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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
15
Pareone Sanders Parsong Sondens reports strong interest as the July Rebuilding Sale ends soon. The store plans to display additional lines and regular values Monday morning for customers and friends to profit from remaining offers.
A promotion touts new parasols with exclusive shapes and vivid colors. Prices range from $1.50 to $10 for ladies and $0.50 to $2.50 for Misses and children, with a 20 percent reduced season sale across all items.
A special display showcases silk sweaters in several styles with prices 5.00 6.50 and 10.00. Color options include Watermelon Pink Copenhagen Blue Kelley Green Purple Gold and combinations with white stripes or crochet details. Exclusive heavy Silk and Wool model appears in Purple White Red White and Gold White.
An advertisement highlights washable Silk Blouses in black and white awning and candy stripes priced at 2.95, with low necks and short sleeves, and high neck long sleeves. Other styles include dotted chiffon crepe de chine and silk pongee at 1.05, organdie embroidered fronts and Quaker collars, voile blouses with lace, Japanese silk with self embroidery, plus tailored linen and middy blouses. White and colored collars offered.
Adverts an envelope chemise for summer wear with attached corset cover. Lace and ribbon trim, all sizes, priced from 1.00 to 1.75 dollars. Also French quality embroidered pillow cases 42x36 inches, scalloped edges, 0.5 dollars per pair.
Saturday sale offers white canvas pumps with high heels at $4.00 and white low-heeled leather pumps at $2.50. White canvas girls pumps at $2.00, four-strap patent kid slippers at $4, Mary Jane pumps in leather at $3.00 or $2.50, and old stock clearance on comfort slippers at $1.50. Sizes range from children to adult.
Quite a number of out of town visitors attended. The Cadenza orchestra rendered a well selected program of dance music. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a lawn social on the vacant lot at Park avenue and East Pike street Tuesday evening July 27. Ice cream fruit punch sandwiches and coffee will be served. The McClelland quilting class is seeking to place unemployed men in Clarkburg with a committee chaired by George R. Clark in the Gof building. Social and personal notes list Miss Harriet Jones of Salem visiting Aliss Evelyn Wilson, and many local residents like Miss Virginia Snider Miss Grace Haymaker and Miss Elise Gibson traveling or visiting relatives in Philadelphia Mt. Lake Park Parkersburg Danville and Atlantic City. Master Jack Altizer visits grandparents in Oakmont Pa. Several locals and visitors are noted including Miss Regina Langan Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Ast George N. Blair and S. O. Bond among others.
Committee from Clarkeburg Elks meets to boost turnout for the September Huntington state convention and reunion. Exalted ruler appoints a boosters committee including W A Harrington Claude Atzrodt Fred Howerd Darius Slawman and Rolla W Jones secretary of the judge. Honor guest Miss Octave Houston of North Carolina attended a dance at the country club hosted by Misses Alice and Virginia Gaylord.
Glove pink over ivory outfits described with kimono styling and hand painted clusters. High white muslin collar and violet kid shoes with pointed toes attract attention. Chiffon jackets in flesh pink crepe de chine feature ribbon embroidery and shadow lace. County notices report Mrs W P Weekly ill with lagerippe and Mrs Henry Hassel improving. Mrs E G Vincent able to be out after days of illness.
In Mount Clare July 17 the Eurp war woes seem distant. Mines yield heavy coal tonnage keeping workers employed while living costs ease from a vegetable surplus. Local residents travel, remodels occur, and accidents spark minor injuries. The town sees new homes, porch additions, hall repairs, and social visits as residents adjust to a steadier routine amid regional activity.
Miss Grace Fawcett of Morgantown visits Mary Laird and heads to Enterprise for a weekend with Bryan Sturm after Saturday. Marshmallow toast on the knob with Virginia and Alice Robinson, Lethal Swiger, Virginia Kline and others. Mrs A Alvin hosts Dorcas Sewing Circle on the lawn. Clyde Cole and W B Grim motor to Grafton. Mrs I J Weaver visits Martinsburg sister, and Mrs I Painter of McKeesport stays with daughter Mrs Ke Wisser.
City council approves a bridge crossing concession to Monongahela Valley Traction Company at North Fourth Street with plans to install trolley poles and wires. The company will pay the city 3609,000 upon bridge completion. a later motion to raise to 310,000 was defeated 6 to 3. Voters listed as voting against were Votested Harding ager Ernst Conaway Flaherty Howe, while Sutton Stout and Smith voted in favor.
The listing notes various boot and shoe sizes from 5 to 11 with smooth leather calfs and welted soles in tan or black, plus a separate grade priced at $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Limited details suggest a clearance or stock description from a historical retailer.
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