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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1915
Page
4
Parsons Souders Co invites shoppers to view new stock as the fashion season opens. The firm promises best quality at fair prices and urges decisive patronage, noting two assurances: top quality for the price and the lowest price for equal quality. The note is dated Monday April 19.
We showcase over 100 Royal Wilton Rug patterns suitable for any room and color scheme with 9x12 feet sizes priced from 55 to 85 dollars. Also 100 Body Brussels rug patterns for dining rooms libraries and bedrooms in 9x12 sizes at 25 and 27.50 dollars.
Paris declared Dresden Silks a season favorite and now they arrive for local women. Available in bold floral patterns on navy blue light blue Belgium blue wisteria rose Russian green battle grey and black at 36 inches wide and 1.50 per yard.
Our Children's Department showcases suits and dresses for toddlers and young children at striking prices. Oliver Twist vests and Middy dresses for girls, small boys' suits, hats, and silk novelties offered in plain whites, patterns, and new straw shapes.
Summer footwear for children and misses features pumps with full round toe and ankle straps in patent gun metal or white. Prices range from $1.50 to $3.00 for infant to big girl sizes, with sandals, flats, and Dolly Dimple angle straps also offered.
In a busy basement department display, the store promotes 100 different summer preparation articles for kitchen laundry bathroom basement and lawn. It advertises new vacuum cleaners and porch and window awnings with May 1 season start and urging early arrangements and free estimates for any awning work.
In an April sale the store promotes its largest stock ever with semi annual clearance. It features Japanese matting in carpet effects and multiple colors with 40 yard rolls for 8.50, first grade china matting at 25 cents per yard, summer curtains priced 1 to 10 dollars, and a range of cretonnes homespuns burlaps denims with Belgian linens for furniture and porch use.
The week’s social review notes a special Waldo hotel program headlined by the Cadenza orchestra performing the Elks-Marcato Clubs play Maid in Clarkshoro, plus Pittsburg singer Steele Clark. The event featured numerous vocal and instrumental numbers, though several pieces were omitted due to illness.
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