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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1896
Page
4
New fall and winter merchandise arrives as J N Collins & Co hosts a major sale. Dress fabrics, silks, mantles, cloaks, waists, and ladies wear lead the offerings with strong values and a free checkout for visitors.
An item notes Mr Miryam’s need for eyeglasses after exams and describes a visit to Co. optical department. A gold pair priced at 43.00 is mentioned, with the speaker claiming not to pay 4000 for them and expecting to read his Madison Square Garden speech. The ad is attributed to ON WHEAT HANCHER CO TL Levitt Manager.
The Merling Register promotes a daily summer pleasure resort at the Ohio Vale with concerts at the Oper House Orchestra and Casino, refreshments, and green lawns. It lists beer promotions from Keymann, Reymann, Rosmann, and Shlonaine brands, plus umbrellas for sale and orders for botted beers.
Special to the Register from St Marys Wy Va reports brisk activity in Lawrence county Ohio and nearby areas. New wells and leases are being filed, with several rigs testing and awaiting completion. Traders Fink and Braunlich advertise land sales while local courts delay criminal sessions and marriage licenses are issued.
Up to yesterday 229 cattle 161 sheep and 97 swine totaling 650 head, plus 150 speed horses, mark a record entry for the sixteenth annual State Fair. Exhibits show 477 cattle, 61 sheep and 97 swine from many farms and firms. Preparations on the grounds progressed as rain aided track conditions, with main building decorations complete and grounds set for opening tomorrow.
A four show presentation of The Last Days of Pompeii at the Schmulbach property near the old ball park features dramatic brawling popularity and a finale with stunning pyrotechnics. The spectacle includes rich costumes, marching, and a chorus, with tableaux designed to captivate audiences despite overall theatrical exaggeration.
The article extols Pain as a top innovator in fireworks creator Prin and lauds Pompeii's Fall as a triumph of art. It notes Prof Day hypnotist shows at Rutland City Hall and a theatre season featuring Waldman Sprelaty Company with vaudeville acts drawing large crowds and mixed reviews.
The Gardener Second Ward officer caught a colored man who tried to gain entry at Mrs. Genfamin Fisher’s residence on Fourteenth Street. The suspect fled downstairs but was pursued and captured near Clapine Street. He was jailed after a Justice Phillips examination. Bush says he is tailing the fairs and was there a year ago.
The area elects Chas Obermaiets Ay Anbor first Hens tement J. d. Jackson secretary-treasurer Gioree Deslon commissary Peter Bosley Peter Wagner J. W. Miller Ed Dummer L. Traven executive committee The club plans a Turner ball November 20 with music by Wa Mayers A grand dime is promised They also received an invitation to camp at Lake Michigan next season.
Classified notice offering multiple tracts of farmland for sale or trade. One 105 acre parcel near Wheeling, another 100 acre tract near Ely, and a 0 acre listing, all advertised for sale or exchange for city or other properties.
A furniture store ad touts combination desk blocks and huntering writing desks as indispensable. It claims the line includes every up to date item at the lowest prices and invites readers to experience their merits through demonstration.
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