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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1896
Page
12
A garbled OCR page fragment lists numerous names, places, and phrases from various notices and items. It mentions individuals, locales, and possible events in a chaotic mix, resembling a crowded newspaper page with mixed languages and partial data.
Sardis Ohio January 18 Eugene Thompson a tool dresser visited Waverly Miss Libbie Phillips of Wittens stays with Miss Maud Cunningham Ed Sims of Clarington toured town Friday revival services at the MFE Church may continue next week Wm Fitch superintendent of the New Martinsville Natural Gas Company was in town Gene Thun from Sistersville visited his parents James E Colough with Vance Shoe Co of Baltimore registered at Cunningham House Fred Vallo Pittsburg Frank Dunlap Wheeling Cap Purdy Moundsville F J Rogerson Mile Kellingham Moundsville Theodore Hornbrook New Martinsville Oscar Wright Moundsville M Schlesinger Wheeling Max Myer Pittsburg George Miller Whiel Smith Sistersville Jim Jens Owens Ings W Hubbard W
Portland area notes report a man collapsing from heart failure at a dance, a workman injured by a falling pole, two lawyers passing through town, and Hodgens McGannon shipping another carload of horses to Richmond. W T Copes vocal numbers 25 this night, with prospects for 25 more. The Short Creek Oil Company well is anticipated to reach the sand this evening amid public attention.
An 1866 1908 Prophecy News pamphlet edited by Rev. M Baxser outlines a dramatic millennial countdown from revolutions in Europe to a seven year covenant between Jews and Napoeonic powers. It forecasts Armageddon events in 1908 and the Second Advent, citing numerous expositors and biblical timelines.
The fragment discusses Prince Victor Napoleon living in Brussels as nominal head of the Napoleon dynasty and his brother Prince Louis Napoleon serving in a Russian regiment. It links dates from 1587 and 1864 to prophetic events, predicting kingship in Syria and a climactic Christian apocalypse with archangel trumpets. The tone mixes genealogical notes with speculative prophecy and celestial omens.
Citizens discuss incorporation plans for a West Virginia town in Marion County. Voters face a choice on forming a municipal government as residents debate taxes, services, and the impact on quiet, rural life. Discussion notes frustration with delays and concerns over funding for roads, hotels, and public works.
Tes and Gurtuguia host relatives from Pit t e win Mra Janes ainer Hubgate and Teuchter Glydan visiting friends this week. Averitt’s son pink with typhoid fever. Upman at Powhatan. Capt Thompean moved to Pittsburg. Protracted meeting at the church to begin Saturday the 19th. Miss Annie Case, teacher, injured skating on Wednesday. Mrs Capt L Cramer hosting relatives this week. Miss Theuman visiting uncle Karl Miller.
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