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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1896
Page
10
In Wheeling and Atlantic City areas shoppers are urged to visit J C E Stifel and Co for sun shades and parasols. The ad touts Canopy styles in White Persian Dresden Silk and Lace options, with fashionable Grass parasols available.
Ledger notes a selection of light duck suits and linen coats in white and cream tones with fashion notes on ladies wear. Prices around two dollars and fifty cents, highlighting affordable fabrics and novelty items for cycling and general wear.
A garbled message requests items for an outdoor activity and mentions buying for a current event. It references needing gear or supplies and acknowledges someone’s prior involvement, but the details are unclear and names or locations are not discernible.
A promotional snippet offers ready made UTICA sheeting sheets and pillow cases in various sizes. It lists plain hem and hemstitched sheets, pillow cases from 21 to 26 inches up to 20 inch, and matched sets priced between 2.25 and 3.00 per set.
Warm September forecast prompts the infants division to prepare for an outing as baby care staff, led by Wiles, readies gear for a cooler turn in the days ahead.
A set of unreadable OCR fragments mentioning fabrics and garments such as honey comb and cashmere coats, shawls, and gobbed cashmere, with garbled terms. No clear names, dates, places, or events are discernible to form a coherent item.
Special to the Register Toronto Ohio April 25 The Strong semi professional team was defeated by a large margin in an exhibition game with a big score. Toronto led 4 to 3 at halftime before Wm Paisley replaced Daniels in the box. The match featured sharp hits by Gallagher Reick and Carnahan for Toronto while Wheeling rallied late and held a lead after extended innings.
Umpires Charles Mitchell and Frank OBrien of Pittsburg and William Steelber ger and Fred Popkay of Detroit are assigned with Urban McNierney of Pittsburg retained as an extra. In Jackson Michigan, April 25, President Mumby declares the Michigan league dead after weeks of dispute over fair treatment for Jackson Saginaw and Port Huron and the Corunna Adrian dispute.
Grims error and timely home hitting helped Philadelphia score nine runs to Brooklyn eight. Griffin starred for the visitors as Orth and Payne pitched for Philadelphia and Brooklyn respectively. Attendance reached 14,812 with a 1 hour 50 minute duration.
A report covers multiple games and standings from the Western Association, listing teams such as Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Wheeling fixtures, with notes on matches, venues, and upcoming events. It mentions organizing efforts in West Virginia and local club activity, plus amateur and racing notes and a Wheeling Park concert.
A Wheeling Sunday run draw s about thirty to forty riders, mainly from the Wheeling club, gathering at Eleventh street headquarters at 2 30 to ride to Claysville Pa for dinner before returning, aiming to be back before six. Also advertised are fabrics and wares at Hillman Co and new bicycle lines from W Schwertfeger with Ingersoll as local expert.
A scattered digest notes boxing headlines with mentions of Valkyrie and Defender in yacht racing plans, a Dixon bout challenge, and a Corbett Fitzsimmons heavyweight talk. Memphis results highlight Royal Choice and Buck Massie wins, plus extensive catalog ads from Wheeling merchants.
Pittsburg defeated Cleveland 5 to 3 while Chicago beat Cincinnati 5 to 3. St Louis toppled New York 8 to 4 as Baltimore crushed Washington 10 to 2 and Brooklyn edged Philadelphia 9 to 3. Pittsburg, Cleveland, St Louis, New York, Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, Brooklyn.
An old advertisement invites readers to have eye exams and try glasses free of charge for difficult cases. It touts special glasses from 3.50 and steel frames from 1.00, with mentions of eye fittings and artificial eyes at 1110 Main Street as the shop’s headquarters.
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