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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1895
Page
6
The Leader advertises a Christmas sale with vast offerings including cloaks capes and silverware. Prices are reduced across departments with a focus on holiday goods. The store promises a large assortment of jewelry, watches and novelties plus household items and sewing supplies.
A cluttered 19th century advertisement page lists Laaton Aprons, lace collars, vechments, garters, and gold buyback by Swatacker, plus Ladies' Handkerchiefs, overcoats, and gifts. Also promoting chess, fashion items, water measures, calendars, and a year-end discount with City Water Board notices.
Fairmont West Virginia December items show a stream of visitors and events. Notables include Tatty and Situs of Wheeling on business, Mr J F Fox of Farmington visiting friends, lectures planned at Open House January 4, and Miss Dofix Trenks hosting Mink Mar Proudtons on the South Side. Local figures such as Freid Bartlett of Mannington and Dr D P Pitete in Baltimore are mentioned along with real estate and business updates on the WM, & P road and Pool Coat and Coke Company plant purchase. A county jail escape is noted, with Fiednell recaptured and Hoey still sought, plus social events at the Skinner block and a Crusaders reception at the Presbyterian church.
The review notes a likely Maher vs Fitzsimmons heavyweight clash with signing and $1,000 deposits, plus Parsons and Farragher talk, Met Club boxing patronage, Buckenberger in Eastern League, and strong bowling showings by Day, Brownies, Nameless, and Harvests as the circuit heats through the week.
Munyon claims a separate cure for each disease with quick relief and low prices, advertising numerous tonics and cures for rheumatism digestion headaches kidney and blood issues, plus 25 cent items. The ad mixes drug claims with sales for shoes and household goods, listing prices and store location at 1042 Main Street Wheeling.
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