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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1894
Page
7
A long mixed text discusses daily and weekly publication schedules, delivery terms, and postal notices for Wheeling. It notes price per line, distribution by carriers, and references the Register in Washington and Charleston. It includes various editorials on newspapers and a snapshot of local business and civic matters.
A frightened child was menaced by a man described as arson or troublemaker in a sequence of threats and coercive actions recorded at a distance. Police reported the incident as dangerous with potential harm to the youngster and surrounding witnesses. The report notes the suspect and location details, with no confirmation of injuries at this time.
A garbled City column lists a string of names and places including Chicago, New York, Pittsburg, and Weston. It mentions registrations, visits, and social calls among residents and travelers, with fragmented notes on meetings, moves, and local business. The passage records assorted personal notices and movements rather than a single coherent event.
Investigators found convict That Am Ohio Wilted by Blows died from inflammation of the lungs after two weeks of abuse by a fellow prisoner. Coroner and prison physician differ on causes with contusions noted but not deemed fatal. Police report cites an assault at the state facility leading to death.
Scattered notes report a case of alleged severe mistreatment of a boy in Candia. Accuser Mary Dartford and others describe repeated beatings and confinement, including binding and starving the boy in a barn barrel until death seemed near. Authorities plan investigations and disciplinary steps for involved parties.
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