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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1896
Page
13
Fractured ad copy from a newspaper inserts a crowded sale listing many items. It highlights undergarments, shoes, coats, gloves, and children's clothing with bold prices and erratic spelling. The piece markets a booming business in a city named Whelan, urging readers to visit and buy.
Notes in brief on local theater: Grand Theatre shows Thanksgiving audiences. Lincoln J Carter melodrama praised but faulted for weak acting. Rachel failed to please at Howe's Thanksgiving. Dr Lit comedy drew good crowds. Players' Club brings two one act plays with Kosha Vokes' company. Olympic Company to perform for three nights December 3 at Grand. Great Diamond Robbery melodrama starring noted names planned for Friday and Saturday. broad cast list announced. prices reduced for Wednesday Opera House. local theater gossip and industry notes throughout.
Fragmentary news notes that Eilen Terry and Tagsnon Moore will sing in London for a benefit on December 2 while a European tour is mentioned. The OCR text is garbled and unclear on exact details or additional participants.
Reports from the oil district on November 28 note multiple wells testing shallow sands east of Cowtel and west of the gas belt. Belmont Company and others report good yields, with several wells producing 20 barrels per day and others near peak output as drilling shifts to new targets on Cow Creek and Cow Crile.
A fragmented New York stock page shows varied quotations across major brokers and firms. Traders monitor American Express, Southern Central, and Michig exchanges as equities tumble and stabilize in late session trading.
A garbled OCR item describes a boy and others involved in a dangerous situation near Western End. The text mentions a ballet ride to front AF No and a paradoxical explosion, but the details are unclear and names are unreadable.
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