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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1885
Page
5
A fragmentary polemic from a Cleveland mill context critiques business leaders and their workers. It argues labor distrusts capitalists while workers demand fair treatment, warning against exploiting labor and endorsing cooperative and constructive responses despite harsh strikes and market pressures. It cites mills in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, wage trends, factory resumption, and related labor actions.
The Hamhoe ME Church entertainment week featured strong vocal and instrumental numbers with Miss Beane Kiley praised for her performance. Notable acts included the Long Long dom brothers and Miss Phillips, while Miss Raepar hosted guests and Lee of Holiday Inn was mourned by friends after a recent death. Two men feared seized on suspicion, and local residents traveled to visit kin in Wareham Massachusetts.
In Bridgeport yesterday Mr Losi Barnes of Pleamant Ridge called on his son in law EIS Romp and reported his death. The burial is planned for today at 10 delock. The deceased, about twenty five years old, leaves a husband and three small children.
The Record reports mixed baseball results across leagues with St Louis and Brooklyn leading in their divisions while Allegasay and Mets show uneven records. It notes signings, retirements, and management chatter including Eaton and Clarksons views, plus upcoming matches, exhibitions, and a fledgling professional team in Poughkorpsis.
A fragment from a local page recounts various brief items. Mentions include Mr. Brown of Wheeling visiting friends, Mrs. Halfpenny and Mrs. Bilady's dispute ending with a $12.60 fine and jail, Beawood Iron Works brick work starting, Prof. La Roche visiting Bellaire, and a conspiracy case discussed by a local court.
The report details a police case against a gang tied to theft at local homes with Henzeer and Hercela bound over for court. It notes Hooker pleaded guilty to breaking into Hinge’s smoke shop and speaks of the gang’s activity across Cavs house, listing recovered items and witnesses. The piece shifts to a factory scene at Elson’s, where tensions with a union arise over management versus wage issues, and outlines progress at nearby plants including Dithridge, Buckeye, Laughlis, and related construction.
Reports detail workers facing machine trouble and factory vigil as tensions rise at the Martin's Ferry works. Notes mention nails production, pay day, and a planned union nailers’ meeting in Beck’s stock hall. Other items cover visits, illnesses, and social events in Shady Side, Allegheny, and Steubenville areas.
A faded Fairmont column records the death of Julia Haymond and memorial notes for her family, plus local business and transport updates. It mentions rail proposals for Monorynbela bridge completion, rail depot plans, and community figures like Jule Fleming, Minor Stack, and Colonel Moore, with brief notes on weddings, funerals, and travel to Charlottesville via the University of Virginia. The page briefly touches Hay Fever remedies and local medical observations, including Ely Bros remedies.
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