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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1895
Page
8
A bold newspaper ad declares hundreds of ladies shirtwaists on hand this week. It promises satisfaction and urges swift purchase, highlighting lowered prices and no complaints from customers to back the claim.
The article reports on city matters including a contract awarded for a building project with Clark & Co at a cost around two thousand dollars, eight rooms and two baths planned. It notes a municipal inspection, scale issues at a Wheeling grocer, and upcoming auctions and notices at local streets and parks.
In a rugged Erie Western game, Kane kept the Twins in reach while Hawley and Crotty's gloves sparred with costly errors. Wheeling's Somers and Pritchard sparked key innings, but steady defense and a late push from Kane allowed the visitors to force a 1 1 draw amid misty notes of rain.
Baseball results across cities include New York leading Pittsburgh 4 to 1 after rain ends game in the fourth. Louisville, Toledo, and Cincinnati report attendance figures and pitching notes. Mason City wins 5 to 1 in ten innings over Carbon Hill, Buckhannon beats Clarksburg 12 to 2, and a scientific boxing exhibition draws praise at Park Casino. Also noted are two close bowling scores in the South Silo League and upcoming entries at Brighton with many runners and horses listed for events later in the meet.
Dispatch from Fort Hall Idaho via Market Lake reports General Coppinger en route to Jackson Hole while Indians reportedly will not resist arrest. Messages claim everything is quiet. the confusion over a massacre is dismissed as false by reliable sources. The note also mentions Kenrick's retirement and miners’ strike tensions in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
A compact dealer notice announcing a wide variety of diamonds jewelry and articles from John Becker & Co Jewelers and Opticians at 8527 Ulacal Street. It promises hut value for money and invites customers to compare stock and prices.
A Hamilton Ohio Democratic county convention split with one faction backing Governor Campbell and another led by Joe Hughes selecting rival delegations to the state convention. The divisions threaten both Campbell and Lore as potential gubernatorial candidates.
A recent Friday evening service at the Camp Ground Auditorium featured Rev. George R. Stuart preaching on doing good and seizing opportunities. The meeting drew a large audience with choir and organ, and many attendees testified to renewed resolutions to save souls as the July camp meeting nears its end.
Danial Dein of Short Crook faced Justice Gillops on a warrant from Jeanie Howard. case dismissed after a long hearing. Maggie Miller jailed on two counts of keeping a disorderly house and one count selling beer. Morrany fined 10 dollars and costs for assault by Willian Crusi backer. Charles Prince arrested on a warrant sworn by May Lawis. bond set at 5 and a half. Lunacy warrant hearing at the jail. John W. Heiskell to Spencer asylum. New Brer brand from Christian company scouting storage sites in the city. plan modeled after Pabst on Thirty-third street. Serious burn incident at Riverside tube works. John Schaller severely burned. recovering at home of P. Emerick. Wilie Dowd advertises Dairy Dalier. Tehama Meat Market notices.
An eye care note stresses that proper refraction tests and glasses relief eye strain headaches and injuries. It urges timely examination and fitting by an optician to prevent further vision issues.
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