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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1886
Page
2
The Sunday Register reports on religious revival themes tied to Far Tere and Mammen sects, highlighting a broad movement among Polish communities in the era. It notes the influence of a church alignment and calls for public preaching and broad dissemination of gospel messages. The piece mentions figures and institutions linked to Polish heritage and aims to temper secular concerns with spiritual reform.
A long-printed tract argues for eight hours work daily, opposing excessive machinery. It cites labor, employment, and national prosperity themes, appealing to workers to seek shorter hours while maintaining living standards. Strong references to industry and wage effects frame the call to action.
A smeared literary notice reviews various essays and sketches from a January issue of a philosophical journal. It highlights works on Morals Knowledge and Proliferative Talks, praising the life and works of diverse Christian leaders. Includes pricing, subscription details, and sample offers.
Fragmentary notes recount a Steubenville murder tale involving a young girl and a courtroom feud with a redress plea. The article lists community figures, funerals, and a theater lineup as it sketches a scandalous social scene. Names span Henderson to Cahill asides.
In Moundsville on April 17 a meeting at Fleeqwead rink and Trinity Epines, with dozens of attendees, was followed by notes of local church events. A worker at Mouldsville Coal Works was injured joining the loading cart, and a man named George Edwards was hospitalized after a train incident. Other items mention funeral travels, river ice affecting lower wards, and athletic club plans plus ongoing baseball talk and Navy athletic updates.
Broken English narrative follows a mother and daughter amid a chaotic scene of social roles and expectations. A rescuer, Roald, and a chorus of bystanders comment on duty, propriety, and deception as the tale weaves through mistaken identities and moral judgments. The piece reads like a clipped, disjointed diary of misread intentions and social trials.
A Maryland news summary reports a freight train wreck near Wolcs with several cars derailed and injuries to workers, plus local notes from Grafton including a clerical vacancy, a man burned by a caving mine, and religious revival signals. Also mentioned are railway openings, oblique obituaries, and community events.
Dr Armstrong was found guilty on several specifications for conduct not in line with his ordination vows, while charges of immoral conduct were dismissed. The ecclesiastical court suspended him for a term chosen by the bishop, with discussions on appeal and potential retrial, highlighting the rector's temperament and public regard within St Philip's parish.
A Bellaire discussion argues for an eight hour day with a Saturday workers holiday to reduce weekly hours and grant time for home and private business. The piece notes concerns about two extra daily hours producing little lasting benefit and critiques local oil and gas optimism alongside updates on racing, fever cases, church activities, markets, and social events.
A Milwaukee blind man describes writing 400 pages using grooved paper and a jig hand. A country lass purchases a sewing machine through a sly clerk, who uses flattery to advance his interest. An offer promises a cure for youth errors and nervous weakness from Rev. Joseph T. Inman, via mailed envelopes.
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