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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1894
Page
4
A crowded page lists dozens of advertisements from Franklin Tailor and department stores. Specialties include ready made garb for gentlemen, ladies stockings, boys garments, and a large sale on Leghorn hats. Promotions promise fair value, a satisfaction guarantee, and friendly in store service at 121 2c and 1032 Market Street.
A Cleveland firm secures major contracts for the Benwood to Moundsville electric railway. Construction to start around June 6 with workers already hired. The line may run along Main street or transfer with Wheeling Street Railway, costing about 100000 dollars, establishing a 20 mile suburban electric route.
Public works debate over enforcing an ordinance on awnings continues, with defenders citing city benefit and nuisance reduction on Main and Market streets. Catholic feast of Corpus Christi celebrated with processions, first communion, confirmations, and planned strawberry fairs and a July 4 event. local ads promote pianos and instruments at reduced rates.
The Elks plan a major outing on June 7 at the new Park Casino with over $20,000 in renovations. A carnival of music and humor features "The Woman Hater" and "Lend Me Your Wife" plus Isadore Rush in leading roles, with scenery by Armbuster and settings by Bouse & Hermano. A 5 PM concert precedes the 8:30 PM show, fireworks, dancing until 1 AM, and a big side show. proceeds support City Hospital.
The Wheeling Y M C A schedules regular afternoon exercises at four. A large turnout attended the Young Men meeting. Work crews improved the building exterior. Weather favors next Wednesdays ball at Bridg Park Island. The Friday bicycling club held a business meeting and social with refreshments. Secretary Lynch completed plans for the fiftieth anniversary commemoration program. Next Saturday features a thanksgiving service with talks, testimonials, and a social. Ministers from city churches will preach special sermons Sunday. A Tuesday evening service will be led by the Ladies Auxiliary with auxiliary helpers managing booths and refreshments. The conference Thursday evening will discuss topics, followed by a gymnastic exhibition Friday. The Happy Six Fishing Club plans a summer camp twenty miles up Big Wheeling Creek at Harsh's Sugar Great Cold Springs. Captain Harry Jones leads, others include Henry Tiprey Will Ruth Conrad Schnupp John Balzer John Early and Jake Ebbert. The club has fished here for fifteen years and enjoys local farmer goodwill.
An oil operator with Pennsylvania and New Jersey experience says Mannington will rise as a major oil region, citing similarities to Bradford and noting Standard Oil’s control. Also listed are a May wart memorial ornament giveaway at Mozart Park, a moving band threat near Zanesville, and a German Lutheran Strawberry Social in Bridgeport Ohio.
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