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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1896
Page
3
A fragmented 19th century style romance recounts a guarded suitor pursuing a girl from a wealthy background. He woos under social pressure, faces a bewailing guardian, and seeks her fortune while deception and intrigue unfold. The tale centers on consent, money, and a controversial marriage outcome.
A NY Christmas column laments factory girls labeled Cash and worn ant workers, noting in New York in December 1896 that many are burdened by labor and poverty. It urges readers to give generously to those in need, transforming Christmas into shared joy and mercy rather than consumer excess.
A lengthy piece discusses Count Leo Tolstoi as a moralist opposed to violence and the Russian regime. It notes imperial plans to exile him, likely to Paris or London, as the church army and royalty oppose his non violent doctrine. The article portrays Tolstoi on his Moscow estate Yasest Polyans as a plain man guiding peasants and writing classics while promoting peaceful resistance.
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