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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1894
Page
4
Page items list weather with rain and a flood of notices including Wanted ads for agents and workers. Entries cover rooms for rent, household goods for sale, a telegraph of public notices, operas and plays, and local court actions. A county deed ledger records transfers in December 1894.
A natural gas buildup in the spice mills cellar on Main Street exploded after a torch was used by engineer John Wherry, causing a blaze and multiple blasts. Workers suffered minor injuries, floors and joists were damaged, and water and smoke ruined much of the stock worth around 25 000 dollars with 17 000 dollars insured. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours, and the incident prompted inspections of gas vents and manholes along the south end of the stone bridge.
The Philadelphia Times reports Munyon's suggested treatments as revolutionary. It lists numerous remedies with prices, claims universal cures, and a free guide to health. The article notes courtroom movements and local legal notices interspersed with medical promotion.
Gnartos West Virginia December 29 report record cold at 23 below and eighteen inches of snow. A Catholic Church carnival at Briskinan Hall drew large crowds and financial success. Local visits noted for D H Davis of Quiet Due and James A Taylor of Phillipps. A builder, John Magill, injured by a train after his foot was caught in a frog on the tracks near the National cemetery. doctors fear amputation. Also mentions water rents discount offer and office hours.
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