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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1885
Page
6
Local intelligence notes a new piece of Gall Spectarion and SLEW WE, with Foweter Coe and Tueitih aed Market. Adams & Co. advertise Mama shoes, suline a clove, at 150 Phen Moree. The price Aan not servancyl. Tuesday spring day appears at the Belenout with fluctuating trade and porter activity.
The Grand Jury met at the city building to discuss local affairs while arrest reports and court matters linked to drunkenness and disorder surfaced. Public notices mention a temperance meeting, market openings on Chapline Street, and city events including a polo game and skating rink efforts amid a broad array of town intrigues.
A cranky review notes Arcadia drama at the Opera House with a plot of a young man and a baroness wife amid jealousy and mistaken loyalties. Performances draw mixed praise for cast discipline and scenic effects as financial troubles and creditor tensions shadow the troupe. Local notices urge attendance at Turner Hall Lincoln anniversary events with a program of readings, music, and sermons.
A humorous Wheeling era column analyzes how women navigate muddy crossings in winter fashion. It contrasts cautious, middle, and daring street styles, jokes about wraps, boots, and accessories, and critiques trends while urging a communal, lighthearted approach to social life and dress. The piece riffs on public manners, fashion, and a proposed town dance to lift spirits.
The item highlights D. Gundling & Co. as purveyors of marvelous inventions in furnishing goods.
A garbled 19th century fragment describes eye misalignment and surgical cure, mentioning Dr. Slocum at Market Street Wheeling. It blends with store ads for cabinet photos, wall paper, carpets, and a clothing and bonnet opening event, all on Main Street and nearby vendors.
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