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Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1896

Page

6

Mary Stuart vs John Knox at Grand Opera House

The Board of Managers of Homes for the Friendless and Aged present Mrs. H. E. Monroe of Philadelphia delivering a lecture on the Scottish Reformation with stereopticon views and tableaux. A chorus and students from Glasgow University to Leith accompany the talk, with Queen May portrayed by Anben H. Patterson.

Mary Stuart John Knox Grand Opers House H. E. Monroe Philadelphia Wheeling Monroe Luther Grand Opera House Glasgow University Leith Knox Mary Anben H. Patterson May New York

Tragic Tide Of Food Poisoning Strikes Robb Family

In New Cumberland on February 15 the Robb family faced illness after eating suspected tainted pork from lspino Works. Three kin, including 11 year old Grover and 17 year old Ollie, fell sick. Ollie died Wednesday night. Families, while the mother and son recover, authorities warn of unsafe food practices. Rural talk also covers political hopes and a sham sales pitch circulating locally.

New Cumberland W. Va George W. Robb Robb Grover Ape Auit Ollie Amit Dutis Church Fyldayatip Taere Gari Marth Rageh Roade Nad Weidlhor S. Mtarshed Ayemer Cooper Sherrer Rohrtesn Conan Sonshampine J Beatles Frank Smalits Divinerats M. B. Churedy

Among the Schools and Lincoln School Assistants

The Wheeling school board discusses substitute teacher standards and the need for an assistant grammar teacher at Lincoln School to free the principal for supervision. It calls for a teacher training course and a high school connected to it, plus better primary-room focus and selective memory work to foster literature and curb low reading habits. A Longfellow Society class at Ritchie School showcased recitations and music. The Children’s Home Society invites a meeting to support placing homeless children in family homes, with Dr. Gregg detailing national work and Wheeling urged to become state headquarters.

Wheeling Board of Education Parsons Ritchie School Lincoln School Jones Anderson Longfellow Literary Society Childrens Home Society Friends MC. A Gregg Chicago Vinton Tie West Virginia

Local Notes From Burlington and Vicinity

Don Burlington reports Mrs Pitner visiting Steubenville while G W Delaney suffers grippe. Emma Hulin calls on friends. Mrs Hodgkiss is sick. T J Smith received a carload of potatoes. Mrs Kickuck visits Fast Liverpool. Smith Hall and Co unload bran. Friday was Valentine’s Day with many valentines exchanged. Wm Kenner of Long Run contracted with Don Canning Co for tomatoes.

T. J. Smith C. H. Kickuck Liverpool Smith, Hall & Co Wm. Kenner Longe Don Canning Company

Clarington Notes and Local Events Briefly Recapped

In Clarington Ohio February 15 Slater Lemmons of Sardis and Philip Leifer of Cleveland visit. Albert Duerr and wife from New Martinsville visit relatives. Lydia Thomas of Wheeling visits. Mrs Habermehl visits Franklin West Virginia. J O U A M oyster supper and festival set for February 22. C L Cochran & Co. closing stock as he plans to move to Pittsburgh mid March. Clarington Lodge K of P to celebrate anniversary February 12 with music speeches recitations banqu et. Daughters of Liberty to handle supper.

C. L. Cochran & Co C. L. Cochran Pittsburg Clarington Lodge K. of P Daughters of Liberty

Money to loan on real estate in West Virginia

A notice from West Virginia Savings and Building Association invites loans secured by real estate. Office located in Room 14 at the Masonic Temple. Hours are 6:15 to 3:15 p m every Monday.

Joan West Virginia Savings and Building Association Masonic Temple

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