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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1916
Page
5
The Parsons Souders store announces closing at 5:30 with a vow to improve and uphold courtesy. Managers admit occasional errors in merchandise and service and invite customer feedback to promptly replace items and ensure satisfaction.
Before chests were invented grandmothers kept food in stone cellars and wells due to cold retention. Genuine stone is a non conductor of heat and polished stone resembling white marble makes an ideal refrigerator. Prices range eight to forty five dollars with the Parsons Souders special White Mountain Refrigerator ninety five pound ice capacity advertised.
A fragmented ad notes fathers and mothers guiding children to graduation with a Vitaphone system. It touts range of player mechanisms from poor to top tier and claims superior sound. Mentioned prices span 18.00 to 300.00 with emphasis on home use and personal preference.
A concise sale notice describes women’s coats priced at 10.00 and 15.00 each, grouped as older stock moved to clear racks. Garments include gabardine serges poplins and silk mixes in black blue putty sand pearl gray and black and white checks. Styles range plain tailored and belted with average value about half more than the sale price.
Prices listed for silk skirts range from eight fifty to fifteen dollars. Plain black and blue taffeta skirts start at eight fifty, with striped and plaid silk taffeta options at twelve fifty and finest taf feta at thirteen fifty and fifteen dollars.
In a limited stock sale a small collection of stout women’s suits appears at reduced prices. Several styles are rare leftovers, with two navy blue and black worsted options in checks and gray, priced at 17.90 and 28.90, aimed at buyers who could not avoid purchasing a suit.
The ad promotes 1800 pairs of Knox Knit socks priced at 25 cents and 26 cents for continued sales. outlines a planned price increase to 85 cents per pair or 8 for $1, while sellers guarantee the old price for defense. It lists colors navy blue black Palm Beach Pearl Grey and White in sizes 9 to 11 percent.
An athletic union suit of white dimity for men, sleeveless knee length with elastic crotch praised for comfort. Priced at 50 cents with a remark that it is a remarkable good grade. Also offering a new night shirt at 50 cents.
Intensified values in silk blouses at five dollars prompt the retailer to replenish with finer items including lace, chiffon taffetas, georgettes, crepe-de-chine, and crapes. The display, featuring many light shades plus black and black and white, aims to satisfy rising demand beyond the initial one hundred ten pieces.
Advertisement touts white shoes for women with bold claims about fashion and purse impact. It markets American and English styles in white Reincloth and leather, prices from 3.50 to 4.00, listing pumps, high laced boots, and Domby English models with straps, instep details, and varying heels.
Various notices describe entertainments and gatherings in the community. Mrs Roberts hosts card games on Mulberry Street. the Woman's Civic Club postpones its May meeting to June. Parish Aid Society plans a 3/20 social with fancy work for Christmas charity. A Miss Malott displays student work from Miss Kennedy school. A Waldo hotel banquet honors numerous locals. Local guilds and dances are announced with instructors and tuition details. A surprise party honors Mrs Shackelford. YWCA plans a districtized membership drive. New initiates join Flick lodge. missionary society organizes for Wheeling convention.
An advertisement-style claim promises natural gray hair darkening using Q Ban Hair Color Restorer and Q Ban Shampoo. It emphasizes a lustrous, fuller look, long-lasting color, and a youthful appearance, with bold assurance of results and a money-back guarantee.
Mr J A Healy formerly of New York announced the opening of his regular Dangling Class. Miss Elizabeth Thompson translated. The session starts Thursday June 18 at 8 20 p m in the Assembly Room Wagdo Hotel. All are invited to attend. Fee $7.90.
Mrs Burton Laws and her son How ard visited Feirmont on Wednesday and attended Hingling Brother events in the evening. William F Hits, a Republican exa date for United Statns Sanator, arrived at Huntington Wednesday morning. The text mentions several local residents and attendance at a Palmont site in the afternoon with various names scattered throughout.
Practical household tips cover food prep and cleaning tricks. Warming dough margins for easier baking, handling grease with brown paper, and methods to keep sewing machine worklight clear. Reuse Christmas ribbons to stock a future box and keep supplies handy for next year.
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