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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1886
Page
3
A Wheeling Register tale recounts a hunting camp incident where a bear, fatally swollen by dried apples, collapses after a dramatic chase. The sheriff narrates the creature’s final agony and the hunters’ efforts to manage the scene, with vivid, period voice and frontier details.
A long transcribed guide describes postman routines and safety steps for navigating icy and wet sidewalks. It covers balance, posture, and practical tips to avoid falls, with references to observers, instructors, and a caution against unsafe items or false remedies.
The account highlights Miss Swain a renowned Philadelphia water rescuer whose feats saved four people from drowning. From Shrewsbury river to Rockaway Beach and Atlantic City she repeatedly risked herself in heavy seas and undertows to rescue children and adults, earning fame as a capable life saver and rising theatrical figure.
A Berkshire widow Mrs Susanna Decker of Egremont near 1843 narrates a near death experience. She described a journey to a radiant afterlife guided by a white clad companion, viewing a verdant land and a diamond city, then returning. Her revival followed and changed her demeanor and beliefs, with strict moral injunctions and a vow to avoid gossip and show only good.
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