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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1889
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment from Wheeling Register covers political debate with references to Wheeling politics, the U S government stance on Germany and Sa mnt, local ice stock, social events, hiring for Crystal Glassworks, and housing plans. It mentions Speaker Woods, legislative sessions, and a mix of local names, dates, and places, all embedded in a diffuse wartime era discourse.
The Legislature grapples with mine safety bills and a proposal to create The West Virginia Reform School, while weighing co education at the State University and interstate commerce measures. Debates highlight miners, weighmen, inspectors, and pay schedules, with leaders Kir k and Natt driving reform.
The aged Mrs Elizabeth Collett, believed the oldest resident of the island city, died at her North Front Street home. Born near Leesburg Virginia January 23, 1786 she married Jeremiah Collett in 1809 and lived in what is now Parkersburg held by a widow’s pension until death. Her funeral will be held this afternoon from her Island residence. Also reported two novices joined St Joseph's Convent, with Bishop Kain officiating. The M C A Gymnasium is thriving with new instruction by Jacob Loos, inviting boys fourteen and older to join. Seventy five new members joined last month.
Reports describe a Carolingian era incident near Yorkville on the C&P line where striking workers caused a late afternoon disturbance aboard a passenger train. A man attacked passengers, a fight ensued, and police intervened, with arrests later at Martin's Ferry. The piece also covers social events, local commerce, and civic concerns, including vaccination pushes and infrastructure plans.
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