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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1892
Page
10
A controversial 19th century column surveys Persian women and family life, praising loyal wives and domestic virtues while noting economic independence and legal rights. It discusses education, property, divorce, and women's influence, ending with reflections on reform and moral conduct as viewed by Western readers.
A fragmentary report describes two men drowned after a boat mishap near Blaine Steubenville area with witness accounts. It mentions J. Jackson missing, died near the river, and notes on local residents and illness headlines. scattered items cover community figures, illness, and ceremonies in Wheeling and Steubenville.
February events in Moxellan Ohio include visitors from Wheeling and Cincinnati. Mr and Mrs Fasting host a gathering at their father’s home with friends and relatives attending. A German church meeting closed early on Friday. Residents discuss a possible Cape meeting and local entertainment plans amid community chatter.
The piece extols short winter excursions to the National Capital by B&O, praising low fares and Pullman service. It notes B&O as the shortest route and invites readers from Pittsburgh and Wheeling to visit museums, White House, and galleries, with free public buildings. Trains depart Wheeling at 6 10 am and 9 am.
A Paris attraction offers pistol duels at the Tir ou Pistole in the Champs Elysees area. Patrons hear only faint reports as now smokeless powder quiets the shots while targets thud.
An old interview discusses pistol dueling rules, etiquette, and the skill of eminent marksmen from France and beyond. It covers weapon choices, sighting, firing order, and the evolving legal view, noting prominent figures and civilian and military shooters alike while hinting at upcoming revolver competitions.
A compressed panorama of touring acts from Australia to the United States. Wilith Cole and Miss A Tau return from Australia with Evangeline Company outfits, while other acts like Teeves, Andrew Opera Company, and Jack McCallaugh’s heirs weather economic woes and reorganize. The piece details settlements with Northern Pacific after injuries, the rise of new stars, and ongoing vaudeville and comic opera engagements across cities with mixed fortunes and ambitious road-show plans.
Eider Berry-Jablots explains removing his children from Sunday school citing excessive deviltry. He cites the Jesson Sunday about fores in the burning cornfield and a Monday incident where the young Jabloie set a cat's tail on fire, sending it under the house.
Permanent offices opened by DOCTORS COPELAND and BEST at 18 Male Street Wheeling West Virginia where they will treat diseases of the throat and lungs and offer consultations by mail.
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