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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
11
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century notice lists diverse entertainments and social figures. Names such as Kalforne Violin, Remi Wilde, Norris, and various venues and events appear alongside scattered remarks on performance, fashion, and public life. The piece strings together hints of concerts, entertainers, and local society without clear chronology or cohesive narrative.
A long OCR filled with scattered social events, weddings, receptions, and notices. Names include Miss Christina Bremner, Mr Hermann Warnecke, Rev TH Joes, Mrs RB Me neivrs, and others. The text mentions a wedding in a barn, a reception, a party at a residence, and various local gatherings with limited readable detail.
A string of ice break-throughs along the Back River reports two more youths falling through yesterday morning. Frank Deringer, son of barber Henry Dieringer, was rescued but died soon after. Clarence Youse and another boy were pulled out with varying trouble. Mahike aided Deringer’s rescue. Mrs. Tot Hitchisson dies at Market and Twenty feet streets, active in temperance and charitable work.
Daily chronicle of river conditions and boating news. Last night the river stood 3 feet 3 inches and stationary. favorable weather and rising water expected to boost traffic. Herman Rodgers to supervise Gray's tramline steamers. new cost and repairs noted. Pittsburgh report mentions cold, windy conditions.
The Beethoven Singing Society hosts its annual masquerade ball tomorrow at the hall on Main and Fourteenth Streets. A grand torchlight and Chinese lantern parade is new this year, with Meister's orchestra providing music. Committee members include A A Sehranim F Setnepf C Tunt J Maas and J M Schenk. Henry Prunstrop promotes venison from St Paul Minnesota. La Grippo Capanes at Liet s Otek the Best.
When buying a commodity you don’t know well, choose an established house. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla has been on the market for 50 years, backed by experience and reputation. Your grandfather used it. It is a reputable medicine amid many sarsaparillas.
Two men attempted a midnight entry at Frank Snyder’s residence on South McCulloch near LaBelle mill. They were surprised by the watersman at the mill and fled empty handed. The item highlights local crime and a near-miss at a small side residence.
Prof Sheff offers a scientile glasses fitting method without drugs or lengthy testing. Meanwhile Grand Opera House presents three nights of Little Trixie featuring bright music, pretty dancers, and novelties starting Thursday January 21. Also notices mourn photographer Wm Myles, praises his work, and extends sympathy to his family.
A detailed roster lists performers for Wheeling musical events including the Women’s Musical Club the Wheeling Oratorio Society and the Philharmonic Quartette. Prominent directors such as Prof Hermant Schockey and Mrs Flora Williams head a wide array of sopranos altos tenors and basses from Wheeling and nearby towns. The long program features numerous soloists and instrumentalists from multiple states with extensive names and affiliations.
Real estate transfers note a deed dated December 29 1896 by David G Morgan trustee to Pittsburgh Wheeling and Kentucky Railroad Company for 18 feet of ground in North Wheeling addition. Consideration 250 dollars. Also miscellaneous notices reference a piano rental return and a heavy silver plated knife or fork offer from Wheeling Bakery.
The Leader announces an inventory sale at 103 Main Street promising big bargains to shoppers. The notice highlights discounted items and suggests visit to the Main Street location for deals.
A brief note lauds the Fianos Milligan Wilkin Stultz and Bauer pianos as highly esteemed instruments. It praises their enduring tonal quality and faithful performance over time, noting they retain their mellow effect and shine even with extensive use. Wonders persist in their craftsmanship.
Sunday games are to be played in that city with interstate league plans under way. Springfield aims to field an interstate baseball setup including Toledo and Youngstown, with crowds and stock meetings planned to fund the project. The proposed National Bowling League aims for a Cincinnati meeting February 3 with six to twelve cities represented and plans for a new competition structure. The Bowling standings show Famous, Randy Boos, Tidal Wave, Aber Nite and others, with week nine results and upcoming schedule noted.
Arrangements are complete for the annual cycling show to run in New York City from February 6 to 13 at the Grand Central Palace. Exhibits promise to surpass any prior display, with prizes once won by A. A. Zimmerman showcased on the auditorium floor. Manufacturers have focused on detailing, aiming to outdo English bicycles in finish and lightness, while improving chain adjustments to reduce rider trouble.
A fragmentary 19th century account notes waning interest in chainless wheels and experimental designs. It mentions Hoyos permitting women’s races in Cleveland and outlines social resistance to female riders, with brief remarks on bikes, rear forks, axles, and the era’s racing context.
Fragmented local notes show The Jolly Six group involved in an event at Clarke and a police court busy with morning proceedings. Mentions of a funeral, a ballot award for an intelligence bid, and an orchestra promise mix with scattered street references and partial names.
The fragment describes a street location on Matin Street with wires present and mentions a price point around 250 dollars. It hints at a store offering lower prices on watches and suggests a new stock or sale dated in April with references to a corner and a public display.
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