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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1915
Page
5
Glarksburg June 24 shoppers learned Parsons Souders store closes after decades serving women with ready to wear clothing travel coats hats gloves and hosiery. The article highlights cooperative business spirit and seasonal fashion offerings for vacation periods.
Good American porcelain sets offered at eight dollars and twenty nine dollars sixty cents reflect substantial discounts. The 100 piece sets feature pink sprays or gold band decorations, with summer use suggested for the latter. Additional American sets priced from twelve to thirty two dollars for one hundred pieces indicate rebuilding price reductions.
A national buyers league reduced costs by limiting styles and weekly purchases, enabling production of Wirthmor waists at 1 and Welworth blouses at 2. The plan increased fabrics, design consistency, and employment. Early sales surged as women lined up for the dollar waists deemed worth the price.
An old newspaper ad touts window awnings complete with frame rope and pulleys for 1.75. It promises free hanging and the summer benefits of shade and reduced heat, offered in blue and white stripe and brown and white stripe in three sizes 2 ft 3 ft and 3 ft 6 in.
A double wedding report notes the marriage of Alice Allen to Charles Barlow at the bride’s parents home, with Rev. Dr. William F. Taylor officiating. Floral splendor fills the drawing room and a rose petal sendoff follows the ceremony, then a reception for family and friends.
Warner's Corsets presents the Rust-Proof lace front 5KG5 corset by Coutelle. Designed for average figures with medium height bust and long skirt, it features rubber gore, rib bon lace trim, full boning, rust-proof construction, and a front tongue under the laces. Price three dollars.
Basem ent specials list mahogany trays with cretan centers and brass handles. A second tray offers Circassion walnuts with brass handles. High stem cut glass sherbets and cut glass fruit sherbets priced at $3 and $2 respectively. North Pole ice cream freezers priced at $1 per quart. Ice cream in tardantl u etacin etacin etacin non three minutes.
Weather has many women seeking quick ready skirts. Ap parel Store stocks washable skirts daily in sizes and fashions. Prices start at 3 dollars for a pique knit with pocket and buttons, 4 dollars for a cotton gabardine style, 5 dollars for a new English card pique option, plus other styles 3 to 4.50 dollars.
Luggage Go offers 20 percent off on fine trunks, suitcases, and bags. Various pieces for men and women included, some with toilet articles. Prices range from 4 50 to 36 for trunks and 1 to 16 for suitcases and bags.
Boys' blouses priced 50 and 7c with white fancy stripes and soft cuffs. Percale blouses for dress-up with attached or detached collars. Lagaments and union suits also offered in 25c, 50c and 1.00.
English Smock Middies priced at 1.25 dollars showcase a chic practical garment in fine cotton twill. The new style middy features hand smocked detailing in red white and blue.
A quiet home wedding occurred at 10 30 oclock Thursday in Weirton, with the Phillips Sheet and Tin Piste Company presence. The bride had been a stenographer for Fairman and Baltimore Coal and Coke, and the couple were praised as splendid, with many friends offering best wishes. Pre nuptial social events honored Miss Alice Ale and Miss Marion Flowers, including a luncheon for Barion Flowers and sewing party hosted by Miss Bertha Blond.
A stream of visitors and officials arrives in the city for business. Deputy state fire marshal Monroe S. Kindelberger of Wheel ing is present on official business. Parkersburg residents Paul R. Goldey and Forest C. Goff are noted visitors. Others include Sutton visitor B. B. Hall and Huntington’s A. J. Wilkintson, with several locals from Parkersburg and Fairmont also listed.
A fragmented notice describes a recipe for broiled cold lamb and a judicial sale of real estate in Harrison County West Virginia. The sale, ordered by a circuit court decree dated June 1915, targets a lot and dwelling on Littie Tinmile Creek in Wallace with specific boundary details and a bid process starting with half cash.
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