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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1915
Page
5
Clarksburg July 19 This feature essay extols strong business roots and virtuous commerce. It emphasizes opposition to counterfeit and deceptive practices, fixed fair prices, accurate ads, and customer satisfaction, and teases a forthcoming aluminum ware value display.
Prices for Hazel Atlas E Z Seal jars and accessories are listed for pints quarts half gallons and jelly glasses. Pints and quarts priced per dozen with quantity discounts and availability in various wear. (Note: retained entities Hazel Atlas E Z Seal jars)
Local sale advertisement lists multiple refrigerator prices from 7.50 to 55.00 with “One of each” and notes seasonal offers. Also promotes parasols, picnic items, hammocks, and tableware with low prices and ranges for ladies and children.
A local retailer touts a carload purchase of stoneware with unusually low prices. Jars, preserve jars, milk pans, churns and other stoneware are advertised at 10c per gallon or per unit, plus aluminum specials including a 99 percent pure Berlin sauce pan and double broiler at set prices.
New silk neckwear and silk sweaters arrive with prices from 5 to 10 dollars. Highlights include all silk crochet sweaters in Copenhagen blue purple or gold at 5 to 6.50 dollars and belted backs in water melon pink rose Kelley green in extra heavy silk and wool at 10 dollars. Exclusive sash style waist department display.
Bargain sale notes abundant bath towels in short supply until laundry returns. Special groupings sold at attractive prices suited for thrifty households. Also advertised are summer wear envelope gowns with attached corset cover, lace and ribbon trim, in all sizes, priced from 1.00 to 1.75. Embroidered pillow cases 42x36 inches, quality linens offered at 35c per pair.
Social and personal notes list a camping party traveling from the city for two weeks fishing along the Williams river near Cowen, and several gatherings including Mothers Club in Northview, a park visit to Mt Lake Park, a Philppi road gathering, a First Presbyterian church picnic near Bridgeport, and Otterbern Sisters meeting. Also announced are YWCA district chair appointments.
The Glen Falls Baptist Sunday school held a Children Day picnic and an all day meeting at the Glen Falls Baptist church. A large crowd attended both events with songs recitations dialogues and prayers led by church leaders and the Rev. W M Davis. The day closed with the choir’s closing song As a Volunteer.
Local personals note arrivals of Elise Gibson and companions from Parxersburg to visit in the city. Also mentions Eunice Pritchard Danville and others visiting, with several residents visiting in town and on business. Includes a July 19 Buckhannon item and an aside on a gun law conviction and a church debate. Military age figures conclude the item.
An old clipped ad notes that every home with a phone is connected to Welch and Fullerton Druggists, implying broad reach of their pharmacy services and a widespread customer network through telephone access.
For women hosting meals a linen biscuit cover preserves heat. A square center with four pointed ends can be decorated with two embroidered biscuits or the phrase Hot Biscuits. Tint edges brown for realism and prepare covers for the next plate.
Walter Bumgardner and family of Adamston West Virginia express gratitude to friends for kindness during their son and brother John Gipson Bumgardner’s illness and for the flowers and good will shown at the funeral.
A brief note lists a basic undergarment set including a vest drawers and a corset cover. The OCR fragment suggests a product grouping titled Our Very Combination Under Garments and items labeled Vest Drawers Corset Cover. No dates or persons are provided.
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