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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1896
Page
6
An advertisement from PROP L. LEVITT, Manager, invites customers to visit the new Optical Department. It promises lenses and vision help amid unclear text, noting assistance for those seeking proper eyewear and eye care.
Dillon Wheat and Hancher Co report the White Swan Laundry by Scroggins and Moser offers safe linen handling with satisfaction guaranteed. The Wheeling office at 20 Tenth Street advertises facilities for careful laundering as Miss Vada Hauler visits town and local residents frequent area businesses. Nearby notices mention visitors, travel, and social events including birthdays and relatives in town as Steubenville connections are noted.
Archie Boyd discusses being labeled a New England native while revealing he is Southern born. He recounts learning New England farm life for Shore Acres and shares anecdotes about hats, turkey dinners, and touring life, including a memorable nine-pound steak and stage mishaps.
Portage era style notes from Portland Station report arrivals and visits by residents from Brilliant Wheeling Cincinnati and Stoutenville with multiple weddings and illnesses cited. Local business, railroad notices, and an assignee sale of carpets at 1117 Main Street are mentioned alongside travel times for trains from Wheeling to Roanoke via Norfolk and Western connections.
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