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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1896
Page
9
Monday sale cuts prices on boys youths and mens suits from 5 to 7.50, with Mrs Hopkin's double seat trousers and war ranted trousers. Hundreds of shoes for ladies and men, hosiery and shirts offered at deep discounts, including men’s $2 and $2.50 footwear and ladies’ hand turned styles. Local shoppers urged to seize value across multiple departments.
Hundred of bargains at The Racket with a wide line of Fall and Winter warm shoes and slippers for ladies. Prices claimed to be 50 percent cheaper than any house in Wheeling, inviting every lady and gentleman to compare and save.
Special to ube Boetser Morgantown West Virginia September 12 chaotic campus notes flow as students adjust to new term. Reports of events around town recount a large attendance, social scenes, and local outings. A lengthy column lists names and activities at the start of the academic year detailing meetings, visits, and community notices.
The text records a fragmented reminiscence of Civil War memories, including travel by rail to Atlin and encounters with figures like Mr. Lincoln and General Lee’s era, interwoven with public notices about church services, speaker lineups, and local events in Belpre and nearby regions. It mentions a march toward Washington, troop movements, and a late September church dedication with local organizers and schedules.
Moundsville reports a busy sequence of social visits and local developments. Included are visitors from Belon and Marineville, law practice news about J. M. Fitzjames, paving work on Toatllmansi street, waterline adjustments, and plans for a political meeting featuring Col. W. W. Arnett. The Gentlemen's Driving Club event is announced, with hotel and association grounds preparations. A trustees sale of the WFL Magers firm on Wayman’s Ridge is noted, along with a marriage license filing for Lewis Jones and Lizzie Conner in McMechen. Captain A. O. Taker returns from Chicago, and local families host guests and attend school. A rain-affected well work on Gallaber farm resumes, with ongoing drilling and anticipated further descent.
A busy Friday at the Opera House pleased many young locals while twenty five Noggs I C C F members visited Cameron for the dedication of a new Odd Fellows hall. Reports note social dances at various homes, band performances, and a Friday market day drawing crowds of shoppers and visitors.
Mrs W J Diff of Martin's Ferry died after treatment in Wheeling. German Lutheran Church plans a convert at Maennerchor Hall on September 24. Mrs Laura Tellins hosted friends for guest Gertrude Overman of Wheeling. Belmont County attorney J C Tallman to speak here next Tuesday. noted for opposing the gold standard. J C Wagner of Cincinnati, Belmont Brewery stockholder, visiting on business. Mark Atkinson of Mt Pleasant in town on business. Morning services at St Pauls Episcopal Church led by Rev W D Williams. Local students prepare to depart for college, including Carl Lash Frank Stewart to Gambier, Howard and Will Stewart to Washington Jefferson, Howard Smith to Lafayette, Hal Watson to ...
Fragmentary dialogue lists a mix of famous figures and imagined speakers in a rambled, phonetic voice. The garbled text references George Washington Napoleon Polk John Hancock Aaron Burr and others, sounding like a regional oral performance or dialect piece.
Bethany and Miss Alice Wood head to Baltimore for seminary. Several locals travel to Ce seville and Cincinnati for visits. Harvest festival planned at German Lutheran Church with floral decorations. Many names and towns noted, including Stephenville, Walnut Street, Yorkville, Lorain, Parkersburg, and Luna. Community notices cover travel, illnesses, school openings, and church activities.
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