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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1884
Page
1
A long interview with Mrs. Lockwood discusses the departments, women’s education, and the Supreme Court. She defends women’s professional ambitions, weighs legal reforms, and previews lectures in San Francisco, Baltimore, and other cities amid social change.
The Hamburg family arriving on the steamship Bobersis to New York City faced tragedy as a little girl died in her father's arms upon landing. Pneumonia and quinsies were listed as causes after the child grew ill during the voyage, with the body sent to the morgue. The family planned to travel to Trenton, New Jersey, to start anew.
A well known young Cleveland man was arrested on a perjury charge after a sensational preliminary action. The case centers on the elopement of Misa Glitie Hammond, 16, from Take View Park with Hor Cox and the subsequent discovery by detectives. Hammond’s parents brought the charge, and the affair has drawn wide local attention.
A December 6 crowd watched the capstone lowered atop the Washington Monument a 333 foot height. Marble shutters will seal eight windows near the summit with iron cranes and hidden mechanisms to prevent vandalism while preserving the exterior’s marble face.
Washington dispatch notes that mounting evidence from the October Ohio election prompts Deputy US Marshals badge wearers to face possible felony charges. The Follet resolution spurred subpoenas for witnesses seen with deputy badges, some claiming no badge duty. Penalties up to $1000 fine or three years’ imprisonment apply for impersonating US officers.
In December 6 report, Paxton and Willard elopement is called very tame. An intimate friend says Paxton has only about 1200 dollars and Lemon’s pension agency provides little help. The Kansas City and New York banker, rumored fiancé Ming Wil ants, is portrayed as without wealth or social standing and managing a distant establishment by creditor leniency. The initial telegraphic notice to a New York paper aimed to bring the couple into prominence.
Local notices report Trot Granger mesmerizing audiences at Heinlein's new hall yesterday afternoon and evening. Other items mention weddings planned, travelers, real estate moves, and county plans to relocate the jail and sheriff’s residence for a new county buildings complex.
Ohio man George Snyder of near Darrtown is accused of killing his 73-year-old mother Cashering Snyder over a $100 mortgage payment. Accounts say he buried the body four weeks ago after an alleged robbery by two others, with Snyder claiming pressure and fear as his motive. Police report he confessed to jail in Hamilton after the body was found dressed in night clothes.
Local items from Grafton detail schoolyard troubles over a student injury, theft by an unknown offender, and a broad array of town happenings. Mentions include P. J Rowan’s return to Baltimore, Miss Lucie Marshall visiting, and a plan for a Christmas cantata by Methodist Protestant Church.
In addition to our vast stock of merchandise and useful gifts, Laon EM WGILLN COS announces open display of goods and holiday novelties for inspection. Indications show many articles have been purchased and more will arrive, offering immense lines of fancy and useful items for buyers.
We offer a large selection of books including philosophy fiction poetry and biographies, plus a wide range of plate ware Napkin Sets Mugs Napkin Rings Nut Picks Butters and many other useful articles. A substantial stock of standard goods from Meriden Britannia Co. is offered at large reductions well below usual prices for the season.
A catalog listing leather items including boxes for alligator hides kerchiefs gloves purses satchels frames traveling cases and game pouches. It references several leather products and related accessories in a concise trade-brief style.
A catalog style item list includes goods such as collar and cuff cases hand baby sets gents dressing cases jewel cases odor ca wall pockets hand mirrors boxes portfolios music rolls. These items appear as miscellaneous merchandise entries likely from a dry goods or department store index. The brief inventory showcases varied personal and household articles.
A list highlights a range of decorative and functional items including hand mirrors work boxes odor cases jewel cases chief boxes baby sets glove bars brush cases work box and game boxes.
A catalog listing items including goods, portfolios, frames, purses, jars and cuff boxes, handkerchief boxes, thermometers, calendars, wall pockets and mirrors. The fragment suggests a shop inventory or sales display from a period catalog.
A catalog of cosmetics and grooming items includes fancy soaps extracts Ro waters pomades face powders celluloid combs brushes powder boxes puffs nail and hand mirrors offered by local druggists.
A fragment lists a variety of goods including cut steel jewelry jet jewelry boxes wax items brass trays perfume objects and various fabric and knit products. The note mentions prices from fifty cents to one dollar and references fans handkerchiefs mufflers umbrellas and furs.
A fragmented list shows assorted goods including saline, toothbrushes, rubber combs, cases, vaseline, baby brushes, ivory wares, jewelry, writing desks, shaving sets, odor boxes, brushes, opera bags, atomizers, and box holders. Several misspelled items hint at a broad catalog of dress and household accessories.
A brief note urges prudence in commerce to prevent errors in pricing and product quality. It emphasizes careful production and fair practices to protect buyers and sellers alike.
Authorities delay shopping actions as an internal review begins, inspecting previous holiday related moves and decisions before finalizing purchases. Investigators focus on potential missteps and procedural gaps, ensuring compliance prior to any procurement.
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