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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1897
Page
11
Public notice outlines postal delivery options with daily and Sunday services, weekly and monthly rates, postages prepaid, and tributes policy. It describes schedules for daily papers, including Sunday editions, and differentiates by frequency, such as weekly or semiweekly.
The report commends police for effective yesterday actions and suggests treating criminals promptly to prevent crime. It notes railroads in the area offer very cheap fares, proposing lower ticket costs to encourage more travelers in the community.
Disjointed OCR style text references a large procession led by HAA & Dyea with figures in Boston, New York, and St. Louis. Mentions Yakoo, Joneau, HR years, and Indian men, with vague notes on mining and abandoned efforts in Seattle.
A wary warning describes the Klondike migration myth and the peril of seeking fortune. It notes dangers of cold, murder, robbery, and death along the Alaska seacoast and cautions would be prospectors to stay home.
The article lauds a prolonged coal strike with workers enduring reduced wages toward survival. It criticizes operators for resisting arbitration, warns of wage support movements, and calls for national solidarity to pressure employers while praising miners for orderly conduct and resilience.
River notices from Bedford to Steubenville report new boats under construction and planned service on the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. The Muskingum River Transportation Co. won a $15,000 contract to build a 145 foot sidewheel steam packet for Ma rietta Ohio, with modern fittings, operating between Zanesville and McConnelsville. The Muckingham River Transportation Co. will supply several steamers for local trade. a new unnamed boat is planned, to be the daintiest of its kind, with a daily round trip schedule. Additional river developments include a mammoth warehouse at Zanesville and possible future sidewheel steamers for Pittsburg and Londerville trade. River levels show low water across the region with various towns reporting measurements.
The Belmont County situation shows two small mines shut down on the river side. Relief efforts continue with distributing stations in North Wheeling and Benwood as funds from Reymano Brewing, George Baird, M. J. O’Kane, and others aid families of miners. Mining talks focus on Laughlin area and possible return to work amid directives from the National Executive Board.
Dissatisfied Belfaire miners held a City Hall meeting seeking Secretary Lewis, who did not arrive. Heatherington workers have returned to work, reducing tensions as Wegee miners fear lost trade. A Monday meeting at City Hall with Lewis may resolve the dispute. if unresolved, Wegee miners may resume work and influence others nearby. Proceeds from a planned charity event will aid destitute miners.
Open air concert by the Opera House orchestra at Wheeling Park features an augmented band and special dance music. Dancing follows the concert in the Casino with a late midnight collation at Park restaurant.
Bridgeport reports a successful Island Fair Grounds picnic with a big turnout. A one mile open race saw Herschel Berry win and Will Lanam finish second in 2.354 seconds. Bert McCulloch captured the boys under nineteen half mile in 1:4. Camp Howell activity noted with residents returning home. Local baseball games and minor thefts also reported.
Fragmented notices report family travels and miners’ work in Ohio and nearby towns. Entries include visits to Cincinnati, Epworth Park, and Cambridge, a grand ball at Union Opera House with Meister’s Orchestra, and funeral notices for Stein, Heilmeier, Meyer, and Crangle with details on dates and burial locations.
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