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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
6
In Clarksburg on a June day Parsons Souder advertises a store sale of waists priced at 1.25. The note quotes eager women awaiting the opportunity and promises more waists to follow, signaling strong local shopper interest.
A playful note advertises canaries for 179 cents each sold on June 28 and 29. It promises a native Hart's Mountain canary, guaranteed to sing well, with 150 birds available for viewing at the advertised venue.
A store advertises small size women’s low shoes priced at 50 cents a pair in sized 2 to 3 1/2. The sale features high grade Oxfords pumps and sandals in patent and kid leather, normally $3.50 to $4.00, with no exchanges for incorrect sizes.
A catalog of nearly 100 new wash frocks for girls aged 14 to 20 features cotton voile and lawn fabrics with stripes and floral prints. Styles include full skirts and bodices with crisp collars and cuffs, tier skirts, jacket effects, suspender dresses, and varied colorings priced at 4.90 to 39.90.
Fabrics include organdies and voiles with floral patterns on tinted and white grounds. Varieties include Persian styles, stripes, dots and large or small flowers in white, light blue, pink, maize and lavender. Priced at 23 per yard.
A description of ramie linen textile samples introduced yesterday including shell pink in two shades, two blues named light blue and Battleship, two greens and old rose. White Ramie Linen offered in 40 and 42 inch widths at 50 cents.
Local shop announces a June sale of blouses and wash skirts featuring eleven new voile and organdie models. The event promises stylish, comfortable tailoring with sizes from 34 to 46 bust, and emphasizes value with lower prices than competitors.
The store advertises 360 pairs of women's silk stockings at 3 pairs for 1.25 dollars. The copy promises real value and satisfactory service, claiming tomorrow will prove the quality again. Stocks come in Black White Suede Navy Blue with reinforced tops and soles and all sizes.
The ParsonS Souders column reports on dances at Traction Park with the Cadenza orchestra drawing 200 attendees and special interurban cars shuttling crowds from Clarksburg and nearby towns. Social events include Eastern Star open house at the Masonic temple, church weddings in Salem and Immaculate Conception, and an Adams family wedding travel plans. Local residents and visitors such as Dr J Stanley Akers and Miss Anna Pearl Barkman announce nuptials with extended honeymoons and home plans in Clarksburg and Martinsburg areas.
A near finishing single story house with oak finish and slate roof listed at 3100 dollars. The property sits close to car line stop 9 and includes one room and two, with four rooms in total. Real Estate Co. 20a Go Building.
Readers learn stain remedies for fruit marks on fabric, including dampening, lemon juice, steam, and camphor to lift peach stains. Ink stains are advised to be treated with cold water, milk, and salt. The advice targets women and mothers seeking quick home solutions.
A note of gratitude to Win Wilson and pall tearers and friends for their kindness and sympathy during the illness and death of a beloved husband. Also thanks to friends and neighbors for support during the long illness of mother and grandmother.
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