Cloak Sale Clears Spring Garment Stock
To make room for spring garments the balance of our suits and cloaks must be sold regardless of cost or value.
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1893
Page
2
To make room for spring garments the balance of our suits and cloaks must be sold regardless of cost or value.
The page blends classified items and a coroner case. A noteable find details a frozen man discovered near Honey Point with multiple wounds and a pistol, along with a purse of cash, tools, and cryptic writings. Authorities examine the scene as a mystery surrounding the Unknown Man.
Pittsburg freight committee studies the new classification of billets and pig iron, with railroads issuing revised tariffs. Trade groups see the change as unsatisfactory and foresee a prolonged dispute before an agreed adjustment. The plan shifts billets and other items into higher freight classes, affecting iron and steel industries nationwide.
A day of street car violence and disturbances with multiple cars operating, stones thrown at motormen, two quitters, and reports of a false arrest claim. police and constabulary actions noted, with dynamite torpedo on tracks and a power failure causing a car stoppage. warrants issued for street car officials as injuries to Newton and Hartman are reported, while sympathy resolutions circulate among local lodges.
A farmer’s dog accident at John Kennen’s grocery ends with the dog injured but loyal to its master. A seven year old girl, daughter of blacksmith John Smith, is gravely burned after drinking nitric acid at home. An elderly father and mother confront the death of their son from a B&O yard accident, the father unable to speak or move. Funeral details reveal Richard Allen’s burial near Elm Grove. The M D club plans a large Wheeling delegation to President Cleveland’s inauguration with many uniforms for Tariff Students, as about 250 locals expected.
The river did not flood as Pittsburg telegrams suggested, rising to nine inches below last Tuesday’s crest by nine o'clock. No damage occurred, crowds watched the muddy water from the wharf, ice and drift were absent, and boats faced bridge clearance issues until a fall allows business to resume. The Iron Queen remained at the wharf. Also noted is Miss Hettle Bernard Chase presenting Uncle’s Darling at the Opera House with a matinee for ladies and children. A Kid Gloves sale starts Monday morning at 1127 Maio Street.
A reader from Borrento Lake County Ble reports severe scalp disease with crusting and itching, claiming relief after using Cuticura remedies including Cuticura Soap and Kuxticun Rasouvent, and recommending them to friends.
A man with a four inch square chest eczema lesion and other skin eruptions found no relief from doctor prescribed remedies. After two weeks of Cicicuma Reagpima his skin cleared to white and smooth. He continued use briefly and remained well, occasionally applying it to prevent recurrence. Report from Mus, M.A. Cheney, Kansas Palis Fayette Co. W. Va.
The Young Men's Christian Association names its standing committees for the year led by President J N Vance. Executive Finance Membership Lecture and Entertainment Reception Invitations Religious Work Sabbath Afternoons Meeting Saturday Evening Special Bargains and optical and dental notices accompany the list, noting local sales and services.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Resolvent and related products as a blood and skin purifier system. It claims internal cleansing of impurities and external treatment for skin diseases, including hair loss and scalp conditions. The notice lists prices and states samples and testimonials are available free.
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