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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1891
Page
3
A long OCR fragment recounts portland and regional items, mentioning people like Bert aces, Mr Banner, and Mr Vanderbilt in varied contexts. It touches on boxing, trotting horses, saloons, Elks, and a mix of unrelated news from Brooklyn to Detroit with names, places, and dates obscured by garbled text.
Fragmented notes mention wrestling in Cincinnati and a feature Mardi Gras in Galveston. London cyclist Tommy Edge will bring a team to the U S this summer. OConnors challenge to Mote appears after a race, with racing rules and a February board meeting referenced.
A mixed set of notices covers Henry Sutton of Windsor Locks and W Lawrence meeting for wrestling, Jerome Murray’s fading crown, J J Perris’s cricket return in England, top US cricket scores by FH Boshton and W T H Thompson, a US cricket club meeting in Boston, Arthur Cameron shifting to Toronto rowing, and Peter Young’s old time sport career ending in New York.
An aged Washington observer recalls Captain James E. Sayers of Waxnesburg and his school ties, noting past newspaper work in California, and the spread of local social events. The record covers receptions, funerals, and community activities in the Washington area, including tributes to prominent residents and a note on cultural events at Trinity Hall and Beck's Hall. Heady social rounds include visits from Balymmont and Wheeling figures, with mentions of the Haworth League and local clubs.
Miss Fanny Davenport comments on Sardou's Cleopatra in New York, noting he follows Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra in spirit, borrowing only the messenger scene. She explains their climactic encounters differ, with Cleopatra’s vanity and passion shaping the duel as Antony shifts from pursuit to retreat, culminating in war and fate on Rome’s horizon.
Vivid OCR fragment depicts Cleopatra entering Antony and Octavia’s bridal chamber wrapped in a carpet, triggering jealousy and political maneuvering. The Queen manipulates Antony’s passions to undermine Octavia, while Octavius plots Romeward action as Cleopatra orchestrates a deadly end with the asp and simulated tears.
The article notes Marlowe beginning a seven work tour around March 4 and John De reengaged for a project. Ay W. Binera forms a new company with plans for New York rehearsals. Olin Mrundog and Kwomard Boyne are tied to future performances including a piece titled The Sundsscaf. Prologion of a party at Standard Wheaten and remarks by Thobert Galan and Stuart Rotiin appear amid broader theater chatter about vacations and impersonations.
Prominent Wheeling physicians Copelanii and Bell are presented as highly effective in treating difficult diseases. The piece cites numerous witnesses, patient statements, and portraits published in daily papers to bolster public confidence in their medical abilities and enduring success.
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