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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1892
Page
7
For forty three years we have conducted business in our current store room. To mark the final week of operation in these quarters we announce special offers tied to this celebration and invite customers to participate in the closing sales.
A scanned notice lists numerous fabric bargains with item descriptions, quantities, and marked savings. Items include dress nets, Swiss embroidery, wool cloths, bedford cords, cashmeres, velvets, silks, ribbons, and bevelled goods, each showing sale price and regular price. The list numbers many fabric types and discounts, reflecting a wholesale or department-store style sale.
A distressed OCR list presents Bargain numbers 23 through 43 detailing one lot per item. Items include Charlies at Sie, Challia Beige, Caecked Nalasooks, Comet Outing Cloths, Anderson's Cross Ginghams and Ginghams, Damask Towels, Fringed Towels, Fringed Chandle Table Covers, White Linen Table Cloths, Reached Table Linen, Renfrew Table Damask, Tadtea Cloth Capes, Embroidered Cloth Capes, Lonsdale and Ladies' Choice Bleached Muslin, Carpas sweepers, All-wool Carpets, tapestry Brussels, and various linings. Each line notes Bargain numbers, former prices, and current sale prices where legible.
John Boland of Wellsburg traveled to the Pan-Handle with Ben Johnson and two others where they visited Mollie Boyd's establishment. Boland awoke to missing $19 and $39 in smaller coins. Johnson was arrested after a police chase, amid rumors of a murderer on the loose. The court remanded Johnson in jail in default of bond as proceedings continued.
Ohio County Clerk Henry Pandleton posted decennial assessments for Wheeling and Ohio County for state taxation. Net realty value rose by 3,293,680 led by city gains. farm land declined. Building values jumped 2,008,080 mainly north of the Highth ward. News items note boats along the Ohio with pilots, passengers, and a new Annie Laurie on the Marietta line.
The Young Men's Society of Alphon aus Church marks its fourth anniversary with an evening program for members and congregation, featuring special music and exercises. The Alumni drama Our American Cousin at the school is postponed to June 10. Also noted are court actions, theater reviews, baseball results, political notices, Memorial Day plans, and a long list of obituaries and community announcements from Wheeling.
A series of personal interviews ahead of next Saturday’s primaries shows candidates for sheriff assessor and commissioner voicing confidence and outlining canvass efforts. Each candidate stresses turnout, party quality, and their lead over rivals amid a crowded field and past election benchmarks.
Officials announced further arrangements for the Decoration Day parade to be held next Monday. The meeting covered involvement by G. A. R. posts the Patriotic Sons of America and other veterans groups with Comrade G. W. Clifton named as chief organizer.
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A partial item references the first families and ablest lawyers, ministers, doctors, business people, and ladies, implying a prominent social circle in the community. Details are sparse and no specific events, dates, or names are provided.
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