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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1889
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment from a Wariel era page mentions names like George hillipe and Mina M. Winneeter, with scattered references to a storm, arrests, local officials, and community events. The text is largely incomprehensible and lacks a coherent single news event.
A long report details The GanSeame and Ka benefactors supporting a new public project on Moly Street, describing a large brick complex with a 48 by 148 feet footprint and a grand retail and office space. It notes discounted prices for buyers, the busy storefront, and the impact on local employment and commerce. The article also highlights Leonard’s refrigerators and a patented ingot manipulator by Jon Glave Manufacturing, promising labor savings and industrial advancement at Bellfire.
A joint stock company named The Peoplet Coach Company is formed in Wheeling to operate horse drawn coaches for hire. Incorporators include J G Hoffpauir, M Yauca, L C Stifel, W A Wilton, A Egeller, J G Huffan Jr, J B Taney, G Wise, G Caldwell and A Caldwell. The plan aims at rapid city transport with four wheel two horse coaches, nightly service, and new streets improvements to support busines operations. The charter expires 1939.
At a joint meeting of Memorial Committees from G A R Posts, Sons of Veterans, and Ladies Relief Corps at G A R Hall last evening progress was reported. Religious Services chairman announced Rev. WG Riheldatfer would preach on May 26 at 8 pm at his cleared chapel on Chapline Street. Memorial services will be held at cemeteries at 10:30 am with all patriotic orders invited. A memorial service is planned at G A R Hall that night. next Saturday a committee meeting is set for 8 pm.
Se nertisements describe a sale on a farm near Marshall county two and a half miles from City Line along Moundsville road. The property includes sixteen acres with fruit trees vineyards and an orchard in development, bearing trees, valuable coal vein, and good dairy suitability. Partial ownership and estate features listed with May 1 deadline and contact at 1222 Market Street.
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