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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1896
Page
6
A fragmented holiday notice from a department store touts special values across departments. It pledges stronger savings than competitors on items like dresses, wraps, children's wear, and trimmings, inviting shoppers to view the catalog below for exact bargains and selections.
A local department store announces deep markdowns across jewelry, furs, dresses, underwear, lace, and children's wear. Highlights include silk veils, feather boas, fur boas, and wool waists with substantial cuts. Storewide reductions target evening gowns, fabrics, rugs, and home items with emphasis on large season savings.
SpecciAtt. All Linen Hemmed Handkerchiefs at 15e and 192. SilW initial handkerchiefs 256. Our assortment of Purses and Garters is complete. Ribbons for fancy work. Fascinators. Ice Wool Shawls, etc. 25¢ each.
A garbled 19th century page fragment mentions names such as Mr. and Sir George W. Preshentor and Wilhelmere Piensa Mie. It references deaths, jury matters, and legal notices, with scattered notes on public figures, lectures, and local events. The text is heavily distorted, but preserves names and some event cues.
Local shop Hess & Son advertises wide Christmas stock including neckwear gloves umbrellas and shirts. The issue lists promotions and a long schedule of events from a Belaont township fair with lectures contests and demonstrations for farmers, jewelers, and artisans over Monday and Tuesday.
Parkersburg December 12 Rev J H Spence and family depart for Los Angeles to continue special work there. Many acquaintances and relatives are noted traveling and visiting in nearby towns including Marietta Wheeling Cincinnati and Charleston. Local social notes mention guests from Marietta and Wheeling and various trips and visits across the region.
A garbled ad voice lists symptoms of catarrh and deafness including ear pressure, nosebleeds, throat soreness, and blurred vision. It promotes supposed remedies and promises medical cures, while ending with a dubious offer and a Brownie Child's Set prize for redeeming tin seals.
Mrs Emeline Garrett aged about died at her residence on Centre Street Monday at 5 PM. The funeral service was conducted by The Reverend W. Holes and a large concourse of friends followed to the cemetery. Numerous relatives and neighbors attended the services and the community extends sorrow to her family. Interment occurred Monday afternoon with a large gathering paying respects.
Clarington residents and relatives visit family in Wheeling and nearby towns. Mrs Atlee McKimmie of Wheeling returns home after a brief visit with her mother Mrs Katie Misclerle. Mrs Zorn of Wheeling visits her parents Mr and Mrs Friitmate. Irene Ronar travels to Wheeling, and Miss Mary Seale of Stateville visits relatives here. Thames Pernolia attended New Bremen, while Britny Mottery made a business trip to Wheeling.
An ad lists crochet bed spreads at 59 and 99 cents, hemstitched Marseilles spreads at 2.90, and hemstitched muslin bed sets from 2.88 to 4.50. It also promotes blankets, eiderdown comforts, fur boas, cut glass, chinaware, screens, footstools, medicine cabinets, mirror and jewelry items in varied new styles.
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