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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1882
Page
3
A fragmented 1882 Sunday Register item recounts the suspension bridge project, local reform, and civic life. It mentions legislative actions, charter debates, engineering feats, and the emerging cityscape with hotels, residences, and notable figures shaping the town's development.
A fragmented plea depicts a Christmas scene urging aid for the poor and helpless. The text recalls a prayerful appeal for mercy and charity amid hardship, mentioning various figures and a sense of communal responsibility.
A curious account details California fortunes of widows and men linked to railroads and mines. It highlights ex Governor Blandind as the year’s richest, notes vast San Francisco real estate and farms, and recounts fortunes of Crocker, Hopkins, and others. It also covers failures of several mining bets, a Nevada senator’s collapse, and volatile stock dealings among bonanza investors.
A Civil War era account recalls Paticeman Dawron driving McClellan’s four- horse ambulance through rain and torpedo dangers at Yorktown. Dawrow details the near miss with buried torpedoes, McClellan’s orders, and his own repeated drives to and from headquarters amid the advancing army.
A lively account from the court circles details the Prince of Wales' familiar greetings to Miss Chamberlaine and her frank observations of his wife. A woodcut of the trio at Hamburg fireworks accompanies the tale, while gossip about Mrs Chamberlaine’s view of the affair casts a pall over high society.
A lengthy compilation of age claims and living centenarians across the United States. Narratives mention Wm Burdett, Old Mother Hendrick of Georgia, the Trulove family in North Carolina, Jess Hall of Bourbon County, and other named residents with ages from 90 to over 120. Includes notes on births, marriages, and local population trivia.
Reports describe multiple lightning incidents across cities from Norwich to Baltimore. Five men stunned by a bolt in Norwich. a church congregation in Tuscott flee as another flash killed five at the threshold. A rider near Mound City survives after his horse dies. a conductor on a Mexican railroad is burned but uninjured. a Baltimore girl, Susie Jones, is burned while in bed but survives. Other victims include Daniel White, Mim Maitie Wharton, and a farmer killed at Pamari near Baldwin. a bog pen is struck and two hogs die.
A 20-year-old stoker named William, employed at the Low Moor Works near Manchester, died by his own hand in a horrific act after evening duties. His brother, alarmed by his absence, found him shortly before dawn, the scene described as distressing with noted signs of deep melancholy.
A report details Khedive’s reduced harem in Cairo with European guards and a shift to modern manners among inmates. It covers Elopement of a princess, Italian intrigue, and a court case involving Signor Peroni and a Circamaina slave amid sensational gossip and police action.
The piece notes pale rose pinks, Nile green, and muted tones as in style, with mentions of ottoman silk and pale fabrics. It weaves in stray anecdotes, garbled names, and disjointed quotes about fashion figures and past events, reflecting a fragmented historical catalog of color trends.
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