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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
17
The Parsons-Souders store touts intensified value on blouses at a uniform price of five dollars. It urges customers to buy now while stocks are full and the newest merchandise remains available, comparing the allure of new arrivals to the best fruit picked first.
Let Us Vudorize Your Porch promotes Vudor porch shades as a good investment for privacy and ease. Prices shown include four feet at $2.25, six feet $3.60, eight feet $4, ten feet $5.50, and twelve feet $7.50 with color options cobora plain dark screen mottled olive and brown.
Par sons Souders offers porch rugs and other home furnishings at regular, unvarying prices. Fibre filling with heavy mercerized chain makes these water proof and easy to clean. Sizes range from 86x60 inches at 1.60 to 9x12 feet at 10.50.
A vendor touts awning stripe duck fabric for women’s skirts at 25 and 5 cents per yard. The material features two inch stripes in three colors brown blue and teal with claims of genuine material rather than imitation.
Tonight is the final chance to receive a silken sachet bag with purchase of a box of Djer Kiss Face Powder. The powder comes in four tints and is priced at 60 cents and one dollar, with hundreds already given away this week before store closing.
A busy firm offers porch valances and awnings with a crew ready to hang and furnish many homes. They advertise blue green brown and tan valances with broad awning stripes priced at 85 cents and 0.0? a yard for 27 inch depth and 45 and 0 cents for full yard width.
The newly arrived organdies and voiles include a 38 to 45 inch wide organdie at 85 cents per yard and a 45 inch wide organdy voile combination weave finished fabric at 1.00 dollar per yard.
About forty Spring Suits in serges and gabardines offered at 9.90, 17.90, and 23.90 each. Styles include plain colors, checks, belted models, and fashionable slits. Sizes range stout 42 to 64 bust, all well tailored and silk lined.
A local shop announces four new Wirthmor waist styles offered at $1.00 each. Shoppers note the waists do not resemble typical dollar waists and highlight the low price as a city exclusive feature.
Mrs. Johnson hosts Ladies Aid at her Wilsonburg home with Rev A S Arnett and others attending. Framed by church socials, a Pleasant Affair follows a Willing Workers party at the Baptist church. A May meeting, officers re-elected, and a card party hosted by Mrs. Charles Lambert on East Main are noted amid dances and meetings across Clarkaburg and surrounding areas.
Fashion notes discuss trimming cotton dresses for summer using soutache braids, cotton fringes, fagoting, and piping in bright contrasting colors. Metal effects are less common, with color brilliance driving appeal in purples pinks cerise and yellows.
Fragments describe trims and fabrics used in gowns such as crepe and organdy. Mentions attire by Mme Langin and small white beads. Text reads as an imperfect draft with references to tints, debt looking frocks, and a charming gown.
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