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Newspaper

Wheeling Sunday Register

Location

Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1886

Page

4

Local notices and city happenings fade into view

Long, garbled report covers council, gas works, theater events, bids for court house repairs, and social gatherings. It notes board meetings, retort replacements, a race, appointments, sales, weddings, and various community notices with names, places, and dates interwoven.

Sauce for Sunday notes theater week and local plans

The paper reviews a lively week in theaters with nine performances at the Opera House and Academy of Music, reports broad public approval, and notes upcoming events including Miss Davenport in Pedora and a Women’s Union Benevolent Society benefit. It also covers building season hopes, new dwellings, projected dramatic groups, and city infrastructure ideas, from fire station plans to copper wire upgrades, plus local social notes on schools, notable residents, and spring activities.

City Gas Works Samuel Darrah Ratorteis Sae Nino Emma Cou Sealy Racliny Beard Sies Kenney Stoker Louisville Misa Mary Anderson J ,Gol R. M. Kelly Mra John & Dunlap Sondora Pollack Mine Anderton Col. Kelly Mra. Danlap Maennercher Singlog Society Opera House Srebosta Charles Welewangger St. Clairsville McLura Benjamin Waddle Illinois Roney's Point Aesia Post Ohio Roney’ Point Ida Lenkard Carrie Broos Misa Laura Lukens Baltimore John Pipes J. H. Pit Cleveland Father McGrath St. Xavier's Church Parkersburg Father Hickey Rome G. Hair Third Presbyters Church Florida Mra. Hair Meeers Clarence Gibgon Kansas Homer Gilson New Concord College Vallegrove Frank Hennig Wheeling Buffalo Nene Es Sesson Harold Wilmot Paul Mary McGee H. E. Hunt Burling Eleventh Siest Ton Iowa Wieter Goodwin Hunt Col Charley Shay Potuta Ming Edith Scott Leland J.A Miller Chicago Sherif Handlay Cambridge Oscar Sonley Waahington Enat Capt Davis Short Crook Elm Grove A Lashley Pittebury Taland Misa Lonaugh Alex. Laied Will Bell Dave Leonard Loa Swabacker New York Erasma Scott Chicago Mail John C. Hastings Ironton Smiley Walker Willism Ie Bolliday'a James M. Lao Joho R Dnolap Pee Mira Isadora Pollock Howard Manning Barnesville Mary McDonald Owan N.Y Mia J. B. Soligon Stendenville Frank Klein John T. Kenney PL. Kimberly Columbus Thomas Merkle Philadelphia bin Eon Siarl Merkle Mosara J. N. Vance W. L. Hearne Jeff Woodwoord Tron Alabama FL H. Stamm John J. Jones Wichita Kengas Flora Hichardson Mra Richardson Mra Lavery Mea Ashby Mia Kenoaysis Ster United Sines Sanitor Kenans Charloat Annis Barnes Barneaville Katie Crew Kia Pittsburg Indy A. Reich Bol Bart Bad Daval Kangus City A. A. Tomtineon Marth Alfred Mab John Guff Academy of Music Women's Union Benevolent Society Miss Davenport Pedora

Dances Missing Prompt Girls Seek Redress in Local Paper

Subdued grumbling from local girls over the winter dearth of dances prompts protests to be entered in the minutes by the town paper men. Elsewhere vessel movements and heights noted, with the Lily light house steamer delayed and arrivals of ships and crews at the wharf amid variable weather and small craft activity.

Aclon Joseph Cook T. J. Martinia Basibese Katty Stockdale U.S Lily Ax Batchalor Forberg Scotia Ciscinmati Brier

The Mormon Question in Brown I Uproar

A clipped OCR line questions why a man would want more than one wife, reflecting a wary view of Mormon practices and plural marriage as discussed in a mid century newspaper snippet. The fragment hints at social controversy without full context or names.

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