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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1896
Page
7
A cluttered OCR fragment shows assorted items for sale and notices. Mentions advertising lines for goods and services, with scattered names and addresses hard to parse, including references to properties, trees, lodging, and retail entries. The legible elements hint at a busy urban page with varied commercial notices and classifieds.
Fragmented text recounts political debate over river improvements and funding. Mentions committees, Congress, and public works becomings, with scattered references to the Red Morsa and harbor projects. Readers are left with a sense of urgent national infrastructure struggle.
BELLAIRE residents hear updates on naval additions and ship plans while local society events, visits, and political discussions fill the scene. Names and places appear amid social gatherings, receptions, and candidate talk as the town reports on crime, changes, and new ventures.
Ted F. M. Mission invites all to a series of union meetings with pastors Langford and Coleman preaching at the A M E Church TL 4 m and Shady Side at 4 pm Rev R E White also to preach at Shady Side on Friday. A lecture by Rev Robert Nonrsn on The Storage Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hee at the Christian Church Friday night. Local social events include a gram ball at Progress Hall and a birthday celebration at Turner Hall with dancing and refreshments.
Special to the Register from Sistoreville West Virginia January 25 social notes detail Mr and Mrs H E Renney hosting a pleasant party for Albert Wayman of Benwood visiting several days. Various locals and visitors like Mrs Anna B Perty selling a dwelling, J R Bertart arriving from Elwood Indiana for business, and H Liuver Woodenek noted as a well known young man visiting. Travel mentions include B C Arkerson and John McMahon in transit, Nellie Daniels visiting Packpesburg, and Gino Oher from New Martinsville visiting friends for a few days.
Office of Empire Knights of Relief, Hillialo New York, June 18, 1896 informs Palmyra residents of George Cornwell’s death from typhoid pneumonia on June 13. Lena Cornwell receives a $200 advance toward a $2 death benefit while proofs and physician certificates are prepared. Frank A. Munger, secretary, notes the order’s long history and steady payments, with Dr. De Gartisan representing the order in Buffalo.
Moundsville scene includes social visits and a high school event with a social led by young women, a house fire on Third Street near E. W. Inter, a deputy postmaster appointment for W.O. Rowing starting February 1, and county court meetings debating a bond issue for Connollyville railroad. Also reported are a diphtheria case, a revival meeting in New York-bound efforts, and a burglary attempt on J.D. Bruce’s coal office with a safe opened but empty.
Chicago January 25 The Wagner Woollen Company, a major West Coast mill, has closed under sheriff order amid broad claims totaling over seven debts. Poor collections and unexpected bank demands on past notes drove the failure. Estimated assets about 250 thousand dollars, liabilities near 275 thousand.
Canton hosts a quiet silver wedding dinner for Governet and Sts Morinleyt with many congratulations letters and telegrams. Relatives and close friends sent only a few presents as the couple gratefully received well wishers.
Died notices include Mary Sophie Bolte at 16 Mma street age 21 from 318 Coal street. Arrick Biery born 1806 in Grafton West Virginia with funeral at Seventeenth and Woods and interment at Peninsula cemetery. Herman Custer’s widow livingston and others listed with varied dates and locations describe funerals and interment details.
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