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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1883
Page
7
A garbled narrative from a December issue mentions Milwaukee youth and a trap incident involving a person named Tes and others. The text references plumbers, rats, and a sequence of unrelated events with scattered dialogue and fragments, making a cohesive tale difficult to reconstruct.
The fragment urges following the Golden Rule and warns against disputing with elders while stressing calmness and deliberation. It cautions against judging others and aligning with wealth, noting political and social biases. The tone emphasizes restraint and self-control to avoid future self-condemnation.
Notes on wage workers in the area and across the country listing coal miners cigar makers glass blowers railroad men and other trades. References to Informational Committee and various unions in New York and Philadelphia with names of officials and localities.
A Westenday reporter interviews a labor leader about wage prospects in the Gothlog men and local mills. He notes possible wage reductions, extended layoffs, and the impact on workers families, with unions pressing for fair pay while manufacturers resist. The piece surveys area plants including North Wheeling Glass Works and local furnaces, signaling a mixed winter outlook and ongoing cost pressures.
The Laavero Works furnace crown failure halted production for weeks while crews repaired the unit. Other plants like Lantern Globe and Ohio Lantern report strong orders and rapid retooling for glass goods. Executive notes from Steubenville and Bellaire show optimism as projects expand and new firms organize despite recent setbacks.
The article notes rising cigar maker activity in Canton Ohio and Newark and St Joseph Missouri with other shops closing or under union jurisdiction. It reports mixed conditions from Buffalo to New York and highlights factory openings, closures, and a cyclone impact near Springfield Missouri while detailing coke and glass works operation status and coal mine activity in Pennsylvania Ohio and nearby regions.
In Traselton C the AG Andrews Bro. mill progresses with one furnace stack active while other departments idle. Next month full operation to start in all mills. Hubbard citizens pledge a $10,000 bonus and secure site for the tin plate mill. Hutchings signs contract with New York capitalists for the plant. Pittsburgh steel works build continues with boilers up and the forge furnace nearing completion. about 25 men at work. plan calls for fort steel wide etc. A Philadelphia report cites a Pennsylvania Railroad test showing American steel rails outperforming English Borrow rails after 13 years.
An odd collection of home tips covers cooking with potatoes and onions, facial care with soap and water, and simple crafts. Advice ranges from freckle fading to whitening skin, preserving flowers, and making pretty white window dressings, with housekeeping hints on ironing, steaming, and reusing jars and cans.
The passage offers household craft guidance such as blue silk dress making and plant care with steam baths for geraniums. It then reports an obituary for Harry Woods, aged 70 with details of residence, burial at Greenwood cemetery, and family notification.
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