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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1893
Page
7
A fragmented feature blends kitchen guidance with fashion notes, offering macaroni and tomato sauce preparation, pancake ideas, care for linens and jewelry, tea etiquette, salted nuts, and commentary on women’s age and style trends, including hats, fabrics, and social norms.
A Wheeling report details a busy week of Masonic activity with multiple lodges and commanderies approving degrees and welcoming candidates. Notable items include Red Cross Knights Templar Malta work, B A degree in Bates Lodge, and Blue Lodge instruction led by Grand Lecturer McCahon. A large turnout and commendations of new paraphernalia are noted, with ongoing trials and initiations anticipated across several lodges and the Cyrene Commandery. The piece highlights charitable aims and the Widows' Son Oriana Ronett Fund contributions tied to brother Andrew Hobank. A Monndeville lodge visit is planned and Welcome Lodge reports rising membership and a souvenir placque for a May opera event.
The notice reports two weddings at Green's Bun on Wednesday. Mr. Willa Marquardt of Itmaville married Miss Mary Somers of Glenn's Run, and Mr. Samuel Meexer of Patton's Run wed Miss Mary Applegarth of Glenn's Run. A man approached Parrot Jump’s residence Thursday evening, shouted threats, and caused alarm before Jump left.
Sixteen Irish girls from Ulster Munster Leinster provinces visit the World's Fair with a Dublin based village display. Aimed at showcasing heritage, crafts include lace making, knitting, jersey weaving, and bog oak carving. Chaperone Miss H A Charlton and organizers from the Irish Industries Association lead the delegation.
Anxious weeks see the P&LE railroad fence dispute near Rosbatine's crossing settled after village injunctions. Health board and Alumni Association fail quorum. council to reconvene. Also reported are new bridges planned for the line, commencement exercises led by Dr. Dickinson, church cantata, streetcar work, social gatherings, and various town residents' visits and moves.
The article reviews multiple London and New York stage offerings. It notes Mrs Frank Leslie's Demi Monde adaptation and Haworth’s accident delaying its debut, Boucicault and real water effects at London venues, and Doug las paintings with Lady Altrood in No. The Royalty and The Rain Makers from Bedford Avenue Theatre in Williamsburgh get praise for fresh farce, wit, and strong casts.
The article notes Vernona Jarbeau at the People's Theater next week will auction off about sixteen left-foot slippers, a keepsake habit from performances. She explains terms with the boot and shoe trust and jokes about the luxury of such items.
A fragment discusses evolving attitudes toward female propriety and male admiration. It contrasts a young woman's candid view with maternal shock, arguing that modern women become more liberal and sociable with age, moving beyond old strict codes.
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