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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1884
Page
3
Detailed account of the Ohio Valley flood describing damage from Marfulta to Parkerstown, Belpre, and beyond. Highlights include collapsed bridges, ruined properties, fires, and long recovery effort as residents evacuate and authorities assess the extent of the disaster across multiple towns and districts.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a disturbance near a bridge where a pump works failed and drug stores were affected. It mentions a corps and a hotel, with unclear actions and lines about foundations and an approach to the bridge. The readable names imply a local incident in a city setting with multiple locations involved.
Describes the Belpre Ohio area flooded by a mighty surge, with rivers at headwaters and towns like Pittsburgh and Wheeling overwhelmed. Residents endure ruined buildings, displaced families, and swift currents sweeping shops and homes while relief efforts mobilize. authorities coordinate aid as survivors recount grim scenes and the community aids the needy.
A summary of flood damage in Bridgeport and West Wheeling describes homes evacuated and families returning after waters receded. Property losses include stores, grocers, and furnitures. many businesses report heavy losses but relief arrives from aid, coal deliveries, and government funds. Community efforts mobilize to provide clothing, food, and daily necessities while local officials assess the extent of destruction and establish relief channels.
A Bellaire party witnessed catastrophic flooding from Mataqmoras to Parkersburg on the Ohio River. The article recounts widespread destruction, with houses washed away, towns like RenNapTinsville and Marietta impacted, bridges lost, and up to nine hundred homes wrecked along the river. People endured danger, rescues, and efforts to aid sufferers as the river rose across Belmont to Parkersburg.
A string of morbid notices describes individuals from Akron to Bloomington and beyond dying by their own hand or through accidental collapse. Names include Louis Waller, Mrs. Ann Stump, Jane Vecker, and Henry F Milward among others, with incidents ranging from drowning and hanging to self-inflicted harm and staged mock tragedies.
A collection of humorous and perplexing quotes about babies from various papers. The montage cites incidents of a baby left on a Pittsburgh doorstep and reflections on infant behavior. it reflects newspaper banter on infancy and public reaction.
In a long feature on female labor and independence, the piece compares traditional duties in Asia Africa and Europe with modern American female enterprise. It stresses self education through reading language study or poetry, notes American precocity in entrepreneurship, and cites education and career paths for women including chemistry graduates and jail staff appointments.
A garbled advertisement extols a physician named Taughiter as a cheerful, accessible healer who promises simple effective treatment for nervous exhaustion and general fatigue. It portrays him as a jocular ally to patients, claiming he never charges upfront and will visit when summoned, with a reassuring, optimistic tone about alleviating burdens and prolonging life.
A fragmented mosaic from diverse sources discusses baby naming debates, family harmony, and social expectations. It cites Mr Bitton, Miss Winter Ivy, and the idea of balancing first and last names with public perception, reflecting cultural norms and humor from historical newspapers.
February 13 The entire city is under water with three fourths flooded and merchants suffering heavy losses One half of citizens lose household goods River falls two inches per hour Supplies flow in from surrounding counties Relief boat moves to Slocum station to fetch carts Camp equipage from County Court House schools and churches shelter many in attics and upper floors One hundred twenty dwellings swept away five hundred bean awed homes washed from sites and wreckage with provisions lasting about forty hours.
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