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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1916
Page
17
Editorial explains a nationwide rise in corset prices due to higher costs of cloth embroidery lace rubber steel and brass. May first wholesale increases affect most lines but Parsons-Souders will honor old prices until October 1 with only special orders at new rates.
In Union There is Comfort offers a range of women’s union suits. Silk tisle with crichet straps and lace buttons priced at $1.00. Fine cotton band top shell trimmed at $1. These include bleached cotton low neck sleeveless and tight knee priced around $1 to $2. Sea Island cotton and Venetian silk options from Kayser factory available, with prices up to $4.00.
The store highlights engraved stationery with careful attention across departments. Prices are reasonable, aiming to win customers by quality and prompt delivery. Commencement exercises are in June, increasing demand for invitations and announcements in the stationery department on Main floor west isle.
Frocks designed for larger figures bring lightness and charm with dainty cotton styles. Prices range from $10.00 to $25.00 for silk options, with mid-summer appeal and graceful silhouettes noted in the feature.
Our store has received Palm Beach skirts in self checked and self striped with awning stripes in rose green purple Copenhagen blue. Five models feature many buttons and pockets. Priced at $5.00 each.
Lightweight China silk blouses offered in black and white with satin sheen and fine tuck details. Collar can be worn high or low. price set at two dollars and fifty cents.
Trimming of regular stocks of women low shoes across several styles with 65 pairs in black dull patent and tan Russia calf finishes. Prices were $3.50 and $4.00 per pair, not the latest styles but offering the same satisfactory wear.
Hart Hats of Cleveland proceeds with a multi day sale selling 276 untrimmed sample hats over two days. Each hat is new and fine for mid-summer with an average selling rate of one hat every two days.
A household guide explains using kerosene with warm water to brighten windows and glass. It recommends wiping with a clean cloth, drying, then polishing lightly with a clean cloth. It also advises kerosene cleaning for cabinets and appliances after messes, with soap and warm water followed by a finish of oil and rosewater.
A Bulky testimonial from Buckhannon Burkes Drug Store claims Nervy Worth T weight loss medicine restored strength. A reader says the product cured chronic tiredness, boosted energy, and allowed full daily labor with weight rising from 165 to 190 pounds.
NewsNotes from Bristol describe an active measles outbreak across the town and nearby districts, calling it the worst locally. Social notes record births, visits, and neighbors traveling by car, with several families mentioned across Indian Run and Bull House areas.
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