Sisteraville Cocking Match Yields Five Wins for Home Birds
A large, closely fought cocking event in Sisteraville featured thirteen planned bouts at 25 dollars per fight and 100 on the odd f ight, reduced to nine pits with Sisteraville birds taking five victories. About 400 spectators saw a dramatic half hour endurance bout where the Wheeling bird fell short, while the event overall ran quietly and satisfactorily for the Staternville sporting fraternity despite fruitless effort by the Wheeling team.
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Sisteraville Birds
Staternville
Wally
Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight Plans and Sharkey Challenge
Vallejo report that Sharkey will back the winner in a Corbett Fitzsimmons fight for up to 20000, ready within three weeks after Nevada bout. Corbett trains at Shaw's Springs with steady daily routine and bets, while rail rates shift for travel to Carson. Pitzsimmons deposits 7500 for a side bet with AL Smith in New York ahead of the bout.
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Fitasinmons
Carson
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Billy + Tenn
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Z. Pat Goodman
Bourhern Padhe Company
Virginia & Trickee Ratllyond
Ogden
Missouri River
Omaha
Kansas City
Goodman
California
Pueblo
Colo
Feruary
Bob" Pitzsimmons
Martin Julian
First National Bank
AL. Smith
New York
Fitzsimmons
Cycling row exposes gender bias and local racing plans
Fragmented report on early bicycle racing culture discusses rider duties, seat arrangements, and gender roles with named individuals and clubs. It notes Y M C A bicycle club plans, public interest from baseball and horse racing patrons, and local riders like Glasscock and Patterson, plus Wheeling and Marietta hints.
Farewell Concert at Opera House for Steinman Benefit
A farewell concert at the Opera House on February 24 supports Hermann Frederick Steinman for musical education abroad. Featured musicians include Teabel Houser, Blumenberg, Zulauf, Hughes, Sweene, Clemans, Hastings, Connelly, Yahu, Theresa Phillips, and Schockey. Proceeds cover $200 cash with the rest on rent-bought six room house. FINI & BRAUNLICH. We remain and invite visits to our Optical Department for free eye exams via Mr. Evwalt. DILLON WHEAT & HANCHER CO.
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Opera House
Hermann Frederick Steinman
Steinman
Payne
Teabel Houser
Prof. Blumenberg
Chas. Zulauf
H. W. Hughes
Sweene
Wm. Clemans
Zou Hastings
Emma Connelly
Emma Yahu
Theresa Phillips
Prof
Flermann Schockey
Fini & Braunlich
Optical Department
Wheeling Tales of Mud Holes and City Plans in 1880s News
A Wheeling man’s Gotham trip with two friends leads to a comic mislaid grip story on the elevated. Muddy Ohio street woes and stalled improvements near Market and the bridge approach draw criticism. The piece also notes new gunboats, naval tests, and forthcoming city appropriations debated by councilors amid local political chatter.
Ohio River railroad timetable adjusted with no schedule changes
The revised timetable for the Ohio River railroad takes effect today. Departures No 1 at 6:23 a.m. and No 2 at 10:50 p.m. remain, with No 5 at 11:20 a.m. and No 6 later unchanged. Arrivals shift minorly, with No 2 arriving at 10:40 p.m. and No 5 at 4:00 p.m. Adjustments affect arrival times but not overall routes. A house move at Riverside Iron Company in Henwood completed using fifty five jack screws and locomotives. The two story brick office building, including a 75 ton vault, was rotated 180 degrees to clear land for a new plate mill. Jewelers Sheff Bros. face relocation by April 1 as lease ends. Smole & Co. to occupy corner on Main and Eleventh after remodeling takes about thirty days. Charley Hill opens the Enterprise saloon at Bridgeport Opera House Cafe Monday serving roast turkey to patrons. renovation makes it up to date.
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Ohio River Railroad
Riverside Iron Company
Henwood
John Bichlewy, Jr
Pittsburg
Sheff Hros
Smole & Co
Posiskion
Poasensios
Malu
Shef Bros
Charley Hill
Bridgeport Opera House
Tees and store rooms for rent and local notices
Tees and store rooms for rent. Fink & Uramnlich advertise space options. A musical instruction offering voice culture piano and organ lessons by Parte R Myers in Studio 1305 Market Street with phone 758. Also mentions Sterling silver and Haviland china for home use. Dillon Wheat & Bancher Co.
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Tees
Fink & Uramnlich
Parte R Myers
Shu. Dor
Market Street
China
Miter
Dillon, Wheat & Bancher CO
Phantom Arrangements and Concert Plans in New York
A garbled report outlines a major musical event in New York with mentions of Senor Jonas, a concert at 4M, and performances by ensembles including the Philharmonie. It notes a high-stakes rehearsal, various conductors, and an ensemble lineup, highlighting the scale and prestige of the planned program.
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Joe Nas
Shaina
Senor
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Pisilet Pho
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New York
Cite Thes
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Lani
Wilel
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Pionliie Atten Benne Anny
Itegraph
Gthoent Symphony Society
A. Loyl
Hurst Plante
Jans de Ce
Tunis
Philharmonie
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