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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1895
Page
4
Store offers dramatic discounts on lawns fabrics and ready to wear items. Many items like shirts waist sets belts and colored umbrellas promoted with low prices while stock lasts. Seasonal fall wear expected to arrive next week as sale pushes inventory.
The Wheeling area offers daily access to park attractions including Sunday concerts at 2:30 PM at the Opera House Brekentra, plus lawn games, green spaces, and trains on the Wheeling and Im Grote Railroad. Calls or orders can arrange ponies, parties, and dances, with contact through Kult at 19th Street or the Park Grove Motor Offices.
A historical essay argues for communal ownership of city assets, noting Wheeling as example with water works gas works and public buildings largely owned by the people. It estimates public property value at about 1.6 million and suggests widespread common ownership already exists in portions of the city.
A retrospective review of Iron and Oil and National Leagues notes Wheeling as a likely pennant winner, boosted by strong pitching with Conover Kane Brodie and McCleary, solid infield with Pritchard Crotty Ball and Ireland, and dynamic outfield led by Kerr Somers and Kalkhoff. The article predicts a six-win potential on a twelve-game road trip to Uhrichsville and hints at a future league expansion including Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. It also covers boxing, bowling, cycling, and other sports with mixed prospects and ongoing interleague competition.
Real estate transfers recorded July 1895 with Caldwell to Riverside Iron Works for Main and South streets valued at 13890, and Cooper to Williams for Lot 41 valued at 1938. Opera House Orchestra program at Wheeling Park features diverse selections with concerts, excursions to Atlantic City and Mt Lake Park, and B&O rail specials including Sunday church trains and Pullman sleeping car details.
Salem West Virginia updates note Mr and Mrs Davis and Prof Gardener returning from Webster Springs after three weeks. Miss Barger of Wheeling visits area friends and Miss Flanagan returns from Deer Park. Ernest Randolph and Oris Bineman came back from Atlantic City. Local residents travel to Grafton Praxton county Mannington and Webster Springs for short trips and gatherings with friends.
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