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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
5
New traveling suits arrive from the tailor with midnight blue serge and mauve lining. Front cutaway designs in lengths 34 and 38 inches reflect current silhouettes, with prices from 14.50 to 25.00. Also shown are crey combinations, gloves, shoes, hosiery, and millinery in coordinated June wear.
A Clarkburg advertisement touts the ParsonS Souders China Store basement sale with a wide range of home goods. Features include rugs, corsets, summer childrens wear, and extensive fabric offerings, along with handcut crystal and glassware priced from a few dollars to over ten.
Mrs Albert G Reed entertained a group of friends at a 1 pm luncheon Thursday at The Oaks Point Comfort. Tables filled the dining room and library with white irises and Kilarney roses. Guests received corsage bouquets of pink Kilarney roses.
The page notes a June wedding by Dawson Rhind and Wesley Hall Dawson with a quiet ceremony at the bride’s residence. It lists entertained guests including Parson Louders and Miss Edna Garwood among others. The couple plans a return trip then residence in Clarksburg. A separate item mentions a cake sale by the Eastern Star.
A cake sale opens Saturday morning at the Bowden Ster Gentile Company store with pies cakes and bread for sale. A surprise party for Miss Eva Hinton was held Thursday at her Industrial home with games refreshments and performances by local entertainers.
A society page recounts Mrs Allman hosting a 3 to 5 pm salon at her East Mal Street home with about twenty three guests, Miss Mabel Fletcher presiding and a luncheon centered by Killarney roses. It also notes invitations from the New York Military Academy Cornwall-on-Hudson class of 1913 and a sewing circle meeting at Miss Margaret Lyden’s on Jackson Street with a June 5 card party to fund a Catholic school building.
Slater in Haymond Court and a kitchen shower featured the evening as Dr. and Mrs. Slater settle into housekeeping. The AC10 oclock refresh ments were served by the Joulesay Grand Picnic. A grand Loyal Tempers picnic is slated for Saturday May 20 with continued notes on page eight.
A novelty parasol feature describes Japanese shaped designs with white linen embroidery priced at 12 dollars, figure and fancy silk at 7.50, and plain taffeta at 3.73. Pagoda shaped parasols in plaid silk sell for 3.79 and 5.00, with long handle styles at 3.73 and a canopy top Princess model noted.
A catalog note advertises a high grade damask shower at $1.50 a yard with 12 patterns to select from. Napkins measure 22 by 22 inches priced at six dollars per dozen. Table cloths are woven linen available in square or round forms in 72 by 72 inches and 81 by 81 inches.
The Go-Away Gown of Eponge in Nell rose shade or leather or old blue will be added to fashionable shore wardrobes. Newly arrived one piece each in those shades plus white at 1.00 yard. Fabric is 36 inches wide.
The article describes affordable morning and lounging dresses priced from 4.95 up to 10.00 dollars. It notes fabrics such as ratine linen cords and jetes in white and blues with simple smart one piece styles offered in all sizes.
A catalog note lists glassware items from three leading American mills. It details Rhine Wines per dot, Saucer Champaigns cut and plain, Sherbets cut and plain, Custards cut and plain, and Bowl Wines cut and plain.
Fifteen smart looking coats in Eponge and Bedford cords in tan and old blue hues arrived from the tailors. Priced at 16 50, 18 75, and 21 50, they offer stylish options for the season.
Six hollow handle knives six forks six table spoons six teaspoons one sugar shell butter knife solid mahogany chest priced at 60 dollars hollow handle medium knives and forks priced 15 per set table spoons per set sea spoons butter spreads soup spoons and other spoon items listed with various prices unclear due to garbled text.
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