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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1892
Page
6
A long recounting of Orge Bidwell and partners from Regpland to Wheeling chronicles their Crim es ring of 1860s swindles. They funded a salt of goods, fled across cities, and plotted escapes with crimes including forgery theft and robbery. The tale traces arrests in Wheeling Belmont County and conspiracies in New York, ending with Bidwell’s enduring notoriety after a string of frauds and escapes.
Lovers of country life will enjoy The County Pair at the Opera House tomorrow evening with a lively New England setting and true-to-life characters. A large audience is expected as the comedy promises strong action and humorous turns, including Berolow as a kindly old maid and a moving crowd of tribulations.
Mr C W Reed proprietor of the Dellene hotel in Omala asserts the remedy is reliable for colds and croup in children. He praises it as pleasant to take and free from harmful substances, noting its availability at 95 cents to 50 cents per bottle and sale by druggists.
Madame Rammelsberg known as Madame Rolla returns to Wheeling after nearly four years abroad. She sailed from Havre to New York and will stay a week or two in the city with her mother and brother before visiting Wheeling around March first. She may give concerts during her stay and is considering American tour offers while remaining open to future engagements at Covent Garden and in Europe.
In Greenlawn Connecticut February 6 Sam Sutherland and John McCann faced hearings on kidnapping Ward Waterbury. McCann testified contradicting earlier statements earning a reprimand from Judge Hoyt. Southerland was bound over for the Superior Court with a $5000 bond as a party before the fact.
The United States legation in London with police aid debunked William Moore of The European Claims Agency. He solicited Americans to forward money for English unclaimed estates and money in the Bank of England. Authorities warn readers to ignore sensational telegrams and avoid contact with Moore.
February 6. W A Eilerbeck, a compositor on the Dispana, says Fred Fitzsimmons was not thirty eight years old as Pinkerton claimed. He recalls schooling with Fitzsimmons in boyhood and asserts he was about thirty two at death. The Pittsburg crook, linked to a suicide in New Orleans, remains a theory.
Nicola Trezza’s execution commutation at the death house is followed by plans to electrovert McElvaine for the Brooklyn grocer murder. The local obituary notes multiple deaths and family notices from Wheeling and surrounding areas, including Beamon t and Hervey births and Carman and Rose memorials, with routine funeral details and interments.
A damaged ad seeks male workers for chemical-related work in a rural area. It promises steady contracts, monthly pay under five dollars, and mentions sending a stamped reply to a Calewen address. The text is garbled but implies recruitment through mail for factory or chemical duties.
Public notice states that W. S. Wilson has no connection with Home Life Insurance Company and that any transactions in his name will not be recognized. Signed by H. B. Mobser, Western Pennsylvania and West Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Notice to contractors from the Board of World’s Fair Managers of West Virginia for the Virginia Columbians girls building at Chin Exposition Grounds Jackson Park Parkersburg with plans by Bisbee Chicago. Bids due by February 1003. meeting to open bids in October. ensure bonds identified and compliance with specifications and safety.
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