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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1895
Page
4
The Leader reports strong shirt department sales driven by advertised value and availability. A sale continues tomorrow offering 100 dozen Lisle Thread Hose in black and fancy styles at 25c and 100 dozen children's double toe and heel hose in sizes 6 to 11 at 12 1-2 to 17 cents.
Fragmented, noisy OCR captures price lists, ads, and notices across pages. Mentions Opera House druggist Observations of temperature with unclear times, then a dense chain of advertisements for sales, goods, and services from retailers like Holt & Zane, Goetze's Pharmacy, Stone & Thomas, and Marsten Colvig, plus millinery openings, furniture, dress goods, and barber/merchandise notices. Includes vague references to Easter millinery, pattern bonnets, and local sale promotions.
The United States Circuit Court yesterday convicted Edward Bailey of complicity in the St Marys post office robbery after a long defense. Judge Jackson presided as jury returned a verdict of guilt after the defense rested. The court deferred sentence to a later date and cited the Port Hagy gang as proving government resolve to punish the guilty.
The article recounts a notorious gang's crimes across Washington county Ohio and Pleasants county WV, notes a federal grand jury returning nine indictments for counterfeiting and other offenses, and reports court actions. It also covers local thefts, busted burglars, and arrests, including the Wheeling Loan Company incident with Blincoe loan and seizure, plus various shop burglaries and a bakery thief case.
Munyon's remedies advertise quick cures and free diagnostic advice from Professor Munyon at 1505 Arch Street Philadelphia. Claims cover rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh, headaches, nervous and kidney issues, with testimonials and wide retail availability. Also notes about wall paper, bicycles, condolence resolutions, and spring millinery openings.
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