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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1896
Page
8
A sprawling wartime labor scene reports strikes, union organizing, and plant shutdowns across regions. Mingo mill, Chelsea pottery, and Pan-Handle tracks face stoppages, while new efforts push for eight hour days, higher wages, and safer conditions. News covers receivership, court actions, and talks of government intervention, with prominent mentions of unions, manufacturers, and local authorities.
Gilmer county West Virginians press Congress for tougher Sunday rules in D C Capt Davener presents petition in Ye Howe One bill seeks gratuity payment to Oakley Randall for Civil War volunteer service Jasper Gunn of Charleston held two years and seven months as rebel era scout McMechen Turton immigration bill backed by local residents Dayton absent for vote. chose to proxy.
Washington reports rapid progress on naval construction. Eight ships will be added to the naval list and ready for commission before next duty. Massachusetts shows 57 percent complete, while Portland, Terror, and Monadnock near 99 percent. Oregon is far advanced. three ships at Newport News, Nashville, Wilmington, and Tetona show 20 percent completion with plans for commission by a yet to be set date.
London reports the Queen plans to bestow a dukedom on Princess Beatrice amid court ceremony postponements for mourning. The piece links this to Beatrice's succession for her sons and notes royal travel, the King’s health, and a wave of social events. It also covers Mr. A J Balfour’s bicycle mishap, early autocar interest, and yacht construction plans by the Hendersons with Mr. Watson. It mentions racing hopes and other society items.
A portrait of Populist senator William Peffer in vivid, satirical terms. The piece portrays him as gaunt, humble, and unflappable, with a distant gaze and peculiar manner, contrasted with sharper colleagues. It traces his rise, appoints and losses, and his influence over debates and patronage, ending with notes on personal charity and political frailty.
In Benwood and nearby areas residents attended gatherings and visits as several families vacationed or hosted friends. A grand concert for St John’s Church is planned at John’s Hall on Monday night February 9th at 6. Other events include a Martha Washington tea for the M E Church and a Pythian Sisterhood masquerade at City Hall. Local ailments and injuries were noted from the Ble Eireide works incident and a pit fall. Marshall County officials reported activity and a visit by Tom Colling of Gratton.
The text is a garbled OCR passage listing names and venues like Parkinoon building Slealee Revi and Morgane town with multiple individuals such as Mrs J A Sullivan and George, plus references to court, a jailversary, and a theater scene. It reads as disjointed notices, with random dates and places poorly captured.
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