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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1895
Page
9
The Wheeling store thanks customers for support and asserts a strict one price policy will succeed. It claims a minimum 25 percent saving on all merchandise not contract bound, with only a few brands like corsets and pattern items exempt. It accuses exclusive shops of boycotting Eastern factories and invites inquiry.
Shoppers face unclear pricing as vendors list varied numbers and garbled text for fabrics and linens. The ad fragment shows yard prices around 19 to 39 cents, with mentions of crests and outer fabrics, but many phrases are illegible. A reader would need the original page to confirm exact items and costs.
The advertisement claims major savings at the Big Store with prices cutting 40 to 100 percent versus old system rates. It touts damask, napkins, towels, and linens at reduced prices, plus carpets and window shades. The pitch emphasizes quality, variety, and easy payment options to lure shoppers to compare and buy.
A sale promotion details cloaks priced from 58c to 92.75 with cape and coat comparisons. It lists 58 styles of ladies jackets at 4.85 to 9.85 plus children s biderdown cloaks in Angora trim and braiding priced under 3 dollars. Featured Astrachan Cape at 11.90 and imitation wool seal cape mar fin collar at 15.90.
The listing advertises a sale of china ware glassware and assorted items including Onyx Top Tables at 1.29 each 12 piece Toilet Set with slop pail at 3.69 cut glass salts and peppers with silver plated tops 10 yards crepe paper 196 a roll wire lamp shade frames 15 cents medium size and other household goods plus a forthcoming sale of cut glass tumblers and linen paper products
Note to gentlemen representing organizations threatens price cuts to boost sales. Store items including Cutiura Soap at 15 buriys and Castile Soap at 50 are advertised as available at lowest prices to ensure living profit.
A long, irregular recap covers sports topics, local figures, and municipal concerns. It mentions football team actions, proposed fire department rebuilding, and municipal finances, with scattered notes on residents and events in Wheeling and sister towns. The piece blends game summaries with public notices and civic issues.
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