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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1891
Page
2
P. S. We are now receiving the latest novelties in fall wraps. The shop highlights new materials and colors for the season, inviting customers to view the fresh stock.
Fragmentary text lists sales at the Opera House and various vendors with references to the Virginia State Fair, New York goods, and local auctions. It mentions closing stores, renovation notices, and promotional phrases, all in a garbled historical newspaper style.
The African M. E. Church plans a camp meeting at Boggs Run today. Various local items note a police court absence, deeds left for record, a picnic at Garves's Grove near West Liberty, and a license issued to Mack Crinwell and Mary Harrison. Also listed are a contract for a two story dwelling in Moundsville, railroad receipts, committee appointments, an insane resignation, property sales, bridge work, celestial events, and upcoming Knights of Pythias anniversary activities.
The court author, Inigo Pall, ruled he has no authority to interfere with the pending motion for a new trial in the Garrison murder case. The decision discusses which judge may hear such motions, citing West Virginia law and precedents, and notes the motion should be decided by the trial judge unless exceptional circumstances apply.
William Welsh a Wheeling Steel plant employee from Benwood suffered a badly mashed right foot at the shears. He was moved home where his great toe was amputated by Dr. T. M. Haskins.
Creditors of Alex and Rudolph Steinfeld filed attachments at the clerk of the Circuit Court and the firm conferred judgments on claims. Amounts listed include Henry Speyer 55.48, Ann Steinfeld 400.20, Jacob Isenders 3106.48, Bank of the Ohio Valley 704.03, New York Children's Clothing Co 100, Meyer Brichard Co 376, S L Weaver Co 48, Mrs Steinfeld 1947, Mrs Caroline Steinfeld 2229.55. A recent fire is blamed for the trouble. family members receive sympathy from many.
Real estate deeds recorded show August 6 1891 transfer from Louis A Ralf to Alexander Balton for lot 38 block 2 old Fair Grounds and July 14 1891 transfer from George W Lemmon and wife to Maggie Beall for lot 28 in Zane's Orchard addition with total considerations 500 and 315 dollars respectively. Also public notices include Madame Leveta clairvoyant a busy Wheeling audience at 2008 Chapline street with ongoing bookings and upcoming Sunday excursions by B&O Railroad to Pittsburg and Washington from May 31, plus ads for Gold Coin flour carpeting and 14k watches sales from local firms.
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