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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1915
Page
13
Clarksburg News lists Parsons Souders promoting a weeklong sale as stock is cleaned for fall. Three days remain for shoppers to share in special offers on many popular items, with the store stressing low prices and a "new kind of a store" opening.
All ready for the preserving and canning season with the first shipment of Hazel Atlas E Z Seal jars. Pints and quarts priced at 85 cents, half gallon at 1.10, reflecting large scale buying and selling.
After ten days of lively selling stocks are depleted but a bargain remains. Wilton Rugs 12 feet priced $34.00 and 9x12 Axminister $3. Congoleum mats 6x9 feet $3.50, 9x12 feet $ T. Japanese mattings 2k yard 28c. Ends tomorrow Friday. sale ends Saturday.
Items for men priced for summer buying. Ready Wednesday morning. B D Summer Union Suits sizes 34 to 50 at 9c. Men's Half Hose silk cottons in several colors. Sizes 10 to 11.5, lots of five pairs for 1. Men’s Linen Handkerchiefs six for 1. Muslin Night Shirts collarless, large and roomy, 50c.
Social and personal items note the Bell 2383 and Home 167 lines and invite contributions. The piece celebrates a local Bible study and Christian fellowship with 1884 members, describing a one dollar annual cost covering twelve lectures and twelve social sessions. The Pettirow family and guests depart New York by automobile after visiting local sisters.
The Parson s Souders Company hosts a dues social for the Woman s Christian Temperance Union of Broad Oaks in Ash Chapel Methodist Episcopal church at 2 30 Friday afternoon with Mrs D F Clayton in charge Refreshments will be served Hostess Mrs Harvey W Harmer welcomes the Ladies Ald Society at 2 o clock Thursday at her Horner avenue home for a business mission All women urged to attend Several local residents are noted visiting or staying in the city and crochet club and baked goods sales are announced The Young Woman s Christian Association reports a successful meeting and plans for new headquarters openings and public reception in mid July through August with aim to recruit many members and provide classes for sewing and domestic science
The seller touts Ramsbottom Bros stoneware from Ohio as the best and cheapest, offering carload orders. Itemized prices include stone jars up to 25 gallons at 10c per gallon, preserve jars 10c, milk pans 10c, French pots 10c, bean bakers 20c, selt ravel? 10, hanging baskets 20c, jardinières 10c to 50c, churns 10c per gallon, combiners 10c, chambers 10c, wash bowls and pitchers 50c.
A local catalog notes 45 young women’s dresses fitted for misses sizes 16 to 20 and women 36 to 44, reduced to $3.75 in a clearaway dispersal. The lot features sheer dimities, lawns, whites, and two-tone colorways. Also offering $1 voile dresses in black white blue lavender and striped patterns.
An assortment unmatched for quality and variety features organdie and voile blouses with embroidered fronts Dutch collars pleated fronts Quaker collars organdie plain models with embroidery touches Japanese silk semi tailored lace and self trimmed linen blouses offered at 1.05.
Wheat used in black white or color schemes with flowers, a smart trimming for a lady's chapeau. The writer notes versatility of wheat motifs in millinery, suggesting chic contrasts and timeless suitability.
Executive board of the General Baptist Association met in Parkersburg for the regular quarterly session. The program committee discussed arrangements for the fall annual meeting and several routine matters were addressed. Notable attendees included R. B. Ash and multiple reverends, with plans for exposition special car canceled due to unspecified reason.
The state shows little enthusiasm with not more than a dozen intimating attendance for the special. Baltimore and Ohio railroad officials were notified that the plan to run the special as far as Chicago has been dropped.
Frank L. Wilson president of the Glerkeburg Casket Company visited Wheeling to attend the annual West Virginia Funeral Directors Association convention. He will oversee the Clarksburg Casket Company's exhibit, noted as one of the most elaborate displays at the gathering.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court of Harrison County West Virginia on June 25 3210 a sale to the highest bidder is listed for a lot described as Lot No 2 in the subdivision of Lot 63 in Broaddon addition to Clarksburg. The plat by D D Britt dated November A9IL is on file in the Harrison County clerk. The property begins at a stake on the eastern line of College Street No 25.
Mrs. Lloyd Rinehart and Mise Garnett Rinehart of Weston are visiting the city. Ralph McWhorter of Weston was a visitor here Wednesday. W. B. Will of Albert Bridges is in the city. T. Morris of Charleston is in town pace, accnaex pers.
Navy blue remains dominant in women’s dress with soldat blue as a lighter relief. Soldat blue batiste fashions pair with navy suits, often featuring linen collar touches. Hats with wavy woven laces and front fastening details appear, while purple and violet tones rise as fall color highlights.
A chancery sale in Harrison County West Virginia, by decree of the Circuit Court, Luther Talkington versus RS Ellis Mason et al, set for Monday the 28th at 2 PM. One eighth undivided interest in a five acre coal tract in Eagle District, conveyed by J W Hees and wife to Jobs Manon, to be sold for cash or on credit with installments and required security.
The advertisement urges a three day sale on linen goods with 20 percent discount on entire stock. It notes wholesale market parity for many grades and highlights Germa table linen 72 inches wide at 80 cents per yard. It promotes 50 cent linens at 40 cents and up to $2 grades at $1.60.
Special Commissioners announce sale of the lot conveyed to Nannis Ezkowe by James B P Hyman and May Hyman in 1013. Private terms include one third down with deferred payments secured by the property on College Street. Clerk Wade Coffman signs as circuit court official.
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