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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1916
Page
5
Kerkoff presents Djer Kiss Face Powder with a silk sachet gift this week. The French toiletry master offers four tints red white hair flesh brunette at up to 1.00 dollars. Limited-time promotion includes toilet water and perfume items priced around 4.00 and 1.60.
A courteous invitation invites customers to visit the store, promising pleasure and mutual profit for both parties. The message emphasizes agreeable terms and a pleasant shopping experience for all.
Preparatory to closing the special sale of enlarged photography a special effort will be made this week for disposal of the several oval portrait frames on hand. Portraits should be framed with convex glass that enhances lifelike appearance. Frames are up to date, oval, and use fine convex glass. enlarging portraits may be fitted. Frames priced from $1.50 to $3.95.
A Mothers' Day program at Stealey Heights Methodist Episcopal church featured music, readings, papers on home and mother, with performances by the Sunday school band, male quartet, and girls' choir. Social events included a postponed Literary Club session and an informal school dance.
Mrs. Samuel HK Harrison issued invitations for a 1 o'clock lunch at her Broad Oaks home Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Stoyit Slaughter hosted Monday evening. Invited guests included Misses Jose Thompson Ruth Waters Margaret Coffman Christie Waters Gay Nell Bails Mary Hinkie Rachel Burnside Mable Cotman and Lloyd Slaughter, Roscan Allin Harry Rhodes Roy Burnaile May Sturm Harley Stead Billie Dawson and Lynn Waters. Evening featured games music and candy making with refreshments served in the mining toon decorated with carnations. Lloyd Slaughter and Lloyd will depart for Akron Ohio tonight to visit his son there.
Parkersburg and nearby towns saw a steady stream of visitors and residents traveling for business and pleasure. Notables include Mrs Samuel B Stites visiting her aunt Mrs Moore Jackson, Senator Nathan Gomm returning from Washington, and business figure Rudolph C Randolph arriving from New York.
The ad touts extra long naturally wavy hair switches priced at 1.45 with values 2.50 and 3.00. Available in many shades except gray they use three short stems and promise lasting wave. A customer praised the grade and quality as a real bargain.
An advertisement touts a damp poorly ventilated refrigerator as a health menace and waste of ice. It promotes Sut ter and White Mountain models with odorless design and air circulation. Prices range from 8.00 to 60.00.
The ad lists children's wear including white dresses for ages two to six up to 33.00 and six to fourteen from 1.00 to 10.00, gingham dresses 0e to 2.50, romp ers for ages two to eight in cotton crepe and striped gingham at 50e, coat suits in gingham, and straw hats sold by the dozen from 50c to 2.50.
Directions for making marshmallows with gelatin and sugar syrup. Includes steps to whip, cool, flavor, and dust with sugar. Variants cover chocolate coating, chopped nuts, candied fruit, coconut coating, and vanilla options.
Lenale Williams, a colored man, was arraigned Tuesday in Magistrate Jackson V. Carter's court on a charge of assault and battery filed by his wife Mary Williams. He drew the minimum $6 fine plus costs, arranged to pay, and was released from jail.
Seventy five or more Elks marched from their lodge to the late Archie A Crawford's residence Monday evening and conducted lodge ritual services over his body. Many friends attended the impressive vigil. A previous will was announced. services will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9 o clock Wednesday morning.
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