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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1891
Page
6
Readable fragments describe discussions around labor, manufacturing, and economic conditions. Mentions producers, workers, and evolving market pressures. Names and places are obscured by garbled OCR, but the piece signals a period focus on industry, wages, and trade dynamics with scattered references to labor tension and production challenges.
Fragmented OCR text reports a large auction or sale event with many named bidders and items. The piece lists numerous names and items including silverware and porcelain, plus a ceremony at a church and notes on attendees, with scattered references to prizes and household goods and a long stream of mixed phrases. The readable sections indicate a community sale with a wide array of goods and numerous participants.
The report notes a perfected detail in Pittsbur g as Weerling embraces a continental charter effort. The piece outlines steps toward approval in Pennsylvania and signals a pivotal moment for local governance and strategic planning.
Benwood Council No. 279 reports 47 members in good standing and 14 assessments paid. A new United States Glass Company is formed by Riverside steel works and other firms with offices to be opened in Pittsburgh. aim to unify glass manufacturing and reduce costs. Mrs Sanford and others visit Burton. local obliquy and social notices included alongside factory moves and personnel changes.
A Wheeling Union Chapter No. 1A. M. session drew a splendid turnout with high approval for past masters and officers. Initiations and referrals were praised as the group plans another convocation while broader lodge activity and organizational expansions were announced.
About eight oclock last evening Moltie Tharp a nineteen year old Elm Grove resident died from a poison dose taken around noon in a suspected suicide linked to a recent quarrel with a suitor Hugh Wilson. Elm Grove authorities informed city police to locate her sister, Myrtle Flaswood, amid rumors of a house of ill fame. Coroner to investigate. January 17 in Wous. Ed Horner jailed for lottery law violation after posting winnings notices by mail in Illinois and New York dispute. Milwaukee strike rumors deny a wreck on a rail line. few quit work. officials dispute scope. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted as superior due to experienced leadership and scientific backing. A Morse morphine self-inflicted death in Lois and a note to Nike Veston Texas.
A local merchant advertises sweeping reductions across all departments to reduce stock of dry goods, silks, velvets, dresses and house furnishing items. Odds and ends and remnants offered regardless of value before the end of January.
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