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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1886
Page
1
A fragmented clip notes a broader effort titled The Prograss and Its Work ings reporting on three southern states. The resume hints at mixed quality and incomplete coverage, suggesting a partial overview rather than a full narrative.
A fragmented Georgia and Alabama narrative voices rising calls for prohibition amid local contests and liquor trade fears. Alabama bills seek licensing to curb saloons while temperance advocates push campaigns led by Dr. Hawthorne to influence voters and lawmakers.
Testimony in Chicago today centers on Chet Smith the theatrical agent accused of luring young women to disreputable venues near Wisconsin logging camps. Maggie Jael and Lizzie McDermott describe engagements, with one woman saying the theater in Hurley offered $10 weekly and a chance to learn boxing. Police traced suspects from Hurley to Milwaukee and Green Bay with reports of a sleazy saloon and loaded trains.
A meeting in the city on December 4 adopted the Patmons League to oppose socialist influence. General Jobe L. Thompson was elected president, Col H. W. Jolson treasurer, with an executive committee and purification committee. The platform supports US government and opposes anarchy and socialist aims, aiming to study economic questions and promote law and order. It notes widespread local activity and ties to national issues, with references to Texas locations and distribution concerns.
In Belmont County, a late night bridge stunt ends with Hess leaping from the Brooklyn bridge style rail from the New York side. He lands in the river, is rescued, revived, and walks home in wet clothes after a night of whisky. Auditor Barrett claimed a slim recount majority, easing concerns of a long post election contest. A nearby fire in John Grove’s West Side property prompted prompt action, preventing a larger blaze.
Last night in West Virginia a trio with pistols robbed Miller & Son of stock and valuables, forcing entry at the office and safe with two holes in the door. They then rifled Bender & Kiros, taking several new coats and small items. No arrests yet as police pursue leads.
The report covers the Campbell divorce trial with testimony about Lady Colin’s alleged illness at marriage and alleged visits to the Marlborough residence. It also items Berlin Reichstag debate on a seven year military septennate and related Irish policy, with ministerial and opposition positions noted.
Paris December 4. The defeat and resignation of the French Ministry are explained as a clash between Right and extreme Left deputies. Reports say the vote stemmed from ministers opposing the chamber’s will on a minor issue, triggering calls for a confidence motion. If resignations stand, a dissolution and appeal to the people may follow, with President Grevy weighing action and Premier De Freycinet preparing to inform the Chambers.
Dr Slocum, a famed ear and eye specialist, performed a delicate operation on a Ohio woman once blind from iritis. The procedure cut the curtain of the eye, halted blood supply to a growth, and gradually removed the remainder. She reports no pain, reads headlines at square distance, and will soon read the smallest type. The doctor’s practice grows from such successes.
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