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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1896
Page
4
A fragmented memoir style piece describes a photographer Peter Torrely and others visiting Cleveland. It details McKinley and Gorman commentaries, a tense but playful atmosphere, and the photographer’s attempts to capture candid smiles and reactions from prominent figures. The narrative blends humor with political overtones and references to local figures like Cleveland and McKinley.
A first person narrator recalls schoolyard thefts and romantic schemes amid neighborhood chatter. He chronicles an engagement with Nina, a tall awkward girl, and a jealous hide-and-seek with Mary Wayee’s name. The scene shifts from playful mischief to a bitter, bittersweet realization of unreciprocated affection.
Special to the Register Parkersburg West Virginia January 18 Blennerhassett Island in the Ohio below Parkersburg is rich in history with visits by George Washington Louis Philippe La Salle Walt Whitman and Aaron Burr. The article recounts Blennerhassett’s life his wife Margaret and the Burr conspiracy leading to imprisonment and later release while noting island landmarks and legends in a vivid late 19th century tone.
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