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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1916
Page
8
Clarksburg reports Parsons Souders store closing at 9 30 with a focus on satisfactory service. The note references a June 19 event and promotes a shoe sale as part of the store's emphasis on customer care.
A banker’s question spurs Elbert Hubbard to praise a “hundred point man” who is true to every trust keeps his word loyal to his employer polite to strangers and cautious yet courageous. He notes such men are plentiful in character though rare in abundance and applies the standard to stores and service.
A basement Bargain Center sale features a collection of blouses and sample waists in sizes 36 and 40, plus a few larger pieces. Items include Wirthmors and Welworths blouses priced at 1 dollar and 2 dollars, a plain tailored linen blouse at 1.50, and sheer fabric samples in white with color accents.
New white chinchilla coats advertised at fifteen dollars more with three distinct styles. Descriptions mention fashionable ball buttons, ample pockets, and high or low collars. Coats promise new lungiha material and plastic welt detailing, marketed as suitable for mountain, country, or city wear, sizes 11 to 42.
Four Palm Beach suit styles in real cloth offered for eight ninety by a retailer. Suits available in sizes up to bust measure 44 with the aim to keep wearers cool and comfortable.
A chest outfit for the table priced 25 to 50 dollars, with individual sets like teaspoons at 2.50 for four dozen. The ad promotes Redfern corsets, noting French-inspired American-made pieces with distinctive trimming and multiple materials across models.
In a recent china purchase, Clarksburg Homes acquired twenty five sets of American dinner services in white and gold, each set containing forty six pieces. The price was reported as $4.50 per set, with cups saucers platters and bowls listed. The items are offered for sale at the furniture store on Mavement door.
A jumbled notice invites readers to attend a Vitaphone auction and liner Mt event this Tuesday afternoon. It promises entertainment for attendees from Minnions Stand and mentions courting interest in improving heart health and general well being.
An advertisement extols Pyrex glass bakeware as superior to metal or earthware for constant cleaning, claiming a smooth surface, durability, and resistance to odors. It argues Pyrex bakes faster, saves labor and time, and reduces dishwashing by bringing the same bakeware to the table.
Miss Nell Steele and Dr. George Thomas Faris wed at the Steele home with trimmings and a parlor ceremony. George W. Sturm to marry Miss Jeanie Shinn in Chanute, Kan. Other society updates include bridge club gatherings, Atlantic City visitors, and local residents visiting relatives while summer routines unfold.
Relatives and friends send best wishes as J B Long returns from eastern cities. Attendees at a social gathering include Mr and Mrs Stre Vo Gswaarlngen returning from Staunton Virginia after attending the United Commercial Travelers meeting. Miss Irma Alarodt of Baltimore attends the marriage of Claude H Alarodt to Mrs Lali Varn laughter. Mr Burton M Despard of Philadelphia visits Mrs James J Dunas and Mr David B Carper as guests of her winter.
A fragmented recipe article mixes a Water Lily Salad instruction with a Washington dispatch praising Congressman Sutherland after his Republican primary Senate nomination. It highlights telegrams of congratulations from supporters and detractors, and includes a baseball game summary about Norwood and Richwood with about 1,000 fans in attendance.
W Frank Stout the referee in bankruptcy and Biagio Merandino traveled to Pentboro Monday morning to preside over the first meeting of creditors for the Premier Glass Company, which recently faced insolvency and is seeking to arrange its affairs.
In a well played afternoon clash at Norwood Park Sen Sing, Norwood blanked Richwood 4 to 2. Pitcher Waltner starred for Norwood delivering a solid outing as the Norwood club seized control early and held off a late Richwood charge.
A damaged OCR note shows congratulatory messages from S. Ash of Salem and others including Ore Harper of Parkersburg and W. I. Mathews of Charleston. The brief contains praise for a victory and mentions defiance against rivals with varied spellings and typos. Continued on page.
A brief note on fireless cookers describes a unit called the Duplex Four Compartments cooker with a steel case and lining marketed at 85.00 dollars. It claims to bake roast and boil simultaneously, highlighting energy efficiency and modern kitchen science for daily use.
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