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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1889
Page
4
A garbled page fragment references Wall Arena and Asia HB Station of the TH, with scattered names and places like Colomboe and Western Army. It mentions rain, a government action, a sum of 22,000 and 016, with tangled hints of sports and regional events.
Fragmented OCR style notes recount boxing and sport figures. Mentions Pat Ferrell Upham Jamie Nhe Aah and others, plus match rumors, California plans, and theatre news. Includes local names, venues, and possible match or fight outcomes, with city Fortey Wisconsin and Indianapolis noted amid varied sports and social items.
Fraternal news reports the formation of the Uniformed Knights of Pythias in Bellaire with Col. H. M. Sedwick presiding and a large turnout in full uniform. The ceremony featured a procession to the station, a banquet at Windsor hotel, music, and compliments to the hostess for an elaborate spread. A veteran lodger recounts joining thirteen lodges and becoming American, illustrating fraternal integration themes in Wheeling area.
New York December 20 reports the playful yet somber tale of Tan McGinty’s disappearance and presumed fate, told in a popular song and lively verse. The piece mixes comic and dramatic elements as readers follow Dan McGinty’s seaside misadventures, hospital visits, and the public’s sympathy, with a bold music hall style reflecting turn‑of‑the‑century entertainment. The article also notes reviews from the New York Tritone and mentions performances by Tamagno the tenor, Mme Fabbri, and others in a broad arts roundup.
Local items report thanks to Mrs Hatheway for care during illness and names residents home from college and visiting relatives. Mention of a Christmas Eve talk at City Hall, a benefit ball planned for January 5 at Schaeffer's Hall with prizes for dancers, and tax books for Pemertown Township closing. Community notices include church services and residents’ holiday travel.
A newspaper advertisement lists prices for embroidered linen handkerchiefs from 12 1 2c to 75c and higher, pure linen initial kerchiefs, hemstitched styles for men, Japanese silk initials, fine towels, table cloths with napkins, plain Turkey Red cloths in various yardages, eiderdown comforts and pillows, silk umbrellas, and a full stock of dress goods shawls gloves quilts skirts and undergarments.
Black silks marked down for holiday sales and fashionable furs for ladies and children. Ladies and children's cloaks reduced to January prices, offering substantial savings on seasonal apparel.
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