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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
5
A local shopping event at Clackshore Center highlights a china and porcelain sale featuring 100 piece sets from Havilland Co. and Johnston Bros English porcelain. Discounts up to 20 percent apply to fine Normandy Blue and Warwick patterns, with open stock and complete services for 12 offered at reduced prices.
A newspaper notice promotes a Thanksgiving sale of fancy plates nut bowls tap cups and saucers olive dishes fruit saucers and more. Special table of china and Japanese ware offered with many small dinner sets and holiday pieces priced from 10c to 38.00 per piece some limited items include English bean pots floral decorated jars tankards and bric a brac with a focus on ready to gift sets and accessories.
Advertises wide selection of China values Salad dishes hot cake dishes berry sets cracker jars covered dishes and related dinnerware on sale for Thanksgiving. Includes 1.50 price reference and mentions special values across mokery items.
Hotel ware prices drop ten percent as a special sale. The note says hotel ware has usually sold near cost but a new cautious discount applies this week to attract buyers.
Thanksgiving linens sale offers 20 percent off on Damask napkins and napkins sets. Damask yardage ranges from 25c to 2.50 with napkins 48c to 7.50 dozen. Battenburg lace scarfs squares doilies and dresser pieces also at 20 percent off. 224-226 Main Street.
In Ohio near Troy a small town named Yorkville was largely destroyed by a fire. More than one hundred residents became homeless as the blaze swept the area. An examination for Civil Service clerks and carriers is set for Wednesday, led by Clarence L. Gardner. Names mentioned include Adam J. Welters H Rough and A C Arnold. A Woodmen of the World meeting in Glen will feature seven initiations and lodge business.
The Katherine Dean Club met at East Mall Street with ten members, planning a December charity clothing sale to fund scholarships for Lawson School in West Virginia and Samranpur School in India. The Evening Derby honored the high school football team with a social, and the Tuesday Club discussed papers and supper plans at Mrs. Brown’s residence, with a box supper scheduled at the fair grounds schoolhouse Friday at TH D elock.
The Maltimore and Ohio railroad company reports October 1908 earnings higher than 1907 with gains and increased costs, but total year to date shows a decrease in net earnings. Four month period reveals lower income versus prior year while expenses rise overall.
An old sale ad touts prices on tailored suits in broadcloth and wool blends, with ladies and misses garments listed at 9.95 to 16.50 equivalents. It highlights coats at 12.50 to 24.50, and a range of fabrics including damask, cottons, and hosiery for men, women, and children, plus special yardage prices and discounts.
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