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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1896
Page
15
Readable items include dolls, toys, games, tree ornaments and fancy goods with assorted prices from two to fifty cents. Also offered are hats, handkerchiefs, tea, and iron toys alongside varied confectionery and domestic wares. Several items reference household and gift categories with no clear event date.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions silk umbrellas, a waterer, a fiats and terms like Beanhory and Tecetaber. References to authors, patrols, and local items appear garbled with few readable names or concrete actions. Summary reflects the uncertain damaged notice nature with scattered proper nouns.
London commentary on U S Cuba stance after Senate Foreign Relations Committee action fears war if Cleveland leads. Papers urge restraint, warn Spain must avoid provocation while noting American resolve in international affairs and possible clash over Cuba.
New York date plans called for a Monday gathering of steel billet pool manufacturers with the aim to reorganize the market. Reports from Pittsburg indicate buyers rushed to cover positions as tin plate makers prepare to discuss price advances and lobbying to change tariff policy.
The passage presents a damaged historical notice about memorials and speeches. It mentions a wreath, a president of a club, a tribute to a Mam Temmiory, and references to Cuba and Havana. The legible content is limited and the rest is unreadable due to OCR errors.
Local retailer promotes affordable Christmas gifts highlighting sewing machines from Singer and other items. Advertisement touts good prices, large selection, and various music accessories including guitars, mandolins, and music racks. Features a sample item description with dimensions and weight for a folding music stand and Japanese music rack pricing.
Five months after a pocketbook theft in Wheeling, a suspect yielded the remaining items including $23, rings, and a ticket book after being located by police. A concert program at Wheeling hall is announced for New Year’s night. A separate Steubenville notice requests a receiver for the Aetna Flowering Mill Company, citing mismanaged finances and demand for an accounting.
Aged 22, wife of Hotel Yale proprietor William Grafton, she died this morning after less than a year of marriage. Remains taken to Vincent, Ohio for burial. Local notices mention People never find Pault, and the Emerson Piano display at House's.
The Local Posts of the Grand Army of the Republic are preparing for the State Encampment in March. Committees have been named to raise funds through entertainments and bazaars, with involvement from the Ladies of the Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans. Events include a Holiday Party, bazaar, and oyster feast, plus a literary program to support expenses for the gathering in Wheeling.
A lively column blends baseball chatter bicycle notes and bowling, with reports on Wheelin teams, the Interstate, and local clubs. It highlights Jess Burkett, Glanscoct-oms Jack, and derisive talk about Moroligit while detailing the formation of the League of American Wheelmen and New York’s role.
A damaged review of digestive issues claims poor nourishment causes stomach trouble and related symptoms. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia tablets as a cure after meals, marketed as a natural aid for digestion and general health.
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