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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1894
Page
9
A Sunday New York review complains of Paul Potter and Daniel Frohman for Our Country Cousins at the Lyceum. The piece is faulted for weak plotting and exaggerated scenes though praises a few bright moments and the actress Florence.
The Charity Warblers of Brooklyn staged a charity minstrel show described as a throwback to old time negro entertainment. Despite protests over blackface, the packed audience enjoyed a lavish performance featuring burnt cork artistry and music, with proceeds aiding a local hospital. The event highlighted social tensions and charitable goals within Brooklyn society.
Legendary boxing discussion predicts an all endurance in fight between Mitchell and Corbett with both men described as scientific all rounders. The piece outlines infighting technique, body movement, and strategic options while debating who holds the edge in ten-round bout cites training details and dramatic implications for the match.
Local notes detail arrivals and visits, with Albert Barger of Smithfield and Miss Ella Hassell of Warrenton among guests. Several residents report travel for business, school, or illness, including Exley and Carl Elbert, and community events feature lectures, church services, and a Jr. O. U. A. M. meeting.
Bargains flood Potts Big Store with huge discounts on overcoats suits shoes and millinery. The sale features low prices on menswear ladies footwear and home goods while Agnes Garrity offers guidance on millinery and trimming.
The passage notes how general dealers and agents of European steamship lines press for advertising in one venue while blocked by impracticable managers offering improbable terms for finishing scenery and lithographs for grand melodramas. It highlights the recurring refrain that advertisers claim vast reach for little cost, yet the business view doubts the likelihood of success.
The passage explains a left hand pivot strike aimed at the jaw or neck as a fair move but marked by trickiness and used by pugilists in desperate situations. It notes fouling when competitors are clinched or when struck with the elbow, spine, or ribow, highlighting rough, unsanctioned techniques.
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