storm Rubbers 0c 60c 65c according to size.
Center isle tables show very light weight broadcloths finished with chif fon. They come in boiling green king's blue navy blue seal brown grape and black. Priced at 2.00 and 2.25 dollars per yard, 56 inches wide.
After Christmas many women began knitting sweaters for spring. Supplies are in light Fleshers and Germantown Zephyr yarns with needles moving fast. Favorite colors include black navy brown grey lavender white and red at about 12 1 2 cents per skein.
Notices of a January blouse sale highlight 118 garments in 34 distinct styles offered by manufacturers cooperation. The event targets women seeking superior garments at value prices, with many pieces available by noon yesterday and more arriving tomorrow morning.
In the regular course of business these would be $1.00 and more, as much as the selling price marked on them today. They are beautifully made with white silk high and low rolling collars and come in Pussy Willow Taffeta or Crepe de Chine. A splendid good special for a woman who likes good looking things.
Local sale offers plain color bathrobes for children from two to twelve years old. Sizes range small through large with colors pink blue and red and mixtures. price points from 1.00 to 2.25 dollars.
Oddments gathered into one lot offered at 2 cents each. About 500 assorted saucers and 200 pieces including plain white cups plates decorated butters fruits and desert glassware also in the group.
Demonstration by Mrs Beeler showcases Blair’s blush of roses as a vegetable cosmetic to color lips and cheeks. The blush is advertised as harmless and offered in 26¢ and higher price points, with quantities listed as 600 750 and 100.
Fashion notes from Arena New York praise the spats craze as the season’s chic accessory. Descriptions focus on white and pale gray bisque options, fat buttons, and versatile wear with high or low shoes. Pricing cited: white pairs at 1,600 dollars and pale colors at 2.00 dollars.
Two pounds of chops from the beat end on the neck and one sheen's kidney. trim chops neatly remove all superfluous fat and lay half in a deep buttered dish with the kidney cut in slices. Sprinkle pepper and a teaspoon of finely minced onion.
A brief note expresses thanks via Telegram for the kindness and support shown by neighbors and friends. It mentions appreciation from the members of a local group and acknowledges the community’s ongoing generosity.
A sale listing shows mahogany chifforober at 52.00, oak chifforobes at 52.00, walnut chifford at 108.00, walnut wardrobe at 32.00, white wood beds at 413.50, white wood bedes at 16.00. Wardrobes and beds priced in varied amounts.
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