Industrial boom and factory expansions in Wheeling area
The report details a surge of factory activity and new tenants in Wheeling and surrounding towns. It cites expansion at Glass and Wire works, new plants planned by Allison and Co, impending Tacwwry and window glass operations, increased coal and coke demand, and a wave of repairs and new machinery across multiple firms, with workers and families moving to the area.
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Donia
Lance
Lemy Seaton
A. de Ane W Clark
Findlay, O
Pittsburg
Wheeling Mold Company
Fiaveut
Bew
Priscot
Wheeling
Balt
Gaus
War M. Cox & Co
Redman & Co
M. L. Murphy
Fostoria Glass Company
Maundaville
Sain
Steubenville
Brilliant
Bea
Marnard Brick Works
Bell[ain
Central Glass Works
Belmont Crick Works
Martin's Ferry
Falton
Wm. Hamberger
Duquesne
Riverside
Chas Wolshans
Standard Mill
le Gevilng
Scotch Preserving Company
Hollaire
Opin Fall
Standard
Top Will
North Wheeling Bottle Works
Wilson 4 Chapman
Ohio Valley China Company
Wm. M. Cox &Co
Allison's
Wheeling Wire Works
West Virginia
Tobaera Company
Belts & Flading
Wheeling Fringe Company
Raymond's Brewery
Nall City Stamping Company
Wheeling Corrugating Works
Central Foundry
Warwick Pottery
Ohio
Nail City Stamping Company
Breoas
Wheeling Ice and Storage Company
Face Ory
Melmont
Farnen
Iimoas
Wheeling Lime and Cement Company
la Belle Mill
la Belle
Taxing bicycles sparks debate among Lowell riders
A Boston letter urges no bicycle tax, arguing bikes boost work efficiency and highway funds. It cites workers commuting by bicycle, suburban living with urban access, and calls for taxing other wealth instead. Contemporaneous notes describe bike races, riders, and infrastructure plans, including a new half mile track and expansions to seat 12,000.
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Boston
Lowell
Mass
Paris
France
Wmie
Ament A. Perervation Traih
Buffalo and Co
Detroit
Sie Sanger
Mike
Walter
Devel- Int
Milwaukee
Harry Zink
Louisville
Ira
Dublin
Mansion House
Chicago
Tims
Morello and Horsemanship Notes From St Louis Scene
Opined notes on Horace Leeds, George Hawkins and Garfield Park plans, with details on Morello, Ex periment renamed Louise, and Brannons at Guttenberg. Mentions jockeys Sloan and Williams, Smiths boxing matches, and Russian horse stables and exhibitions at Beanings racecourse Washington DC.
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Wright
Georgia
Bookie
McCafferty
Garfield Park
Sam
Washington Park
George Hawkins
Chicago
Brazos
Central Tracks
Major Domo
Brooklyn
Aleryon
Frank L. Fable
Board of Review
National Trotting Association
Goodwin
Fred Gebhart
Experiment
Louise
Charles Fleischmann
St. Carlo
St. Carolus
Gravesend
Dr. Hasbrouck
Kingston
Stonewell
Correction
San Francisco
Brannons
Guttenberg
Larghetta
May Thompson
Tod Sloan
Sparger “Owilliams
St. Louis
Weing
Post
Boone Wilson
Bruce Carr
Indianapoli
J. ©. Riley
Lookout
Louisville
J. A
A. H. Morris’ Russell
Russia
Beanings Race Course
Washington, D. C
Nationm Live Stock Association
United States
Morello
St. Louis Jockey Club
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Vielolly
Nates
Muncie
John Suillwell
John Perry
Beneells
Wheeling Orks
Germany
Esterday
Milla
Potteri
Etna
Ais Busant
Barry Woeitsoure
Yury
the Henderson
Moucle
Moundsvtite
Charles
Mr. Wan
Ering
Prosperou
Agan
Security
Midway
James C. Midway
Joe
America
Cota & Tanda
John
Sevan
Senators
Lot Pq
Sports and Sport
Hyder Ali
Johnnie McCafferty
Solly Smith
St. Paul
Soni
McHugh the Kid
Sally
Wade
Sories
Coney Island
Johnny Griff
Dizon
Smith
Zeke Abrahams
Griffin
Dison
Coney Island Club
Abrahams
Gibbons
Abbot
Jack McAlliffe
Police Gazette Office
New Orlcans
Richard K. Fox
Austin Gibbons
Stanton Abbott
Billy Smith
Bint Campbell
Michigan
P. S
Ed Smith
Sam Rice
Bill Murphy
JJ Robertson
Bill
Jack Edwards
Trounds. C
Fred Merritt
Jack Levy
Jimmy Gorman
England
Gorman
Paterson Sports
Merritt
Levy
Jimmy McGarris
Savannah
Staley
Washington
Sullivan
Washingtons
Charlestown Oy
Duffy
Frank Foreman
New York
Mullane
Kelly
Cincinnati
Charlie Farrel
Keeler
Stivetts
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cal
Glenalvin
Anson
McCauley
Morgan Murphy
Brush
Murphy
Tine Murphy
Jimmy Ormond
Dixon
Griffen
Tom O'Rourke
Jake Sciefer
Califords
George Dubear
Bubear
Paul Boyton
Wallace Ross
Dick Guthrie
Will Mayo
Guthrie
Mayo
Henry Baker
Gilmore's
James Taylor
Diliiardiste
John Roberts
Dawson
Roberts
Seach
Peeve
Ingles
Kempton Park
Mr. _J
Holdaworth
Bend Or
Ome
Napoli
Tiow
Sever
Glendale
Park View Place
Park View
Mcmechen
Elm Grove
Leatherwood
Seibert
OLE Telephone
Ala
W. B. Allison
Corper Seventeenth and Zoo Shests
J. S. Rhodes & CO
Rhodes
Burntitu
Frew’s Furniture and Carpet Store
Main Street
Beere
Keep Here Medicine CO
Poor
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Tomlinson
Instructo SQ
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