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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1883
Page
7
A lively reminiscence of a household theater night with a ghostly prank and a youth gang’s imaginative performance. The piece details amateur actors, a staged haunting, and the chaos of costumes and misadventures ending in a comic confusion. The narrator recalls siblings and peers transforming a grocery store lot into a stage with makeshift props and a playful, if chaotic, evening of entertainment.
Unclear OCR text depicts disorderly behavior and a prankish incident. A character referred to as the bad boy is seen in a spry mood, then a box of wooden clothes pins is thrown, suggesting a minor disturbance and comic tone rather than a formal event.
Notes concerning iron, coal, cigar, and railroad workers and other trades. Mentions international trade unions in Amelia and New York, with addresses and officers. References to allied organizations, fee structures, and forthcoming meetings.
A labor tale from Wheeling recounts an agent of The Workingmen's Paper pressing miners to subscribe to the Labor Tribune. The agent tried schemes at No 2 mine and Smiths mine, failing to win many, while exposing the risks of mine air and the dangers workers faced. The piece notes a mine boss Pike and the preacherlike warning against manipulation by promoters. The Amalgamated Association holds its annual Philadelphia convention August 7.
North Wheeling firms report slow trade and delayed starts though several operations prepare to restart. Top mill and nail works announce planned openings, while glass plants in Pittsburgh and Steubenville plan continued or idle periods. Workers return to roles as foundations and engines are installed, marking cautious recovery.
The Labor Tribune notes continued strikes and wage fights in steel and wire mills from Beaver Falls to Scranton, with rail and coke activity in Connellsville and Virginia. It details plant reopenings, mine labor, and looming winter labor tensions, plus wage and contract struggles among cork and nail workers and shippers across multiple states.
Portraits of key figures who led the 1890 telegraphers strike against Western Union. John Campbell and Thomas Hughes of Pittsburgh spearheaded the campaign with the Knights of Labor, followed by leaders like John S. Mclellan, John Mitchell, and David Healey. The piece details their appearances, backgrounds, and roles in organizing the national action with the Telegraphers Advocate and Knights of Labor connections.
The Niagara region hotels, including Windsor and Saratoga, are praised as bustling and elegant. Newport Lis Week hosts lavish dinners with flowers and photos, while Cape May hotel keepers lure military groups with low rates for lively seaside entertainment. Shore attractions at Rocky Point and New London draw society talk, with locals noting broad leisure and changing resort patterns.
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