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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1895
Page
8
An unreadable OCR fragment describes products with defective spellings. It mentions umbrellas and various items, but no clear event dates or identifiable entities. The passage appears misread and does not yield a coherent news item or notice.
A jumble of names and places outlines a city social column with residents traveling, returning, and reporting on events. Mentions include Mr. Brahman in delight, the Nirt Sea Canal route plans, and various locals such as William Dry, Albert Meier, and Mrs Margaret Lang. The piece reads like a crowded society notice page with travel plans, visits, and household updates.
Belmont County voters chose delegates for the Democratic Convention with contests in Bellaire and Bridgeport. Notable entries include John H. Campbell of Bellaire urging support for a workingman representative and a call for party unity. in Bridgeport, delegates and alternates were selected with local committee positions named.
The Arion Society hosts a concert at Somray Park Wheeling Park Casino midweek with trains from Elm Grove and a 7 30 p m departure. The program includes Suppe Overtures Handel arias and Wagner selections with Er Hart and Frau Williams among performers. After the concert dancing on the Casino floor. A trotting mare valued at 150 is advertised for sale with odds of 12 miles per hour speed and a pedigree claim. Also notes on Edward A Yahn a Wheeling native turned Cincinnati music student and a notice about lawn mowers and ribbons for sale.
It is argued that vision defects from refraction cause more eye strain than other conditions and that scientific examination and proper glasses are essential. The ad warns against ill fitting spectacles and notes a local shop, Prof. shot ie “Anlencids Opiiedats F150” on Main Street, offering assessments and fittings.
An advertisement fragment notes a yearly sale with marked prices. The terse line mentions “Geo, R. Tay” and references good dress and fresh prices seen in the morning sale context. Several personal names appear, but the legible details point to a retail sale event.
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