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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1890
Page
6
A troubled travel narrative unfolds with vivid scenes of crowded ship decks and shifting loyalties. The narrator describes encounters with strangers, a nervous chase, and a tense standoff culminating in a desperate escape from danger aboard a shifting, unnamed voyage.
A fragment laden with jokes about lager and myths of influenza known as grip. It touches on medical theories, social fads, and humorous asides about fashion, propriety, and public belief, referencing ridicule of contagious illness and cultural quirks from a humorous 19th or early 20th century voice.
A fragmented page notes how popular songs arose by chance, citing Nancy Lee and My Pretty Jane by Weatherley, and mentions how writers like Weatherley found ideas in daily walks. It mixes anecdotes of songs born from personal sorrow with unrelated street vignettes and a humor piece about glass installation and a sleepwalking cure.
A fragmented poetic reverie blends memories of inland light and sea winds with visions of enchanted isles. It wanders through fog bound coasts, referencing Uzelin lands, Hera and Eidorach, and the waning glow of a dreamscape where love and duty clash. The passage shifts to a Philadelphia North American column on dances.
The article reviews recent field trials for pointer and setter dogs across Indiana Central and Eastern clubs. It notes a shift to a new judging system favoring consistent work over time, with mixed outcomes as some top dogs were edged by others due to judge discretion and birds found, while notable wins include Dashing Discle and Rowdy Red.
The article reviews a dog show where Chance Toledo Blade Caesio and others, including Rip Rap and Count Fanster, competed in the All-Aged Pointer Stake. It praises Browning and Woolton Game, notes judges favoring Rip Rap, and mentions owner J. B. Dager of Toledo Ohio. It also discusses judging methods and the crowd's reactions.
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