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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1889
Page
8
The report notes veteran officers and soldiers voicing opinions on a transition to a new administration. It details calls for stability and experience, with several named individuals urging prudent policy changes and long term planning.
A Wheeling gathering voices strong demand for veteran groups to control local posts and water works, with Grand Army of the Republic leaders pledging to win major offices. Candidates and city officials discuss the future of the water board and clerkships amid factional tensions and calls for unity.
The page reports assorted city happenings including a social event at the Kyana Club, weather notes, an opera house engagement, a shop or dealer promotions, a burglary and street disturbances by a group of youths, a horse injury and euthanizing, several real estate transfers, and various ads for goods and services with prices. It also mentions a church service and community notices from the time.
City Committee on Ordinances met last night to consider two separate bond propositions. The first covers a bridge across Main Street funded by a 75,000 loan at 5 percent over five years, with payments tied to bridge costs and a May 1 start date. The second would redeem the 1877 loan. discussions on this were postponed for Tuesday's session.
In a late matinee session in police court yesterday, a chaotic dispute at a Polish gathering led to harsh accusations between Mayanas Kosokoski and Hoeriski after a bottle dispute over whisky and beer. Witnesses offered conflicting stories. police court proceedings required translations into German and Bag for two interpreters, with possible murder charges if violence continued. The hearing featured a mix of laughter from the audience and complex testimony, as the court weighed possible murder outcomes and eventual outcomes for the defendants.
An article explores Valentine lore and customs from ancient to modern times. It notes poets and printers shaping valentine culture, the mixed feelings of joy and annoyance among letter carriers, and warnings about overdone romance while preserving the holiday’s playful spirit.
Eighteen dollars buys them at this time price far above nominal value. J B Sosmenville asignee lists address 1054 Moarkol street. Excursion tickets sold from Wheeling to Moundsville at 50 cents round trip, valid two days. tickets available daily from February 1. Also mentions Henry Jacobs fabric and Ararosta Coffee slogan.
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