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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1893

Page

9

Social Awakening And Papered Attics Frenzy Report

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a social awakening with references to attire and receptions. Mentions vague events, individuals, and days, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.

Old Backwoods Lawyer Narrates a River Town Tale

An elderly woodsman storyteller recalls a feud over land lines and a corrupt mill owner named Grank. The tale weaves legal plots, stamped logs, and a justice of the peace who used bravado to assert control, ending with a covert hog theft that underscores frontier justice.

Grank Iaw Wright Guthis Constante Sawyer Tom Strean

England Brings California Bred Greyhounds Into Spotlight

Breeders fear the disappearance of Col. North's Fullerton, a top Waterloo Cup contender, may signal theft or smuggling of American bred greyhounds to England. A London observer notes many dogs bred in California are later branded home bred after crossing the ocean.

Moat England Col. North Fullerton Winser Onan Bave California Califor Gajrsu

Night Clerk Spotlight in Hotel Service

A compact look at the night clerk role in hotels, highlighting duties from supervising patrols to fire watch. Historic notes reference the Royal Hotel fire and stress the clerk’s responsibility for guest safety and orderly halls at night.

Hotel Royal New York

Stolen items and a sheep farm dispute in Walla Walla

A man in Walla Walla faces charges for stealing a house and furniture plus a sheep corral and hay. The accusation claims the theft moved the dwelling to his nearby ranch, while the defendant cites efforts by sheepmen to force his departure and water access on a conquered stretch. The text also profiles Max Mayer, born blind in Berlin, who earned a PhD after excelling at Sophien Real Gymnasium and the University of Berlin, studying calculus and related fields.

Walla Walla, Wash Yakima County Max Mayer Berlin M Tacher Sophien-Real- Cympasium University of Berlin

The Strange Looking Man Relates a Weird Story

An eccentric tale unfolds in a mining town memory where a cowardly tenderfoot and a brutal tough collide over a pistol duel. The stranger explains how a misfired shot killed the thug and wounded the timid man, a confounding event tied to a trigger guard.

Kies Soushroom Ife Tenderfoot Tough Tender

Bear killer blamed for claim on bear hide

An elderly man in Clarke county Washington chased by a big bear ran into the clearing of neighbor McCoy. Mrs. McCoy appeared with a rifle and killed the bear. The man then demanded the hide, and a settlement was reached to share the proceeds.

Peter Hanes Clarke County Washa McCoy

Delusions and Delicate Fads in Aged Stories and Fashions

A compilation of quirky anecdotes and fashion notes including a Count’s folly about seeking recognition from Queen Victoria, a Camden county farmer’s squirrel mishap, and Hawaiians Island annexation chatter. It also surveys ornate headwear trends with winged adornments and jeweled buckles, reflecting a late 19th century newspaper vibe.

Camden County Atlanta Constitution

Little Girls Gingham Frocks Inspire Spring Fashion Notes

A long, ornate New York fashion note describes gingham and lawn dresses for little girls with beading, ribbons, lace, and embroidery. It highlights porcelain blue prints, ruffled collars, puff sleeves, and velvet trims, comparing child styles to grown-up gowns and noting economical decorative techniques.

New York Sun

Flourishing Institution in Philadelphia Pedagogy School

A Philadelphia School of Pedagogy currently includes Professors and a single pupil. A bright young man is present and making rapid progress.

Philadelphia School of Pedagogy

International billiard tournament declared off in New York

The Nig Milliard Tournament of New York declared wit and the $5,000 in prizes withdrawn. Efforts to bring foreign experts failed as expenses held back, with Daly promising to cover $250 for each entrant. Ceasing plans followed delays and mixed signals from participants in Paris and Chicago, shifting the event to a fall date.

New York Smith Maurice Daly Jake Sehsefer Paris Ives Chicago Roberts Sleason Schaefer Parle Vignaux

Railroads Timetable Fragments Annotated

Railway timetable snippets show arrivals and departures with trains linking Cleveland Toledo Massillon Pittsburg and New York among others. Timings range from early morning to late evening with connections to Columbus Cincinnati Chicago and Wheeling via lines like C&L and Cleve Toledo & Cairags.

Iteies Maase Teunday Vaaiurany Vale Pia Phas Clumber Crafton Moumdayille Ageom Mounds Meanderi Cage Columbus Cin Chicago Amited Se Fer Pittenarg Kass Pistabate Gad Basi P, C&l. Be Pittaarg Honehenrnie Pittsburg New Fore New York Clevland Toleedo West Bes Veles Caars Cleve Toledo & Cairags Messillon Berane Cley Massilon Claireville Cleizerille

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