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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1897
Page
3
James Harton reports on a proposed electric signal system for ships to communicate across the Atlantic during the Spanish American War era. A London Board of Trade discussion notes a screen and banners could relay fully readable messages, English as common language, and a need for a universal code amid tense naval signals and new war risks.
An article notes the rise of the talismanic walking cane as a fashionable personal amulet. It describes a carved white oak cane with a miniature portrait of the owner’s beloved, framed by gold and pearls, and sliding glass door. The story ties the charm to romance, memory, and social clubs, predicting wide adoption by societies. Harry Germaine.
A years long courtship ends in separation and near-marriage tragedy. James and Annie live over a general store in a village. A quarrel over a helper prompts gossip and estrangement. After shop moves opposite, suspicion grows until Annie’s suitor George Dodson returns. Wedding plans falter with Mr. Lasen’s death. they reconcile and marry later, vowing honesty to avoid repeats.
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