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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1897
Page
5
A sprawling scan of a mid century town paper recounts local events and social news. The record mentions visitors, engagements, and movements of residents including Mrs. Welch in Parkersburg, Miss Lewis from Wardington, and Mr. Taylor and Miss Campan’s Chicago heiress engagement. It details court business, W.Va. happenings, and a flurry of social gatherings, weddings, dances, and church events with a tone of bustling small-town life.
County Court at Marys St Marys West Virginia focused on ramd cases. W Brown named deputy assessor. A B Core W Dotson and P Craig named a committee to inspect repairs and record courthouse repairs. Attorney W D Hanes attended Raven Rock on legal business. Miss Maud Lutes of Friendly under Dr Watson care.
A long, promotional passage extols Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a simple safe cure for catarrh of the stomach and indigestion. It includes patient testimonials from Chicago and notes tablet availability at drug stores, with scattered local notices about residents and church services.
Fragmentary OCR text from a local meeting or court record notes. Names, places, and dates are partially legible but many items are garbled or missing. Key individuals and locations cannot be confirmed. contents appear to reference attendees, roles, and possible decisions without complete context.
Dr Chand Kinney and mother returned from Huntington and Clydelamud. Mrs Ollie Watts came from work visit to Gall pell e, nnc. Mrs AFL Powers of New Martinsville responded to a mis call for bedside of Miss Jeannette Katze ber, who is ill with type fever. J B Hall furnitures sale, stock of goods. Attorneys Meare, Menager and Grouch visited WoFrown suit against I Brown, trustee, to confer with Virgil West.
A promotional note extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to strengthen and restore health in women. It claims benefits for inflammation ulceration nerves and fertility, touts maternal usefulness and painless childbirth, and cites testimonials and a free medical book offer from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
Obituary and local notices from Washington include recognitions of notable residents and church services. Mentions include Munden, Blanjo and Guitar Chin figures, with references to funerals, memorials, and affected families as attendances occur in Washington and nearby areas.
A brief obituary notice states a wife and mother died after a short illness. Her husband Jon, grown children including Mee Sennie, and relatives in Letticell Steel mourn the loss. The family sent members to Jack Moritaly and Morita, with Rev. Faring and W. J. returning from India after missionary work.
Steubenville, April 17. Local residents announce visiting relatives and friends in several cities. Mrs N G Kirk returns from Mary Sharpe and Margaret McConie homes. J Rosenthal and wife visit Findlay. Jon Montgomery from Portland visits Steubenville. Miss Jozele Nicholson returns from Des Moines after two months. Rev. Robert White at Sewickley hospital. Annie S Moras and daughter Virplsii return from a visit. Mr and Mrs W Filler and W Mi notte visit from Washington City. Miss Ada McNeat home after a month at New Castle. Miss Hells Selderbers visiting sister Mrs Vanfoeanan of Dennison. JT Andrews and C P Fil von attend tool souvenir event. Alex Garrell visits Bridgeport. prosector Brown from Wichita visits Wrehive families. Girls' Social Committee of Security Presbyterian church hosted new members. officers listed for Stephensville board of tru e secretary F C ico provident J W Git Shuclair executive committee Winfield Scott Edward Nicho ton. DoD Ange Campbell returns from Cumberland. Ashor Mevser moving to Charleston. Mrs Patrick Powers visiting son at Columbia. Sam Loomer and wife return to Leipxburg. Tit Junin home from Cleveland neck operation. V1) Cooper moving to East Liverpool. Chance & Alin return from Washington City. C W B M auxiliary meeting at Mrs W A Urquhart’s home. Misses Powers to Cleveland for senior class activities. Wm and Harry Grier home from Kenyon College Easter vacation. Miss Beerle Johnson visiting Cranville Seminary.
In Parkersburg on Thursday Hon Newton Ogdin and wife visited the city. Several locals and visitors including collectors and Charleston residents were en route to Washington. Trinity church hosted John Stainer's oratorio The Cr fou with local choir and soloists. Upcoming events include the marriage of Philip D Nest to Miss Dal Blosttuck on the 23rd and other nuptials involving prominent local figures. Miss Mary Warden plans to return home soon from the east. Prominent residents and visitors are mentioned amid social notices and church music.
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