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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1885
Page
3
A London visitor recalls a summer excursion from Windsor to the city, describing the Long Walk and park views, Queen Victoria era scenes, and a visit to John Johnson’s old house near Fleet Street. The journey touches royal stables, state rooms, and Gibbon era inscriptions, offset by casual meals and reflections on literature and art.
A jumble of society theater items reports Louise Semelu divorcing, Emma Nevada roaming Europe for a month, Nat Childs backed by Roland Reed, and a wedding planned for Alf Mc Dowell and Frances Hishop. The Wallack’s season opens October 23 as Laure Tooin travels for health, while Victor Hogo and Bernhardt headlines fade. Various stars tour London and Paris, with Robe returning to England in September, and General Grant’s theatrical mood inspires all New York stages draped in moonlight. The note lists many names, travel plans, health issues, and upcoming performances across Europe and America.
The passage describes a valley of lakes with salt deposits and a dividing ridge, spanning from the Anrertal road in the west to the Band I Fuena in the east. It details two lakes, their elevations, salt bed depth, and transport of salt in bags by camels, noting a large basin and limited access except by the northeast route.
A Yaulden man recalls the Austrian Empress wife’s striking appearance after she visits a remote town. He notes her tall, graceful figure, the vivid dress, and the unique shoes she wore before crossing the harbor by boat. The account emphasizes her striking look and the observer’s astonishment.
Fragmentary OCR text recounts a domestic tragedy with scattered phrases about a creature, a plate, a window, and names that appear distorted. It mentions fury, a male Palais setting, and various garbled expressions, offering little coherent detail.
Salt Lake July reports erupt over Mormon Gentile frictions after a Fourth of July display. Ex Confederates and church leaders clash as polygamy enforcement and a vast bribery fund raise stir public fear. Deputy marshals confront Elder Brain over alleged illegal cohabitation amid violent threats and mob mood.
A vivid catalog of actresses hands, assessing texture, shape, and expressiveness. Clara Morris and Ada Rehan receive detailed, often playful notes on rheumatic or slender fingers, while Langtry, Patti, Davenport, and others are praised for grace, polish, or dramatic gesture. The piece blends period tone with humorous comparisons and intimate observation of hands as character indicators.
A Harvard baseball player of six years receives a potential $2400 salary offer from Concord High School for transferring to teach and coach. The tale links Kent of Eisevard fame to a Yale undergraduate reshaping a Cambridge New Haven dispute, with a quip about Providence on first base.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions paying a fee and an unclear reference to a video or body. The legibility is too low to extract concrete names, places, or events.
A New York scene features a young clerk who argues society dinners and club connections cut living costs. He claims free meals five times weekly during the social season, aided by English and American networks. He notes breakfasts and lunches are minimal, dinners replace meals, and summer invites to Newport or Lenox offer relief. He contrasts English tradesmen credit with club sustainment and hints at social leverage shaping earnings and status.
Barry Colcord recalls joining Blondin’s troupe as scenic artist in 1858. He describes laying a 2000 foot manila rope 250 feet above water and the perilous crossing from Terrapin Tower toward Davies Hotel. Colcord details his weight bearing on Blondin’s shoulders, the rope’s center sway, and the tense moments when Blondin nearly lost balance and the crowd’s reaction amid a dramatic public stunt.
An advertisement touts the White Mountain Hammock Chair as superior to hammocks and other chairs. It highlights stability in all positions, shade-ready design, easy footrest adjustment, and a full-length canvas seat that avoids tight clothing, button catching, or hair disturbance for wearers in homes, lawns, porches, or camps.
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