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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
5
An ad pitches two night shirts for sale, describing one in white migalin with surplus neck at $1.00 and the other in rainsook with featherstitch trim. Both range necks 14 to 19 inches, cut full and roomy, appealing to readers with plain, direct language.
Store advertises a June sale on table linen and napkins with discount pricing listed as 50c 60c 85c and up to 2.50 per item. The banded rates imply a broad seasonal promotion targeting home goods shoppers.
The description touts 16-button length Mila nese silk gloves in white or black with double finger tip for service. They claim superior quality and value, noting every pair costs one dollar.
Today’s forecast for fall features Serge suits in navy and black at $15.00 with 80 and 82 coats. Skirts widen but keep straight lines as Parsons Souders Women’s Clothing Store markets the season’s lines.
Thousands of yards of white goods including cotton corduroy and crepes see price cuts. Flaxon Fabrics offers 25e to 40e grades now reduced to 20c to 29e per yard, with Madras 25e quality offered at 20e per yard.
This afternoon at the tavern lock there is a sale disposal of embroidery flouncings in medium to fine grades 27 and 45. Prices range from $1.75 to $6 a yard with one third off. remaining patterns offered at $1.17 to $4 a yard.
Fresh shipment of Ramie linens arrives offering wide 47 inch fabric at 75 cents per yard. Stock includes Oyster White Navy Blue Copenhagen Blue Pinky Rose and Light Blue. Only 540 yards available and buyers urged to come at once.
Over Night Drop offers white pumps and sandals in fresh summer goods. Prices range from 1.95 to 4.00 with styles including Colonial Pumps Sterling Buckle and Nubuck options. Sizes are broken and not to be reordered, but shoppers are urged to find a fit among available lots.
New linen dust coats for auto and travel offered in ten tailored models. Buttoned necklines raglan or tailored sleeves and large pockets for dust protection on trips. Prices range from $2 to $16.50 with exceptional styles at $3, $3, and $6.50.
Over 50 linen suits offered at five to ten dollars. Styles include eight button cutaway Prince Chap and Norfolk. Colors natural oyster tan brown blue rose for women misses and juniors in sizes to fit.
Three groups of summer dresses priced at 5, 7.50 and 10 dollars showcase Natural linens some embroidered belted and plain styles. The collection includes Rose and Army Blue linens in light blues pink helio oyster shades, described as smart, good looking and inexpensive by the Ouders Co.
A flood of guests attended the Fairmont garden party at the Watson home amid spring greenery with about two hundred attendees. Music by the Glarksburg orchestra and refreshments followed, with Miss Tan Watson leading the hostesses and numerous friends from Clarksburg and Mannington in attendance.
At her home Tuesday evening Mrs Theresa O T C announced her engagement to Ernest McGinnix with a June 28 wedding planned. The event featured varied entertainments and a refreshments table as guests included Mrs. Fisher Mrs. Parker Miss McGregor Carroll McGregor Emily Hut and others. A separate notice reports Osman Ellis Swartz and Harriet Tins wedding planned in Columbus Ohio this evening at 8 30 with a reception at the brides home and guests from Clarksburg listed. additional items mention a fishing party by the merryishing club near Duckhan and summer plans for Mrs Susan Haymond and Mrs Melville Jarvis with Mary Virginia Rapp at Mt Lake Park Md
Samuel W. Gordon remains critically ill at his Broad Oaks home after two weeks of serious illness. His son J Will Gordon visited from Jane Lew to be at his bedside.
An advertisement for Jary's Indian Liver Vegetable Pills claiming a vegetable cathartic cure for headache and weakness. Sold by H.G. Cary Medicine Co in Zanesville Ohio through medicine dealers.
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