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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1884
Page
2
A ragged mix of political theater, editorials, and sensational notes fill this issue. The piece mocks party operatives and caricatures a presidential race while reporting on state election plans and public notices. Also notes banking, salvation Army debates, and a survivor cannibalism tale in a long collage of modern concerns.
A saw mill near town burned with no insurance while a barn and contents were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Incendiary acts sparked the blazes. A Democratic club formed with officers and bylaws as campaigns loom. Wedding of Daniel Leach and Katie Phillips described with gifts. Social visits, court reports, and community events fill the week including a dramatic troupe, fishing party, and church services in this lively local summary.
Oddly garbled report describes a copper box found with books papers and articles by a neighborhood car or citizens. The box was placed in a stone cor belaboring a pipe project tied to a house, discovered by accident and prompting inquiry into the event.
In Bastiiaer on August 16, readers note a rising mood of activity. The village well remains full and bustling, with lively appearances all around. Ajax and Gil Christ plan a new residence, promising a fine building and strong business from the site. The Christie Cleveland Clark moves into Morristown.
The First Benatorial district delegates convened in the court haven at 2 pm with W P Hubbard presiding and H C Hervey chosen as Secretary. J H Atkinson and James Archer were named the Republican nominee for the State Senate. A caucus and speeches followed, praising party lines amid tensions. The day also featured horse races at the fairgrounds, including a sorrel horse owned by John Ralton winning the free for all trotting.
Parkersburg items report Nell McDonald of Wheeling visiting Miss Murphy of the Sixth ward and other social calls. The death of Lizzie Cunningham of Marietta is noted. Mrs Mary Hickey, mother of Rev E M Hickey, of St Xavier's, had a High Mass of Requiem with a large floral display. Pallbearers included Geo Campoeli and Geo Carney among others.
Yesterday a worker at Tenwood Iron was struck by a Lillet rolls crushing his foot and burying it. Medics aided him and he was carried to his boarding house. Iron callers will resume Monday. Local notices also report visitors and travels among residents, plus a roof project nearing completion.
A fragment from a May story shows a character recalling a bet about recognizing Miss De Vere from a house top view. The dialogue reveals flirtatious chatter and a rooftop vantage linked to a moonlit party.
A shopper queries a cautious dealer about shoe size and price while in Chicago. The note hints at a misread advertisement and a request for color options, with a pedestrian reply about preferred style.
The Georgia Wonder Lula from Cedar Town Georgia performs with magnetic powers on a seaside stage. She describes muscular force as the source, moves objects by will, and claims to draw nails and read minds under special conditions. Her mother and manager Mr Atkinson organize shows and defend her claims amid curious crowds.
A Colorado frontier legend tells how Blazing Star, a war chief, urged a doomed attack on settlers from a crag above Glen Plym. His efforts clash with a scout beloved by Laughing Ryes, daughter of the chief, leading to peril, tragedy, and a spectral tale of grief heard in the canyon at night.
A garbled account notes a Newport scene with a wealthy bachelor and a woman on a sidewalk. The text questions what killed them and mentions phrases about marriage and a peculiar death method, though details are unclear and likely distorted.
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