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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1896
Page
8
A fragmented ad fragment markets coats and wool garments urging readers to buy now to move stock. It emphasizes value by pricing against production costs and hints at a broader sale with unspecified specials and demand to clear inventory.
Fragmentary text outlines a meeting in New York with mentions of the Bar Association and national banking leaders. It references speakers such as Mr Benton and a store lary, a vote, and a vice president election for the Nacional Bankers Association. The prose is garbled but preserves names and organizational context from the era.
Reported efforts outline a plan to form an early organization to acquire the Hobbs-Stockunier Works. Stockholders met regarding preferred issues, transfers of cash, and transfers of the plant, with preparations for a broader purchase to strengthen control of the lower plant and initiate a new company structure.
A garbled OCR page shows stock transfers and officer installations, naming companies, banks, and individuals such as the National Bank of West Virginia and officers of the A. F. CAMIWE group. It mentions sales of parcels at various streets, installation of officers, barbers meeting, and local ads. The text includes price per share notes, real estate pieces, and a list of council officers and attendees.
Dr James E Reeves dies at age 19? The text notes his death following a long illness in Chattanooga and funeral arrangements in Wheeling at St Matthew’s Church. Born in Harrisonburg Virginia he studied at the University of Pennsylvania, practiced in Philadelphia, then Fairmont, Wheeling and other cities. Reeves founded the West Virginia State Medical Society in 1868 and authored multiple medical works including a practical treatise on enteric typhoid fever and a handbook of medical microscopy. He held prominent roles in state health organizations and national medical societies and was regarded for his sanitary and microscopic contributions.
The Upper Ohio Valley endures a cold snap with river navigation suspended at dawn as ice forms. Mercury fluctuates around freezing values with subzero readings at night and cooling forecasts imply several very cool nights ahead. In California, Mrs. Bertha Loomis dies in Toamosa at age six, widow of Henry Loomis, with burial planned in Wheeling after services.
A presentation was made to Mr Jacob Zulatti longtime secretary of St Pauls congregation after sixteen years service. He received a five city chair ink well and gold pen as tokens of esteem with Mesers Christian Viewig Sr William P Meyer Philip Kunz and Tees H Tij as attendees. Mr Zulauf will remove tol Janvetts Pa.
Muslin pants for children from Geo. M. Snook & Co and a Lehman Hinter carriage cited as a comfortable winter option. Market Street, carriages and accessories priced around 3 dollars.
A review of sports outlines the new Central Base Ball League, listing candidate cities including Wheeling and Pittsburgh for a minor league circuit. It notes financial safeguards, closer proximities of clubs, and potential members from Warren to Bradford while forecasting strong competition among teams and forthcoming bowlerdom events.
Special to the Register lists travelers and residents with hotel stays across New York Boston Jacksonville and Wheeling. Illnesses recoveries and returns from Expositions are noted for numerous named individuals and locations including Kessler Jessabo Hissom Morgan Rowell and others with several residents ill or recovering.
Visiting Mrs J M Weiss of South Chapline street Rev Bro Francis of Manhattan College New York visits his father John Burns East End Albert Zulauf and August Steinmann of Pittsburgh were in the city last week Mr Julius Nortemann of Boutt Side left yesterday for an extended trip to Glenwood West Virginia to visit friends.
Transfers recorded in Liberty and Ohio counties include Charles A. Gibson to Willem B. Gibeson for two land tracts totaling 69 acres 78 poles with $500 consideration. Nora McMillin to C W Troll for personal property at 2202 Main Street valued at $200. W T Carter and wife to Isaac Linton for 1 acre 3 roods 20 poles valued at $152.50.
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