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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1916
Page
5
A June 12 notice from Parsons- Souders Parson highlights a great shoe sale at their shoe store starting Thursday morning. Commodore Vanderbuilt endorses buying low to build wealth and families should take advantage of the wider selection this season. Women with trusted samples are urged to attend and all buyers encouraged to seize the opportunity.
The notice outlines sale of sample sizes only with widths A B C and sizes 344 4 414 and 5. It states it will be possible and satisfactory for women to be fitted with a size smaller or larger. Emphasizes availability of fitting and sample dimensions.
Clarksburg store proclaims its unique position offering $2 white tub skirts at half price. The ad touts freshness and washability with a guaranteed value of $3, promising shoppers savings of $1 per skirt. It asserts risk free buying and quick turnover with strong consumer confidence.
A Young Women’s Christian Association camp story details a ten day journey by train to a mountain lake retreat. Participants describe rustic travel, cottage living, evening devotions, and outdoor activities including canoeing and hiking. The camp fosters friendship, service, and a shared sense of purpose among attendees. The article notes plans for a future camp and a trained secretary for the coming year. A Civic Club meeting is announced for Wednesday with officer elections.
A stream of residents and visitors from Fairmont and surrounding towns toured the city Monday and Sunday evening. Names include W. M. Miller D W Kennedy C J Colter B S Cochrane and Mra Philips from Huckhannon Mr and Mrs Stre Owens McKinney and daughter Margaret of Fairmont en route to St Louis for the Democratic national convention.
In Clarksburg, a wardrobe of hats for girls is described with careful sizing from small to large, offering styles not found elsewhere. Prices range from $1.50 to $8.00 for various hat types and $1.60 to $6.60 for felt, $1.76 to $6.75 for straw. Dress linens remain fashionable with prices at or near last year, including white and colored linens from 50 cents to $4 per yard and handkerchief linens in plain white, lavender, and pink.
Exclusive Corsets by Redfern feature American made pieces with French influence. The range highlights varied materials and distinctive trimming as signature to Redfern couture. Prices cited range from four to six dollars eighty five cents.
New White Sale items feature Nainsook garments with lace and embroidery trim. Includes drawers, corset covers, petticoats, envelope chemises, gowns, and petticoats priced around $1.39 to $1.89. Styles described as fine Nainsook, lace trimmed, and decorated with embroidery or medallions.
In home women s coats the white chinchilla is highly popular as the store showcases five new styles priced at 15.00 each. All are offered in fashionable lengths and can button high at the neck.
Linen suits for summer debut with firm cool fabric and varied styles. Belts deep pockets wide collars and multiple color options including white blue rose and gold. Prices range from 8.90 to 15.50.
A neighboring state woman allied with anti suffrage causes shows indignation at outsiders telling West Virginians how to vote on the suffrage amendment. She describes West Virginia as capable of deciding its own public questions and notes that local women have never asked men for favors. She predicts if enough locals seek the franchise it will be granted next November. The piece also notes a minor aside about outsiders’ invasion and a Swedish chemists’ coal purification advance.
A fragmented culinary note describes preparing stuffed tomatoes with peeled flesh, celery, and mayonnaise. It mentions filling cores, shredding celery, and shaping a high center mound, then covering with tomato slices and leaves, but the text is garbled and difficult to follow.
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