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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1897
Page
14
A busy basement store announces sweeping reductions with prices highlighted at $2.45. The notice touts bargain inventory and a quick sale cadence, inviting shoppers to visit and discover discounted items across departments.
A feature by Prof. MacDonald argues astrology offers self knowledge and guidance rather than fixed destiny. It outlines how a horoscope reveals talents, seasons for ventures, marriage potential, and risks, and lists weekly birth-day predictions from August 8 to 15 with weather notes and cautions about reliance on supernatural aid.
The piece surveys ancient Roman banquets famed for lavish excess and compares them with modern culinary prowess, mocking excess while praising evolving cookery. It mentions emperors, lavish tables, and outrageous dishes, then shifts to social critique on old maids and marriage norms.
In Scots dialect dialogue, McSporran reminds Janet not to forget to wake Sandy to his gins. Janet treats the first breakfast as a cheerful domestic scene. Mr Youngwed notes the egg seems well cooked, while Mrs Youngwed expresses delight at boiling for over half an hour.
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