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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1896
Page
9
The article covers an extensive local trade scene in Wheeling with mentions of sales totals near one million dollars and large employment figures. It highlights a Love Dealer and various unnamed figures, along with scattered notes about town events, meetings, and civic details amid a dense, fragmentary OCR scan.
A detailed recount of a Masonic reunion and degree conferrals at Wheeling, noting the presence of officers and esteemed members across lodges. The piece describes cross presentations, planned tributes, future degree ceremonies, and a church service by Silver Wave Castle and related Mystic Chain assemblies. It names several officers and attendees, plus scheduling for meetings and processions through Chapline Street.
Fraternal notices invite members to a February 4 gathering in Martin's Ferry. J W Scarborough, Worthy Recorder, urges members to attend, receive their traineds and brothers, and do credit themselves. Refreshments will be served.
Ladies of Honor were entertained Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell in Muscatine with guests including Miss Kennedy and Mrs. J. A. Burnworth of Pittsburg. Zane Lodge No. 1 held a well attended meeting at Odd Fellows Hall and announced a grand musical entertainment next Friday. lodge members are urged to attend.
Richie Union No 107 B A adds new members with one welcomed at the last meeting and more promised. Members aged 20 to 55 urged to attend February 5 meeting. Fraternal society offers benevolence education mutual protection with economy and low running costs.
A San Francisco Call discussion recalls a Willows murder of druggist Putnam by Sehorn. A telegraph led to a Willows correspondent hunt, selecting Mr Gorey as coast editor. disputes over timing and verification arose amid Hamilton and Corey exchanges.
An excerpt recalls a traveler’s account aboard a train near the St Gotthard Pass. The party’s talk turns to language, profanity, and a mischievous tale about fish in a rushing stream after a cliffside journey.
A scene in a quiet conservatory features Ike and Reginal in a tense exchange amid distant waltz music. She declares a concealed love while he resists revealing feelings, and a social pressure about evening attire surfaces.
Miss Fannie Brewer Elder Dauaier of Massive Brewer appears among Washington’s most popular and accomplished women. Miss Elizabeth Brewer younger daughter of Justice Brewer and a notable debutant last season.
Mc Ghie & Moore have poles extending to Paden's Valley from New Martinsville. The company plans routes to New Martinsville Mannington Parimont Middlebourne Archer's Forks Indian Creek and surrounding areas, expanding service across the county. Local residents visit and travel between towns as line work continues.
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