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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1895
Page
6
The Martins Ferry Industrial section reports active expansion with Woolf's and others resuming or expanding works. Plans include a large steel plant, brick works, glass works and a new morgue project near Wheeling, with payroll projections, machine arrivals, and anticipated steady production ramp.
The Wheeling Commutory No 1 and Nelson Lodge No 1 hold July meetings with many brethren present. Degrees were conferred on several candidates as Wor shipful Speyer presided. An upcoming Thursday meeting and the Cyrene Commandery event anticipate Boston trip plans. Miriam Chapter No 1 plans a Wheeling Park outing with meals and amusements. Knights of Golden Eagle plans a grand entertainment August 20 at Odd Fellows Hall. Ladies of the G A R schedule a meeting with May Caldwell as monitor, plus charity efforts for a lawn fete at Bridgeport. Lifelong circles and Circle No 2 meet at Handlan's Hall with multiple candidates anticipated.
At St Annes shrine in New York on July 15 thousands crowded the church for devotion to the relic of Saint Anne. Priests conducted hourly masses as the mob pressed inside, many seeking healing and blessing while valuables were offered to the altar.
A bustling Wall Street afternoon scene shows detectives, brokers, and beggars as delivery hour floods Exchange Street. Prominent figures like J Pierpont Morgan, August Belmont, and Charles Hill move through the crowd, while bucket shops and cranks lure credulous customers amid a clamor of bankers, politicians, and speculators.
The August 20 special train from Wheeling will carry Knights and guests with sleeping cars, escorted by Passenger Agent Russell Wood. The route includes Canton, Montreal, Kingston, and Toronto, arriving in Boston for several days of sightseeing and hotel stays, with formal departure from the Union Depot and a return schedule planned for Wheeling.
Fragmentary ad copy describes bedroom suites and living room styles with references to pine and walnut finishes. It mentions shopping locations, payment terms, and assorted decor ideas, though many words are garbled. The readable bits imply a mid century furniture sale or catalog entry.
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