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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
19
The advertisement proclaims a large remodeling of an existing store to create a new, enlarged, modern structure. It promises reduced bulk stocks and substantially lower prices to clear inventory and make way for expanded facilities for public needs.
All open stock dinnerware offered at 20 percent off as warehouse stock sold quickly to convert into cash. This is a rush sale with no future delivery orders accepted.
Hair dressing has changed with expert Miss Porter Demonstriet from C L Sec ton and Company spending the week to instruct and demonstrate. She will show how to dress hair and display a great assortment of hair goods with moderate prices and no charge.
A local drapery store markets Vudor shades made of lindenwood with safety rope to hold them, available in black and white as well as familiar colors and various makes. Prices run from $2.25 for four feet wide to $7.50 for twelve feet wide, with an 8 foot drop for all sizes.
Customers express gratitude at finding a wide variety of china in the store. The sale emphasizes astonishing discounts as they move stock such as tea sets, plates, cups, saucers, pitchers, and chafing dishes to clear inventory.
A catalog style feature lists tailored suits, cotton frocks, silk dresses, hats and shoes. The piece highlights a range of garments and accessories, suggesting a fashion emphasis without specific designers or events. Local flavor implied through period styling and era tone.
An advertisement extols rich color silks and pastel tinted blouses priced at five dollars or higher, with some as low as 1.95. It highlights new summer fabrics including silk muslin with flower prints, silk organza with stripes, and large flowered silk organdie, offered at 50 cents per yard.
Social and personal items detail wedding announcements and society events. Mrs Elizabeth Laws announces the marriage of Ruby Jean to Clayton McKeehan Powell on Tuesday June 1, 1915, with home in Clarksburg after July first. Mentions various society meetings, hostesses, and residents visiting Pittsburgh from nearby towns.
A vintage note explains using canned pineapple juice left from canning season to flavor pears. It suggests a pint of juice added to the cooking water for pears enhances flavor and tenderness.
The fruit is often picked green for shipment north and needs little extra sugar when served. Like other tropical fruits, pineapple matures poorly in the field, making it a prime target for canneries and preserving factories.
The Rev P Z Musgrave and two children from Broad Oaks visited the families of W A Morris and E Brand in Mt Clare. They served the Clare circuit four years ago and left many friends. Mrs Taylor Richmond visited her stepdaughter Mrs C E Davisson. Others attended services at McWhorter on May 30 where H B Workman preached the memorial sermon. G F Rogers moved the old Hansford store and started two new modern buildings. Continued rains boosted garden weeds.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal church held an afternoon gathering from 2 to 5 p.m Thursday.
Two women were jailed Thursday night by Officer Howe on roitering charges. Virginia Smith remained jailed Friday morning while Helen Smith paid a $6.00 fine to gain release in police court. Mayor Gordon had not yet decided a final sentence.
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