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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1895
Page
2
A policy holder recalls five years of coverage with the company and notes a red ink printed question asking, Are you a libertine? The interrogation appears to have accompanied their enrollment, prompting reflection on the conduct and motivations of the insured.
A fragmentary 19th century piece mocks phrenology by detailing crania of John Jacob Astor Napoleon McKinley and John Garvey, noting foreheads, circumferences and bumps to claim traits like avarice ambition and kindness. It contrasts Astor’s retreating forehead with McKinley’s Napoleonic profile and Garvey’s appetite and lack of veneration, then discusses Cleveland’s large round head and traits of approbativeness and combativeness.
A fragment describes President Cleveland as lacking hope and benevolence with no organ of veneration, while Mrs Grannis shows a prominent hope and revelation but minimal benevolence and conscientiousness, with the approbative ness organ implying a craving for praise.
The article parodies phrenology, claiming Mrs Grannis shows no prideful organs and John W Goff’s head misreads his mental vigor. It asserts he is suited for a quiet life and a school teaching role, contrasting with recent challenging times.
The passage praises Parkhurst yet mocks phrenology. It notes his head reveals selfishness and acquisitiveness while lacking friendship, benevolence, and soldierly virtue. It concludes that phrenology and fact do not always agree, highlighting the discrepancy between reading heads and real character.
An aged minstrel recalls fifty years on stage from New Hartford to New York and Philadelphia. He details early tours with Campbell’s Minstrels, Virginia Serenaders, and San Francisco Minstrels, recounting rough travels, near-fatal wrecks, and a long rise in American show business.
Eugene Higgins, a rich and cultured New York bachelor, reputedly the country’s wealthiest single man, spends his Morristown estate life amid lavish stables, three tennis courts, and a private race track. The piece details his social charm, nightly entertainments, and a lifestyle built around artful spending and ample hospitality, with notes on his entourage, carriage house, and fencing interests.
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