22 May 1892
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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1892
Page
1
For forty three years we have conducted business in our present store room proper. To mark the final week of operations in these quarters we announce a Forty three celebration sale with special offerings.
A garbled catalog of fabric bargains lists numerous fabric items with confusing pricing. It mentions Swiss Embroidered goods, wool cloths, bedford cords, cashmeres, ribbons, and lace with various discounts though many entries are misspelled or partially legible.
A cluttered list of bargain numbers 23 through 43 offers assorted linens and textiles. Items include challia beige cheap, damask towels, fringe table covers, linen, muslin, carpets, lace curtains, and embroidered capes with marked down prices and stated original values. Names of brands appear in scattered form.
John Boland of Wellsburg traveled to Pan Handle with Ben Johnson and two others. After drinking they went to Mollie Boyd's house of ill fame where Boland woke to find $39 and coins missing. Johnson was arrested after a police chase. crowd misidentified him as murderer Reed. Johnson denied guilt, admitted stealing $1.30 in silver, and was sent to jail for lack of bond.
The county clerk reports decennial reassessment results for Wheeling and Ohio County for state taxation. Real estate values rose by 3,293,680 largely due to urban building expansion, while farm lands declined. Building values increased 2,100,800 mainly north of the Highth ward. Also noted are boat news and local notices about packet lines, passengers, and a large tow leaving Louisville.
The Young Men's Society of Alphon aus Church marks its fourth anniversary with invited attendance from the congregation and special choir music, while a drama by the Richie School Alumni is postponed to June 10 due to avai lable circumstances. Court notes report a Masonic Temple suit dismissal. a theatre company performed The Club Friend at the Opera House. Local baseball scores and upcoming Memorial Day events through G A R, with parades and cemetery decorations planned, are listed alongside various notices, sales, and obituaries from May 1902 Wheeling papers.
As primaries near, interviews reveal candidate hopes and strategies. McCabe aims for a fair vote, Franzheim trusts his sheriff bid, Corcoran is confident, Robrecht speaks of ground gained, Blayney and Blanchard set steady prospects, Patterson calls the race promising, Will English unsettled, Henry Robrecht backs clear coast and manageable competition.
The organizing committee met to finalize plans for Decoration Day activities. In addition to the G. A. R. posts, the Patriotic Sons of America and other participants will join a parade led by Comrade G. W. Clifton, chief organizer.
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A partial notice references first families and professionals including lawyers ministers doctors and business people among the community’s notable residents. The incomplete text suggests a public notice or obituary context without clear names or dates.
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