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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1896
Page
7
Fragmented OCR text with names and phrases like Gaels J verory of Warsye A Hoar and Chinatown references. No coherent events, dates, or clear subjects available for a proper summary.
The Wheeling Register reports on a chaotic scene with references to a fire and a court case involving multiple names and entities. The article mentions Cam of the fire, a Trial or commission, and opinions on governance and national authority. It notes legal actions and public interest in the unfolding events surrounding the incident.
A chaotic dispatch outlines Japanese and Cuban crisis developments as Spanish forces face advancing Cuban insurgents. Battles pivot Havana’s defense while political factions in Europe and Japan maneuver toward constitutional upheaval and potential regime changes.
A string of social updates reports Mrs W L Brews hosting Thursday gatherings and Miss Virginia Burley returning from Wheeling. Deloneing to M W Richarts at Sheriff’s sale noted. Miss Fitzna Thorne and Miss Joquie Buchman attend gatherings. New Year’s Eve and Leap Year party plans feature among many local visits and arrivals.
A fragment from a 19th century notice lists GEO M. SNOOK & CO at Tmer's street and Chas. J. Eile Carriage Co, 537 Market street, with mentions of drilling gear and a Lehman Heater priced at $100.
A 19th century petroleum market year review notes no new large fields but steady output. Production hovered near 8 million barrels daily, with 7,438 wells drilled and 644 wells per month on average. November through February saw production fluctuations, cold weather hampering wells and freezing lines. Several new wells began or expanded, including operations near Steward farm and Morris farm, with some wells delivering around 10 barrels per day and others increasing gas pressure.
Special to the Register from St Marys West Virginia details prospects and drilling activity. Reports include Gale well on C W Bills farm near St Marys drifting and showing sand, new rigs being erected on Middle Island, and drilling planned on Jackson farm at Vaucluse. Other notes mention Doton Brothers at Hesstley well Burns Springs progress, Buck Park good for twenty barrels daily, Resvots and Corbitt area activity, and Henwood Oil Co Enemia No 1 delivering around twenty barrels.
Production on the Florence company wells remains steady with the 5 C Augua tract rig near completion on the Ohio river bank below Calf Creek. Snider & Co on J P Sharp tract maintain average flow though parts remain unleased. Machinery is on Reynolds tract and Hostetter No 9 on Ingraham may be pumped soon. Harry Taylor to drill Corbitt No 2 next week. Eldhe Oil locates wells on Vernon lease. A Brown to commence spreading on No on Ogten and Ross tract. Rawson tract well progressing, Strosnider farm activity continues. weather and roads slow field work. Credit balances in Pennsylvania, prices and shipments noted with no sales or clearances.
The column recaps hotel life and social chatter with guests like Hon. W. S. Edwards and Capt Cochran. It notes Mr. Lane’s California trip views on western trade, a Keokuk guest, and a jovial dinner at the Windsor while discussing goats on Maryland Heights the dwindling poverty in New York and a traveling salesman who invents an air ship to win a daughter’s hand.
A mangled OCR collage lists names, sales pitches, and community notices. It mentions Cambric Underwear sales with fifteen sales ladies, a Lehman Heater from Charles J Elig Carriage Co, and Market Street. It also records elected officers for St Pauls and St Janice congregations, a school board slate, and various personal names across neighborhoods.
An old styled notice promoting Leh man heaters for warmth at two cents per hour, offered by Chas J Mig Car I Page Company located at 937 Market Street with a price of 5.00. The ad appears as a brief commerce placement signaling winter readiness and heating equipment sales.
A set of obituary notices dated in January and December with spellings distorted. Names include Mrs Loomila Loomis widow of J. Loomis, and David Dunlape from Denver. Also Bentwood WV resident Yathick E Irwin aged 43, with funeral from St Johns Church. William Breitenbach age 12 months. M McCulloch age 86. Martha Nesbidd wife of Robert Nesbidd. Margaret Augustine Owens daughter of John and Mary Owens. Funeral arrangements noted or requested.
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