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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1892
Page
5
The Wheeling Register prints a long, fragmented notice discussing distribution of the Daily press, subscription terms, and political commentary, with mentions of Washington correspondence, currency reform debates, and local advertising. The text includes unrelated asides on elections, postal money orders, and a brief fire report at Madison School.
Dixon the famed bantam quarreled with manager Tom O’Rourke after a bout with Jim Watson at the Bowery Theater. O’Rourke warned Dixon to avoid hard hits. Dixon then fought vigorously, sending Watson to the mat as the crowd looked on. Also notes wrestling results and boxing tidbits from Rochester to New York.
A column mixes town chatter on Bellaire's hoped for revival with mentions of the Bellare Nail Works expansion, West Virginia’s World Fair exhibit, and local salaries for players like Parson Nicholson. It contrasts this with remarks on tramp relief in Germany and a humorous riff on window watching and the grip.
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