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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1893
Page
4
In tumultuous labor activity, hundreds of workers are entangled in wage disputes with street railway and glass works. Reports say factories stay steady, most men can find work, while strikers seek better car service and managers anticipate extended stoppages.
A Wheeling weekly report covers Wheeling Commandery No 1 and related Odd Fellows activities. Sir Knights welcome Grand Generallissimo W W Van Winkle during a crowded session, with initiations, lectures, and social events across multiple lodges including Lady Circle and Mogulan Conclave. District officials visit Liberty Lodge No 6. Welcome Lodge grows. Excelsior No 19 slated for April 29. Ladies of Honor and Union Ruling groups host socials and initiations, while Odd Fellows lodges in Wheeling and Moundsville expand membership and community outreach.
The Chicago Six Companies issued a new circular advising Chinese to refuse compliance with registration law. They claim the law is unjust and announce five attorneys will go to the Supreme Court in Washington to overturn it. They urge patience until May 5 and promise assistance to their people to avoid arrest and jail. The minister seeks decisive government action, hoping favorable rulings will prevent deportations and preserve reputations.
General Thomas T. Eckert, newly elected president of the Western Union Telegraph Company, reflects on his rise from a 1848 operator in Ohio to a Civil War quartermaster and later the head of telegraph expansion. He recalls early pay, duties, sound reading, money orders, and the company’s growth over 38 years.
The article speaks of stars in the sky as a metaphor for Masonic brethren gathering on a Tuesday night. It urges members to observe celestial signs and join in worship, charity, and social work tied to the order's origins in the starry cast. The tone is ceremonial and communal.
Members of the Ancient Order United Workmen show lively interest as Rollance Lodge hosts Welcome Lodge attendees. W. C. McClarkey and others gave speeches while Charles Gilligan recited "The Tramp," drawing good reception and a social tone to the gathering.
The Amarican Press Association advises designing a dwelling of moderate cost with comfort and convenience as priorities. Excess ornamentation wastes money, while well planned rooms and fixtures prevent constant reminders of architectural incompetence. Different tastes exist, but overall area, not extra feet, drives building cost.
A design features a central chimney with principal rooms around it, a full basement with concrete floor, and a first floor porch over the entry. Enter via a staircase hall to a parlor, dining room, and rear kitchen, with large doorways hung with portieres instead of doors, and a kitchen entrance tucked under the stairs to minimize odors.
The author analyzes a home plan with a stove closet and pantry that connect to the dining room, acknowledging odor control concerns and indirect hall dining access. They note extra costs for added chimney and stair space but praise overall space efficiency with two large second story chambers and direct room communication. The bathroom sits over the kitchen for short pipe runs.
A small attic storage room can be secured and accessed by a ladder from the second story hall if desired. The foundations are stone and frame above with a light oak staircase and white pine woodwork. Building: 82 509 without furnace. furnace adds 130 ad: D. W. Krso-
In an accident at a crossing Mr Everett was thrown from a buckboard and injured internally in what is his third crash. Tom L. McClelland, a Washington oil man, traveled homeward after a week in Brooke county. The Bottle at the Opera House promises top talent with The Bethany Glee Club joining the show under Prof Wiley. Christian lectures draw crowds at Brillfant led by Elder Charlton. Easter social planned by Episcopal Church. High School class of 03 prep for five graduates. The Hotel Columbia opens under I D P Kleta. council approves new city building costs around 26000 with Davies Brom Cummaings, Christman, Stoeteer, Will Beaks, and Schwelle noted in the work plan.
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