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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1891
Page
8
Cash sales advertise 2000 Thompson's Glove Fitting Corsets for ladies misses and children. C. B. a la Spirite Royal Worcester P. N. and Ferris waists featured at popular prices. Crew and brand names cited as part of the sale.
New wraps and Connemaras for ladies and misses from 1.49 upward. Bargains in ladies and children's underwear, wash wrappers, tea gowns, and complete outfits for 10.98 and up. Over 100 silk flouncings in black from .05 to 2.75 a yard plus Hamburg embroideries and hemstivered lawns in white black and fancy at popular prices. Immense variety offered.
An extensive ad lists Black Silks and Sarap Silk at various price points, including Black Gres Silk and Silk at 50, with reductions claimed. The note promotes quality, guarantees, and wholesale offerings from merchants in Pittsburgh detailing stock and reduced rates.
Annie Halpenny, wife of James Halpenny of Benwood, pleads guilty at Justice Davis’s office to a warrant accusing her of disreputable conduct. She states she will never live with her husband again and signs a bond for good behavior. The article also recounts a visit by a jealous husband to a mistress’s home and a domestic misunderstanding.
Wheeling prepares for a busy construction period with Peabody Insurance bidding for a new five story Market Street block, City Bank demolition of Bailey block, and multiple renovates. Plans include a six story tower, jail work, and prominent new homes and businesses. transfers of real estate also noted.
The Photo Autograph Placque by Tappan and Connell showcases a signed portrait kept as a permanent keepsake. Also on view are French vases, card receivers, teaware, and other decorative placques. Exhibits highlight artistic decor and lasting autographs in a city gallery setting.
Choicest line of Dress Goods and Silks on display after Eastern market trips. Elegant designs and bargains include five pieces Black Faille Silk at 75 cents, Black Gros Grain Silk at 87 12 cents, 20-inch Black Surrah at 60 cents, five pieces Plaid Silk at 50 cents, and 126-inch Oxodized Gloria Silk Umbrellas at $1.00, with many other cheap articles.
The readable fragments describe a misformatted plea about entitled payments, credit terms, and personal finance. No coherent event or identifiable entities are present to ground a factual summary.
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