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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1896
Page
6
The Wheeling Register notes a concert at Wheeling Park by the Opera Nepal Orchestra with trains every hour. Admission round trip priced at 256 with various fashion items advertised, including corsets, ribbons, undergarments, and linen collars. The event promises a large crowd and a performance by a top Wheeling orchestra.
The article notes a government contract with Wheeling Street Railway Co to improve mail service between Witting and Martin's Ferry, promising later, broader coverage. It also covers a mock National convention at The Opera House, a W&J and Bethany baseball game, a gubernatorial pardon delay, and Inter-State League planning with Waring and Washington.
Miss Parsons, head of drawing in the public schools, visited the city to train teachers and review pupil work. She advocates a possible combined drawing and writing teacher role, stresses parental support, and urges keeping boys in school to curb street distractions and foster reading and self-study.
Pittsburg plans for the Catholic Congress in May. A St Alphonsus Church committee organized an excursion and attended a city meeting. seven leaders from local societies will coordinate travel and attendance. Cardinal Gibbons and Monsignor Sesmracer will be present. Also noted: piano sale offer at 1810 Markey Street and millinery listings at Swabacken's.
An advertisement promotes Munyon medical remedies for rheumatism dyspepsia kidneys blood and nervous complaints. It touts cures with 25 cent vials and a one dollar Asuima Cure with herbs, alongside free medical advice from Prof Munyon at Arch Street Philadelphia. The piece cites testimonials from J Banks Baltimore and A T Jackson Nimmo Princess Anne.
Daily Chronicle lists residents visiting and returning home, with illnesses and injuries across Wellsburg. Names include Miss Theren Emig, Mr. Emil Bieler, Mr. Alfred Ulrich, Mr. John Kenney, and Mrs. Carotine Adame, among others. notes on health, travel, and one local death.
Steubenville residents report Ellen Davidson visiting New York City to stay with Mrs. A W Patterson. Frank Grace and wife from Youngstown are guests of W H Ferry as Mr. Grace recovers. Mrs. James Spence and children of Wheeling visit Johnsons. Rev R H Hallack of Steubenville Presbytery was ordained and heads to China as missionary. studies at Princeton finish soon. Robert E Banks, a bullet-riddled veteran, returns from Sandusky Soldiers Home. G A R and Corinthian entertainment. Philharmonic Society concert at Earst Presbyterian Church. Marriage notices, Florida trip, and local social events fill the page along with court and citizenship items.
Ad for Woise's Business Academy invites parents and youths to visit the Schaefer Drieborst Building on Main Street corner Alley 12. It promises thorough business methods and a young man taught as if he were big business. Morning and afternoon sessions offered for examination of the methods used.
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