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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1896
Page
10
Advert suggests a wide range of fabrics for fall and winter including woolen boucles Loncanes Etamnes and brocaded weaves with Victim Cloths, Serges, and Gensalines. Prices from 25 cents to about $1.40 feature woolen skirts, borders, and patterns with silk and contrast trims.
An old ad claims double bargain: half the stock is sold yet seven dozen of the KE NOSHA cotton sacks are bought and offered at 2 for 56 cents. The copy urges readers not to fear cheapness but to act quickly.
The Belmont County gathering featured a large turnout in Wheeling to honor John R. Sovereign, Grand Master Workman of the Knights of Labor, with speeches by William sovereign speakers urging defense of gold standard and opposition to free silver. Benwood hosted a robust open air meeting led by L. R. Hysell and John F Tobin, focusing on the currency issue, government by injunction, and Democratic platform, amid reports of strong crowds and active local club participation.
A Wheeling delegation of 25 to 30 Republican cars traveled to Canton Ohio to visit Major McKinley. The expedition drew members from HC Richards Six Pollers and several local groups, with hundreds riding along and Riverside Works workers largely absent from the trip. The mood was cordial, with many women in the party and a generally pleasant journey.
The Eighth Ward Bryan and Sewall Silver Club will receive a handsome campaign banner presented by Democratic ladies Monday evening. A large turnout is urged at seven o'clock at city headquarters to march to the Eighth Ward. Thomas New York, and Get Watts are listed for upcoming addresses as part of a broad rally in Wheeling.
A scrambled OCR page lists a graveside funeral, church service, and organ selections with hymn and anthem titles, plus military or civic notices, millinery ads, and local commerce. It mentions Wellsiiing burial, Pornae Hotel, Brooke Cemetery, and a plan for a church program and weather details, alongside millinery promotions and shop ads.
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