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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1891
Page
2
A sale offers 1,000 remnants of dress goods laces embroideries and trimmings at half price. Jackets curtains blankets spreads and linens also discounted with many items reduced to 3.00 69c and half price on numerous pieces including fine lace and embroidered shams.
The State Fair Grounds hosted a lively event with racing between Toronto Abdalla and Phil Kearney, won by Phil Kearny. A cigar makers versus printers baseball game ended 7 to 5 for the cigar makers, and numerous other sports and excursions were announced, including an island visit, charity matches, and upcoming B&O Railroad seaside trips with detailed schedules.
An article discusses the Brush armature system for dynamos, noting its simple iron ring with twelve separate coils enabling quick isolation and rewinding after a burnout. It contrasts with traditional armatures that require extensive, costly repairs, highlighting improved ventilation, reduced downtime, and overall reliability ideal for weather and operation demands.
A severe failure of timber supports at the fifty foot deep south abutment excavation for a new stone bridge caused hundreds of tons of earth to slide into the pit. Workers escaped injury, though James Maloney narrowly avoided burial. Pumps and derricks were moved to safety and work prepared to resume once the debris is cleared and repairs to equipment completed. Weathered by heavy earth, the site remains unstable with further slips possible. A Sunday excursion offer from the B and O Railroad is noted.
The Owl Club plans a group trip to Atlantic City for their annual vacation. They will depart via a special B&O coach at midnight next Wednesday and use the Osborne Hotel as their headquarters. The list of departing members includes Will J. McNabb Charles Arnett Dave White John Hillman Theodore Fink Charles Felnler Ed Frank Charles Polen Frank Dinger James McDonald Mark Kennedy Charles House Leon Cuvelier James Decker Fred Myers George Fox Wm. McCormack Frank Caldwell Arch. Matthews Ed Truschel Joseph Handland and Will Kennedy.
Noted deeds include Gillespy to Moneyhou for lot 13 in Gillespy's hillside addition for 100 dollars July 24 1801, Haag to Haag for lot 238 in East Wheeling Company addition for 2500 dollars, and Kettler to Kettler for part of lot 5 in Caldwell's addition for 912.20. Also obituary and a classified line from Wheeling Employment Office seeking housemaids.
We bargain months with Are you looking for CHOTC FE goods at low prices Come and see us about it We have them Our styles are always carefully selected No outcasts among them Lowest prices peer by charged for these you obtain the benefit of still over prices There's no occasion to purchase the no toriously undesirable styles colors or materials offered by some of our competitors because they LOOK CHEAP to you They are cheap only on paper Compare these with OUR styles and prices and you will buy from us every time Remember way down low prices rule on everything during JULY and AUGUST.
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