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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1887
Page
5
A fragmented OCR piece recalls a folklore tale about the devil as a moral prompt and a street scene in a dense urban setting. It also weaves in vignettes of urban life, religion, and pity for the poor, with references to a hospital window and passersby.
Laxvoex January 20 reports on Mathilde de Castrom known as Madame Marchesi the celebrated singing teacher. The piece chronicles her life from Frankfurt to Vienna and Paris, detailing her training with Garcia and Vieuxtemps, her many American pupils, and her influence on opera education. It notes her appearance, methods, and enduring role as a mentor to artists like Kate Rolla and Theresa Adams, while hinting at upcoming memoirs and writings.
A 1887 Asheville Carolina note from Bill Nye discusses health and land prices in North Carolina with humor about climate and soil. The text blends travel insight, local color, and anecdotes from rural life, including a vivid street scene at a saloon and a tense domestic moment, reflecting Southern life and ongoing curiosity about Northern conditions.
A fragmentary 19th century letter extols a temperate, healthful land with plentiful whisky and fruit, notes diverse diseases yet long life for some, and praises scenery, climate, and low-cost housing. The writer, calling himself Colonel, sketches daily life, seasons, and the lure of a robust, rugged country with hardiness and hospitality.
Walker County resident causes a stir by lifting a blanket from a horse, fleeing down Whiteside Street, then discovering the stole item was his own. After a brief chase, he returns five miles to reclaim his horse and blanket, warning future blanket thieves to check ownership first. Also included is an 1880s advertisement for Dr. King's New Discovery with testimonial note and trial bottle offer.
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