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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1913
Page
5
The notice promotes the final week of the March Anniversary sale with strong emphasis on savings. It touts a wide range of goods including china, cut glass, carpets, rugs, draperies, and house furnishings. The ad urges quick action as stock is moving fast and prices are low.
Sale advertising genuine cut glass sets with numerous items and wide price ranges. Includes Berry Sets seven pieces for 12.75 and various bowls trays vases and cruets with prices from a few dollars to over ten dollars.
Readable stock list of curtains draperies nets silks and furnishings with wide price ranges from 10¢ to $1.50 per yard and per pair. Includes cretonnes burlaps satin nets and brass curtain rods with terms like white Arabian ivory and Cluny Point Olympic Renaissance and other listed styles.
Prices will go up after this week on China 100 piece sets including Limogese, Finch Incrusted Gold, Mat Gold handles, and 100 piece black white and gold bundles. Special prices listed: sets marked down from regular 125.00 to 37.00, 49.50 to 37.00, 17.50, 35.00, and 428.00 for various configurations.
Mrs Samuel R Hayrlaon hosted a post meridiem card party from 3 to 5 with seven euchre tables and spring floral decor. Guests included Mrs Frank Dennison Mrs Virgil Highland Mrs Charles Smiley and many others while refreshments were served. A birthday celebration for Master German Greer followed featuring sandwiches cake and punch with gifts and a group photograph.
Advertisements tout Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues. The copy urges readers to mail for a free sample to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton New York, promising health from long term use supported by testimonials.
In Columbian Hall purple and red decor hosted a fourth annual Knights of Columbus dance with 70 guests and a Cadenza orchestra. A tenor Louis Black from Morgantown performed at Centre Street church to a responsive crowd. Mrs. Comly hosted a bridge evening with three tables, awarding souvenirs to Mrs. Templeman and Mr. Wamsley, followed by refreshments.
A mangled OCR fragment references a reward and various unclear names and places. The scattered lines mention a $100 reward, penalties, and several improper word fragments. No coherent event, date, or attributable details are discernible.
Elaborate Easter dance planned by Clarksburg Hive No 24 of the Ladies of the Maccabees in Hoffman Hall Wednesday night. Committee in charge includes Mrs A Zephes Mrs Deltridge Mrs Germaine Gerrard Mrs Florence Reed Miss Mac Connell Miss Marie Reynolds Miss Nina Batson. Patronesses listed include Mrs Reel Mrs Kerstlig Mrs John McDonald Mrs Jack Ayckmans and Mrs H H Davis. Picture featured from Daily Picayune.
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