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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1896
Page
6
A large city auction begins Monday in a wide market area with numerous items including hardware, fabrics, clothing and household goods. Officials urge residents and nearby shoppers to attend, promising a well organized sale and a variety of affordable wares.
Wheeling Register notes residents visiting, traveling, and hosting in Wheeling and nearby towns. Several names surface in brief mentions of trips, illness, lectures, and social events, including visitors from New York and Pittsburg and local gatherings at Juliana Street.
Washington's Birthday is celebrated in city schools with recitations, essays, and songs praising George Washington. The program highlights the cherry tree tale and warns against trashy literature, urging parental cooperation to steer children toward better reading. Waltman Barbe of West Virginia University spoke on the value of education and visitation at Ritchie school.
A fragmented local notice reports a dispute near Mcfinnis Well between residents and the Timers with threats of peace talks. It mentions an upcoming oral gas outage in about an hour and notes the Caseys as the only nearby coal users. The speaker longs for a warm place to loaf amid cold weather.
Testimonials from users of Munyon's improved homeopathic remedies claiming cures for kidney pain dyspepsia and rheumatism with notes on various products and prices. Mentions Oppenheimer Kruger Stickney and others, plus local social notes and a municipal fundraising effort for railway expansion.
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