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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1915
Page
5
The article outlines a local store sale featuring draperies at 38c a yard with Voiles and Scrims in White, Cream, Beige and Arab colors. It also advertises women's pumps and boys and girls Oxfords with special prices, including Gun Metal Pumps at 2.60 and multiple children’s slippers and Olde Thyme Comfort Shoes at 1.95.
Prices cut across a range of items including table linens and napkins reduced by 20 percent. Fancy china trimmed by one third. Trunks bags and suit cases discounted 20 percent less one fifth. Parasols lowered 20 percent. Laces nets and dress trimmings marked at 20 percent off.
You may congratulate yourself in securing high grade Wilton Rugs at $34.00. Never in the store's history have they been offered so low. Large assortment of small Persian patterns and Me dalions. Also Bigelow Finest Axminster Rugs Size 9x12 ft $20.75. Savings of exactly $4.25 on each rug with many patterns and colorings to choose from.
Advertisement urges purchase of staple fabrics now at 20 to 25 percent off regular prices. Offers dress woolens 50 to 65 cents for 39 cents and 1.00 grade fabrics for 79 cents, noting women need not buy novelty outfits yet but can stock for fall.
Women customers praise this store for low prices on damask table linens. Eight patterns offered full bleached 72 inch width at 80c a yard, with other linens advertised from 50c to 1.75 per yard. Napkins and linen sets also on sale with discounts.
A big profit sharing sale starts today offering deep reductions on many goods. Prices drop across summer and year round merchandise for the home with many items available at far below regular price, encouraging immediate purchases to save money.
Three fabrics offered for sale include a 2 36-inch poplin in seven street shades, a 27 inch wide silk pongee in rose and blue, and a messaline with hairline stripes. Each fabric has been priced at one dollar but is reduced to 59 cents a yard for a short period, inviting shoppers to choose patterns at the maker’s pace.
Advertisement notes 400 pairs of fabric gloves in this season's style. Describes 16-butted chamoisette gloves in black with white or white with black embroidery. All sizes available. Priced at 39e per pair.
Local social notes list a Wilsonburg outing to Spring Hill for a group including Ethel Tate Oda Williams Eva Williams Charles Oliver John Carn and Emil Musgrave. Community concerns cover dances small card parties Hobson dinner host. Board officers for the Young Women’s Christian Association are named plus many directors. Mrs Amos Payne of this city is WV president of the National Federation of Musical Clubs. Camp Fire Girls and YWCA memberships plan meetings.
A long column lists many visitors and relatives including Clarence N. Rider of Trenton visiting Ernest A. Rider in Broad Oaks and Clarence Barrett from Glenville among others. other entries note travelers from Fairmont Graf tondo Manning ton Huntington and Boston with arrangements to visit locals and stay at homes.
Advert reads bright summer frocks priced from $4.90 to $9.90 with sheer weaves and cool colorings. Wholesale $0.95 each for 300 or more blouses of white voiles and fabrics. luncheon or afternoon wear priced at $15 to $21.50 featuring nets, voiles, organdies and dotted Swiss.
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