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Newspaper

Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1894

Page

4

University Glee Club concert at the Opera House

Seats were sold for the University of Pennsylvania Glee and Banjo Club engagement at the Opera House. The program featured college songs with high quality vocal and instrumental execution. Manager Walker Whiteside will open his April engagement with Hamlet, portraying the melancholy Dane with new insights.

University Club University of Pennsylvania Glee and Batio Club Opera House Walker Reistor Walker Whiteside Hamint America Dane Booth Ftfamlet Mr. Whiteside New York Whiteside Metropolis

Peculiar Robbery Case Before Judge Gillespy in Early March

The preliminary examination of State v. George D. Emblen for robbing C. D. Kenneys tea store on March 3 took place before Judge Gillespy. Witness C. L. Tarry described an $9185 cash take, a cut gas pipe, a ledger discrepancy, and a guarded safe. The defense highlighted questions of suspicion and credit ledgers, and Emblen was discharged after testimony.

George D. Embi C. D. Kenney Gillespy Howard B. B. Devener C. L. Tarry Geo D. Emblee French Walton George Emblen Lear Emblen Ness Market Street Steger Baltimore Chattanooga Cas Kimblen Franch Waltea Emplee Embien J. B. Smith Tarry Emblee Mr. Tarry Larry Eleventh Street Pearly Tarry Iast

Wheeling Forms Aldine Athletic Club to Rival Cities

Wheeling plans a large athletic club at 1213 Market Street with a chartered stock company. Twenty members are pledged and thirty-three more promised. aims include football baseball cycling and bowling. Board of directors to be chosen next meeting.

Aldine Wheeling Bearston Market Street Pittsburgh Charles K. Strobel G. Pp. Griffith J. W. Herbert Willer T. Frame The GP. Griffith W. F. McClellan Fred Fra Register

Deed Transfers Left for Record in City Clerk Office

The record shows two deeds left for record yesterday. Sarah J. Grove widow conveyed the north half of lot 22 square 1 near the fair grounds to Geo W Lemon for 1300 dollars dated March 8, 1894. James W Cooper and wife of Bigcounty sold 17.78 acres on Short Creek to Joseph L Emsley for 1600 dollars dated October 25, 1893.

Clerk Hook Sarah J. Grove Joans Grove Geo. W. Lemon Nnd Fair Grounds James W. Cooper Bigcounty Joseph L. Emsley Short Creek

Dead tramp Jeff Davis described as Wheeling's colorful character

Richmond historian reports Jeff Davis a famed Wheeling tramp who died on a mail train wrecking incident. He rode freight cars across the country, called himself President of the Tramps and Beggars Association, kept away from the law, and knew many politicians. His death occurred while seeking a ride. Notes cover local officials touring Wheeling, wallpaper shops, and a busy community meeting scene with concerts and Easter events.

Oes Jim Johnson Richmond Ind Jef Davis Wheeling Florida New York Chicago Probot Jaff Timself Tramps Sod Beggars’ Association Jeff Washington Davis

One-Cent and Two-Cent Articles Offer Bargains

Fragmented ad lists numerous cheap goods including pins, needles, pencils, paper, buttons, combs, ink, napkins, tape lines, and clothing items. It markets a wide variety of small household and sewing items at price points from one to ten cents, urging readers to shop before stock runs out.

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Untitled garment store ad fragment with damaged prices

Fragmentary ad lists men's and boys clothing items with scattered prices and incomplete phrases. References to overcoats, pants, suits, and pants prices appear, but most details are garbled and unreadable. The piece suggests a store sale or refunds policy but lacks coherent specifics.

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