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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1886
Page
2
Sunday Register item describes unsettled market chatter and labor unrest across multiple states with references to finance, railroads, strikes, and political tensions. It notes capitalists wary of investments, growing labor organization, and debates in legislatures, alongside local notices on elections and public concerns.
A fragmented letter reflects on pronunciation changes, pride in old manners, and social fixtures during times of upheaval. It notes prayer practices, gratitude rates, and the impact of linguistic evolution on speakers, with humorous digressions about English accents and colonial-era phrases.
The April issue of the Archaeological Journal is noted with a sketch of Jchs B Gough and related essays, alongside references to May Wide Awake content, Wool Gathering, and Rev. C. M. Lit’s tomb notes. It mentions essays on California leaders, Chinese question debates, and reprinted papers from General Irvin McDowell and General Miller, plus cookbooks, Easter souvenirs from White, Stokes & Allen, and upcoming Century publishing moves affecting May edition.
A collage of sports and society coverage discusses Billy Yorcki backing a $500 wager on the New York Club beating Boston, along with Boston Club relations and a Burkley cane hearing. The piece mingles baseball talk with fashion items, gowns, jewelry, and social scene observations from New York society. It notes weather impacts on games, team movements, college crews, and amateur rowing, highlighting personalities like Patsy McDonald and Ted Tom forleaving hints of season prospects.
A Washington gossip column discusses President Cleveland likened to an ordinary man, the Capitol’s crowding like a country fair, and the role of lobbyists. It covers Johnston’s testimony about the Paul Electric Company and debates over influence, executive power, and congressional access.
A Sunday Register correspondent describes the Moundsville prison in Marshall County, detailing a four story stone main building, surrounding wall and guard towers. It notes 100 convicts, strict regime, work in wagons broom and whip factories, and harsh punishment practices once used, plus anecdotes on crime and inmate handling.
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