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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1890
Page
8
The Wheeling Register lists a flood of ads from Melotana and Heine Brothers offering watches, clocks, and fancy goods, with many discounts on children's items, clothing, and dry goods. Firms like Arline Brothers and Desan's advertise low prices, while Paragon Pile Remedy is promoted at McLaren's.
Manager Nate Feil bolsters the Wheeling base ball club with about a dozen signed to fill every position. The roster includes Doremas, Spyder, Lytle, and Abbey among others, with Osborn, Glenavin, and Armitage listed at infield and outfield spots. The team aims to strengthen further and auditions for remaining roles occur on the 20th as spring games are planned later this month.
An old advertisement outlines bed linen bargains including 54 inch wide 20s grade at 25c and other linens sold by the piece. The text mentions quantities and prices though some words are garbled in the OCR. It reflects a mid‑century discount listing likely from a local retailer.
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