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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1890
Page
8
Advertises lockstitched aprons from 25¢ to 61.50 and lace curtains at 8120 8139 and 149. Huge curtain bargains. Also lists shawls, fichus from 2.00 to 12.00 and multiple Newmarket jacket deals. 1000 Cheviot and Jersey jackets offered.
A cluttered run of ads and notices lists reduced blazer prices, various goods, and upcoming sales. It mentions HM Einsheimer's dry goods and other vendors, plus scattered notes on local auctions, watch clubs, and public interest items. The page mixes prices, merchandise pitches, and brief community items with many unreadable segments.
A lengthy Wheeling interview recounts the terminal dispute over riverbank sites, potential B&O routing, and the impact on city rail facilities. Abbott explains plans for a neutral terminal company to serve multiple lines, detailing property acquisitions and yard considerations, while urging citizen scrutiny of future arrangements. The piece also notes a fatal railroad accident at Taylorstown and updates on train timetables and local business ads.
Night report: Otcer Wilkie caught Sam Severn in the act with Georen Wyeolt in Green County. Severn jailed at City Hall. Union Bridge opens for foot travel with fares five to twenty-five cents. Wool case settled with Coffland and Targart paying per-pound rates. Missing persons reports include Mrs Curman’s son and James Flaherty. Glassware thefts tied to Northwood. Brindley held on bail. Evangustic Hall activities expand with church fundraiser, music, and coffee events led by St H Parker Tillie Hallet and C W Sawyer. Sale of two oil paintings planned at Boyd’s. Central AUF offers quall-pie daily.
The Atlantic Tea Co reports rapid growth since starting Crockery and fine china sales last August. Orders pour in from towns unseen, drawn by reputation. To meet demand, stock has grown with new patterns and prices aimed to attract customers, including tea sets, dinner sets, and toleware with adamantine finishes. Prices shown for a small sample reflect extensive stock from multiple wholesale houses, with emphasis on quality and variety.
Readers are urged to consider evidence rather than superstition after a bed bought months ago allegedly brought bad luck to its owner. The text notes the opposite may be true, implying better outcomes since the purchase.
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