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Wheeling Sunday Register in Wheeling, West Virginia

31 Dec 1893

Page 6

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Wheeling Sunday Register

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Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1893

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6

Champion Jim Corbett emerges as rising boxing star

The article traces Jim Corbett's early life and dramatic ascent in boxing, detailing his courtship with Ollie Lake, bank debts, and upheavals in New York and San Francisco. It describes his training with Creeden and Donaldson, the boxing gym routine, early fights, and the public fascination with his growing fame as a premier American pugilist.

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Secret Societies Conclaves With Fraternal Gatherings

Wheeling commands hold monthly conclaves with large turnouts. A sermon by Rev Swope at St Matthews church sparks praise. Lodge installations, banquets, and officer elections mark a busy week across multiple lodges including Ohio No 1, Wheeling No 5, Cyrene Commandery, Miriam Chapter, and Zone No 1. A new lodge at Wellsburg advances toward organization January 8 1894, with special transport plans and entertainment. Obituary notes Misss and Brother Trimble. future meetings, installations, and fraternal outreach are announced. The U S Grant No 17 Sons of Veterans join Woman’s Relief Corps in a joint installation next Sunday.

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Wheeling Commandcy No BR. Swope St. Matthews P. E. Church Knights Wheeling Swope Bates Lodge Hirsch Schoen Pas Ross Nelson Lodge St. John the Evangelist Robert Rrab W. M Charles ¥. Wood B. Rose J. W J. Elwood John A. Kyle Duan George M. Ford Wm. &. Dudley VanKeuren Bro Leyland John S. Trimble Ohio Lodge No. 1 Greenwood Cemetery Trimble Wheeling Lodge No. 5 Cyrene Commandery Weallaburg Wellsborg Pythias Hall Arip Mubn & Brandfiss Wheeling, Benwood McMechen James A. Garfield Kala M. Anna Hall United States Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic War of the Rebelliom Ita Onstein
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Potts Bargain Bulletin at Main and Tenth Streets

At E R Potts store the Greatest Sale of Reo goods unfolds with heavy discounts across departments. Bargains include suits, pants, children’s wear, ribbons, dress goods, buttons, lace curtains, underwear, trunks, and groceries. Large crowds flock as prices drop to unheard-of levels.

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E. B. Potts
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