Holiday crowds and city notes in Wheeling brief
The city sees a busy holiday rush with disorderly conduct reports and police activity. Citizens attend clubs and balls, while officials discuss finances and public works. Local arrests include drunkenness and streetwalking, and religious services plan sermons and baptisms. A new blast furnace at Mingo nears completion and merchants advertise holiday goods and services across Mark et Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowxar
Hillman’s Club
McNamet's
Haim
Black Prince Lopag
Arian Hill
Christenes
Making Soldiers Examinations They Go Through
Wheeling recruiting station details the process to transform ordinary men into soldiers. Captain Allan Smith leads four seasoned assistants in screening applicants, testing sight, hearing, teeth, and physical fitness, then swearing in recruits for a four to five month training at Jefferson Barracks. Soldiers receive meals, libraries, medical care, and pensions after long service, with the Home in Washington funded by wages and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Smith
U.S. Army
Market Street
Smith
Cincinnati
Jefferson Barracks
Louis
Theo
Washington
Workington Soldiee
Mpport
Smith Wheeling
Denephnitl
Fine Holiday Display by I G Dilles Co Wheeling Jewelry
Wheeling merchants present elaborate holiday displays at I G Dilles Co. Diamonds, including their 268 stone stock valued around thirty thousand dollars, with a rear office for careful inspection. Fine china from Dillon Co imports premier English and French wares, plus Royal Worcester pieces to-morrow. The firm showcases flame bronzes and a French bronze piece On the Sawanee River, praised as art. Visitors urged to seek best holiday goods and prices at Dillon & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryersten
I. G. Dilles & Co
Fim
Mesa. Dillon & Co
New York
Royal Worcester
Wheeling
Messie
Dillon & Co
Holiday Goods and Jewelry Advertisements in Wheeling
A chaotic 19th century ad collage lists holiday offerings across Wheeling shops. It describes garments, gloves, handkerchiefs, aprons, and miscellaneous novelties, plus jewelry, diamonds, watches, silverware, parlour clocks, and sewing machines. Multiple merchants invite customers to previews and sales, promising large stock and special prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doliday Goode
Muta
Dre
Noted Warning on Evening Dangers for Wheeling Girls
The Register urges action to curb fast tendencies among young Wheeling women. It cites rising numbers of girls on the streets after seven at night, guided by loose supervision and dangerous acquaintances, leading to later entry into dance halls, saloons, and “hippie” circles. Calls for parental vigilance to reduce clandestine meetings and protect daughters from street life and its dangers.
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TWE
Georie Annie Castille
Frankie White
Tax
Ooty
Wut Exuixcaam
Mingo
Acon
Kenna Club
Arion
Eist Wheeling
L. W. Bare
Third Presbyterian Church
Orriens Wilkie
Shorta
Coary
Gana
Bell
Junking
Dresdell
R Paxsinast Woonkay
Mio
Irig
John Cummins
John
Ara Rtegular
Cyrene
Aaylam Deven
Alfred Paull
E C
Henry C. Ott
Ed. L. Rose
Mx. Broad
Ware
South Side
St No
Market Street
Hugh
Mary Wilgims
Justica Arkle
Jennie Carr
Mrs. Ditty
House
Jennie
Mary
Oat
Bendache
Register
Wheeling
Nuises
Tome
Harrys
Wong
Uockatreta
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Just
Jawnery
Nevis
WM. F. Krieg
Tewbeler
Newmarkets
Hoare Bow Syles
L.s.good
Main Street
Lisenmero
Jacobs & Isenberg
Pima Aremenia
J. Caddle
Vree Dullar
Wheeling Register
Ady
G House Wall
York
Holyiay Goote
Friedel
Comner Spas Bee & Snodezer
Heam
Meres Baperonre
M. Boouk & Co
Christman
Leo Swanacken
L G. Dittos & Co , Jewelers
Ee Cloak Department
Exsaeiler's
Eleventh Street
Emameimer
Andeter
Palatine
Emshemer
Europe
Sacuer Powders
R. H. Lint’s
Lou 8Wabacker
OV Swamacker
G. Drutow & Co
Enw. L Ross & Co
Enw. L. Kost & Co
Harry Hillman's
Adams Hour Furnishine House
Atore
J. Becker
Iowa
J. Brexxs
Jacob Street
Diamonda
I. G. Dinos & Co , Jewelers
Raging & Daverent
Royal ‘Weseater and Deakinston
G. DutLos & Co
Marrs
Tye
Fox
Trepoftlar
Mata Street
Garver's
I. G. Dillon & Co
I G. Dillox & Co
Ant
Evsnzinee's
Sadie
Sillbaw
Gola
Miver
House & Herrmann
N. B
Jeskas
Venmarke
Brennedy
Ente
Smusic
Bartley Campbell
Pate
Opera House
Taeaday
Chicago Times
Academy of Music
Meagan
Virginia Lee Latyat
Helen Faraday
A. J. Muller
Frank Faraday
Rawsell Baegett
Makepeace
Blaize—hiennal
Friedel’s
China
Childrens
Fiat
Coriatmasa I, G
Dittos & Co , Jewelers
Srastox & Davewrost
Braxton & Davenport’s
Cough Sarop
Hill Man's
McNamee's
Asantae
Snook
Piese
Cerry
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