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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1896
Page
11
A column excerpt from the New York Herald discusses gender, marriage, and social dynamics. It argues men chase beauty while women cleverly use flattery to gain desire, noting husbands, widows, and clever women alike. Anecdotes illustrate flirtation, power, and protective social etiquette across elite circles.
A comical column recalls advice on charming widows, noting half the wives, all at Newport and Narragansett, mix wit with vanity. A mocked narrator explains the rules of charm, stressing that every man is different and the key is identifying the widow’s defining trait and tailoring approach.
Pittsburgh March 7 Arrangements for the national conference of reformers to form a new party in this city next Tuesday are completed. An executive committee meeting will occur Monday with Hon Freeman Gray J Es lore and other national leaders in attendance. Many reformers favor a May 20 convention in this city with Stand 22 as the time and place. Indications point to a union on free silver independence from other governments and the abolition of the liquor traffic with other questions to be settled at convention.
New York perfumer Theodore Rieksever, a longtime manufacturer of perfumeries and toilet articles, assigned to Herbert Parsons with $22,000 in preferences. No assets schedule prepared. The failure is blamed on stagnation of trade and poor collections. Rieksever has run the perfumery business for over twenty five years with global reach including China Japan Ceylon and parts of South America.
London gossip centers on Italy's Abyssinia disaster, possible Dreibund realignments, and strained Italian leadership. The social season lengthens toward Princess Maud and Prince Charles's July wedding while royal naval promotions, yachting politics, and American fashion trade shifts unfold in London.
In New Cumberland on Monday a Republican meeting formed a McKinley club to be headquartered on the Stewart & Haigh building’s third story near the post office. Three tickets for town elections named B J Campbell for mayor, John W Morrow for Citizen at and M M Cullen for People's. activity not heated.
New York March 7 The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week amounted to 384700 all silver. The imports were Gold 267 silver 29988 dry goods 2299 316 general merchandise 6287704.
An old newspaper advert promotes Stone and Thomas Carpets claiming the largest stock in the state with new mid to high grade options. It markets Body Brussels and Wiltons from brands like Lowell, Hartford, Bigelow and Smith plus many tapestry and axminister options, urging shoppers to compare and save.
Special offers feature 50 rolls extra heavy all wool Ingrain carpets and 26 rolls all wool carpets. Best half wool Union carpets and extra heavy Union carpets priced at 40 cents quality. Fancy floor coverings in extensive selection. Japanese duster rugs and art squares with Oriental accents. 200 extra quality Smyrna rugs and fur rugs in white and grey. Largest size moquette rugs 3x6 and medium sizes 2 6x5. Rooms measured and carpets stored at no charge.
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