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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1912
Page
7
A local clothing shop markets women suits priced from 10 to 35 dollars, claiming best value, full price confidence, and quality serges. It highlights 30 to 35 dollar suits reduced to 25, urging women with 10 to 15 dollars to shop now for superior retail value.
The Summer Was Made for Woman features hats for mid summer wear. Millinery shops showcase garden party and porch tea hats in Ratine Linen and French Felt. Lace and feather hats with roses in delicate color schemes Paris copies. Prices include Ratine hats 2 to 3 dollars French Felt 2 to 3.50. White Linen hats 1.50 Pique hats 2.50.
Second installment of a premier contract offers two tone whipcord skirts and colorfast serge options in grey tan and black blue. Regularly priced at 12.50, the sale lists sizes 20 to 40 inch waist and lengths 33 to 46 inches with a special price of 4.95.
A retailer advertises Redfern Corsets priced at 1.75 across $3.50 $4 and $5 ranges. The note explains a rapid stock cut by size elimination to avoid holding odds and ends. It promises remaining styles include long, medium, and short models with available sizes and possible new webbing as needed.
A column advertises women s footwear with various styles and prices. It highlights Black Lustre Sik Pumps and Tan Russia Calf models, touting round toes and ribbon bows, white buckskin boots, Champagne Kid Pumps, and a high cut button boot from Domby London, with prices ranging to four dollars. The copy urges try ons and claims markdowns to three dollars in the coming week.
An advertisement touts blue serge suits priced at fifteen dollars for today. The suits claim sound tailoring and all wool fabric with fast colors. Edges are hand felled, with plain tailoring and a two year Skinner's Latin linen guaranteed.
Sheer fabric gloves provide protection with comfort. Long Chamoisette gloves in natural white 50¢ per pair. Spa Long Silk Gloves 1.00 per pair in white black and colors. Shot Chamoisette gloves 25¢ per pair. Short Silk Gloves 50¢ per pair in white black and colors.
Hand bags in the leather goods section on the main floor center cross aisle are shown in white linen and hand embroidered styles. Prices range from 50 cents to 1.25, with choice white kid bags at 1.50.
A catalog note lists white kid belts priced at 50 to 60 cents, with many more belts for wear with a white skirt and a soft lingeria blouse, including belts for Norfolk jackets and Norfolk suits.
Store touts extraordinary selection of tub dresses priced 1 to 3 dollars and a vast stock of hosiery and underwear. Advertises women's and children's undergarments with deep discounts, claiming more stock than any other store in Clarksburg and repeatedly emphasizing low prices.
A wedding occurred at 10 am in Des Moines at the home of Mr and Mrs Paul W Lange. Ida Louise Lange married Addison Parker of Des Moines Iowa with Dr Henry T McClelland officiating. The ceremony featured Mendelssohn wedding march and was followed by a breakfast in the Winne room. The couple plan a grand tour abroad and will reside in Des Moines after a trip to the East. Notable guests included Miss Elizabeth Lange of Buffalo and many New York social figures.
Exceedingly jaunty blazsr coats advertised in a college stripe French flannel theme with multiple color options. Prices listed as 7.50 8.00 10.95 with special pricing at 6.00, featuring piping details and early marking.
A fragmentary notice lists white footwear and short skirts with mentions of various people and fashion cues. It also records a surprise party for Miss Jeannette Rockwell and an upcoming Sunday evening concert at the Waldo hotel featuring Cadence Orchestra, with program selections and a note on proceeds benefiting the Junior Christian Endeavor Society.
Fragmentary text describes grade details for a bridge extension over a railroad track and the planned alignment along Third Street. References include a three percent grade, a one hundred and sixty or sixty feet distance, and a bridge spanning a railroad track with maintenance and operation notes. Unclear place names and exact measurements limit specifics.
A railroad company agrees to dedicate and convey land near the Third Street area in Clarkburg for a new thirty foot wide public road extending from Third Street to an intersection with a proposed street, and to widen the alley south of Baltimore Street to thirty feet. The plan includes paving Baltimore Street and creating access from the Central Storage Company property to Baltimore Street.
An old advertisement discusses scalp care and dandruff control. It claims Herpigide WM prevents hair loss by eliminating the dandruff germ and cleaning the scalp. The copy mixes dubious science with promotional language and references products and claims typical of early 20th century ads.
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