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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1888
Page
4
A tangled column reviews postwar U S politics with references to the Republican drive, military implications, anarchist threats, and social debates. It cites soldiers deserts, pension plans, and future governance while noting international rivals and domestic tensions shaping the era.
Cardinal Gibbona endorsed a proposed Sunday rest law in a letter to Dr Crafts. He supports legislation to promote decent observance of the Lord’s Day, citing the Plenary Council of Baltimore and the benefit to virtue, peace, religion, and social order. He argues humane rest for all and for animals under the law.
Patrick Malloy testified in Dublin today, guarded by police as the Times commission questioned him at length. He denied knowledge or gave blank responses to most questions, and a solicitor’s clerk in Dublin was named as offering money to influence his testimony.
A playful moment at a Boston wedding features a young author asking a friend's eight year old son Franz to marry him. The exchange joke ends with a quip about men marrying older women, drawing light laughter from guests and a lively crowd at the celebration.
A long interview with a New York police official contrasts the city’s detectives with European norms and explores the growing presence of adventuresses in New York. The piece recounts cases from Fourth Avenue flats to Thirty-First Street houses, detailing how women rising from poverty pursue wealth through deception, entangling gamblers and society figures alike.
A profile of Boston Masonic temple at Tremont and Boylston detailing its seven story structure, grand halls, and ornate interiors. Noted is the De Molay encampment treasure and the temple’s heavy use by multiple lodges, with Rev. William Tilly Whitmarsh highlighted as a key fraternal figure and chaplain in the Knights of Pythias and Masonic orders.
A fragment from a 19th century society column lists members and roles within the Knights and Ladies of Honor. It mentions Briskie, past grand protector of Missouri, born in New York City March 9, 1222, who moved to St. Louis in 1872 and was active in Initial Lodge No. 1 and other lodges. Also cited is Hon. George W. and a Californian Supreme Master Workman Jordan, with brief biographical details and affiliations in the Order of United Workmen. The text shifts to a speculative note on naval history and a description of an imagined armored ship with contesting design ideas and defenses.
Fragments indicate a federal court matter involving United Bator against La D, Eetapy fee vie with unclear docket details. Readable parts show a civil action, but the exact parties, charges, and outcome remain obscured in the OCR. Further text is needed for precise summary.
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