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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1883
Page
6
An apparent notice reports that OPRAE and the ever SS. rescued individuals from the Oapths. Details are scarce but indicate successful retrieval actions by the named entities. No further names or dates are provided.
A wealthy merchant’s daughter named Lillian encounters a disheveled man near a carriage while touring a suburban road. The scene paints luxury, nature, and social tension as she contemplates aiding the stranger, while attendants debate the propriety and consequences of sheltering him.
Five years after a forbidden encounter, Lily Lamont faces ruin for her father. Oswald of Oswald & Son, reformed and wealthy, returns to repay a debt by saving her father from bankruptcy. He proclaims lifelong gratitude and seeks Kansas City life with Lily, whose virtue and steadfastness steer them toward a shared future.
The January issue of North American Review surveys creed revision led by Dr. Wowman, Dr. Lyman Abbott, and Henry Ward Beecher, noting declines in creed reliance, church mechanical versus spiritual forms, and the need for living holiness. It reports on Mr. Sherman’s Catholic lectures, the Ascension Chicago Christmas service, and Professor Swing urging progressive faith beyond eternal torment concepts.
The article discusses church unity and missionary work, warning against excommuniations and urging reform toward broader enlightenment. It notes a new religious week of prayer beginning January 7 coordinated by the Evangelical Alliance with daily themes and services through January 14.
A collection of curious marriage tales from across towns and cities. Notable items include a Des Moines lawyer securing many divorces in a year, a widow in St Louis who has married fourteen times, and a New York wedding with an organ cue that drew amusement. Also recounted are couple’s travel mishaps, a Providence ceremony delay, and various cautionary notes on marriage and morality with colorful anecdotes and locals’ reactions.
A fragmented 19th century column recounts multiple alcohol related incidents. John Kelly dies after a knife wound following a dispute in a barroom. John Bullivan, an elderly Dog Creek settler, drowns after intoxication near a creek crossing. an Ohio man Jobes, drunk, is shot in a brawl the next day amid pious concerns. another elderly man falls from a stone wall while intoxicated and is rescued only by ropes. The note includes distant anecdotes of intoxicated travelers and a rescue attempt at Alligator Bayou, Arkansas.
Fragmentary essay compares Shakespeare Burns Byron and Lowell on love. It praises Burns for natural heartfelt sentiment and Lowell for practical tenderness, noting love as a mysterious, undefinable force beyond mere worldly cleverness.
A fragmented account discusses visiting a harem in the East, noting European visitors and demand for Western tenants amid cultural contrasts. It touches on manners, secrecy, and curious depictions of harems, with observations on temptations, gossip, and social dynamics among residents and outsiders.
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