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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1887
Page
6
A fragmented piece surveys fashion trends and social scenes in New York and beyond. It mentions designer styles, theater goers, and a mix of names and places, touching on personal ambitions, dances, and the spectacle surrounding urban culture.
A long fragmented reminiscence recounts Mary Peabody and Sophia Peabody Mann, noting their influence in intellectual circles, the Harvard coaches' rebukes, and Annesco era social reform debates. It blends biographical gossip with comments on social expectations, gender roles, and literary circles.
An 19th century voice recalls a curious episode involving Colonel Lee and the capture of a valise. The narrator recounts meeting a barber, Plum Levy, and a harebrained tale of shaving and disguise amid Civil War camp life. The piece blends travelogue, personal memory, and Confederate-Union intrigue in a cluttered, stylized reminiscence.
A garbled, nostalgic excerpt mixes textile pattern jargon with a long disjointed discourse on a dessert called heavenly hash. It features a husband in a store, a chaotic fashion plate description, and a set of culinary instructions for serving the dish with fruits, nuts, and grated coconut, ending with a casual aside about debt figures.
A fragmented page from Lewistown Maine includes a warning poem about lurking enemies and a plea about danger, followed by a chaotic collage of puzzles, anagrams, and odd word lists. The entries reference Broad Street era notices and scattered topics with no clear single event.
A chaotic scene unfolds around Mr Bowser as he accuses cheating in a social card game. Arguments flare over honest play, threats, and a later dinner invitation that spirals into domestic tension with Mrs Bowser and a visit to Bowser’s home. The excerpt preserves sharp, period dialogue and comic mischief.
A hired man and two sons tried to perform a neck wrap trick on a barn floor near Pedro and Liberal. A hired girl, watching from a hole in the barn, became entangled and was found with both heels around her neck. She escaped death but suffered a dislocated hip as a physician from Pedro treated the injury. the performer faces several weeks of recovery.
A social visit devolves into comic unease as Bowser theatrically greets guests and gushes over a cherished “darling.” Laughter fades when he realizes the evening will be disrupted by demands to pay up and ring him if another “new dad” arrives, ending on a heated note.
A fragmented 19th century prospectus announces the largest papers in the United States with extensive telegraph coverage from Charleston and the State Capital. It offers a Geographical and Political Map of West Virginia for 81.25, plus the Weekly Weaver and Atlas of the World at 81.30, with club rates and free samples for subscribers.
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