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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1885
Page
5
Reports from Chicago and Rock Springs outline a broad downturn in coal and iron production. Mines cut outputs and mills reduce wares as industry players like Empire, Veal and Coke Co, and local steelworks adjust to suppressed demand. Workers face layoffs while shipments and prices trend lower, signaling a cautious winter for heavy industry nationwide.
A fragmented report on industrial activity and labor disputes. D C Conningha bottle works and Spraili unit face idle periods due to weather and market conditions. Large construction in progress signals optimism, while wage cuts trigger strikes at Somer et Mone cooperative stove foundry and Lawn Manufacturing Co. About 20 000 to 30 000 workers may gather for a February 22 demonstration. union representatives press for wage restoration amid declines.
A rambling student narrative visits the State University in Ann Arbor. The speaker notes earnest locals, curious customs, and strange experiences including tin pails, a peculiar train schedule, and meeting a professor who warns about following round-the-day tasks. The piece blends humor with observations of campus life and personal ambition.
The West Virginia House discussed and acted on multiple measures including HB 181 for a State Normal School building at Concord Mercer, HB 165 on issuing bonds for Charleston Independent Board of Education, HB 136 opposing a dependent school district in Pike County, and the Senate-passed SBs 41 72 22 50 54 56 73 covering banks reports courts roads offenses and the West Virginia Reform School. The House also considered H B 192 codifying state laws, a per diem increase proposal, and resolutions for Frederick Ford relief while debating constitutional amendments on intoxicating liquors and road related bills. The session included readings, engrossment orders, and committee reports with continued recesses and late-evening votes.
A fragmentary report covers bills introduced by Senator Todos on political reform and licensing proposals, plus local notes from St Clairsville and Belwood areas. Entries mention weather impacts on roller rink work, residents visiting, moves of residents, school fundraising ideas, and community events with names like Mrs Alles Miller, Judge Kenoa, and J. J. Barker.
A fragmentary column discusses the power of a mother’s love to transform lives, with anecdotes of hopeful cures and moral sentiment. Includes testimonials praising Penexa remedies and a nurse’s account of a daughter’s recovery, highlighting faith in medicines and emotional appeal.
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